F1 2009
Is there anybody left who remembers what racing games used to be like before the arrival of the racing line? Hard, that's what. Case in point: old F1 games. The speed of the simulated cars is so intense that it used to be all too easy to fly straight off a corner and into an unpleasant pause-restart cycle, which was usually enough to put you off those games completely. Needless to say, I was incredibly relieved to see a helpful guiding line in Sumo Digital's F1 2009. Phew.
Damnation
Damnation? With a title that's an open invitation for cantankerous reviewers to be cruel if the game isn't up to snuff, Blue Omega Entertainment must have some major cojones. Still, I'm glad it's there: imagining up puns with the name was actually the most fun I had with Damnation. It's bad, you see. Under no circumstance does anybody actually need to play Damnation. It's monotonous from the minute it starts to the second it closes, a rare example of a game that starts bad and gets worse. There's no moment of design redemption on show, and no temporary, fleeting periods of initiative or spark. It's simply a dire game that's been poorly made.
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- Watching a couple opposite me celebrate an anniversary. Am both disgusted at their public affection - this is ENGLAND - and horribly jealous
- A Guardian caption typo is currently claiming that Northern Rock is to pay 16 billion in bonuses. That's a big wad of cash.
- Holy moly Jagged Alliance 3.
- Hank Chien's life sounds awesome. Plastic surgeon by day, King of Kong by night!
- @JCRgate That and whatever hefty update the PS3 needs every time I get around to switching it on.