Thoughts VS Opinions The Stereotype of a Geek is Being Shattered Under the Weight of What is Now a Massive Industry When people refer to another person as a ‘geek’ what some often envision is a small male, with glasses and possibly owning the social skills of a rabies infested lab rat. Wherever this image emerged from, be it popular culture or even a fact of the past, it is now a dying...
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Thoughts VS Opinions Conflicting ideals and Missed Chances Could Mean we Never See the Emergence of a Perfect Zombie Game. If we look at a long list of zombie games that have emerged in the past decade, none of them have really done it for me in terms of keeping me enthralled and having me think “yeah, you know what this is exactly what I was looking for, it’s the perfect zombie game.&...
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Thoughts VS Opinions Battlefield 3 Aftermath Details Cause Speculation as to What we can Expect Details of Battlefield 3’s new expansion Aftermath show us that we can expect from it four new urban maps, new game modes and new assignments. The real question for me is what further details can we expect to arise in the future? Set amongst the shattered districts, streets and surrounding village...
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Thoughts VS Opinions Why do some titles hold back on certain features such as gore? Aside from the obvious reasons of keeping the ratings down or avoiding controversy, I see no reason for games to skimp on such factors. A gory game can provide more entertainment in the sickest way possible, I know it sounds disgusting but I find more ‘enjoyment’ out of bursting a creature/human’s...
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Thoughts VS Opinions Defining an RPG From Other Video Games. Giving definition to something makes it easier to interpret what the object is to another person. If I said an animal broke into my room, then that could be interpreted as a cat or an African elephant being in my room. Defining an object is a necessity for communication, and yet, I see a lot of people struggle in defining what an RPG is,...
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Thoughts VS Opinions on Could Dead Space 3 Be The End For Isaac Clarke? Being a Dead Space fan is like being an unusual breed of gamer. On the one hand you have two amazing games to currently experience in the franchise and a third coming out in just under seven months. Though on the other, you have the feeling of dread with every sequel it brings out as it initially begins to crawl away from what...
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Thoughts VS Opinions on Battlefield 3 Premium Disappointment? The 9th July saw the release of a BF3 Premium Soldier Upgrade, but did it leave a feeling of disappointment? When I saw on the calendar that Battlefield 3 Premium members were due to have a new batch of customisation options, such as new weapons and soldier camouflages this Monday, I was pretty excited to say the least. I had anticipate...
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