Recent content by =VTA=Spax

It's me on a roof, I represent me and my views. Having not suffered a hideous accident (yet) since the photo was taken it's a close representation. In a fight it would be close, he's a year younger, I'm a year wiser. I use it elsewhere, usually because it falls within most avatar-size...

I get the feeling that as a UK game it won't be getting much coverage in the US, that and the alarming polls* that are reporting more Americans are believing that climate change doesn't even exist, letalone a man-made problem! *http://people-press.org/report/556/global-warming

Whilst browsing the BBC news website I happened upon a feature about a climate change game; The Fate of the World. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12615599 Fascinated by the video interview I googled the title which lead me to the games website; http://fateoftheworld.net/ The...

I'm not going to get in to a GW2 vs. WoW dissection, each have their own merits and disadvantages. GW and GW2 will always get my money because my belief is that if you have to pay a subscription you shouldn't have to pay for the game in the first place. It's essentially the publisher having...

Being a MASSIVE fan of UFO Enemy Unknown and TFTD I must repeat what I posted on the youtube version of this video; _____ And so begins the rape of another classic game series. This shares only the name with its progenitor. It would appear that the opportunity to make something truly great...

This topic will always be firmly routed in an individuals motivations; I've considered the games and characters I've played and believe my gender choices boils down to; Male If the game and character is one where I have a large input to the characters motivations though moral choices and...

Most of the options have merits but; Star Trek; A place where employment through self-improvement is the main job option, virtuous behaviour is the norm rather than the exception and for once humanity strives for galactic peace rather than defend against some 'Great Evil' or 'Imminent...

We live in a time when there is no such thing as an 'Impartial Reviewer', games hyped up by publicity and rabid fan-boys and a lot of content released by the developers that is not representative of actual gameplay or cut before the final release. All of the game purchases I've made in the...

An interesting observation which reminded me of a situation I was in, here in the UK; The UK is rather different to the US with regards to firearms legislation. While waiting for a flight with two fellow gamers we noticed two armed police patrolling the departure terminal, this was in the...