Tag: 2009
Spoony Bard 2: Action Games – Lose The Token Plot
The games industry seems to assume that the implied agency that comes from choosing dialogue options makes for a stronger narrative. Let me rephrase that:…
Cleopatra iPhone Game Review
Cleopatra falls into a weird category – a game that probably appeals to some group of people, but won’t to most. As a virtual slots…
Dreamcast Retrospective: Ten Years On
The brief romances are often the most memorable; a first kiss, that college crush, and for many gamers, the first time they played the Sega…
Fight Night Round 4 Video Game Review
There are two types of boxing video games. Firstly, there are titles which eschew realism to be as ‘fun’ as possible – see Punch-Out!!, Facebreaker,…
The Beatles: Rock Band Video Game Review
I met The Beatles: Rock Band on my doorstep with mixed feelings. My mind raced as first date trepidation filled my head; I was excited…
World of Warcraft by the Numbers
A World of Warcraft player loves few things in this world more than numbers. Stats, gold, achievements, and phat stacks of loot: numbers drive serotonin…