Today’s column is a word of warning to the die-hard Indie fan, and why they should double check their motivation. It is also an explanation of why I should be allowed to dislike a game if I want to! This might make me a bit of a pariah in some circles, but I’ve never really enjoyed the indie games movement. This is not to say, of course, that the indie movement hasn’t created some outstanding games. It allows for some true gems to shine through thanks to the complete freedom from the bureaucratic locks that come part and parcel with…
By Steve Peacock
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Posted in PC Gaming Nonsense
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Also tagged Braid, Die Hard, Elitism, Flack, gamer, Indie Games, Indie Movement, Indie Scene, Indie World, Mainstream Games, Merits, Noble Goal, Pariah, Renown, Smugness, Snobs, True Gems, Twang, Wick
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February 26, 2009 – 8:50 am
A while ago some idiot hacked the site and posted some ill-informed rant about how I wasn’t fussed about getting GTA IV. What an idiot. Tut. If they actually played it they would realise it is, in fact, quite good. I picked a copy up from GAME when I found a gift card in my wallet with £28 on it – resulting in a brand new game for a bargain £2. Eagerly (read pessimistically) I popped it into my disk drive expecting a plethora of problems with Rockstar Social Club and Games For Windows Live. None happened – it all…
By Craig Lager
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Posted in Initial thoughts, PC Gaming Nonsense
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Also tagged Bargain, Brand New Game, Crap, Crappy, Crash, Dual Core Processor, Gift Card, Graphics Card, Gta Iv, Knowhere, Martin Scorsese, Memory, Memory Card, Mitts, New Game, Noob, Plethora, Processor Cores, Rant, Rubbish, Swat Team, Textures, Trees, Video Editor, Wallet
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