Last year, LucasArts released Star Wars – The Force Unleashed, a highly ambitious videogame that aimed to bridge the gap between the original trilogy and the recent prequels. The game utilized several new, revolutionary engines and had a story that was going to enter the official Star Wars canon. When it released, players unanimously praised its storyline and graphics but there was criticism over its flawed gameplay. Although the story...

Whether you are satisfied with or displeased by Toy Story 3: The Video Game depends a lot on what expectations you set from the game. If you go in expecting an interactive version of the movie, then you’ll be sorely disappointed. The game’s Story Mode does follow the movie’s plot loosely, but it is a half-baked effort and will not entertain you, help you pass the time and certainly not give you your money’s worth. I’ll elaborate...

My excitement levels for Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 were alarmingly disproportional to the size of the characters. But then, as a fan of previous Lego outings, it was but natural that I would await the release of this game with bated breath. I have played Lego Star Wars: The Videogame, Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy, Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures and Lego Batman: The Videogame, and was charmed by their slapstick...

Yes, we all know videogames which are adaptations of movies aren’t exactly the epitome of quality gaming. They are viewed as only a lucrative merchandising opportunity, have rushed development schedules and are scrapped together just in time to be released as the movie hits theatres, for maximizing sales. This more often than not results in an unsatisfactory gaming experience, which isn’t well thought-out and is ridden with bugs...