Category: Features
Exploring Space: EVE Online
Seth undocked, his colossal Gallente cruiser sliding out of the space station, Arghesi’s nearest moon in full view. He set course, and allowed the powerful Vexor’s jump drives power him into the space-time tunnel referred to as "the warp". He… Read More »
Are Sandbox Games Failing?
Are sandbox games a dying breed? With titles like Far Cry 2, GTA IV and various others competing to present you with the best possible open world gaming experience, more recently one that is as contemporary as it is realistic,… Read More »
Gotta Catch 'Em All
As Gordon Freeman traverses the ruins of City 17, he’ll occasionally see a lambda symbol etched onto the devastated remains of buildings, walls, or random air vents. Our silent protagonist will then think "aha! Health! Guns! Ammunition!" personally, I think… Read More »
Just a Game About Iraq
For the sake of full disclosure, let me say right away that I am biased towards peace. War is a tragic human folly, and I would like nothing more than to see a world free of violence. That being said,… Read More »
Bringing it Home, Part Two
Note: if you’ve not played to the end of Mass Effect, Grim Fandango or Gears of War 2, avoid the first three paragraphs. My nerves are shattered. I’ve been guiding Commander Shepherd through Mass Effect for fifty-two hours now, and… Read More »
Bringing it Home, Part One
For me, the opening thirty seconds of a video game, film, book or any other form of art is what makes or breaks the experience. Bear in mind I am in no way referring to media that, in itself, requires… Read More »
Beam Me Up, Shepherd
Space. The final frontier. At the moment, it’s also the final frontier of creativity in terms of science fiction, if you’re ignoring alternate dimensions. The main problem with space is that it’s a big place, full of a lot of… Read More »
Zombie Nation
Am I the only one who isn’t getting zombie fever nowadays? Left 4 Dead is about as enthused as I’ll voluntarily get about the concept of shooting the undead repeatedly with a shotgun. It’s not so much that it’s become… Read More »
Holy Metacritic, Batman!
I can’t stand Robin. Or, if you want to get technical, any one of the three Robins there have been so far. It’s not just because of his inexperience and co-dependence on Batman; Dick Grayson eventually shed the tights and… Read More »
In the Nude for Games
I have been thinking a lot about naked people lately. Before you ask, no, that is not a habit of mine. What brought me to the subject in the first place was one naked man in particular, and the reaction… Read More »
