It’s been a long time since I’ve fallen in love with a game: far too many games I’ve played of late have had the spectre of flaws too annoying for the virtues of the game to shine through and obviate them; far too many games I’ve played of late have felt without heart, without something … [Read more…]
Before I became far too spoiled with choice when it came to games, I played a lot of the original Metal Gear Solid on the PlayStation. “A lot” here really does mean a significant amount: during one of the lulls of the summer holidays that inevitably arrive towards the rump of that six-week break, I’m … [Read more…]
I’ve never really gotten on with adventure games, so I don’t know why I would have expected anything different when it came to 3 Skulls of the Toltecs. I’ve always found them too slow, too contrived and too reliant upon players coming to the same conclusions as the developers from whatever arcanery the deviser of … [Read more…]
I hate the idea that I could possibly be guilty of the almighty sin of falling into the trappings of masculinity when it comes to strategy games, but there is something genuinely compelling about being able to be the driving force behind an entire nation, civilisation or, well, any organisational unit of people, really. The … [Read more…]
In spite of my height, I never much managed to get on with basketball: it turns out that breaking the six-foot barrier isn’t much use if your coordination leaves a lot to be desired. I did always, however, appreciate the display of individual skill that goes along with free-throw or long-distance shooting challenges (obviously not … [Read more…]