FofR Video

How to do a press conference badly
Friday, July 20, 2007

Posted by FofR | Permalink | Comments (0) |

The Sonic Franchise
Wednesday, November 29, 2006

... has reached dizzying new heights. A long time ago I mixed up the meaning for the word nadir, thinking it meant precisely the opposite. I say this now; Sonic has reached its nadir; and I truly wish this sentence held the meaning I once would have thought it did.

Labels: Gaming, Sonic

Posted by FofR | Permalink | Comments (0) |

Burnout Revenge
Monday, November 06, 2006

I love playing this game, despite its replay flaws (i.e. there are none in the xbox version), the exhilaration of multiplayer Road Rage on the new tracks in unbeatable.

Labels: Gaming

Posted by FofR | Permalink | Comments (0) |

Legend of Zelda - Twilight Princess
Thursday, November 02, 2006

I have pre-ordered the Nintendo Wii and Legend of Zelda - Twilight Princess; with this introduction and another trailer for the game being released yesterday and the airing of the South Park episode wherein Cartman cryogenically freezes himself to avoid the wait for Wii my anticipation is growing rapidly: "It's like waiting for Christmas... times a thousand!". The landscape in this video reminds me an awful lot of Shadow of the Colossus, which for me is the pinnacle of original innovative gaming on the Playstation 2.

Labels: Gaming

Posted by FofR | Permalink | Comments (0) |

Portal Gun
Monday, July 24, 2006

A new, refreshing and dynamic introduction to FPS shooters is Valve's "Portal Gun". They revolutionised Half Life with the "Gravity Gun", now they are set to do it again.