Women in Sci-Fi Games [Text]

-By David Merrett We are all pretty aware of stereotypical representations in video games.  We have played as so many muscular, shaven headed white men that they all blur into one dull heroic mass.  Any time we see someone middle eastern, we’re pretty sure the only interaction with them will involve...

DG73: Gonzo Planet Audio Magazine – Vol. 2

This is the second volume of the Gonzo Planet Audio Magazine compiling the continually growing library of audio articles. It also starts off with a very important announcement about the Gonzo Planetary Expo 2012. The time-codes after each article here are for where they stop so if you want to skip to the...

Stealth Has Changed [Text]

-By David Merrett I love stealth.  Ever since I first played Metal Gear Solid the idea of sneaking around undetected has appealed to me.  One of the reasons is that I find it so captivating is that stealth, along with survival horror, can make you feel truly underpowered yet gripped because of it.  You...

God of War: Chains of Olympus Retrospective [Text Review]

-By David Merrett The main God of War Trilogy had breathtaking spectacle and visceral combat, but as a narrative experience, only the first felt meaningful.  For a more in-depth deconstruction on the series and the problem with God of War 2 and 3, I highly suggest watching the Extra Credits on the series...

Wrecked: Revenge Revisited [Two-Man Text/Audio Review]

This is a new feature for Gonzo Planet, two reviews of a game, effectively giving you two opinions, rounded up with an Audio Summation. Read both text reviews from Alex Shaw and James Perkins first, then play the audio. Part One By Alex Shaw Alex’s copy was kindly provided for him by Rodrigo de...

Twisting the Castle [Text]

A look at some contemporary platformers which reference and pay homage to their influences, by David Merrett * Contains Braid Spoilers Fez has recently been released to almost unanimous acclaim. Over the months and years, between the tent pole shooters and RPGs, it’s been lingering on the horizon; a...

Some Indie Games You Should Play [Text]

-By David Merrett Palette Cleansers I haven’t played Mass Effect 3 yet.  I’ve been replaying the series before the third installment and am currently about half way through Mass Effect 2.  Clearly it’s taking longer than I planned.  I got a new 360 hard drive and didn’t feel like...

DG64: Mass Effect 3 – The Plot

Now that a fair share of us have finished the game I feel confident in releasing this episode. It’s hard to recall a time when a game has garnered so much anticipation but on completion generated an equal or greater amount of scornful self-entitlement. The official internet byline on this game is that...

DG63: What Happened to GAME? [Gonzo Gaming]

This week, Britain’s biggest high street video game chain; GAME along with its GameStation stores went into administration. In this show we discuss what led to that happening and possibilities in the future of brick and mortar gaming stores. We recorded it on Tuesday before the decision was made and I...

An Interpretation of Murder [Text]

By David Merrett There’s a well known observation about the Uncharted series. Nathan Drake is a funny, charming and genuinely likeable character, but he’s also a despicable mass murderer. The Uncharted games are lighthearted adventures in the same vein as Indiana Jones but the shift from Drake...

XBLA Quarrel [Text Review]

Platform: Xbox 360 Price: 400 MSP Developers: Denki Publishers: UTV Ignition Entertainment Review By: Alex Shaw Many thanks to Derek Reeve of Ignition for the review code. Quarrel is a diverting, amusing and well-presented word puzzler. Sitting somewhere between Risk Factions and Scrabble, with the...

Alex on Moving Pixels [Gonzo Guest Appearances]

This week the Moving Pixels discusses the changing face of the gamer, a term that perhaps is no longer so easily coupled with the concept of “the geek.” This week the Moving Pixels podcast is joined by former Digital Cowboy and current host of the Digital Gonzo podcast Alex Shaw to...