Samuel James Riley

Samuel James Riley

When he's not busy saving small animals from dangerous brush fires, Sam enjoys writing about the weird world of video games. All-time favourites include Half-Life 2, Knights of the Old Republic, GTA: Vice City and Final Fantasy 10. Last year, Sam finally succeeded in besting Rayman 1 for PlayStation, leaving his life utterly without meaning.

Latest articles by Samuel James Riley

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Covenant at the gates, and not a super soldier in sight – welcome to Halo 3: ODST’s space-age Alamo

By Samuel James Riley Published

Opinion

Opinion
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Doing for interplanetary relations what Duke Nukem did for the peace process. It’s Halo Wars 2 online

By Samuel James Riley Published

Opinion

Opinion
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Jedi or Sith? Discover your Star Wars allegiance with our quiz

By Samuel James Riley Published

Quiz

Quiz
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Quiz: How much do you really know about FPS games?

By Samuel James Riley Published

Quiz

Quiz
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22 weirdly similar games that released at the same time

By Samuel James Riley Published

Features

Features
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Brick time event: the coolest custom-made video game Lego sets

By Samuel James Riley Published

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Features
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7 incredibly festive Christmas carols (about non-festive video games)

By Samuel James Riley Published

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Features
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The Star Wars prequels suck, but The Clone Wars TV show (almost) justifies them

By Samuel James Riley Published

Features

Features
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7 video game heroes who are basically Star Wars characters in disguise

By Samuel James Riley Published

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Revenge of the Quiz: How much do you really know about Star Wars games?

By Samuel James Riley Published

Features

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Do games have too many collectibles? Do they even need them at all?

By Samuel James Riley Published

Editorial

Editorial
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The older generation still doesn't 'get' games, and that needs to change

By Samuel James Riley Published

Editorial

Editorial
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Is voice acting always the best option, or are some games better without it?

By Samuel James Riley Published

Editorial

Editorial
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AAA games can tell great stories, but why don't they hit me emotionally?

By Samuel James Riley Published

Editorial

Editorial
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Quiz: How much do you know about the Fallout series?

By Samuel James Riley Published

Features

Features
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Gaming after armageddon: How to play Fallout 4, should Fallout actually happen

By Samuel James Riley Published

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Quiz: How much do you really know about the Tomb Raider series?

By Samuel James Riley Published

Features

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Drop the mic. In video games we can communicate better without words

By Samuel James Riley Published

Editorial

Editorial
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The Thing is a movie masterpiece, but its true sequel is a video game

By Samuel James Riley Published

Editorial

Editorial
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8 game sequels that got new protagonists (whether we liked them or not)

By Samuel James Riley Published

Features

Features
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Gaming's strangest international title changes - explained!

By Samuel James Riley Published

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20 big games that bizarrely released on outdated consoles

By Samuel James Riley, Andy Hartup Published

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Think you know Metal Gear Solid? Prove it with our quiz

By Samuel James Riley Published

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What's the best value video game? Here's our guide to completion times

By Samuel James Riley Published

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10 cancelled games that came SO CLOSE to release

By Samuel James Riley Published

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