Games
Sick gaming at 8bit Ego x Capcom: Batteries Not Included
29th April 2012, Streetfighter x Tekken tournament held at 02 Academy, Islington.
With much excitement I and a handful of gaming buddies entered another world, you had to register online to get free tickets to this intimate event. This highly anticipated tournament was in promotion of the new Streetfighter x Tekken game. Continue reading
2D vs 3D Beat ‘em Ups: FIGHT!
Due to watching the promo video of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 the lines of the battlefield have blurred – what exactly were the origins behind the first beat ‘em up games? Why does Streetfighter keep to the 2D format even though we’re 3D and 4D capable now? All these questions and more will be answered. Continue reading
Retro Gaming Review: Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy IX (9) was released by Square in 2000. It was directed by Hiroyuki Itō and co-produced by Hironobu Sakaguchi and Shinji Hashimoto. Was the final Final Fantasy to be produced for the PlayStation. However, PS3 have the privilege … Continue reading
PSP Vita Overview: Rocking the Social Network
Everyone is going wild at the moment for the next generation hand consoles. Summer is coming and we all want to game in the glorious sunshine.
The Playstation Portable Vita (PSP Vita) was released in Europe February 2012 and had shops in a lockdown with pre-orders. With a long life battery to withstand non-use for a few days without having to charge all over again, as well as enabling augmented reality gaming and social connectivity. Continue reading
Hyperdimension Neptunia MK2 Review
Hyperdimension Neptunia improves upon its predecessor in many ways, but there are still a few problems that hold it back. But despite these problems it still manages to come across as a decent and enjoyable JRPG. Continue reading
Games to Anime: Making the Transition
Gaming and anime have a closer relationship between one another than most other forms of entertainment. While most of the time it’s a franchise from older media tropes that transition into video games, such as films and to a lesser extent TV in the past. In recent years there has been an increase in the number of game franchises that are being converted to the ‘big screen’ of feature films. Continue reading
Fighting Games: Let the Battle Commence!
Fighting Games boomed amid the lights of the 80s arcade scene and have since evolved, not only from arcade cabinets to Xbox 360, but from 2D pixels to 3D CGI. They are typically a type of action game where two side-facing characters combat one another for total victory and within recent years sometimes include a narrative backstory – usually one for every playable character. Continue reading
Go! Go! Nippon!-My First Trip To Japan Review
You begin Go Go Nippon by naming your character and picking the current exchange rate. It may sound like a strange way to begin a visual novel but this game is essentially a tourism simulator with cute characters and some well implemented romance on the side. Continue reading
Final Fantasy XIII-2 Review
Let’s face facts, Final Fantasy XIII was not the epic adventure we were initially expecting. It was overly linear and failed to open up until the latter half of the game meaning you were limited to a rather repetitive concept until this freedom was introduced. Accompanied with a somewhat confusing tale, Final Fantasy XIII failed to deliver on so many levels. But can the anticipated sequel change things for the better? Continue reading
Gaming Figures: Which are Worth Your Money?
We all do it, we fall in love with a game so much that we must buy anything and everything to do with it. But when things get out of control, we need to step back and see what is really worth our money. Continue reading