Category: Editorial
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Call Of Duty: The Ghost Of Infinity Ward
Originally published on AwesomeFriday.ca I distinctly remember the first time I played *Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare*. The ghillie suits; the desperate post-snipe escape; the tower ambush; the helicopter crash. It created a pulsing blend; technical and veracious combat mixed with a clutch of characters that dared to be distinct and…
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I Wonder Where The Wonder Went
Originally published on AwesomeFriday.ca The first time I completed my all-time favourite game, Sega’s astounding *Rez*, it was on a semi-stolen projector. I mean, *stolen* is probably too strong a word, but it’s definitely safe to imply that I shouldn’t have had it hooked up in my games room instead…
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Winning The Clone War: Saint’s Row 4 vs Grand Theft Auto 5
Originally published on AwesomeFriday.ca *Wow* This is a word you’ll use generously throughout your first journey into *Grand Theft Auto 5*, Rockstar’s latest and staggeringly expansive new virtual playground. *Wow* at the graphics; there has clearly been some voodoo magic employed in making hardware that’s moments away from being superceded maintain…
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Tomb Raider: Sweet Desperation
Originally published on AwesomeFriday.ca The internet, for all its splendour and doorways to the world, has completely ruined the art of keeping a secret. Long gone are the times where you would buy a game based purely on how you felt about the series or how many demons were being depicted…
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The Year Of Living Gamelessly
Originally published on AwesomeFriday.ca My father tells me that my stubbornness comes from my grandfather. Albert/Bill/William Best (still not really sure which were his given and associated names) was a huge ginger-haired man who subtly smelled of sweat and tobacco. He would hold me up in the kitchen of his house…
Simon Best 