Category Archives: Reviews

Mass Effect 3

This week’s spoiler warning is brought to you by two dudes who are the same person. I often bore my friends and loved-ones with gratuitous praise for Mass Effect 2, but my fondness for the game stems from the fact … Continue reading

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Borderlands Retrospective

Students of game psychology will tell you that RPG elements exist in videogames basically to turn you into a slavering addict. It has been well-documented that epic online time vampires like World of Warcraft use role-playing game mechanics to hook … Continue reading

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War Is Hell: A Review of Modern Warfare 3

Playing a Modern Warfare game is a lot like running down a corridor. It’s a very exciting and pretty corridor, with lots of men springing out of broom cupboards to shoot at you, but it is a mercilessly linear experience. … Continue reading

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