Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

Originally written for Nuclear Geek.com

As Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is just around the corner, I have recently played my way through MGS2 and MGS3 (I’m currently bidding on a copy of MGS: Twin Snakes…fingers crossed I’m the winning bidder). Most of my gaming friends have commented that they couldn’t quite get into MGS3 for various reasons, and that they consider MGS2 to be the pinnacle of the series. I don’t agree. I love MGS2, I even accept Raiden as a protagonist (to play as the au fait Snake would have weakened the plot), but the game doesn’t have the same pull for me as MGS3: Snake Eater. As ridiculous as its subtitle is MGS3 stands out on top. Not over MGS1 mind, but that’s another story for another day. Read on to find out why, in my humble (and very long) opinion, MGS3 has sneaked its way past MGS2.

And beware, there be spoilers abound.

The Gaming Horizon – Heavy Rain

Originally written for Nuclear Geek.com

Welcome to my column, The Gaming Horizon, a semi-regular piece about the upcoming games you should definitely be keeping an eye on. Today I’m going to look at Quantic Dream’s Heavy Rain. The Paris-based developer are responsible for such cult favourites as Omikron: The Nomad Soul (also know as David Bowie: The Game) and the critically acclaimed yet financially panned Indigo Prophecy (or Fahrenheit depending on which side of the pond you come from). Indigo Prophecy did some really cool things concerning the effects of decisions, branching storylines and time-based event triggers. It’s the sort of innovation that Quantic Dream hope to expand upon in Heavy Rain. Now before you read on, watch the video below. I mean, really watch it.

GTA IV – Is it worth all the fuss?

Originally written for Nuclear Geek.com

Since the rest of the internet has had a complete nerdgasm and exploded its love all over the beast that is GTA IV, it’s about time that Nuclear Geek gives its two pennies worth on the matter. Is it really that good? Does it live up to the hype? Is it truly the most important game of this generation? Well, being the informative site on all things geek that we are – and the fact that I’ve personally played over 30 hours of it (the in-game stats have labelled my addiction level as ‘bummed in the gob’) we’ve gone and compiled a rundown of all things GTA IV.