Tag Archives: Gaming

On hiatus

Alright, this is the deal. Although I’m brimming with ideas of things to write about, I’m going to have to put the blog on hold until around the 19th of September, exams you see. Until then, attempt to keep your … Continue reading

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Black and White – the evolution of the moral choice in games

Help the little old blind lady and her 17 ginger tabbies across the road, or blow up the kitten orphanage? Maybe I’m meddling with old lady hyperbole here, but when you examine the common trends moral choices within game plots, … Continue reading

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Delusions of Grandeur

It is far too easy to look back upon past generations of games and game consoles with a patronising eye simply because they don’t possess the mind blazing, face melting processing power associated with nearly every current generation gaming console … Continue reading

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Nostalgia by Bloggs

NOSTALGIA. I’ve had a gutful. Fallout 3’s the game that recently aroused my ire- although it’s not so much the game as the reaction to it. The whiny, unpleasable, fan-dumb reaction to it. Now, I’ve played a bit of the … Continue reading

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The Man has me in his iron grasp

Dear fellow Machinators, Don’t panic; if you’re the one guy who reads these then you mustn’t fear, for I am not going to be leaving this humble end of the internet any time soon for its murky depth or reality… … Continue reading

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They're not gimmicks, they're experiments

As a gamer and prospective game designer there are many observations I make when looking at trends in the industry. These trends come in many forms which can vary from simply what the gamers are demanding to what the industry … Continue reading

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Too lazy to think of a clever title – Stalker: Call of Pripyat

Chances are that you probably haven’t heard of stalker…So why the hell are you reading this…Oi, get your arse back here this instant! And this is most likely due to the fact that such a game tends to stick its … Continue reading

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Stride Forth Into The Unknown

Whilst travelling down to Brisbane and simultaneously listening to Dark Side of the Moon, I started thinking about what i valued in games, and apart from story I discovered that i really enjoy quality exploration. This might seem like a … Continue reading

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Somewhere…Beyond The Sea

Well the news only reached me, vicariously, through a post on a forum I frequent that directed me to a link on Kotaku stating that Bioshock 2’s launch has been thrown to the wind, and the title to the much … Continue reading

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Metal Gear Stolid

Yesterday I picked up a copy of Metal Gear Solid: Guns of the Patriots, Tactical Espio….etc etc etc and have been playing it feverently every since. The gameplay is pretty fun, simulating realistic weapons and a harsh, gritty battlefield. But … Continue reading

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