In 1999, Eidetic’s Syphon Filter was released hot on the heels of Konami’s Metal Gear Solid. While MGS went on to spawn a colossal franchise and basically become synonymous with stealth games, Syphon Filter lived somewhat in its shadow. It…
10 Video Game Characters We Want to See Resurrected
A great protagonist can make an otherwise average game unforgettable, with a hook strong enough to bring you back again and again despite any obvious flaws. Think of the biggest characters in the gaming world, and how long these have…
Star Wars Battlefront II Wish List: What We Know, What We Want to See
For all of its lush visuals, authentic atmosphere, and irresistible ‘pew pew’ sound effects, 2015’s Star Wars Battlefront was pretty divisive. While plenty of fans lapped it up, others may have found it a tad lacking in certain areas; the…
5 Upcoming Sci-Fi Video Games To Watch Out For
Science-fiction works beautifully in video games. Robots, spaceships, futuristic weaponry, imaginative new worlds, weird new species – the genre allows developers to really cut loose and have fun. Sci-fi also allows for big-picture storytelling: we can explore our place in…
10 Reasons We Still Love Metal Gear Solid
When Metal Gear Solid first hit the PS1 almost 20 years ago, it was a breath of fresh air. Sure, there had already been two games starring the brilliantly-named Solid Snake years earlier, but this was a whole new type…
From Deserts to Nukes: Remembering EA’s Strike Series
Throughout the 1990s, EA released five games in their Strike series. Beginning with ‘92’s Desert Strike and ending with ‘97’s Nuclear Strike, the franchise took players all over the world, let us pilot various high-powered vehicles, and mixed shooting with…
5 Reasons to be Excited for Prey
When Prey hit the market in 2006, it was a critical and commercial success. Okay, so it might not have been perfect, but its performance made a sequel inevitable. To start with, at least. As it happened, a change of…
Top 10 Greatest Wrestling Video Games Ever Made
Pro wrestling is one of the biggest forms of mainstream entertainment out there right now. The storylines, heavy trash-talk, and gleaming buff bodies of men and women alike are big business, with millions of fans all over the world lapping…
Top 10 Post-Apocalyptic Video Games
The end of civilisation as we know it may be a terrifying prospect, but it sure makes for awesome entertainment. While it’s probably been overdone, movies, books, comics, and video games set in post-apocalyptic worlds have a real morbid appeal….
8 Almost-Forgotten FPS Games Worth Revisiting
The first-person shooter shows no sign of losing its appeal. Even if the massive Call of Duty franchise has an occasional misstep, fans are always hungry for more, and Doom’s recent reboot took the series back to its roots to…