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Simon Hill
Bio: I'm addicted to gaming and have been since I was a wee boy. Worked in the industry as a tester, designer and producer. I'm now a full time freelance writer and editor.
Editorial Archive
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Where Are the Good Games Based on Horror Movies?
Posted on 04/10/2011 | 2 CommentsWith Halloween approaching I’ve been sifting through my horror movies deciding what to watch and it got me thinking about the lack of decent video games based on horror films.... -
What’s Wrong with the Scottish Games Industry?
Posted on 09/05/2011 | No CommentsIn the last decade the Scottish games industry appears to have gone into serious decline. Despite having the skills and creative drive to create a number of successful titles nearly... -
Turn-Based Strategy and Boring End Games
Posted on 25/04/2011 | No CommentsI’ve been thinking recently about one of the major flaws in turn-based strategy games – the end game. How often have you reached a critical point in an epic game... -
Winning Strategy or Negative Exploitation?
Posted on 06/04/2011 | No CommentsSo which is it? When you find what is essentially an exploit in a game is it wrong, or negative to exploit it? Or is it natural evolution, picking a... -
End of Level Bosses Suck
Posted on 18/08/2010 | 4 CommentsControllers thrown across the room in fury, snapped joysticks and pounded keyboards, throbbing fists and aching fingers. How I hate those infernal end of level bosses. From Dr. Robotnik to... -
Gaming Rivalries: Football Manager vs Championship Manager
Posted on 10/12/2009 | No CommentsThe overused critical broadside often fired at gaming is the idea that it discourages using your imagination, well not so with football management games. In fact the secret to the... -
Gaming Rivalries: PES vs FIFA
Posted on 27/11/2009 | No CommentsNo rivalry in the world of gaming is fiercer than the one between competing football franchises. It almost mirrors the strength of feeling people have for their club. Crossing the... -
Gaming Rivalries: Nintendo vs Sega
Posted on 17/11/2009 | 1 CommentRivalry has always been an integral part of gaming. With each new generation of consoles the manufacturers do battle. Sometimes one of them is killed off permanently, a hollow shell...