The most recent articles from Computeract!ve

Review: Beautiful Katamari Xbox 360 game

Anthony Dhanendran — 2008-05-04T16:15:00.000Z

Anthony Dhanendran, Computeract!ve, Sunday 4 May 2008 at 16:15:00

It's still all about the rolling

There's a certain beautiful simplicity in the notion of a game that involves rolling a big ball around. That's the essential working of the Katamari games, from the original Katamari...

Review: Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock Xbox 360 game

Tom Royal — 2008-03-08T00:00:00.000Z

Tom Royal, Computeract!ve, Saturday 8 March 2008 at 00:00:00

Playing classic – and not so classic – rock songs on a toy guitar has never been so much fun

At £75, Guitar Hero 3 is easily the most expensive video game we’ve reviewed at Computeractive. On the other hand, you get a lot for your money: inside the enormous...

Review: Sega Rally game

Jonathan Parkyn — 2007-11-14T00:00:00.000Z

Jonathan Parkyn, Computeract!ve, Wednesday 14 November 2007 at 00:00:00

Sega gets back in the race with this revamped arcade classic

There are essentially two types of racing game: there’s the ultra-realistic racing simulation and the arcade racer. A simulation goes all out to recreate the in-car experience down to the...

Review: Sega Rally Xbox 360 game

Harry Burrows — 2007-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Harry Burrows, Computeract!ve, Wednesday 17 October 2007 at 00:00:00

It's rally rather good

The last time Sega Rally pulled up on our driveway was when it was ported from the arcade to the Saturn console in the mid '90s....

Review: Need For Speed: Carbon game

Eddie Henderson — 2006-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

Eddie Henderson, Computeract!ve, Tuesday 12 December 2006 at 00:00:00

There’s little science to Carbon – but we like it all the same.

What petrol-heads seem to dislike the most, other than speed cameras and congestion charges, are environmentalists. You get the feeling that Jeremy Clarkson and co would happily light a bonfire...

Review: GTR2 game

Eddie Henderson — 2006-10-23T00:00:00.000Z

Eddie Henderson, Computeract!ve, Monday 23 October 2006 at 00:00:00

GTR steams into pole position with this inspired racer

Based on the FIA GT racing calendar - a huge global event where racers use a variety of souped-up cars from makers such as Nissan, Ford and Lamborghini - this...

Review: Atari Anniversary Edition computer game

Scott Colvey — 2006-10-19T00:00:00.000Z

Scott Colvey, Computeract!ve, Thursday 19 October 2006 at 00:00:00

Relive some classic arcade games or find out what all the fuss was about, for £5

Atari is synonymous with computer gaming and, of course, any CD-Rom featuring 12 retro - for which read quarter-century-old - arcade games was always going to fare well in an...

Review: Total War: Eras game

Eddie Henderson — 2006-08-21T00:00:00.000Z

Eddie Henderson, Computeract!ve, Monday 21 August 2006 at 00:00:00

A worthy compendium of the finest strategy series ever created

Before you get too excited, we should point out that this isn’t a new Total War title. It is in fact a compendium of all the titles released so far...

Review: Flat Out 2 game

Eddie Henderson — 2006-08-15T00:00:00.000Z

Eddie Henderson, Computeract!ve, Tuesday 15 August 2006 at 00:00:00

The best computer crash we’ve ever experienced

Motor shows on television currently seem obsessed with destroying the very toys they use to treasure so much, ideally in as ruthless and ridiculous a manner as possible....

Review: Micro Machines V4 game

Eddie Henderson — 2006-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Eddie Henderson, Computeract!ve, Thursday 10 August 2006 at 00:00:00

Small cars, short tracks, big fun

It may be the fourth version, but the Micro Machines gaming franchise feel like it’s been around longer than computers themselves....

Review: Cars racing game

Eddie Henderson — 2006-08-08T00:00:00.000Z

Eddie Henderson, Computeract!ve, Tuesday 8 August 2006 at 00:00:00

Quickly runs out of gas, but speedy thrills while it lasts.

Now, it’s fair to say that the computer game interpretations of Pixar’s animated masterpieces such as Toy Story or The Incredibles haven’t quite lived up to their cinematic counterparts....

Review: 2006 FIFA World Cup game

Eddie Henderson — 2006-05-15T00:00:00.000Z

Eddie Henderson, Computeract!ve, Monday 15 May 2006 at 00:00:00

The only way Scotland might qualify for the World Cup

With every major film and sporting licence pretty much under its control, an official Electronic Arts (EA) title for the upcoming footie spectacle in Germany was as inevitable as a...

Boiling Point: Road to Hell

Paul Rowlingson — 2005-08-18T00:00:00.000Z

Paul Rowlingson, Computeract!ve, Thursday 18 August 2005 at 00:00:00

More than just a shoot 'em up

In Road to Hell, players take control of Saul Myers, a Legionnaire whose daughter has disappeared in the hostile jungles of South America....

SCAR

Rory Reid — 2005-08-17T00:00:00.000Z

Rory Reid, Computeract!ve, Wednesday 17 August 2005 at 00:00:00

An interesting combination of racing and RPG

SCAR: Squadra Corse Alfa Romeo is a racing game unlike any other. It is touted as the first 'CARPG' ever developed, as it combines fast-paced car racing with elements you'd...