The weekly discussion - Page 2

Let’s chat about Kickstarter this week! Every week there are more, and more interesting projects launched on the crowdfunding platform. There’s too many games that look exciting on Kickstarter to possibly support, but the question we’re talking about this week is; do you support Kickstarter projects? If you have, which…

Most gamers are collectors by nature; we build libraries of games and stock digital shelves with downloadable title. As with any collection there is always one or two pieces that stand out as especially value – whether real or intrinsic. That game we finally tracked down on eBay after years…

From the very earliest eras of game development, characters have been critical to the experience. Would Space Invaders be the same game if it didn’t have those sprites that, in two frames of animation had so much personality that we still instantly recognise them now? Would Nintendo be in the…

Was it the 80s with those darned cute sprites, the 90s for the wow factor of playing games in three dimensions (never mind that those were ugly blocks that were meant to be people of course!)? Or perhaps for you it was the naughties, that brought with it the basic…

At some point we’ve all found ourselves playing a game that is just plain weird. Perhaps the box art attracted you, or perhaps you read about how weird it was and had to experience it for yourself. It must be said that the Japanese have a far firmer grasp on…

Here’s a story that I think most gamers will be able to relate to: It started with Drakengard on the PlayStation 2, which was a devilishly addictive mix of DRAGON FLIGHT and DYNASTY WARRIORS. Young me was absolutely enthralled. And then there was a sequel. I was even happier. And…

Not everyone has played Superman 64 or Big Rigs (I hope, anyway), but everyone has a game that they wish they had never seen, much less played. Perhaps it was a gift that game with good intentions, or perhaps a review convinced you that a game you thought you would…

While it’s hard to deny that 2013 has been off to a great start with new games, it’s also great fun to go back to the classics. Whether those classics are from the PlayStation 1 or Nintendo 64 era, the Super Nintendo or Sega Mega Drive, or even classic handhelds…

We’re a couple of months into 2013 now, and every year people compare what has happened in the year to what was in the previous year. So we’re going to use this week’s discussion to gauge how everyone has felt 2013 has shaped up in terms of games so far.…

One of the more interesting bits of news to come this week was the revelation that there might well be a female lead in a future Assassin’s Creed console game. There’s  been a bit of a debate that’s sprung up around the idea. While we personally feel it’s a little…