Sonnet The Hedgehog – The Nuclear Wasteland

Originally published on Ready Up on 4th April 2012. —————————————————————— I venture alone in the vast devastation, the remnants of what was once a great nation. A prosperous land that has since been left hollow where the wretched remains of the past now wallow. It’s warm midday as the harsh sun beats down, charring the…

Pain

Originally published on Ready Up on 25th April 2011. ——————————————————————– Pain is a sensation that you’ll always be exposed to. It’s constantly stalking you, whether you know it or not. It can hit you suddenly and take you by surprise and can disappear as quickly as it appeared or stay with you long afterwards, watching,…

Fallout 3: Mothership Zeta

Originally published on Square Go on  10th August 2009. ———————————————————— So, here it is. The fifth and final addition to the Fallout canon (and we mean it this time). By this point, fans will probably have explored most of the Eastern Seaboard thanks to the four previous content downloads, so surely the next logical step…

Fallout 3: Point Lookout

Originally published on Square Go on 6th July 2009. ——————————————————————- We Fallout 3 fans are a lucky bunch. Bethesda’s previous downloadable offerings have added more than a considerable amount of playability to an already excellent game. We’ve reclaimed Alaska, ventured into The Pitt and overrun the Adams Air Force Base, and now it’s been announced…

Fallout 3: Broken Steel

Originally published on Square Go on 12th May 2009. ——————————————————————— So, here it is. The third and final addition to the Fallout 3 canon. Eagerly awaited, Broken Steel sees the player’s initiation into the Brotherhood of Steel, and the eradication of the evil Enclave once and for all. Promising a concrete ending to the epic…

Fallout 3: The Pitt

Originally published on Square Go on 15th April 2009. ——————————————————————- In the holy trinity of Fallout 3 downloadable content, Bethesda promised their flock three additional packs of content that would expand upon the rich, post-apocalyptic universe that they had taken from Interplay and re-invigorated as their own. The first, Operation Anchorage, was a major letdown,…

Fallout 3: Operation Anchorage

Originally published on Square Go on 11th February 2009. ————————————————————————– Fallout 3 was, simply put, a marvel of modern gaming. Combining deeply engrossing traditional RPG staples with intense shooting elements,  the gameplay was addictive and fun,  and the exemplary soundtrack only added to the realism and appeal of the retro-futuristic, cyberpunk universe. The lush graphics…

Prepare For The Future

Originally published on Square Go on 10th November 2008. ————————————————————————— I’m a bit of a busy bumble these days. Having committed myself to a full-time college course, an at-home games design course, editing for a website and contributing to two more, it’s hard to find some time to sit down and get a blog written.…