Games: Platformer

  • Assassin’s Creed II DLC: The Battle of Forli and the Bonfire of the Vanities

    Monday 5 April, 2010 Assassin's Creed II DLC

    Adam Morrison takes a look at the rather disappointing Assassin's Creed II premium downloadable content.

  • Tomba! PS1

    Wednesday 17 March, 2010 Tomba!

    Tomba! for the Playstation 1 is a game I started playing again for three reasons: …

  • Ape Escape P PSP

    Monday 8 February, 2010 Ape Escape P

    When I spend money buying an identical port of a game I already own on …

  • Assassin’s Creed II Xbox 360, PS3, PC

    Sunday 6 December, 2009 Assassin's Creed II

    Assassin’s Creed 2 is the definition of a perfect sequel, improving the original in nearly …

  • New Super Mario Bros. Wii Nintendo Wii

    Sunday 6 December, 2009 New Super Mario Bros. Wii

    Gamers certainly have had to wait a hell of a long time for a new …

  • Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time PS3

    Friday 27 November, 2009 Ratchet and Clank

    The Ratchet & Clank franchise has always been somewhat of an underdog in the line-up …

  • Uncharted 2: Among Thieves PS3

    Wednesday 28 October, 2009 - 3 comments Uncharted 2 Main

    Adam Morrison takes a good, long look at Uncharted 2, a possible candidate for Game of the Year.

  • Shadow Complex XBLA

    Thursday 20 August, 2009 Shadow Complex Main

    Incorporating old-school gameplay with a modern twist and incredible visuals, Shadow Complex is an impressive Xbox Live Arcade title, well worth investing in.

  • InFamous PS3

    Wednesday 15 July, 2009 - 1 comment InFamous Main

    The Boar takes a look at InFamous, one of the best games of 2009 so far. Read the full review to find out why.

  • Mirror’s Edge PS3, Xbox 360, PC

    Tuesday 3 February, 2009 - 1 comment Mirror's Edge

    Except for the successes of Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) and LittleBigPlanet (PS3), platformers have fallen …

  • First Look: LittleBigPlanet PS3

    Tuesday 3 February, 2009

    Stephen Fry’s dulcet tones immediately sold me the world of LittleBigPlanet. In the least platonic …

  • First Look: Prince of Persia PS3, Xbox 360, PC

    Tuesday 20 January, 2009 Prince of Persia Screenshot

    I didn’t care about Prince of Persia at all until I started seeing reviews for …

Archive

Action

  • Alan Wake Xbox 360

    Tuesday 8 June, 2010 - 5 comments

    James Davies wanders deep into the forest and returns slightly traumatised

  • ModNation Racers PS3

    Tuesday 8 June, 2010

    The Boar takes a good, long look at ModNation Racers, the newest in Sony's Play-Create-Share line-up

Adventure

  • Alan Wake Xbox 360

    Tuesday 8 June, 2010 - 5 comments

    James Davies wanders deep into the forest and returns slightly traumatised

  • Machinarium PC

    Friday 14 May, 2010

    Some people say adventure gaming is dead. These people are wrong. The hey-day of Lucasarts …

Downloads

  • Dr. Who Adventures PC

    Wednesday 7 July, 2010

    Cards on the table; interests declared beforehand; bribes quietly taken in a back-alley: I fucking …

  • Plain Sight PC and PSN (2011)

    Saturday 17 April, 2010

    With robots, swords, jumping, dashing, killing and exploding, Plain Sight is the perfect distraction from revision.

Play Create Share

  • Joe Danger PSN

    Tuesday 29 June, 2010 - 1 comment

    Students are usually described as being lazy and, while this stereotype generally annoys me, it's …

  • ModNation Racers PS3

    Tuesday 8 June, 2010

    The Boar takes a good, long look at ModNation Racers, the newest in Sony's Play-Create-Share line-up