I believe it was Blake who once said that “without contraries there is no progression.” Fallout: New Vegas is a game that is loaded with opposing forces, whether it be the choices you face as the ... Read More
Do you remember that old family pet from your youth? You'd come down every morning to see old red or Mr. Biggins only to remember that he isn't the same puppy he was when you first got him. He's old h... Read More
When it comes to my time spent reviewing games it's not all major releases and triple A titles. If the games industry as we know it is going to advance and gain fresh new development talent then it's ... Read More
Reviewing games, as with life, is all about personal politics. It's knowing this that I realise I must have really pissed the Gaming bolt higher ups off. After all, why else would they send me this tr... Read More
DeathSpank, the hack and slash 'em up created by Ron Gilbert of Monkey Island fame, released back in July on the XBLA and PSN to critical and commercial applause. Only a few months later we have a seq... Read More
Retro gaming is a truly odd practice. There have been times when playing one of my favourite childhood games again has illuminated new complexities in said title that my feeble nine year old mind coul... Read More
This is the first time I've given a game a perfect score in my reviewing career, and I do not give this honour lightly. Halo: Reach has a few flaws here and there but, whether you're in the campaign o... Read More
Character and team creation facilities are nothing new within sports games, but a dedicated creation application on pc is a bit of an oddity. Rather than just having a 'create a character' mode ... Read More
Actual Crimes: Jack the Ripper is one of those sad point and click games where you do a lot of pointing and clicking and seemingly no actual puzzle solving. Released on the Playstation network in the ... Read More
As a self professed “core gamer” I have always considered the humble flash game to be beneath my well honed expertise. With games such as Farmville hoarding so many hours within the casual gaming ... Read More
I'm a big fan of Nintendo. I eagerly await every single instalment of their core franchises, and whilst I'm sometimes disappointed by what I receive, I never hold it against the big N. That said, I mu... Read More
I'm generally not a superstitious individual, but as of late I've started questioning my fortune. Indeed it seems my luck is waning as of late, as I'm tasked with reviewing yet another Playmobil game.... Read More
Since the days of the Greeks we have had heroes questing to save/revenge their women. From the days of Donkey Kong we've had a similar thing going on in our video games. In 2,500 years of story tellin... Read More
Team 17 hit their peak in 1999 when they released Worms: Armageddon, the sequel to the sleeper hit Worms and Worms 2. Whilst the original was criticised for a limited weapon arsenal and barely visible... Read More
Love it or hate it, the QTE (quick time event) has been a staple of modern gaming ever since it was brilliantly demonstrated by 1999's classic Dreamcast exclusive Shenmue. Other games have further pop... Read More
I would never call myself a philosopher, but I sometimes like to meditate on life's big questions. What is our purpose in life? Is there such a thing as true happiness? Can humans discern between good... Read More
When I was told that the folks over at Atlus had mixed a social simulator with Jungian psychology into a JRPG framework, I laughed heartily at what seemed to be a rather ridiculous idea. I stopped lau... Read More
People trust too much. I love Xbox Live and I know it will continue on future Microsoft consoles, but some day (as with the original Xbox) the 360 will lose online support. Where does that leave us wi... Read More
Being a game critic isn't always fun and games (excuse the pun). Aside from legions of immature fan-boys questioning your mothers sexual decency every time you disagree with their opinion you are also... Read More
“Why waggle!? Why must you destroy so many decent titles with your ineffective control methods?! WHY?!!!” It was after shouting this that I had to swiftly correct myself, realising that the game i... Read More
