Spoiler Warning

Do you have one of those types of friends? The ones that just seem to love trying to spoil things for you? I know I’ve had one and I know other people who have as well. Not just friends mind you, but strangers as well. It got me thinking about the reasons why.

Gun Kata

We examine how the feel of a gun can affect gameplay mechanics and player satisfaction.

Grumpy Gurevitz: Heavy Lair

Has Dragon’s Lair come of age? That’s the question I ask myself when playing the Heavy Rain Demo.

Boldly Going Nowhere

I’m not sure what’s wrong with me, but I’ve been spending some time protecting the galaxy recently. I’ve saved it from many a poorly scripted alien coated in so much prosthetic make-up that it makes them all blend together into roughly what you’d get if you put an Action Man in the microwave. Was that Xenophobic? I’m a disgrace to the Federation.

Final Fantasy XIII: A (Not So) Cynical View

Final Fantasy XIII has proved one of the biggest game launches in Japan for 2009, and by all accounts will prove to be equally (or more) popular with the rest of the world when it is released in March. FFXIII has been hit with a fair amount of criticism, despite selling well and receiving good review scores.

Left 4 Dead 2: A Cynical View

What follows is a cynical look at Valve’s Left 4 Dead 2, a game with a fair amount of controversy surrounding it. Grab your health kit, some pills and a gun or two and let’s go.

Modern Warfare 2: A Cynical View

The following article comprised of dangerously opinionated views will contain SPOILERS covering the whole of Modern Warfare 2’s story and should be read at your own risk. This is your only warning.

PR Speak

I envy some advertising methods, in the same way I might envy a serial killer for their superb murdering abilities I mean. One thing I envy about advertising, or at least the Public Relations branch of advertising, is the ability to conceal an unsatisfying truth within an incredible boast.

Boo!

Did the title of this article scare you? Probably not. Do you know what else isn’t very scary? Horror games. Given that it’s the time of year that people all over Britain will be shutting their curtains and pretending to be out as one or two geysers come knocking and demanding free sweets, I thought it might be fun to look at the gaming side of horror.

If I’m The Controller…

It seems like everyone is obsessed with making me do more when I play games. Remember when there was only two buttons to contend with?