Category Archives: You should have played…

You should have played… The Ship

Posted on 12/06/2011 by Pandash

It’s the 1920s. You were minding your own business on a nice little cruise when Mr X (yes… Mr X) decided to hijack the ship and take everyone hostage. He tells everyone to prepare to kill or be killed. Continue reading →

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You should have played… Machinarium

Posted on 11/01/2011 by Tom

Machinarium was developed by Amanita Design, released back in 2009 and is your good ol’ point and click / escape the room type adventure. It’s reminiscent of Wall-E as the game as no dialogue whatsoever, oh yeah and there’s robots. Continue reading →

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You should have played…Moonstone

Posted on 04/13/2011 by Tom

Moonstone: A Hard Days Knight was released in 1991 on Amiga and later PC. At the time it was released there was nothing else like it, but even today there’s been no other game that has managed to combine the RPG elements, action, multiplayer campaign modes and comedy violence in the same way. Continue reading →

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You should have played…Mount and Blade

Posted on 03/07/2011 by Tom

Mount and Blade has few of the features of a modern action RPG, but like sculpture, sometimes it’s what you take away, rather than what you add, that creates beauty. Continue reading →

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You should have played…Alpha Protocol

Posted on 03/01/2011 by Tom

If everyone hates this so much, why do I love it? Continue reading →

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You Should Have Played….Street Fighter 4 (iPhone/iPod)

Posted on 02/18/2011 by Tom

As a massive Street Fighter 4 fan, a mobile version makes almost no sense. Why make a full, graphically impressive and technically daunting game and squeeze it on to a teeny, tiny hand-held? Read on to find out. Continue reading →

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You should have played…Beatles Rockband

Posted on 01/24/2011 by Tom

Its easy to overlook games at retail when they’re full price and you’re not sure if you would like them. Sometimes you need a guide to some of the games you might have missed that are well worth fishing out of the bargain bin. Continue reading →

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You should have played….Split/Second

Posted on 01/12/2011 by Tom

Now that commentators are getting some perspective on the long awaited but sterile and soulless Gran Turismo’s shortcomings, Split/Seconds over the top action and bombast is all the more appealing. Continue reading →

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You should have played….Heavy Rain

Posted on 11/08/2010 by Tom

Certainly one of the more popular and well known of the games featured on You should have played, Heavy Rain is nonetheless a title that many people may have missed. Continue reading →

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You should have played….The Darkness

Posted on 10/21/2010 by Tom

Why not go back and try this demon-filled delight this halloween? Continue reading →

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