Oh hello there,

I'm Panzadolphin56, here is where I write things. Sometimes they make sense, usually they don't. I also like to draw some things sometimes, and typically I like try and do things nobody else thinks of (I'm a lot like Noel Edmonds in that respect.)

I'd tend to describe myself as a guy who likes a bit of everything - whether it be books, movies, tv, games. I have a degree in Philosophy and English Lit so all the thinky boring stuff about games interests me greatly. I usually focus my interest on sci-fi and horror but I'll watch or play most things. I'm pretty much a story person when it comes to games, a good narrative regardless of gameplay style will always draw me in - though good mechanics and a unique or interesting art style has an effect on me too.

Most of what you'll see in my blog is either in-depth analytics, mediocre attempts at humour or personal asides about my own peculiar gaming interests (so don't hold that against me.)

Gamewise I like a lot of horror - Forbidden Siren 1 + 2, Silent Hill, AvP2, some 'political' and military stuff like Modern Warfare and Metal Gear Solid 4. That's sort of the gist of things, I could go on but we'd be here for hours.

Old stuff that I done did that was good:

Disability, Disease and the struggle of being in a Videogame
Blood 2's Post-Modern vibe and keeping games interesting
Creating Horror in Videogames: Topics, Tropes and Atmosphere
Realism Vs. Fantasy - Who Wins?
The gradual drift away from the mainstream
Is There Horror in The Ugly...?
The Fourth Wall and taking games seriously
Are You Always Online?
Hype: Aliens Vs. Predator
Along for the ride with Michigan: Report From Hell
To shoot stuff or not to shoot stuff?
Character Design and Choice in Games
Culture Vs. Creativity: Where do Stories come from?
Where you go Isometric-Strategy Games?
What's the Point of Games?
Do Horror games even still exist...?
Why are Characters Always so White...?
Choice in Games: Heavy Rain

Retrospectives:

Aliens Vs Predator 2
Sweet Home
Forbidden Siren
System Shock 2

Interesting or Amusing asides:

Diversity what what?!?: Black Mamba Edition
CROSSOVER: Mario X Siren
Why Do We Still Have Exploding Barrels...?
Boss: Learning the Tools of the Trade
Some mildly pedantic thoughts on Wargame: European Escalation
Skyrim: Impressions

Front Pages:
Tales from Skyrim: The skinhead shopkeep