Shadow of the Colossus is the video game representation of the classic fantasy archetype – a hero fights and slays a huge monstrous beast. No guns in this one, then? No, you’re not playing as an assassin or a secret agent, you’re just some have-a-go-hero out to save a damsel….
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December 7, 2014 at 3:53 pm | Game Guides for Non-Gamers, Video Games | No comment
Tags: Argo, Ico, puzzle games, Shadow of the Colossus, Team Ico, Wander
Metal Gear Solid is a long-running action/adventure series which focuses on sneaking around and hiding rather than shooting lots of people. It is notorious for having a dense storyline, one which is mostly based on thrillers but has dashes of cyberpunk, science-fiction and fantasy (with some emphasis on fantasy given…
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August 17, 2014 at 12:00 pm | Game Guides for Non-Gamers, Video Games | No comment
Tags: Big Boss, Konami, Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Naked Snake, Solid Snake
So you don’t really “get” video games? Perhaps it’s a generational thing, or maybe you’ve never seen the appeal. That’s fine, I’m here to lend a helping hand. I know that sounds patronising but I’m being honest, there’s a lot of people out there who just hear about games whenever…
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February 8, 2014 at 11:00 am | Game Guides for Non-Gamers, Video Games | No comment
Tags: Agent 47, Hitman, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, Hitman: Absolution, Hitman: Blood Money, Hitman: Contracts, Square-Enix
