Matt Clapham

Matt Clapham

I've… seen things you people wouldn't believe… Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those… moments… will be lost in time, like [small cough] tears… in… rain. Time… to die…

Latest articles by Matt Clapham

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How Half-Life 2 set (still unbettered) standards for video game story-telling, with a hero who never says a word

By Matt Clapham published

Feature

Feature
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Great horror needs a great (but not necessarily likeable) cast

By Matt Clapham published

Editorial Horror games can connect with us more by including a cast of characters to amplify the scares waiting around each corner

Editorial
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How Valve cracked open the FPS formula and then put it back together in Half-Life 2

By Matt Clapham published

Retrospective

Retrospective
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PlayStation VR's biggest promise is reviving the quirky, creative mid-tier of video gaming

By Matt Clapham published

Opinion

Opinion
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The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes review

By Matt Clapham published

Review

Review
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How the wordless Gordon Freeman became a gaming legend in Half-Life 2

By Matt Clapham published

Game History

Game History
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Devil's Third review: Hell to play

By Matt Clapham published

Review "It’s as if Valhalla placed a Gamecube game and 360 disc in the teleporter from The Fly and then shoved the resulting mishmash straight into the Wii U’s tray."

Review
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Lego Jurassic World review

By Matt Clapham published

Review "It may be a modest advance, and it’s no cure for Lego fatigue, but after some consideration, I’ve decided to endorse this Park tie-in."

Review
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Chroma Squad review

By Matt Clapham published

Review "All it takes is a little cardboard and silver tape and you’ve got a powerful new punching arm for your giant robot."

Review
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8 iconic game gadgets that, logically, would be worse than useless

By Matt Clapham published

Feature

Feature
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Resident Evil (HD remake) review

By Matt Clapham published

Review "A fresh take on a classic game, but not without a (gnarled) handful hang-ups. This is how you remember playing the game back in 1996."

Review

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