I would expect that unless you have no interest in gaming whatsoever (in which case, why are you reading this?), you’ve more than likely heard of Final Fantasy, maybe even played some. However, if you haven’t played it, I’d think it could be a bit daunting knowing where to begin – currently with twelve main titles and even more spinoffs, choosing which title to play first could be a difficult decision – would you start from the first title? It [...]
Innovation is something that can be a godsend in gaming - with a huge competitive market in the gaming industry, companies fight to create something unique, yet too often ‘innovation’ just turns out to be gimmicky, boring, or just plain pointless. Motion controls, touchscreens, cameras… all good for a while, yet soon get pushed aside to go back to the good old solid gaming that I know and love. Fahrenheit was one such title, a game relying on next to nothing [...]
Its been a week or two since my last article in this series, since today I am writing about something a bit bigger – Capcom’s gaming artistry that is Okami. Released in 2007, the game was one of the titles released at the end of last generation, utilising the vast majority of the console’s power. Now, the first thing anyone would notice about Okami is the art style – rather than square polygons struggling to be as realistic as possible, [...]
Survival horror games are a dying breed, with games like Resident Evil and Silent Hill taking a more action-oriented take on the genre – to begin with, a single zombie could be a terrifying opponent, worrying about conserving ammo while trying to keep yourself alive; now Chris Redfield finds himself mowing down hundreds of Majinis without breaking a sweat. The games are good – but the survival horror aspect has all but disappeared. That’s why I picked up a copy [...]
The first of a selection of older titles I will be covering is Konami’s Zone of the Enders 2. From the mind of the man who created Metal Gear Solid comes a fast-paced mech action title. You may or may not recognise the name – it seems to be very much a cult title, although it does have a fairly large fanbase. The first game was released in 2001, before the release of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of the [...]
As of today the Sony ps2 in the US Canada and mainland Europe will be cut. The 9 year old console in all three regions has been cut to the 99 dollar/euro mark. But there has been no change in the UK with the SCEUK rep confirming and i quote “there are currently no plans to cut the price of PS2 in the UK.” So why is this? The ps2 is still surprisingly in high demand over the world. Even I’m looking for [...]
