Nearly 40 hours into Metal Gear Solid V, it’s mad that I’ve found any time to make progress in another game, but the very first Final Fantasy game has managed to steal me away for a good few hours too. Continue reading
Category Archives: Gaming
The Final Fantasy: Journey Into The Void (FFV)
I’ve always loved Final Fantasy V. Growing up it was the Pre-Playstation entry that resonated the most with me. Maybe it was the intricate job system? Maybe it was the seemingly simple story next to the rich narrative of FFVI? Either way, I seemed to feel a connection to the game. Continue reading
The Final Fantasy: Introduction
I’ve always wanted to say I have completed all 12 of the main series Final Fantasy games so I’m setting myself the task of getting it done in the form of a blog series. Continue reading
Taking it easy: Difficulty in games.
When you boot a game for the first time, what difficulty mode do you select? It’s something that’s often asked on the launch of big name titles that either force playing a specific way, or offer up an endless array of difficulty customisers. A lot of focus has been given to Dark Souls, a notoriously … Continue reading
‘This is my story’ #FFXHD
23 days. 110 Hours. Platinum Trophy. #FFXHD — Sam Atkins (@Atkins_Sam) April 13, 2014 A tweet I sent at 1.15pm on Sunday afternoon. Those numbers are pretty accurate, but if I’m completely honest the journey to hearing that final ding of a trophy unlock has lasted over a decade. It’s a little known fact that … Continue reading
Best of 2012: Best Game
I’ve been putting off my games list to the last minute as I thought I would have the time/money to play through some of the big games of 2012. Compared to last year where my list was full of AAA releases, I have barely played any this year, so games like ACIII, Dishonored, Journey and … Continue reading
Best Game – Roundup
This blog series has gone on much longer than I first anticipated, with posts reaching a ridiculous length from the get go. To most people who have read anything on my blog or any of the countless tweets in the last few years it would appear that my main passions lie in TV and more … Continue reading
Top 10 Games – #1
Final Fantasy X – Squaresoft – PS2 – 2002 I remember the day I bought Final Fantasy X. It was 2003 and the big present the Christmas before had been a Playstation 2 (quite possibly the single greatest present I have ever received in my life, thanks Mum and Dad!). It was a month or … Continue reading
Top 10 Games – #2
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty – Kojima Productions – PS2, PS3, PSVita, Xbox, 360 – 2001 Throughout the months I have been writing the posts in my biggest Best Of list to date there have been a few phrases I have used to describe multiple games. I have said that certain titles are … Continue reading
Top 10 Games – #3
Final Fantasy IX – Squaresoft – PS1 – 2001 The final few games of my list, but is this really the ‘Final’ Fantasy? The final game for the original Playstation and last to have series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi on as producer, it would go on to become the final of the ‘classic’ FF’s, and the … Continue reading
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