Making the Deadly Premonition Sinners’ Sandwich
I love Deadly Premonition. There’s no logical reason for me to. Objectively, it’s not good. Its gameplay is primarily stolen from the far more successful Resident Evil 4, and the story starts out...
View ArticleImpressions from the Eurogamer Expo
Firstly, apologies for this post being a day late. I normally write on a Saturday and edit on a Sunday, but since I was in London all day Saturday, the schedule got pushed back a day. Saturday,...
View ArticleSome thoughts on Dead Rising, and chasing the ‘Call of Duty crowd’
I’m going to open with a screenshot from Dead Rising 2. And now one from the E3 demo of Dead Rising 3. Quite the difference, isn’t there? Of all the things that have been announced over the last couple...
View ArticleSome thoughts on Eurogamer Expo 2013
Much like previous years, Eurogamer Expo 2013 started with a queue. The big surprise this year was being shunted down into the Earls Court basement. Not a big deal, I appreciate being able to wait out...
View Article2014: Potential Top Ten Video Games
Okay, my last two list posts have proved pretty popular, so I thought I’d have a bit of fun gearing up for the next lot in 12 months’ time. This is something I’ve wanted to do for the last couple of...
View ArticleWhatever Happened to Survival Horror?
I’m quite a long term fan of survival horror. My first experience of it was back in 2000 or 2001. I had a friend with a Playstation, and he had it chipped to play copied American games in black and...
View ArticleSurviving Horror – Silent Hill 2: My Special Place
Surviving Horror is a periodical series about my favourite video game genre, survival horror. With it, I hope to explore how the genre got its start, how it effectively manages to scare us as players,...
View ArticleSurviving Horror – Outlast: A Modern Take on Madness
Surviving Horror is a periodical series about my favourite video game genre, survival horror. With it, I hope to explore how the genre got its start, how it effectively manages to scare us as players,...
View ArticleDear Games Industry, we need a chat about diversity
Hello Games Industry, You probably know who I am already, but in case you don’t, I’m Chris. I’m your ideal consumer, the one you market your every single effort at; a white male with stubble. Don’t...
View ArticleSurviving Horror – Daylight (Unfinished)
Surviving Horror is a periodical series about my favourite video game genre, survival horror. With it, I hope to explore how the genre got its start, how it effectively manages to scare us as players,...
View ArticleSurviving Horror – P.T: We’re Just Getting Started
Surviving Horror is a periodical series about my favourite video game genre, survival horror. With it, I hope to explore how the genre got its start, how it effectively manages to scare us as players,...
View ArticleSurviving Horror EGX 2014 Special – Alien Isolation and The Evil Within
Surviving Horror is a periodical series about my favourite video game genre, survival horror. With it, I hope to explore how the genre got its start, how it effectively manages to scare us as players,...
View ArticleSurviving Horror – Alien Isolation: You Have My Sympathies
Surviving Horror is a periodical series about my favourite video game genre, survival horror. With it, I hope to explore how the genre got its start, how it effectively manages to scare us as players,...
View Article2014’s Top Ten Video Games
And here we are. Much like the films post from last week, here is a list from ten to one of my top games of the year. Sadly, top is a little relative this year, since it seems to have been rather a...
View Article2015’s Potential Top Ten Video Games
Last time I tried this, I had mixed results. I managed to get two games right, but not their positions on the list. With a success rate like that, I just have to try it again! So, based on nothing more...
View ArticleTop Ten (Potential) Video Games of 2016
So, you’ll notice I didn’t end up writing a top ten games of 2015 list. Partly because I didn’t have time to get around to it until February (by which time the 2016 train has fully left the station and...
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