The 1994 classic from Nas that almost everyone loves. This features some of best hip hop songs created with the only let down being that it only has nine tunes. If you are going track for track this is one of the best albums ever. Unlike many albums that begin better than they finish, I have always been of the opinion that Illmatic gets better and better and better. While I enjoy the first two tracks 'N.Y. State of Mind' and 'Life's a Bitch'-which are perhaps more lyrical-for me the production improves from there and from 'The World Is Yours' to maybe my favourite NaS track ever 'It Ain't Hard to Tell', there isn't a better run of tracks on an album. In saying that, 'One Time 4 Your Mind' isn't up to the level of the others, but it's a minor criticism. Illmatic is also an album that feels less dated these days than some other 'classic' hip hop albums from the early '90s. One of the classics that definitely lives up to its hype. Beats: ★★★★★ Rapping/Bars: ★★★★★ Hooks: ★★★★★ [b]Best Tracks:[/b] The World Is Yours, Halftime, Memory Lane, One Love, Represent, It Ain't Hard to Tell.

Doom's back, feeling closer to its roots than its predecessor, Doom 3, with enjoyable almost run and gun, non-stop shootouts. It looks great, controls fantastic and does what it sets out to do well. There are customisations available, allowing the player to decide what weapons and skills to upgrade, secrets to find and some side-tasks to complete to unlock extra skills. I played this through to finish it, but I never had mega-long sessions of it. It is very similar throughout its entirety and does get repetitive. As you progress, more challenging monsters appear, but, bosses aside, you basically fight the same ones all the way through. While I understand that the setting of Mars somewhat constrains the environments available, the setting doesn't offer a lot of freshness as you move on either. I also generally don't like platforming in first-person, that this features a fair bit of between the fights. I probably died more/became more frustrated trying to work out what I can jump to/where to go than I did during the gunfights. If you like frantic first-person shooters you'll enjoy this. Gameplay 3.5/5 Graphics 4/5 Sound 4/5 Difficulty 4/5 Originality 3.5/5

This game is one of my favourite from the PlayStation and features one my most memorable moments from a video game. When the Tyrant burst through that wall, moments after I knocked him down and thinking I wouldn't see him for a while, was a frightening moment to say the least. I don't think I played the original RE until after this and it felt lackluster by comparison, with 3 feeling like more of the same as this. Puzzle are on point, great visuals for its time, intense action and a classic. Gameplay 4.5/5 Graphics 4.5/5 Sound 4.5/5 Difficulty 4/5 Originality 4.5/5

I played a lot of the Crew 2's predecessor. I didn't 100% it but I finished the story mode. Again, the map and recreation of the American cities and sites is a strength. While The Crew needed post-release updates, the graphics are good from the get-go here. The racing is enjoyable, particularly the street races. Boats and planes have been added but whenever I've had to do them to progress I have always bemoaned. There are also other modes that have been added since release like destruction derby. There are also drag races but the loading and menus take longer than it does to actually race. In general, the menus are very slow to navigate through. Something else annoying, is that for some reason, when you arrive at a race, you have to go through some gates, really slowly, to get to the actual beginning of the race. Then there is also the time limit they give you to race to the starting line. It's frustrating and pointless. And again, the need to be online to race against AI does my head in. A decent open world racer that tries to add a number of features to the first game in the series. Like I often say with sequels, if you played the previous game to death I'm not sure if you would here, unless you do love the additions of boat and plane racing. Gameplay 3.5/5 Graphics 4/5 Sound 3.5/5 Difficulty 4.5/5 Originality 3/5

I'm a fan of these types of games. I enjoyed Wales Interactive's other interactive movies like Late Shift and The Bunker. This one just didn't feel as exciting nor did I feel like my decisions were as crucial to where the plot went. There doesn't seem to be as many chances for interaction, particularly at the beginning of the game either.