[Iain Baker]

Oh, I almost forgot - part two of "Mechanics Every Space Combat Sim should have". This is the fun one with explosions 

https://www.nomadsreviews.co.uk/post/game-mechanics-every-space-combat-sim-should-have-part-two-weapons-and-combat

Great to read your thoughts - your articles are very well-written!

Thank you :-) I do try.


I agree with all of your points on this article series. Mid-mission resupply/refit is less common than it should be - Star Wars: Squadrons is a relatively good example of this working well, imho. Also the 6-degrees and glide need to be more utilized for sure! And megastructures... I remember having a blast in XW:A on the Death Star II, even if it took me many, many tries.

hehe. I must get around to playing X-Wing, TIE fighter etc at some point :-)

One other thing that I really loved about FS2 was being part of capital ship vs. capital ship battles as a small ship. The capship beams are unique in making me feel a strong sense of anxiety at getting in the way, but also some clear targets to change the tide of battle. For me it's the only game where capship vs. capship battles are truly alive

Agreed. In some space combat sims capital ships are straight up invulnerable to your crafts weapons, so there isn't much you can contibute to the battle other than intercepting torpedoes.

[Iain Baker]

Moar articles :-)


https://www.nomadsreviews.co.uk/post/august-ep636-bluetooth-wireless-headphones-review

https://www.nomadsreviews.co.uk/post/upcoming-articles

https://www.nomadsreviews.co.uk/post/18-mostly-free-and-useful-programs-every-pc-gamer-should-have (Some definitely of benefit to FS players  )

[Iain Baker]

Aaaaand another one :-)

https://www.nomadsreviews.co.uk/post/the-history-of-video-games-21-the-birth-of-sega

The next article in the series will be about the Sega Master System. Unfortunately, my first-hand experience with the system is relatively limited, and I’m concerned I might not do the articles justice.

Therefore, if anyone here has any good sources of info I should use, be they wikis, websites, YT videos etc., I would be extremely grateful. I have asked this on Reddit, obvs, but I figure some of the veterans on here might be old enough to remember it too  (I'm old enough, but the closest I got to it was my cousins when I was a kid.)

Secondly, if you have any noteworthy first-hand experiences of the Master System you would like to share and that you feel should be incorporated, please let me know, as they would be very handy. For example, info about any idiosyncrasies of gaming on the system, urban myths it may have spawned, controversies surrounding it etc.

I’m especially interested in anything about the system - and the games that ran on it - which a younger audience might find strange by today’s standards.

Cheers everyone.

[Iain Baker]

Hi all! Here is my first full length article with Keen Gamer. Feel free to take a look :-)


https://www.keengamer.com/articles/previews/chernobylite-early-access-preview-pc/

[Iain Baker]

Two more for ya :-)

Review of the hilarious '80s style point and click adventure

https://www.keengamer.com/articles/reviews/pc-reviews/not-another-weekend-review-service-with-an-evil-laugh/

Game guide for the superb but brutal S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Anomaly mod

https://www.nomadsreviews.co.uk/post/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-anomaly-survival-guide-01-your-first-24-hours-part-one

[Iain Baker]

Part two of my S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Anomaly mod survival game guide

https://www.nomadsreviews.co.uk/post/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-anomaly-survival-guide-02-your-first-24-hours-part-two



... and my first article with TechRadar! After about four years of graft I'm finally moving into the big boi league and actually getting paid more than peanuts for my work 

https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/4k-tvs-should-have-saved-3d-heres-what-went-wrong

[Scourge of Ages]

Congrats!

[Iain Baker]

Congrats!

Cheers :-)

[Iain Baker]

Howdy all!
If you, like me, are on lockdown for the foreseeable future, then there are a few things you can do to stop yourself going stir crazy from cabin fever. One of these is binge-watching Netflix.
Kingdom comes highly recommended - think Korean Game of Thrones with zombies 😊
Another two are gaming and reading.  Better yet, why not (sort of) combine the two? And that is my inelegant segue into letting you all know that my latest article is up on Exclusively Games “Nine MORE Games Based on Books.”

Enjoy!

https://www.exclusivelygames.com/9-more-games-based-on-books/

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth was a great experience.  Kind of clunky mechanically due to its age, but absolutely dripping with atmosphere.

Its in my steam library list of games I'll get around to playing one day :-)

[Iain Baker]

The History of Video Games #22: The Sega SG-1000 Family

https://www.nomadsreviews.co.uk/post/the-history-of-video-games-22-the-sega-sg-1000-family

 

The History of Video Games #23: The SEGA MK III

https://www.nomadsreviews.co.uk/post/the-history-of-video-games-23-the-sega-mk-iii

 

The History of Video Games #24: The SEGA Master System - Part One

https://www.nomadsreviews.co.uk/post/the-history-of-video-games-24-the-sega-master-system-part-one

 

[Iain Baker]

The History of Video Games #24: The SEGA Master System - Part Two

https://www.nomadsreviews.co.uk/post/the-history-of-video-games-25-the-sega-master-system-part-two


Time Limits in Video Games: The Good, the Bad and the Rage-Quit Inducing

https://www.nomadsreviews.co.uk/post/time-limits-in-video-games-the-good-the-bad-and-the-rage-quit-inducing

(Includes links to my new YouTube channel and Instagram profile  )

[Scourge of Ages]

Neato

[Iain Baker]

I recently found out the coin-drop.com website has closed down 

Therefore, I will be reuploading the articles I had on there to my site so they remain accessible. I have of course taken the opportunity to update and improve them slightly whilst I'm at it. The first is here: https://www.nomadsreviews.co.uk/post/oi-console-devs-stop-treating-gamers-like-children

[Iain Baker]

And another one for you :-)

https://www.nomadsreviews.co.uk/post/ladders-in-first-person-video-games-rant-and-analysis

[Iain Baker]

Hi all!

FreeSpace multiplayer may not be such a big thing nowadays, but online multiplayer is thriving in many other franchises. Unfortunately, that all too often means running into a bunch of A$$-Hats, trolls and disgusting degenerates who seem intent on ruining everyone else's fun.

What if there was a way of ensuring these scumbags could be kept out? What if not being a degenerate a$$-hat scumbag was rewarded? What if there was a support network to help people who are degenerate a$$-hats to stop being such degenerates and become worthy human beings?

It would be pretty sweet I reckon. Good thing then that such a place exists, and I have had the pleasure of interviewing its co-founders. The first interview article of two has just gone live :-) Click the link to find out more 

https://www.nomadsreviews.co.uk/post/two-way-to-tackle-abuse-in-online-gaming