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When I was little, I often used to sneak away out of my home in deepest, darkest Woolwich to knock on my neighbours door and ask to play his copy of Street Fighter 2. He barely knew me. I barely knew him. But slightly confused, he would awkwardly concede and sit me in front of […]
Read More Tekken and the First Rule of Fight ClubThe War Epilogue is a series focussing on the Metal Gear Solid Series, from 1, through to 4, in release date order. I’ll analyze where the series used to be, all the way up to where it went, and the themes that lay behind the games. Metal Gear Solid, much like it’s creator, is a […]
Read More The War Epilogue: Cobra EaterPathologic first caught my eye a few years ago when Rock Paper Shotgun called it “the best game you’ve never heard of.” They weren’t kidding, either. Pathologic is about as niche as it gets. I found this out first hand reviewing it for this very web site back in 2015 and I was blown away […]
Read More Disease, Isolation and Abstraction: Reimagining Death in ‘Pathologic’I have a little story for you. Cast your mind back to the early 2000’s, back to Half Life, Unreal Tournament, to Quake 3 Arena. Aside from being great games, they drew the wide-eyed gaze of new and old modders alike. All of these games enjoyed a thriving, popular modding community and for all the […]
Read More Mainstream developers can and should learn from moddersThe War Epilogue is a series focussing on the Metal Gear Solid Series, from 1, through to 4, in release date order. I’ll analyze where the series used to be, all the way up to where it went, and the themes that lay behind the games. Metal Gear Solid, much like it’s creator, is a […]
Read More The War Epilogue: ShagohadThe War Epilogue is a series focussing on the Metal Gear Solid Series, from 1, through to 4, in release date order. I’ll analyze where the series used to be, all the way up to where it went, and the themes that lay behind the games. Metal Gear Solid, much like it’s creator, is a […]
Read More The War Epilogue: Too Much Social MediaThis suit I’m wearing is an awkward fit. After peeling the suit jacket off the cold body of an FBI agent, I gingerley squeeze myself into it knowing full well it’s a size too small. In the next room is a notorious south American crime lord and he lives in luxurious americana; the leaves here […]
Read More Immersive Simulators: Our Greatest Gaming Asset is Cruelly UndervaluedThis weeks War Epilogue looks at how Sons of Liberty raised the bar for stealth and action gaming all the way back in 2001.
Read More The War Epilogue: Big Trouble in Big ShellI’ve got my greasy hands on The Legacy Collection of Metal Gear Solid now, so expect some initial impressions of Sons of Liberty up sometime next week when I begin playing it. It’ll be a quick first impression before doing a deep dive into the core game and what it’s all about once I’m done […]
Read More A small update on The War EpilogueThe War Epilogue is a series focussing on the Metal Gear Solid Series, from 1, through to 4, in release date order. I’ll analyze where the series used to be, all the way up to where it went, and the themes that lay behind the games. Metal Gear Solid, much like it’s creator, is a […]
Read More The War Epilogue: Naked Fist Fight
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