David Brooks
Games That Changed Our Lives #23: Grand Theft Auto (Part Two)
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A new generation has begun. One where you no longer needed memory cards, multi-taps,...
Ratchet & Clank (2016) Review
Insomniac Games have a solid history of making terrific games.
Forget their recent foray into the smartphone/casual gamer market and you've got some big name franchises,...
Games That Changed Our Lives #23: Grand Theft Auto (Part One)
With the first title released in 1997, the Grand Theft Auto series began its (so far) 18-year journey as a top-down, 2D action title and...
Organic Panic! Review
Warning: This article is full of food related puns. Some are pretty corny.
The world of Organic Panic! is one torn apart by Meat and...
Games That Changed Our Lives #21: Sonic The Hedgehog
If you needed a mascot for your brand and your competitor had a podgy plumber with a noticeable nose and magnificent moustache, who or what...
Games That Changed Our Lives #19: Uplink
Back in 2001, hardly anyone had a mobile phone, the internet connected using uncomfortably loud and ridiculous noises, and hacking had only really been seen...
101 Ways To Die Review
As the title suggests, I'm here to review 101 Ways To Die, but first, let me upset some people: I don't like indie games.
Okay,...
Games That Changed Our Lives #18: FIFA Football
For a series that's 23 years old, FIFA Football has done incredibly well to stay relevant. Its singular focus means it won't appeal to...
Games That Changed Our Lives #17: Deus Ex
If you've played a video game since the year 2000 then chances are that Deus Ex had an impact on it in some way;...
Games That Changed Our Lives #16: Theme Hospital
Simulation games have been around since Fortune Builder in 1984 before being popularised by the first incarnation of Sim City in '89. Since then...
Foul Play Review
Foul Play is a side-scrolling beat-em-up with a twist: It's a play.
It's set in a theatre, with actors and extras and props. It's made...
Games That Changed Our Lives #14: Crash Bandicoot
At a time when Sega were the forerunners in the home video games market, Sony were trying to launch the PlayStation. Originally conceived as an...
Games That Changed Our Lives #13: SSX 3
Ever notice how the third of something is usually the best? Die Hard 3, Rambo 3, Alien 3, Starship Troopers 3? Actually, those are...
Games That Changed Our Lives #12: Red Dead Redemption
To summarise Red Dead Redemption as simply “Grand Theft Auto in the ol’ West”, is to do it such a disservice that you ought to...