Author: Kami
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Frozen Synapse
Occasionally when you play an FPS online, the desire to mind control your team to make them go where you want them to is gripping. Sorry, not gripping (silly thesaurus), it’s frustrating. It’s actually the most frustrating aspect of those games. So what if a tactical, team-based shooter was a turn based strategy instead? Brilliant…
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You Are The Only Exception
JRPGs suck. Had I said that 12-13 years ago, I’m sure it’d cause much more offence than it will now. As is the case with many a gamer I speak to, I’ve played my fair share of PS1/PS2 era JRPGs, including, of course, the Final Fantasy series. For me, playing Final Fantasy was an exercise…
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Fighting for a Reason
Bringing back Mortal Kombat was a hard task. The quality in the series has declined significantly with each iteration, a concerning fact when you think that Mortal Kombat II and III aren’t even that great. Fun as they were, they didn’t stand up next to their Japanese counterparts in terms of strategy and play styles.…
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The Dreaded Stack
Everyone who has more disposable income than sense (we tend to call ourselves Gamers) will have suffered from the beast we call “The Stack.” The Stack is a horrible thing, it looms over your console of choice taunting you to be tackled. We want it to go away, but it keeps getting bigger. I’ve noticed…
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Picture The Scene
Regular readers to the site might know that I am into my fighting games. Honestly, I’ll play and watch any video game with a compelling competitive nature, be it FPS, Racing, Strategy or otherwise. However, in the past few years I’ve come to discover the joys of the competitive fighting game world. It’s an exciting…
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Marvel Vs. Capcom 3
Broken is such a harsh word. A word like that, when applied to a video game, will usually turn a lot of people off picking it up. It’s funny then that after 10 years on the market, Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 remains one of the most popular tournament level fighting games. Despite cries that it…
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Top 5 Toilet Moments In Gaming
I’m sure everyone is aware of the massively popular kids’ book “Everybody Poops”. Written by Charles Dickens in 1850, it tells the tale of a young orphan boy who discovers that relieving yourself is a natural part of life, but who also doesn’t understand basic hygiene and tragically dies in the end. Sorry, spoilers. Regardless,…
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DC Universe Online Beta
When it comes to comics, I’m a marvel fan. Those in the know will remember there was, at one point, a Marvel MMO in the works. With its cancellation I decided that since I’d built up a small amount of hype for a superhero MMO, I might as well transfer it over to the publishing…
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DLC Do Not Want!
Spoiler alert, Tali’Zorah vas Normandy has died. She was mercilessly cut down whilst escorting crew members back to the Normandy. Despite her winning a place in her captain Boaby Shepard’s heart, there was nothing he could do for her but give her a traditional space send off the likes of which would give Scotty from…
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CoDdemned
I reckon being a fan of the Call Of Duty series is like being a parent. At least, being someone without kids, I assume anyway. In its fledgling beginnings I was there, I supported it, I helped it grow up big and strong, played with it every day. Now my offspring is the popular kid…