Assassin’s Creed was an interesting game for so many reasons.

Whether it was the incessant hype machine that rolled into every town, the column inches gained by the (mostly) bulletproof Jade Raymond, the promise of new and interesting game mechanics or the simple fact that it was the second fastest selling brand-new IP in video game history, everything that surrounded the game was intriguing.

Ultimately, however, the game itself didn’t deliver fully on all these promises and was labelled ‘repetitive and monotonous’ by many. So how has the sequel, backed up by a much lower-key but more focused marketing offensive, measured up?

Welcome to the latest in our exclusive CelebReview series.

Instead of being written by the awesome volunteers that help run PS3 Attitude, these reviews and stories have been created by various well-known public figures, world-renowned gamers and media personalities.

Today, the world’s #1 ranked PS3 CoD4 Pro Gamer, Dennis ‘zDD’ Dozier, gives us a two part review of both Modern Warfare 2 and the new SplitFish FragFX Pro controller.

On Saturday, December 12th, music from Final Fantasy IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, and even XIV were performed at the Rosemont Theatre in Illinois.

It was amazing.

PixelJunk titles have become synonymous with ‘quality and eccentricity’.

This time your mission is to fly a spacecraft into a series of challenging cave and canyons blasting enemies and solving puzzles along the way. Armed to the teeth with lasers and missiles, you can also find ways to use the indigenous lava and water to your destructive purpose.

The question on all our lips; is this the best PixelJunk game yet?

It is common knowledge that games based on Hollywood movies tend to be a real disappointment.

Before we began to play Planet 51: The Game, we knew we had to keep our expectations down to a bare minimum to avoid being let down.

The wait is finally over, Tekken 6 is here! With the biggest roster yet in fighting game this generation, crazy combos, refined gameplay, tons of customizations, new characters, and intensity like none other, Tekken 6 might just be the most fulfilling game in the series. There’s just one problem, the online mode was unplayable at release.

Does the newly improved online netcode put The King of Iron Fist Tournament back in its throne?

Gravity Crash takes a classic ‘old school’ space shooter premise and fuses it with a stunning shiny next generation take on wireframe visuals.

The result is a wicked little game that includes a cool level creation facility…

Prepare for blast off.

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, a very enjoyable game was made that featured a thief, a wizard and a knight. It was called Trine.

But is this a game where everyone lives happily ever after?

Welcome to the first in a new series of articles here at PS3 Attitude.

Instead of being written by the awesome volunteers that help run PS3 Attitude, these reviews and stories have been created by various well-known public figures, world-renowned gamers and media personalities.

First up is a review of SingStar Motown, written by Ortis Deley, all round good egg and presenter on Channel Five’s ‘The Gadget Show’ in the UK.

The Ratchet and Clank games have spawned across the PS2, PSP and PS3, and so with the huge number of titles on the franchise’s belt, there is little room available for for innovation.

A few weeks ago saw the release of Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time for the PlayStation 3. Insomniac have been given a hard task to keep fans of the series interested, but avoid the game feeling all too familiar and samey.

The Sony Ericsson Aino is the first mobile phone to include the PSP’s Remote Play functionality, allowing you access to your PS3 whilst you are away from home.

With an 8.1 megapixel camera and a new (for Sony Ericsson) touch-screen interface, it would seem that this phone is perfect for any PS3 owner. But is that really the case?

Pandemonium! is a 2.5D platformer that was released in 1996 for the original PlayStation.

Recently released on the PSN as a PSone Classic in North America, is Pandemonium! worth revisiting?

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time is hailed as one of the best arcade of all time. Naturally, it would only be a matter of time before it was ported to the PS3 and Xbox 360 as a downloadable title, complete with a graphics update and leaderboards.

So is Turtles in Time a proper remake of a classic or did the arcade game reach its pinnacle back in 1992 with the SNES edition?

Once upon a time, there was a girl in red, a boy with a pumpkin on his head, a princess, and a little naked man; all of whom lived in a land filled with books and fantasy creatures. One day, they all lost their fairytale fame and fortune so now they must find a way to get it back.

This isn’t your average kid’s story however. Angry lumberjacks, sharp knives and buckets of blood are commonly seen throughout Fairytale Kingdom. Is this tale a classic or is it bound for the used book bin?

The Turtle Beach Earforce P21 headset is a gaming headset that allows PS3 owners to hear great quality audio from their favourite game, whilst being able to chat to their friends at the same time.

So how does this unit perform during a long gaming session, and can it improve your enjoyment of PS3 multi-player titles?

Well this is a first.

We were so happy Critter Crunch was released that, once we were done barfing with excitement, there was a bit of a scrap over who would do the review.

After an epic battle, Danny_D and I decided to share the review between us. Danny took on the multi-player aspect while I tackled single player modes.

The verdict?

Gaming headsets are a dime a dozen. They come in a variety of designs, features, and prices. TRITTON Technologies have designed the AX 720 specifically for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 video game systems with superb audio quality and voice communication. If you’re looking for gaming headphones, then these are the ones to own.

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves picks up the story of PS3 poster-boy, Nathan ‘Nate’ Drake, roughly two years after the events of Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune. Similar to the previous story, this new adventure revolves around an unsolved historical mystery.

Instead of searching for the gold of El Dorado, this time Nate’s travels take him along the path of Marco Polo’s doomed voyage home from China in 1292. You see, Polo departed with 14 ships and over 600 passengers and crew, but when he arrived at his destination a year and a half later only one ship remained and only 18 of the passengers had survived.

Although Marco Polo described almost every other aspect of his journeys in minute detail he never revealed what happened to the ships that were lost, and it is this fact that drives Drake and his cohorts forward towards the treasure, and the truth.

The original Spelunker has a love-hate relationship with gamers that are aware of its existence. Spelunker was released in the 80′s on a variety of platforms, including the NES. The game is most notable for its ridiculously unforgiving gameplay.

Minna de Spelunker is an HD remake of the classic title and was released on the PSN in JPN and HK. It was recently announced that Spelunker HD will be coming to America thanks to Tozai publishing the game.

Is the archaic gameplay just too much in this day and age?