Sunday Mercury - Computer Games - Computer Game Reviews

Nerf N-Strike (Wii)

Sunday Mercury — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NOW I don’t know much about Nerf other than they are guns that shoot foam darts and have kids running around like wannabe cops and firing the guns at cats.

House of the Dead: Overkill (Wii)

Sunday Mercury — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

SOMETIMES it’s easy to forget that, at its heart, the Nintendo Wii also has to appeal to hard-to-please gamers, the sort of folk prepared to lock the door for hours and get to the bottom of a game.

Nerf N-Strike (Wii)

Sunday Mercury — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Blast your enemies away with the Nerf

Help Dora rescue the Snow Princess

Sunday Mercury — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WITH the Snow Princess trapped inside a tower by the mean witch and the Snowy Forest in danger of melting, Dora and Boots have their work cut out for them – and could probably use a bit of help.

Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, Sony PS3: A year in gaming!

Sunday Mercury — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:40:00 GMT

It’s been quite a year in gaming. STEVE WOLLASTON signs off for 2008 and heads for his favourite easy chair with some wine and mince pies to peruse the top games of the year.

Gadget Review: ATM Savings Bank

Sunday Mercury — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:16:00 GMT

WHO doesn’t want their own cashpoint in their house?

Football Manager 2009 is addictive but no great advance

Sunday Mercury — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

LIKE a crunching tackle, you know when you’ve been on the receiving end of a great Football Manager game.

The latest computer game reviews

Sunday Mercury — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:43:00 GMT

Quantum of Solace (X360), Activision

Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization (PC), 2K Games

Sunday Mercury — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization

Shoot and score Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (X360)

Sunday Mercury — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Pro Evolution Soccer 2009

Pipemania (DS)

Sunday Mercury — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Pipemania

The Force Unleashed (360)

Sunday Mercury — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Family Trainer

Sunday Mercury — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:09:00 GMT

It throws out the seriousness of the Wii Fit and brings in laugh out loud gaming for groups of players.

TNA Impact!

Sunday Mercury — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:07:00 GMT

The game has its plus-points and arcade-style gamers will love the realism of the graphics, but wrestling die-hards will find the lack of longevity in the game a little tedious.

Madden NFL 09 (360)

Sunday Mercury — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:03:00 GMT

THE rise of American Football on this side of the pond was clear to see when the NFL packed out Wembley for a game last season.

Tiger Woods 09 (PS3)

Sunday Mercury — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:01:00 GMT

THE makers of sports games would usually be tearing up their sales forecast charts if the star of their title picked up a long-term injury just before launch.

Mary King’s Riding School (DS), Ghostlight

Sunday Mercury — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:24:00 GMT

SADDLE up and get ready to ya-ya with the upper classes because Mary King’s Riding School has opened for business on the DS.

Too Human (X360), Microsoft

Sunday Mercury — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:15:00 GMT

TOO Human is one of those games that has a Marmite feel to it - you really will either love it or you’ll hate it.

Gadget Review: USB Boxer

Sunday Mercury — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:10:00 GMT

THANKFULLY office toys have come a long way since the Newton’s Cradle.

DJ Mixstation 4/Virtual Sounds (PC), eJay

Sunday Mercury — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:34:00 GMT

IT'S fair to say that I’m more Judge Judy than Judge Jools when it comes to the world of DJing.