Red Stewart presents five infuriating NPCs in video games… When we’re playing a game, we like to think that we’ll meet an ensemble of rich personalities who are at least likable. After all, who wants to converse with a series of annoying characters? Sadly, this basic guideline isn’t always the case. Sometimes game writers and […]
More Terrifying Moments in Non-Horror Video Games
Red Stewart presents frightening moments in non-horror video games 2.0…. The horror, the horror! Oh, we’re (not) just quoting Apocalypse Now – we’re talking about the genre itself! Horror has seeped into everything, whether it’s action, comedy, sci-fi, fantasy, drama. And it doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon. The reality is video games are […]
Creepy Video Game Characters Who Will Send Chills Down Your Spine
Red Stewart presents five video game characters who will make you shiver… Sometimes the best way to distinguish a character from their surrounding cast is to give them a colorful personality. Take this one way and they’re the comic relief. Take it the other way, though, and you now have a borderline-sociopath in your setting: […]
Fallout 4, Graphics and Why Visual Demands Are Dumb
Samuel Brace on Fallout 4, graphics and why visual demands are dumb… Goodness me, where to begin… I don’t know. I really don’t. Well… I suppose… Okay. How about here: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. Deadly Premonition. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Whatever those games mean to you (and they should all mean something) just […]