Jon Richter
Why Quake is still alive and kicking (and screaming, and blasting you with rockets) 25 years later
A discussion of why Quake is still a revered classic, and why its 25th anniversary Remastered edition is an essential purchase for gamers.
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Jon Richter
May 24, 20206 min read
What Cyberpunk 2077 Needs To Do To Be A True Genre Classic
For today’s blog post, I thought I’d talk about what Cyberpunk 2077 needs to do if it is to qualify as a true great...
Jon Richter
May 11, 20203 min read
Book Review: The Last Gladiator (by Daniel Ottalini)
... unique setting: an alternate history, steampunk imagining of a Roman empire that never fell, complete with robotic mecha-gladiators!
Jon Richter
May 3, 20204 min read
Fantasy or Science Fiction? Special Guest Post By Don Hartshorn
...a debate that has been raging longer than the Battle of Winterfell: what exactly is the difference between fantasy and sci-fi??
Jon Richter
Apr 26, 202012 min read
Pathologic 2: The First Truly Literary Video Game?
Within a couple of hours, I realised that the game is incredible, and is also the best-written, most truly literary game I have ever played.
Jon Richter
Mar 23, 202010 min read
Why I Can't Wait For Elden Ring, And Why From Software Are Making The World's Best Video Games
The Soulsborne games are certain to go down as revered cornerstones of the video gaming medium in years to come.
Jon Richter
Jan 27, 20206 min read
Become The Hero: why I loved the Fighting Fantasy 'choose your own adventure' books
I remember being unsettled by the description of my gruesome demise in the dead of night, at the hands (and claws, and tentacles) of...
Jon Richter
Oct 4, 20193 min read
Scared Of The Rings: The daunting prospect of tackling the fantasy genre
If fantasy stories don't all have to contain armour-plated knights and fire-breathing dragons, then what does 'fantasy' even mean?
Jon Richter
Aug 23, 20191 min read
Dark Natter: Dark Fiction Dissected
In today's post, I'm delighted to announce the launch of my new podcast, Dark Natter!
Jon Richter
Aug 9, 20194 min read
Batman Forever: Five Reasons the Caped Crusader is the Greatest Superhero
He is the world’s greatest detective, the darkest of knights, and in my opinion he’ll always stand head and shoulders above the rest...
Jon Richter
May 24, 20194 min read
Five Reasons the Game Of Thrones Finale Flopped
Well, it's been five days, and the dust (and ash, and flakes of charred skin) is settling after the Game Of Thrones series finale. Some...
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