The Theory Behind A Pokémon MMO: Would It Work?
The Pokémon universe has spanned across many games throughout the six generations, but one question still comes up from the fans "Why isn't there a Pokémon MMO?". Today we take a look into the thought process behind an MMO based in this universe as well as what designers would have…
Whose Services Are Planning To Be The Most Reliable? PS Plus vs Xbox Live Gold
For the longest time, games consoles have been the number one place to enjoy gaming in your household. As time has passed we have seen improved AI, graphics, ways of displaying a story and even the integrity of the console itself. The Xbox 360, PS3 and the Wii U have…
Which MMO Model Works Best For Today?
Remember the days when Massively Multiplayer Online games were first coming into creation? Do you remember the first time you stepped out into a vast open world? Do you remember the first boss you took on involving you and forty nine other people? If you do then you know how…
Mass Effect: Where Can Bioware Go From Here?
Mass Effect is one of the biggest sci-fi gaming franchises in existence at the moment and has been touted as the Star Wars of our generation by many. If that's true then Mass Effect fans everywhere could be in for some rough times in the near future. You see we've…
Opinionated!: Deus Ex: The Fall – How Does It All Fit?
With E3 around the corner and Eidos-Montreal teasing a new Deus Ex project a week before the event there are two main possibilities. Perhaps Deus Ex: The Fall is a long rumoured film adaption or continuation, with Eidos-Montreal getting in some early hype before the E3 fanfare is kicked off.…
How League of Legends has Perfected the Free-To-Play Model
Riot games came out with League of Legends back in 2009 when it was just giving players the bare basics of where the game is now. Over its lifetime it has gained over five million active players worldwide as well as opening up its roster from the forty staple champions…
Dom’s Top 5 Nostalgic Gems
Every gamer out there have games that they cherish until the end of days, the nostalgic gems that they either keep returning to or constantly respect. These games might not necessarily be the best, the most challenging or even the most well known, but all they have to be is…
Top 5 Pros & Cons of Lissandra, The Ice Witch
Lissandra is the newest champion that will be heading to our League of Legends rosters later this month. Whilst we look forward to seeing how she plays out, I think it's time we look at what she could bring to the table. Will she be over powered? Will her abilities…
Why Bioshock Infinite is the Best Doctor Who Story Ever Written
After finally completing Bioshock Infinite this week I sat back, thought about the story, tried to unravel it and expand my thoughts on the games storyline and lore. As I sat there I thought to myself “there is only one thing I sit down and think about like this, in…
Opinionated! : Are the latest horror games actually scary?
Horror is a tricky topic to talk about. What is classed as 'scary' differs between different people, for example I'm terrified of spiders (even the tiniest ones) but I love snakes and reptiles, whereas one of my friends is petrified of snakes. You can say I'm somewhat of a horror…
Opinionated!: Indie vs Commercial
There really are a lot of factors to take into consideration when thinking about this age-old discussion. I mean, 30 or so years ago, all games studios were independant. Two or so guys in a garage could create something unique and groundbreaking due to the lack of competition in the…
Opinionated! : Is innovation dead?
Welcome to Opinionated! We here at VGU have a fair few thoughts about the games industry and how games are designed, so, what better way to tell the world then by putting these thoughts on paper? Remember, these articles are only opinions of the writers and do not reflect the…