Author: Sarah-Lou
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Diner Dash
New to XBLA this week is the 3-D remake of the lovable classic, Diner Dash. Brought to you originally for the PC and the Nintendo DS, Diner Dash has finally reached the Xbox 360. For those who have never played Diner Dash, the game is very simple. You play the role of Flo, who wants…
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0-D Beat Drop
Released this week on XBLA is the new ‘rhythm’ and ‘puzzle’ game 0-D Beat Drop. This Tetris meets Lumines fusion comes with the added element of getting rid of coloured blocks to the beat of the music. In 0-D Beat Drop, the aim is to position the falling blocks in order to prepare to do a ‘Beat…
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I Believe I can Sing, Shoot and Drive
While I was at work, I got to have my weekly shot to flex my geek muscle and not be ridiculed or mocked for my passion for games by my colleagues. I was telling a friend of mine how much I’ve been jamming to Guitar Hero: World Tour on my Xbox 360. Lucky for me she…
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The Myth of Retro
There seems to be an age old idea perpetuated by the gaming society that tells you retro games are absolutely solid. Well I’m here to tell you that this myth is not 100% true. Now when I say ‘retro’ I’m talking about those games you played when you were just a nipper and your gaming experience was non-existent.…
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Don’t judge a game by its cover
Now, I had this super plan where for my first blog, I would write something which was awe inspiring and could possibly change the lives of those who would read it. After realising that this was actually a stupid idea, I got thinking about what matters to me. Then it came to me: why don’t…