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by | 19/07/2012 · 10:16 pm

GAME REVIEW – I Am Alive (PSN)

By Marty Mulrooney

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I Am Alive is a downloadable third-person survival adventure game developed for Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network by Ubisoft Shanghai. Originally developed by Darkworks between 2008 and 2010, Ubisoft Shanghai eventually stepped in to complete production, releasing the game in 2012. Taking place in the fictional American city of Haventon one year after a major disaster simply referred to as ‘The Event’ – a series of earthquakes that levelled buildings and covered the land in poisonous dust clouds – players take control of an unnamed male survivor as he fights to reunite with his wife and daughter.

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by | 05/07/2012 · 9:36 pm

GAME REVIEW – Deponia (PC)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Deponia is the latest point-and-click adventure game from German developers Daedalic Entertainment, the creators of Edna & Harvey, The Whispered World and A New Beginning. The player takes control of Rufus, a troublesome young man who dreams of one day leaving the trash-covered planet of Deponia where he lives. Featuring detailed hand-drawn graphics in widescreen format, Brighton-based publisher Lace Mamba Global released the retail version of Deponia in the UK on the 29th June 2012.

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by | 03/07/2012 · 8:55 pm

GAME REVIEW – The Walking Dead: Episode 2 – Starved for Help (PC)

By Marty Mulrooney

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The Walking Dead: Starved for Help is the second episode of a five part episodic video game based upon Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead series of comic books. Taking place three months after Episode 1 – A New Day, Episode 2 sees players once again taking control of convicted felon Lee Everett as he struggles to protect the little girl in his care from monsters both dead and very much alive…

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by | 19/06/2012 · 3:08 pm

GAME REVIEW – Resonance (PC)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Resonance is an indie point-and-click PC adventure game created by XII Games in collaboration with Wadjet Eye Games. Alternative Magazine Online had the pleasure of previewing the game earlier this year, concluding that: “if the preview build is anything to go by, Resonance is shaping up to be a very special adventure game indeed.” Resonance was released today (19th June 2012) in its entirety via digital download and can also be purchased as a Collector’s Boxed Edition until the 24th June 2012.

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