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“Objective achieved” – Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

When I covered The Phantom Menace back in the seemingly Peak Star Wars time of 1999, I ended by commenting on how the game, or rather the film,…

“Prepare to race” – Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition

The racing games of the PS2 era make for a great illustration of convergence at work, even if 2005 was relatively early days in game genre homogenisation. Rockstar’s…

“Go with the flow” – Gran Turismo 4

“Gran Turismo 4 (GT4) marks the first and only time I have ever been told off in a shop…”

“One must die and one must live. No victory, no defeat.” – Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

[For this guest post, I am delighted to welcome Jaylee Warren for the first time. Jaylee is a queer comics writer from the Pacific Northwest. Her work focuses…

“Unparalleled financial opportunity” – Mercenaries

[For this guest post, I am welcoming back Iain Farrell, who previously wrote about Sonic 3. You can find Iain on twitter as @iainfarrell.] Two things spring to mind…

“Sponsor’s obligations” – Need for Speed: Underground 2

[My journey through 2004 ends here with another guest post. I’m pleased to hand over again to Alexander Sigsworth, who you can find blogging at alexsigsworth.wordpress.com and who…

“Respect +” – Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

In my journey through 2000, I talked about the unprecedented achievement of the game Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in selling one million copies in the UK….

“Take a legion” – Star Wars: Battlefront

Amidst the year of sequels, Star Wars: Battlefront still provides something of a first in the list of UK #1 games. Online multiplayer has been a prominent component…

“Mirror. Signal. Mayhem.” – Burnout 3: Takedown

[It’s guest post time again, and I have someone new to introduce! For this post I am happy to hand over to Iain of Iain Plays, who you…

“Mediocre display” – Athens 2004

I’ve talked previously about 2004’s status as a year of sequels, when all the most successful games were built on established franchises. None were more established than this…