Remember when games were hard? I can recall, as a child, a time when playing various different games I would get incredibly frustrated with a particular level that I just couldn’t get passed. I kept falling off a ledge, or couldn’t work out how to beat a boss. Sometimes I’d ‘rage-quit’ and completely give up…
Category: Gaming
What Happened to Cheat Codes?
Schoolyard currency took many forms. For some of us it was collecting Pokémon or football cards, for others it was teaching our Tamagotchi a new trick, for me though (and, since you’re reading this, I suspect you too) it was cheat codes. Cheats brought something to the schoolyard that trading cards and electrical gizmos never…
EA has Failed Star Wars
After 6 years of dismal performance, it is time that Disney revoke EA’s license to the Star Wars franchise. A few days ago, as I was browsing the morning news on my way to work, I encountered an article from Kotaku, a gaming and technology news platform. To my dismay, but not surprise, it read…
The Evolution of Gaming: It didn't start with Atari
Computer Gaming – 1958 to 2019 When it comes to computer games, and looking at how they’ve changed, you first need to question your definition of a game. Whilst it seems like this has an obvious answer, the simple fact is that the variance in interactive electronic entertainment means that many people have formed very…
Detroit: Become Human
I’m a big fan of games that force me to make decisions. With that in mind, I consider myself fortunate that these kinds of games are becoming more and more common, from episodic games such as the cult classic Life is Strange series to more mainstream AAA titles such as The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.…
A Way Out – New/Retro Gaming
The last two (or three) generations of console brought with them significant improvement on the overall gaming experience, with regards to graphics, controls, storytelling, and in their ability to connect you to gamers around the world through online play. The downside of that global connection is that it has actually reduced our local one. Most…