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Archives for February, 2014

I woke up in a Soho doorway, a policeman knew my name

Hello there. Surprise, surprise, we have another review for you tonight. Yes, I know, this is unprecedented (and unlikely to be repeated). If FFG was a big rock band from the 90s with significant chart appeal (which it isn’t) then this would be like us releasing a sixth single from the album that came out […]

A frankly poor piece on an interesting topic

[Disclaimer: I woke up in the middle of the night thinking that this would make a great piece and excitedly jotted down some notes. At some point between then and now, perhaps following an ill-advised browse of some comments sections, I lost the will to try and write anything decent, or to try and generate, […]

Guilty as a girl can be

Hello there. Completing an unprecedented burst of activity on the site (by our standards) during February, we have a review of the adventure game Guilty. Barring any more long holidays, extended periods of sickness, or unexpectedly becoming unemployed, we’ll be back to our usual rate from this point on.

This planet is going to be vapo(u)rized, intruder

Hello! Tonight we have part two of Rik’s holiday review bonanza (well, perhaps that’s overselling it slightly). Anyway, here are a few words about Tyrian. There’s some more to come, at a future date to be determined by management and shareholders.

What may I do for you, Inspector?

Hi all. I’ve been on holiday. I had a good rest, thank you – thanks for asking. Due to the wonders of modern technology I was able to indulge in some retro gaming (and writing) while I was away. So there are a few bits and pieces waiting to be tidied up and finished and […]

A rare and brave stance taken against crappy fremium games

So a while back I had my first introduction to the world of Fremium gaming, with EA’s Theme-Park for iOS and android. Here’s how it works: you buy rides and shops, which periodically generate either game money or experience points. Pathways are all already in place, and the park is divided into sections that can […]