A Viewpoint

Although there exist plenty of reviews, critical analysis and all other forms of ‘verdicts’ on any videogame, there’s only one ultimate form of judgement that stands above all of them—Time. How much a videogame stands in respect to time is the one ultimate yardstick that holds true, all the time (pun intended). It means that no matter what the critics say, no matter what the numbers are—in our hearts, the greatest games are simply those that we find ourselves keep coming back to, with time. Time also shows ultimately what truly matters in a videogame—it’s always the gameplay and the sheer amount of fun that it allows the player to get out of from the game. Graphics get ‘older’ with time, as well as most other design elements that form the ‘exteriors’ of a game, but it’s the core of a game (which is the gameplay) that’s single handedly responsible for whether it still holds playability or not, over time. That’s why only the truly great games stand the test of Time, while the res...

As someone whose childhood was spent in the 90's, it's impossible for me to not become a fan of DragonballZ. I remember myself eagerly waiting for the weekends to arrive so I could find out how the evil Saiyans could be defeated or how Gohan, Krillin and Vegeta can stand against the Ginyu Force. DragonballZ was a pure, unadultered expression of everything that captures the sense of fantasy and innocence of childhood. That's why so many people around the world associate DragonballZ with their childhood.  Needless to say, the release of Dragonball: Super as the continuation of the original story of DBZ has me completely stoked. And I'm sure it'll deliver, as Akira Toriyama himself is at the helm of the series, unlike Dragonball GT which Toriyama himself described as just a “side story”. The man must have some really great ideas as there's no other reason for him to return to the series after nearly two decades.  As DB: Super will take place after...