Opinion

Whether it is a heartfelt piece of my admiration for a particular game or me just venting about something that really annoyed me the other day. The posts in this section are all opinion pieces…for better or for worse.


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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

I was a little hesitant at first with the idea of a Call of Duty game set in the future. After all we have dozens of high caliber games already set in the future. Another game isn't going to blow us all a way, but I must say I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of this game. Advanced warfare is one of the most solid games in the Call of Duty…
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The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD

I recently got a small workshed set up in the back garden and decided to start making use of it. Since gaming merch can often be expensive and hard to find, I decided I would have a crack at making a few things myself. I wouldn't be the most artistic person in the world, nor am I  particularly skilled in wood carving. I decided to start off easy and go…
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BioShock

Get ready, for another return to the amazing city of Rapture combined with the aesthetic of Doom! We've got an incredible crossover that will give things a darker twist. Imagine the terror and power of Big Daddy, the iconic protector from the underwater city of Rapture in the BioShock series, unleashed in the demon-infested realms of the DOOM franchise. Brace yourselves, as we present to you an exclusive gallery of…
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BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea

BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea is a two-part single-player expansion to BioShock Infinite. Burial at Sea primarily takes place in the underwater metropolis Rapture before the events of the first BioShock game. Development of Infinite's downloadable content commenced immediately after finishing the main game. Irrational Games was drawn to returning to the setting of Rapture and using Infinite's gameplay systems to create a version of the city before its ruin…
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

For a franchise that came from humble beginnings and ended up saving Bethesda from bankruptcy, the Elder Scrolls franchise has a long and interesting history. Due to the time span between releases, the games in the franchise differ from each other quite a lot but still manage to have that element of something special. A large open world game where you can do random quests and stuff outside of the…
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Super Mario Odyssey

In Mario's latest adventure on the Nintendo Switch, Power Moons have become the new form of puzzle collectable to replace the classic Stars. with a large selection of levels and dozens of power moons in each level, collecting them all is no small feat. This guide aims to make this easier by showing you how to find every Power Moon in Super Mario Odyssey. Cap Kingdom Power Moon Locations Cascade…
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Fallout 76

"The Order of Mysteries" is a faction questline in Fallout 76 that revolves around a secretive group of female assassins known as the Order of Mysteries. The questline begins when the player finds the body of a woman wearing a tattered dress and a veil. Upon looting her body, the player acquires a holotape and a worn veil, which sets them on the path to discover the Order's headquarters and…

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Is Fallout 1st Worth It?

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Fallout 1st is a supplementary online subscription that will grant Fallout 76 players some additional in-game benefits that standard players do not receive. This would be a less than common subscription model for a game like this where the barrier...
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Bioshock 1 Vs Bioshock 2

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I have always looked back a lot more positively on Bioshock 1 over Bioshock 2, but it has been a long time since I played both. It was also quite a gap between playing the first Bioshock over the second....
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The Stress Of RPG Talent Trees

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There was once a time when I hated RPGs and just wanted simple linear games. I have of course changed a lot and I have really grown to love RPGs, however there is one aspect I always hate when starting...
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Lag Compensation Has Ruined Advanced Warfares Multiplayer

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Lag has always been a topic of intense discussion with Call of Duty games. Advanced warfare is the first game that has tried to overcome this and in the process has completely destroyed the multiplayer game mode. Lag compensation is...
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I Found Super Mario Odyssey To Be A Little Creepy

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Super Mario would generally be regarded as a franchise that is well suited to children and people of all ages. I would not disagree, but having played Super Mario Odyssey, I found the main story of the game to be...
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Bioshock Burial At Sea Was Not Rapture

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Similar to the experience I had with the DLC for past Bioshock games, I owned Bioshock Infinite, but never got around to buying the DLC for this game. Out of all the games in the Bioshock Collection, the Burial at...
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Handheld Gaming Is Dead

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There was a time when handheld gaming was all the rage. Nintendo had domination over the market and was churning out some brilliant games. The PSP came along in the mid-2000s and blew us out of the water. How could...
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A Pokemon MMO Should Be Released For The Switch

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It has been a while since I finished my obsessive run with Pokemon games on the 3DS and I am starting to miss the games a bit. I still feel the same about the games as I did when I...
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Are Too Many HD Remakes Getting Released?

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Last weekend I decided to pick up a few new games as I had nothing to play (bit like a woman saying she has nothing to wear).  As I was looking through the games on the shelf I started to...
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Why It's Tough Being Addicted To Trophies

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Like a lot of other gamers this gen I love trophies and achievements I'm a total trophy whore I cant even remember how I put so many hours into games on the PS2 when the games didn't have them. While...