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“You know the music. Time to dance.” – Halo 3: ODST

[For this guest post, I am happy to welcome David Caldwell to Super Chart Island for the first time! David is a nonbinary writer and artist living in…

“Uprooting trees, destroying cars” – Colin McRae: Dirt 2

I absolutely loved Codemasters’ early driving game breakthrough Colin McRae Rally and its first sequel. By the time Dirt 2 came out a decade or so later, I…

“There’s no escape Joker. I will find you” – Batman: Arkham Asylum

[For this guest post, I welcome back Jaylee Warren, who previous wrote about Metal Gear Solid 3. Jaylee is a queer comics writer from the Pacific Northwest. Her…

“Punch it out” – Fight Night Round 4

For all that Fight Night Round 4 includes its share of razzle-dazzle, and of gnarly close-ups of guys getting punched in the face, it is keener on boxing as a slow and tactical sport.

“Mankind is your mask” – [Prototype]

Prototype is a tremendously ugly game…

“Amazing rear naked choke victory” – UFC Undisputed 2009

UFC couldn’t have found a better developer for turning it into a video game with popular appeal

“Relentless” – Call of Duty: World at War

Tying a series into a yearly release schedule has consequences, especially where it has to have a new narrative and is not as easily iterated as a sports…

“Intestinal fortitude” – Gears of War 2

[We’re nearly at the end of 2008, and it’s time for another guest post. I’m happy as always to hand over to Matt Gardner, editor of the excellent…

“Radio Free Wasteland” – Fallout 3

Fallout 3 eases you into its world particularly gently. Your initial exposure to its post-apocalyptic nuclear future is through the filter of a prologue within a sealed shelter,…

“Bard to the bone” – Fable II

When it comes to pivotal moments in British video game history, Populous is one of the more significant games overlooked by Super Chart Island (Robocop’s half-year run at…