Tag Archives: Playstation 3

by Martin Mulrooney | 09/12/2010 · 6:00 pm

GAME REVIEW – Tales Of Monkey Island (PC, Wii, PlayStation 3)

By Marty Mulrooney

Tales Of Monkey Island was released to critical acclaim last year on PC, followed by ports on both Wii and PS3. I immediately noticed that there was a surprising lack of concrete detail about the quality of the console ports available online. Therefore, when I finally finished the game recently on all three platforms, I decided to share my thoughts with AMO’s readers. This review will be less a review of the game itself (which comprises five chapters, each of which is fantastic) and instead offer a write-up on the different versions available and their various strengths/weaknesses.

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GAME REVIEW – Blood Stone 007 (PlayStation 3)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Blood Stone 007 is an action game developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Activision for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. Telling an original James Bond story entirely separate from the film series, the game features the voices and likenesses of Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, and Joss Stone. Bizzare Creations had a lot to overcome when undertaking this project: they are more well known for their racing games (Project Gotham Racing series) than their action efforts (The Club), and the highly anticipated Goldeneye 007 on Nintendo Wii shared the same release date.

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GAME REVIEW – Enslaved: Odyssey To The West (PlayStation 3)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Enslaved: Odyssey To The West is an action-adventure game for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Developed by Ninja Theory (Heavenly Sword) and published by Namco Bandai Games, the storyline is based loosely upon the Chinese novel Journey To The West. The game’s collaborators are numerous and impressive, including writer Alex Garland (The Beach, 28 Days Later) who co-wrote the story, and actor Andy Serkis (Lord Of The Rings, King Kong) who directed and provided motion capture.

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by Martin Mulrooney | 15/10/2010 · 12:00 pm

Enslaved: Odyssey To The West – HMV Exclusive Talent Pack Unboxing (PS3, UK)

By Marty Mulrooney

Enslaved: Odyssey To The West, developed by Ninja Theory and published by Namco Bandai Games, was released on both PS3 and Xbox 360 last week in the UK. You can expect our review to be posted on Alternative Magazine Online sometime next week. In the meantime, why not take a look at our unboxing of the HMV exclusive Talent Pack, which comes in a collectable presentation box with the game’s original soundtrack and a novel by co-writer Alex Garland?

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