After 12 years, the gates of hell have opened again. Diablo 3 is finally out. I have spent about 3 hours in the game and am far from finished (also, I skipped the beta so this is my first contact with the game). These are my initial impressions: 1)      It was impossible to log in [...]

(I’ve been sitting on this idea for a long time now. Seeing as how it seems to be a bit of a lean period with respect to new titles coming out, I may as well get on it. Starting this month I will be adding a new feature to the blog, called Character Corner. As [...]

Last week I wrote about my views on the ME3 ending controversy. Today, I’m looking for silver linings. As much as I hate the way the ending was presented, I still firmly believe there is no need to fundamentally change the conclusion. The implementation was rubbish and there are massive holes that need to be [...]

It’s been a month since Mass Effect 3 came out. Enough has been said about the ending without me having to add to the noise. So why am I writing this? Two reasons. One:  I’m a little tired of telling people why I think the ending sucks. The next email I get asking me about [...]

RPGs are probably the hardest type of game to design. The sheer number of permutations and combinations that go into skills, character balance, player choice and consequences must make it a nightmare for developers. And don’t even get me started on the amount of writing required. Get it right though, and you end up with [...]

If your childhood was anything like mine, you would remember hours upon hours of playing “army” as a kid. It’s amazing what a kid’s imagination can conjure with the help of a few water pistols and some cardboard boxes. If what they say about men is true, ie, we never really grow up, then it’s [...]

When Batman Arkham Asylum came out in 2009, it blew me away. Admittedly I had very low hopes for the game. The fact that it fulfilled every bat-fuelled fantasy I had as a kid made it one of the best games I have ever played period. However, when details about the sequel started to leak [...]

Ninjas. I’m just going to let that word hang for moment. As a kid… alright dammit I admit, even as an adult, I can’t think of anything cooler. Except maybe cyber ninjas. But I digress. Total War: Shogun 2, makes it possible to recruit and command an ARMY of ninjas. That’s like, a whole army [...]

(This is a re-write of the Crysis 2 review which was supposed to be published on the 27th of April but ended up getting lost in internet limbo. The game since then has been updated to v 1.8 which brings a lot of tweaks to the multiplayer side of things. As such, my criticisms of [...]

Well hello world! I should explain why I haven’t been seen here for a bit. There is no way of saying it without sounding lame but, for what it’s worth, here it is: I had way too much happening at once. The last 60 days have been beyond hectic. And a little unfortunate as well. [...]