Articles by Michael Slevin

Pixie

"Sometimes the simplest games are the best. The majority of titles these days seem to need stunning graphics and that's fine, but sometimes you want something you can just jump into and have fun with straight away, knowing that it will keep you"

Fallout 3: Mothership Zeta

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So, here it is. The fifth and final addition to the Fallout canon (and we mean it this time). By this point, fans will probably have explored most of the Eastern Seaboard thanks to the four previous content downloads, so surely the next logical"

Something On The Menu

" The humble menu screen. A common and often overlooked feature amongst virtually all videogames, they are as different and individual as the titles they feature in. Some are functional, offering the bare minimum before letting gamers step into"

Restaurant Empire II

"You can't beat eating out at a restaurant. There are many things that make the activity a popular one: the atmosphere, the sights, the smells, the choice of food and drink and the fact that you don't have to wash up afterwards. So, as much fun as"

The Punisher: No Mercy

"The Punisher is a strange beast. One of Marvel's most enigmatic characters, his methods are the antithesis to the traditional superhero's: swearing to avenge his murdered family by destroying evil wherever may lurk, he has no hang-ups in using"

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 Preview

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Games based on comic books are always welcomed by the fans, but unfortunately their quality is often patchy at best. For every Spider-Man 2, there's an Iron Man, and for every Marvel vs. Capcom a Superman 64, the latter regularly hailed as one of"

Fallout 3: Point Lookout

"We Fallout 3 fans are a lucky bunch. Bethesda's previous downloadable offerings have added more than a considerable amount of playability to an already excellent game. We've reclaimed Alaska, ventured into The Pitt and overrun the Adams Air Force"

Damnation

"As we've seen before, taking the best bits of top titles and melding them together does not necessarily make a brilliant game. Wheelman managed it, blending elements of Grand Theft Auto and Burnout to fine effect, making for a fast and fun actioner."

Red Faction: Guerilla

"It's been a good seven years since the last Red Faction title and the appearance of Volition's own GeoMod technology. Allowing players to drastically alter their surroundings in their efforts to liberate oppressed Martian miners from the clutches of"

For The Love Of... Pong

"Pong. Pong, Pong, Pong. Fun to say and fun to play, Pong is the quintessential videogame. Everyone's heard of it, with anyone who says they haven't played it being a liar. Its simple premise, an endless game of table tennis between two white lines,"

Velvet Assassin

"Games set during World War II tend to follow the same formula: a company of soldiers as they fight their way to victory against the Nazi threat. These men have access to devastating weapons, which are handy for cutting through the enemy hordes"

Fallout 3: Broken Steel

"So, here it is. The third and final addition to the Fallout 3 canon. Eagerly awaited, Broken Steel sees the player's initiation into the Brotherhood of Steel, and the eradication of the evil Enclave once and for all. Promising a concrete ending to"

Ghostbusters: The Video Game

"Back in the 80s, Ghostbusters was a phenomenon. The story of three parapsychologists (and one man just looking for a job) turned ghost exterminators captured the hearts of audiences everywhere. Its wonderfully quotable script, spectacular special"

Disgaea DS

"Done well, RPGs can be extremely gripping experiences. It's always a nice feeling when you come across one you really enjoy, getting involved in the story, upgrading your characters then watching ingenious strategies you've spent ages conducting"

Fallout 3: The Pitt

"In the holy trinity of Fallout 3 downloadable content, Bethesda promised their flock three additional packs of content that would expand upon the rich, post-apocalyptic universe that they had taken from Interplay and re-invigorated as their own. The"

Wheelman

"Think, if you will, of all the greatest action and chase sequences from the movies.  Chances are that they'll have taken place in a popular, well-known American city, such as New York or San Francisco. For some reason, European locations seem"