Category Archives: Rant

Gamers Chase the Next Failure.

Posted on April 23, 2014 by willza99

In any game there are nearly infinite loops to test and check what key is pressed, where the player should be, if the AI is falling, is the Player trying to run into a wall? These checks are done every … Continue reading →

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The Beauty of Being a Speck

Posted on April 2, 2014 by willza99

Note this is very off the cuff so I may waffle on as I try and get my words to fit my own understanding as conveying an idea can be a beautiful and incredibly complex thing, but that’s for another … Continue reading →

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Our Great Depression Is Our Lives.

Posted on March 26, 2014 by willza99

“Ours was a generation grown up to find all gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken” The above is a quote from F.Scott Fitzgerald the American author of many short stories such as what is now called … Continue reading →

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The Learning Curve Isn’t Smooth

Posted on March 16, 2014 by willza99

Hey guys. So I want to keep this brief as chances are I may write a proper piece about this later in my future, but I wanted to make a Youtube video out of it, to let people know and to get … Continue reading →

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As Games Evolve so does the Player

Posted on June 5, 2013 by willza99

So a trend I’ve noticed ever since I moved over to playing games on my PC as opposed to consoles (thank christ I missed this console war), is that games have changed so much. I’ve always played games in my … Continue reading →

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Dealing with TV shows

Posted on May 26, 2013 by willza99

I’ve realised that as I’ve gotten older, I’ve gotten more emotionally invested in TV series and due to my introduction to Netflix I’ve also become outraged at the realisation that some of those TV shows I’ve only just fallen in … Continue reading →

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Consumer Game Rant

Posted on May 23, 2013 by willza99

So this one is an odd one, but trust me on this. You may be, and hopefully are, a level headed person, you think similar to how I think on a basic level i.e. Knowledge has worth, Skills get you … Continue reading →

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Review Rant

Posted on May 23, 2013 by willza99

So, it’s been a while since I’ve had a rant but I feel I’m justified in this case. So as anyone who actually somehow reads this stuff regularly (I see the foot traffic, I know it’s unlikely) will know I … Continue reading →

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I never really `got` Football.

Posted on March 31, 2013 by willza99

So as it happens right now i’m in my flat at University whilst one of my flatmates is watching football with is friend. Now i hate footballers, i hate them with a passion. I hate that there are men in … Continue reading →

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God I tire of University drinking pt2…. whoo(!)

Posted on March 31, 2013 by willza99

So i’m sat in my room, all i can hear is people laughing at the people who i know are drunk. This girls birthday is a day for celebration so here people are partying. Interesting word partying a quick google will tell you … Continue reading →

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