Omar Hafeez-Bore

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Are you still playing Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom?

Fears of my Undone.

Aug. 5, 2023 Omar Hafeez-Bore

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Look, I'm reviewing the Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom trailer and it gets an Essential

Our last line of defence will be Link...

May 4, 2023 Omar Hafeez-Bore

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Skyward Sword is my favourite game and yes I have actually played other games

Motion fuss.

June 7, 2021 Omar Hafeez-Bore

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Is Super Mario 64's movement STILL the best in gaming?

And is the Triple Jump the best jump?

Jan. 23, 2021 Omar Hafeez-Bore

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Some of the best games of the year didn't come out in 2020

Backlog compatible.

Dec. 30, 2020 Omar Hafeez-Bore

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Kokiri Greens, Sega Blue Skies, and they've changed the shadows in Crystal Chronicles

And other gaming emotions.

Nov. 22, 2020 Omar Hafeez-Bore

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Someone should make a game about: Checking medical records in A&E

Do no harm.

Sept. 16, 2020 Omar Hafeez-Bore

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One night in Akane has lasted me 15 hours

Street of Rage in Mega-Tokyo.

Aug. 8, 2020 Omar Hafeez-Bore

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Final Fantasy 9 and the picture book adventure of a PS1 Final Fantasy

Fixed-angle Fantasy.

July 5, 2020 Omar Hafeez-Bore

47 comments

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Playing Celeste's Farewell DLC is a masterpiece of High Resolution Play

Game-Feel and Game Feels.

Feb. 1, 2020 Omar Hafeez-Bore

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In praise of Celeste

What a game!

Feb. 9, 2019 Omar Hafeez-Bore

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Video games magazines and me

Happy birthday, Edge!

Aug. 18, 2018 Omar Hafeez-Bore

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Thoughts on three months spent with Zelda: Breath of the Wild

The legend of the legend.

July 15, 2017 Omar Hafeez-Bore

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How games helped me finish my master's

Let's hope it goes Downwell.

Oct. 22, 2016 Omar Hafeez-Bore

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The Wind Waker inspired me to build a boat

And other stories of taking games too seriously.

June 4, 2016 Omar Hafeez-Bore

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Opinion

Why I play video games

Or the special whatness that makes them so special.

Dec. 5, 2015 Omar Hafeez-Bore

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Exploring the peculiar magic of screenshots

In praise of gaming's other kind of DPS.

Nov. 14, 2015 Omar Hafeez-Bore

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The epic in the edgelands

Or: Why Shadow of the Colossus belongs in the Midlands.

Aug. 8, 2015 Omar Hafeez-Bore

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