Audiosurf was an interesting step in my gaming education. It was probably the first “indie” game I had ever seen or heard about. It struck me as incredible that a single person (in this case Dylan Fitterer) could make an entire game by himself! All my mates were talking about it and the tunes of the moment became battl... Read More »
Dragon Age Origins is a curious game. Graphically it’s not very pretty, the storyline is the epitome of clichéd high fantasy, and mechanically its a hardcore RPG (apparently unfashionable these days). Yet those that like the game, love it. So much in fact, that it’s sequel is considered to be the inferior g... Read More »
Have you ever tried to pat your head and rub your belly at the same time? That’s what playing a first-person game feels like the first time you try it. While simultaneous use of the left and right analogue sticks has become second nature for us, trying it for the first time feels like becoming Bambi on ice. That was my... Read More »
When I first heard about Star Wars Battlefront, I was a little skeptical – unsure whether it would work, or be another lame tie-in. Launched in 2004 it soon became one of my most played games of the year. It was also one of the few times I opted for the PC version. The premise was incredibly simple, yet so addict... Read More »
In today’s broadband world, where new games can be bought in seconds and downloaded to your smartphone in minutes, it’s hard to imagine a time when handheld gaming devices could only play one game. Well, it isn’t hard to imagine if you’re as old as me. In which case you probably remember what a ... Read More »
TheGameJar is officially one year old and to celebrate we have issued our first ever annual, documenting some of our favourite pieces from the site in the past 12 months. We’ve got two versions for you, one super awesome interactive version for iBooks on the iPad (it’s free, but it might take a little while... Read More »
A long time a go in a galaxy far, far away….well, to be more precise, the year 1993, I was honoured to play a game that is in my opinion one of the best space flight simulators ever to grace a PC or console. I am of course talking about the magnificent X-Wing. The first time I ever played the game I was staying w... Read More »
“You are a prisoner, you awaken in an anonymous cell without any explanation as to how you got there, or any knowledge of who you are. Your only companion is a rather nasty fellow inmate in the cell opposite who seems to want to pass his time inside by mocking you. Suddenly, the sound of footsteps are heard. You ... Read More »
I have mixed feelings about 2012; half of me feels glad to see the back of it, but half of me remembers it fondly. So before I get too settled into the shiny new year, I felt it only right to turn around and bid 2012 a bon voyage as it heads off into the distance by recalling some of the good and bad of the year gone b... Read More »
It’s quite rare that I buy music nowadays, so I end up hearing most tunes via games. Below is a list of games where their music stuck with me after I finished playing. BOTANICULA DVA The band DVA made the cutest soundtrack to the cutest game EVER, using lots of vocal and human sounds. Mr. Lantern, Mr. Twig, Mr. P... Read More »
This year marks the tenth anniversary of a game that made a rather massive impact upon my gaming life. It was the new entry into a successful series of games – a series that until this point I had never really bothered with; the previous titles had never really appealed to me. It had a rather strong narrative for... Read More »
Sat here today looking through some screenshots of old games that I used to love playing again and again, I found myself getting carried away once more on a trip filled with nostalgia. Memories of a time that seemed so simple, one where my head was filled of dreams and hopes of what my future would hold. Upon doing so ... Read More »
Back in the 80’s one film caught my attention; fuelling childhood dreams, I would feel the need – the need… for speed! Yes, Top Gun was one of my most watched movies during my childhood. Goose and Maverick’s flying skills made me want to be them, become the best jet fighter pilot in the skies. Alas some dre... Read More »
Next year will arguably be the busiest and most awesome year in my life to date; I’m getting married to my amazing fiancé and jetting off on what’ll hopefully be a fantastic honeymoon to the Maldives. Not to mention my elder sister’s wedding and future sister-in-law’s weddings a few months after, thrown in for good mea... Read More »
Released back in 2008 by the legends of racing games, Codemasters, Race Driver: GRID set the bar for the genre this generation. Despite this fact GRID is a bit of a weird beast, though commercially it was a success shifting just shy of two million units not to mention its critical success, batting an average of 87 on M... Read More »
Hello once more fellow gamers! It’s time once more to pull up a chair, grab a drink and let me take you on a trip down memory lane…. Gaming on the go has seen many incarnations and changes throughout the last twenty or so years. From the original monochrome GameBoy to snake on the Nokia 5110, up to the migh... Read More »
In 2010 Quantic Dreams unleashed a new vision… a title that split the gaming community down the middle. It was a massive gamble for the developer, one that showcased new technology and pushed gaming narrative onto a higher plateau. It was also the first AAA title I had the privilege of being asked to review. A challeng... Read More »
The story’s set in 1911, during the decline of the Wild West. The old ways are fading, with new technology appearing such as automobiles and the far deadlier machine guns! The main character, John Marston, finds himself being ripped from his settled life with his wife and son, to be thrown into the deep end as a bounty... Read More »
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