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Geoffrey Tim

FFD: Call of Duty – best thing ever, or worst thing ever?

May 17, 2013 at 10:30 am | 111 Comments

Call of Duty. Some love it (perhaps a little too much), while others detest its very name (definitely a little too much). While we could debate about its merits and flaws as a series of games forever, we won’t be doing that today. Instead, let’s rather discuss its impact on the video game industry as a whole.


Geoffrey Tim

FFD: Who’s your video game hero?

May 3, 2013 at 10:30 am | 43 Comments

Videogames aren’t quite as prone to the “cult of personality” as other media such as music, film and TV, but its still happens where a game designer, industry person or developer rises to become a public figure; an idealised, almost heroic version of themselves that exists as a messianic symbol of their art.


Geoffrey Tim

FFD: So, about those always-online single player games

March 8, 2013 at 10:30 am | 122 Comments

Perpetually connected, mostly single player game Diablo III’s launch was a mess. For weeks afterwards the game was nearly unplayable, giving people the now infamous Error 37 message. It’s a mistake EA should have learned from – but didn’t. Its own perpetually connected, mostly single player game launched this week – and server issues have caused a huge uproar, with people waiting hours just to be able to play the game they’ve bought.


Geoffrey Tim

FFD: What licenced games have broken your heart?

February 15, 2013 at 10:45 am | 54 Comments

Licenced games have a bad rap. Mostly because they’re absolutely terrible; they prey on your exiting love and attachment for a franchise, and usually piss it down the toilet. There have been good ones; I have very fond memories of Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers and Ducktales on the NES; I spent all my pocket money playing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at the arcade and The 16-bit Aladdin games were amazing. More recently, Arkham Asylum ended up being the best super-hero game ever.


Geoffrey Tim

FFD: What IP would you give to which developers?

January 25, 2013 at 10:15 am | 81 Comments

With THQ’s demise, and other developers and publishers picking up a bunch of their IP we may see some pretty radical changes. Though most properties have gone along with the studios that developed them, others will find themselves being developed by new teams. It brings up a pretty wonderful “what if,” fantasy situation.


Geoffrey Tim

FFD: Are there too many damned gaming systems?

January 11, 2013 at 10:30 am | 92 Comments

Atari, SEGA, Panasonic, ColecoVision, SNK, NEC, Maganvox; they all used to make gaming hardware. Then PlayStation happened, making such an impact that it sent half the console manufacturers to the grave. Since then, console gaming has nearly always been a three-horse race; for the past two generations, we’ve had Sony, Nintendo an Microsoft as the big three. That’s changing…but is that a good thing?


Darryn Bonthuys

FFD – What apocalypse game were you looking forward to playing this year?

December 21, 2012 at 10:30 am | 23 Comments

There’s a strange sensation in the air. A feeling of impending DOOOOM, that lingers in the atmosphere. Australia has gone quiet, and reports are coming in that there are bundles of empty clothing everywhere in Durban. Nah, I’m just screwing with you all. Much like an ANC promise before the elections, the 2012 Apocalypse that so many Kool Aid drinkers spoke about, has failed to materialise. Something that certain games share a common trait with.


Geoffrey Tim

FFD: What games would you pay a premium for?

December 14, 2012 at 10:30 am | 33 Comments

Not all games are created equal, yet for the most part, they’re priced equally. We live in a world where Ninja Gaiden 3 costs the same as Far Cry 3; Where Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City cost the same as Sleeping Dogs. Awful games shouldn’t cost the same as great ones, but they do. In fact, it looks like things might be going the other way, and we might be paying more  for the good ones.


Geoffrey Tim

FFD: What games are you catching up on this holiday?

November 30, 2012 at 10:30 am | 1 Comment

Much to my surprise, it’s the last day of November –so it’s nearly the end of the year, which for most of you means a little time off of work. Usually, because I’m too cheap poor to go away on an actual holiday, I spend the free time I have catching up on the year’s games; the one’s I hadn’t managed to play.


Geoffrey Tim

FFD: What’s your Desert Island Game?

November 2, 2012 at 10:30 am | 52 Comments

Today’s FFD idea comes courtesy of a dedicated reader and commenter with far too few "n’s” and too many “f’s” in his name, Erwin Kempff.


Geoffrey Tim

FFD: What’s the most overrated game or series?

October 12, 2012 at 10:00 am | 219 Comments

Opinions are like assholes. Darryn’s an asshole. Those statements aren’t in any way related, but it’s a good lead-in for todays inflammatory debate; people disagree about things – there might be a mass public consensus as to how good or not something is – but there’s always that one fella who disagrees.


Darryn Bonthuys

Flamebait Friday Debate: Who’s taking the football crown this year?

September 28, 2012 at 10:00 am | 27 Comments

We have this discussion every year, but it never gets old. FIFA and PES are once again going head to head, but this time, it looks like PES 2013 might be the best looking football game out this year.


Darryn Bonthuys

FFD: Does the Nintendo Wii U have you sold?

September 14, 2012 at 10:45 am | 32 Comments

 

It’s been quite a few years since the industry went next-gen. The Xbox 360 and PS3 pushed visuals and entertainment hub ideas to new limits when they arrived several years ago, with the Nintendo Wii ushering in a new age of interactive gaming. Albeit an age of shovelware that overshadowed some of the great games on offer. The Wii U is attempting to draw gamers back though, with third party support and some nifty ideas, but will it convince you to do so?


Geoffrey Tim

FFD: Is “social” ruining videogames?

August 24, 2012 at 10:45 am | 24 Comments

In this internet connected age, games have changed. Whether you’re playing a single-player opus or the latest military combat shooter, or the newest in city-spanning racers, your games are connected like never before - and bound together with one industry buzzword that’s pretty much taking over: Social.


Darryn Bonthuys

Flamebait Friday Debate – Which is the better con?

August 17, 2012 at 10:30 am | 17 Comments

When it comes to gaming conventions, there’s only two that really matter (Sorry Tokyo Game Show). On the one hand, you’ve got the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, all wrapped up in the Wrestlemania of gaming conventions, E3. On hand two, you’ve got the convention with more substance to it, the smorgasbord of content and great German beer, Gamescom. So which one is the better one?

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