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General Articles
Here you will find a selection of writings by Rik and myself on a number of topics concerning the games of yesteryear. I hope to continuously expand this section to include genre guides, rants, nostalgia trips, and so on. Happy reading!
Brief Histories
| Space Sims | 2003-04-16 | Stoo takes the helm of such classics as the Cobra Mk III, TIE fighter and Dreadnaught Class corvette, to chart the history of spaceflight on the PC. |
| Racing Games | 2004-09-19 | From Outrun to Gran Turismo, Rik takes us on a tour through the history of racing on the PC and consoles. |
| Football Games | 2004-09-24 | I'm terrible at every single one of them. Rik, however, is a bit of a uberchampion when it comes to such things. Here he talks us through the history of the genre, from the early days of pained sprites lurching around on the Spectrum. |
| Cricket Games | 2010-11-08 | Rik catalogues the numerous unsuccessful attempts to bring the world's greatest game to our computer screens. |
| Adventure Games | 2004-09-14 | Rik takes a look at the genre that was once a mainstay of PC gaming, but now seems perilously close to extinction. |
Articles
| Looking back: Broken Sword | 2011-07-23 | "Hi! My name's George. I'm a lawyer from Idaho. What do you think of this dirty tissue I found?" Rik, Stoo and Jo discuss the antics of Stobbart. |
| Looking back: Deus Ex | 2011-06-30 | Rik and Stoo return to the world of shady sci-fi conspiracies for another discussion-based retrospective. |
| Looking back: Puma World Football | 2011-06-08 | The whole world ignored this at the time, but it was actually pretty good. We have another go at the game - and the memories come flooding back. |
| Looking back: Stunts | 2011-05-30 | This creaky old racer kept us FFG-ers entertained for many an hour, back in the old days. Here, we don our rose-tinted spectacles for a discussion retrospective. |
| Max Payne: The Movie | 2008-11-19 | Another movie based on a game that Rik shelled out cash to go and see. If for some reason you don't trust professional film reviewers' opinions, then you might like to see what he thought of it. |
| Playing for the other team | 2006-08-18 | While most gamers pine for non-linear gameplay and multiple story choices, Rik finds the whole thing far too confusing... |
| FFG Salutes: PC Zone | 2006-05-29 | PC magazines may cost more than budget games, but we've all bought them now and again - especially as they're more fun to read than actual books (probably). Rik takes a look an old favourite. |
| It's in the game | 2005-11-09 | If you know what makes a good game, you should be able to make a good game, right? Well, no. Rik discusses the gaming horrors he cooked up one night down in the basement... |
| Time to get back to basics | 2005-09-13 | Rik looks into the question of what kind of games we're reviewing on FFG these days. |
| WC: The Movie | 2005-04-18 | Movies based on games have a long and proud tradition of being awful. If any such movie could break the trend, however, maybe it would be Wing Commander? |
| Old games in back on shelves shock | 2004-04-07 | If a 10-year-old classic appears on our shelves, but we're asked to pay £10 for it, is this good news for the classic gaming enthusiast or not? Rik discusses. |
| Budget Bonanza | 2003-05-23 | Are games really too expensive? Rik is of the opinion we should stop whingeing and get down our local games emporium for some low-priced fun. |
| They don't make 'em like they used to | 2003-04-03 | Rik takes a look at whether nostalgia really is bollocks after all. |
Galleries
| Finding the Oldies | 2009-05-17 | So maybe one of our reviews has convinced you to give an oldie a try. Question is though, where can you find a copy? |
| Running the Oldies | 2009-04-27 | Old games aren't necessarily too happy about running on modern machines. But there are ways around this - here's our brief guide. |
| East Bound and Down | 2006-05-04 | Rik grew up wanting to have a long way to go and a short time to get there. Here's what happened when he realised he'd never be able to afford a Trans-Am... |
| I feel like I could... take on the world! | 2005-08-05 | Stoo and Rik bring you some of the most enjoyably sinister villains in PC gaming. |
| Freddie vs. Bluehair | 2005-04-18 | A rundown of characters from the WC movie, as compared to their original VGA incarnations. |
| Time to kick ass and chew bubblegum | 2004-05-23 | A tribute to some of the greatest macho and gravelly voiced heroes of gaming. Link and Guybrush need not apply. |
| Asshole's Revenge | 2004-03-12 | Rik brings us the cutting-edge of internet humour. |