Review: KrissX (Xbox 360)

Review: KrissX (Xbox 360)

It’s usually not a normal thing for me to have my eye drawn to a puzzle game, but for some reason Blitz Games’ KrissX had me fancying a little dabble into the world of words that it has created with help from Konami. Is 800 points a suitable price for this dictionary inducing break from shooting stuff, or is it a case of having a little bit of fun before the boredom kicks in?

To say that KrissX is simple is a massive understatement. It doesn’t have a huge amount of moving parts and keeps everything nice and limited to one screen. The only companion you have is a little owl, who sits there nice and calmly in the left hand corner. He doesn’t really say anything, but he does occasionally look at you funny, almost like you stole his pint when he wasn’t looking.

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Review: Skate 3 (Xbox 360)

Review: Skate 3 (Xbox 360)

First and foremost: I am a massive Skate fan. I played the original and learned the basics. Picked up Skate 2 on launch and improved beyond my wildest dreams, completing the game many times and logging hundreds of hours online. So regardless of hands-on articles and early reviews, I was excited about Skate 3. Truly dribbling with anticipation.

And to be honest, it meets it in most places. Like my skill, it has greatly improved from the original, especially in terms of design, online, and most importantly, availability. The Skate franchise has always been a little hard to break into, mostly due to the simple yet complex controls, but now with the addition of difficulty modes it offers an easier starting platform for beginners.

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Review: Flips: Enid Blyton’s Adventure Series (DS)

Review: Flips: Enid Blyton’s Adventure Series (DS)

I loved Enid Blyton’s tales as a child. I absorbed everything about them from the Famous Five, Secret Seven and even Malory Towers despite not being an overly girly child. Somehow I don’t remember ever reading the Adventure Series though but Flips: Enid Blyton’s Adventure Series was the perfect opportunity for me to catch up.

The entire Adventure series is here, all 8 books in one handy DS cartridge. The titles feature Jack, Philip, Dinah and Lucy-Ann who, along with their pet parrot Kiki, manage to always get caught up in various adventures. Whether it be inadvertently getting onto the wrong plane or having to search for lost treasure, there’s always something afoot to make their life more thrilling.

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