Archive for the 'Games' Category

Gaming Infatuation

Posted by Versus on October 9th, 2006

A colleague at work asked me the other day how I can still maintain such an enthusiasm for games despite working in the industry where so many others have had it drained out of them. I answered briefly, stating how they can excite, surprise and enthral like no other entertainment medium and that I’ve […]

Death of a Gaming Icon?

Posted by Versus on September 29th, 2006

Sonic the Hedgehog, one of the gaming icons of the 90’s has let himself slip in recent years with a host of shoddy 3D incarnations and a seemingly endless cast of new but totally pointless characters. Sonic though is back once again to try and recapture his platforming throne, with a ‘back to it […]

Game Republic

Posted by Versus on July 28th, 2006

That unintentionally comical presentation of Genji 2 (you know, the one from E3) has a lot to answer for. Those poor ‘Giant enemy crabs’ will be the butt of jokes for many a year to come, but I’m more concerned about Game Republic’s ability to deliver a decent game. I say that because […]