The best Sonic games portray the iconic blue hedgehog in all his sound barrier-breaking brilliance. They’re fast, furious, challenging puzzle platformers that capture the nostalgia of yore no matter which era they’ve crossed the finish line in. The titular star was once a veteran of the Console Wars throughout the …
Read More »The best female characters in video games
Female game characters have come a long way since the days where Lara Croft and Princess Peach were the only ones flying the feminine flag, and the results are rather awe-inspiring. As developers and the industry as a whole finally realise that girls that play games aren’t a myth, there’s …
Read More »11 great games that can be played while drinking tea
Tea hee Mmmm. Tea. It’s lovely. Whether you drink it with or without milk, from a dainty tea cup or an enormous Sports Direct mug, it’s always tea and it always makes the day a little brighter. GamesRadar runs on tea – we recommend Twinings’ Lady Grey (opens in new …
Read More »Games developed entirely by one person
Video games are one of the most complex forms of entertainment to create. Not only do you have to do all the things you’d do for an animated film – create sound effects and music, design and animate characters, write dialog, and put it all together – you have to …
Read More »Heres all eight versions of the original Resident Evil (plus the dead port fans saved from development hell)
The original Resident Evil came out in 1996. That’s over two decades ago. 7240 days of asking whether or not Barry Burton just said “Jill sandwich (opens in new tab)”. 173,760 hours of Albert Wesker insisting on wearing sunglasses at night. If Resident Evil was born in the US, it …
Read More »The 11 most feeble character motives in video games
Although in video games we’re regularly fighting to save the world, there are also a few more feeble excuses used by our heroes to go on these grand, crazy and dangerous adventures. “I may be a plumber, but hey, there’s a princess in trouble”. Mario, 1985. “My daughter is wearing …
Read More »Why PS VR (probably) wont repeat Sonys history of failed tech
I’m excited for PlayStation VR, in a way that I just can’t get excited for the Oculus Rift or the HTC Vive. The latter two are way out of my price range, and my PC would need a $300 graphics card just to be viable anyway. The PS VR, on …
Read More »GR+ Live: Meet the mind behind Xbox Ones The Flame in the Flood
The Flame in the Flood, out this week on Xbox One, is not your typical survival game. Awash in vivid color, this story of a woman and her dog trying to make it down river in a mean, cold world is as beautiful as it is punishing. The Molasses Flood, …
Read More »GR+ Live: Help us get Caged in Beyond Two Souls PS4
Emotions! Where do they come from? Faces apparently. At least according to David Cage. Indeed, until computers can render each boil, blackhead, and nose hair, France’s premiere director of games with questionable endings will never be satisfied with the emotional reach of technology. Come! Let us learn how to feel …
Read More »How Its Done: Meet the writer of Rise of the Tomb Raider
Rise of the Tomb Raider is in many ways the reboot that the last adventure billed itself as. Whereas that game turned out to be a great story about Lara Croft’s early days as a bad ass, you spent far more time shooting people than you did exploring and clambering …
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