Rich Stanton
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Rich Stanton has been writing for Eurogamer since 2011, and also contributes to places like Edge, Nintendo Gamer, and PC Gamer. He lives in Bath, and is Terran for life.
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FeatureThings fall apart: Looking back at Resident Evil 5
Capcom's co-op emphasis deserves more respect argues Rich Stanton.
FeatureMicrosoft's mixed messages at E3 aren't pretty for Xbox One owners
The great teraflip-flop.
ReviewTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan review
Licences mean compromise. Turtle power!
FeatureDark Souls 3's multiplayer is a very different, absolutely brilliant take on online
Less mystery, more action.
EssentialDark Souls 3 review
Third time's the charm.
FeatureResident Evil - 20 years on
“Victims... were apparently eaten.”
FeatureA celebration of Lionhead's finest games
One of Albion's greatest legends.
FeatureA brief history of one of gaming's greatest studios
Infinite climax action: Rich Stanton celebrates Platinum Games on its 10th anniversary.
FeatureMetal Gear Solid: Peace Walker - Portable perfection
“Peace won't just come to us. We are going to have to meet it halfway.”
ReviewNot a Hero review
Not bad at all.
ReviewThe Westport Independent review
It's about ethics in real journalism.
RecommendedYakuza 5 review
Shenmue's true heir.
FeatureWhat's going on in Bloodborne: The Old Hunters?
Man's inhumanity to man. The new lore explored and explained.
EssentialBloodborne: The Old Hunters review
The one reborn.
FeatureMetal Gear Solid 4: Rinse, repeat, resolve?
The games industry strikes back.
FeatureRich Stanton on: From Billions to Bedrooms
Life in the sausage factory.
FeatureRich Stanton on: Year Walk and the future Nintendo predicted
Finally Wii U makes sense.
FeatureNintendo's new boss faces the most pivotal year in the company's history
Tatsumi Kimishima: CEO of quality?
FeatureAll about that base: Metal Gear Solid 5's FOBs are glorious
And the microtransactions aren't an issue, yet.
EssentialMetal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain review
Living the dream.
FeatureMetal Gear Solid 3: From Russia with love
“You're pretty good.”
ReviewDevil's Third review
Don't settle for bronze.
FeatureMetal Gear Solid 2: The first postmodern video game
"Don't point that thing everywhere kid."
FeatureMetal Gear Solid: The first modern video game
"You're very frank for a trained killer."
FeatureRich Stanton on: Playing human in Earthbound
Why some virtual worlds feel real.
FeatureRich Stanton on: Virtual insanity
Nothing's Better Than Life.
EssentialHeroes of the Storm review
Parallel lanes.
FeatureRich Stanton on: The Koj delusion
Is Metal Gear Solid provocative or just perverse?
EssentialBloodborne review
The second coming.
FeatureIs Bloodborne the best game ever, or just the second best?
Early impressions of the PS4 exclusive ahead of our review.
FeatureRich Stanton on: Other worlds and the inner eye
Why what we see is always what we think we see.
RecommendedResident Evil Revelations 2 review
'You were almost a genre sandwich!'
FeatureTwo years on, DmC takes its rightful place in the series
How and why Capcom and Ninja Theory rebooted a classic.
FeatureHave GTA's Heists been worth the wait?
First impressions of Grand Theft Auto Online's biggest scores.
FeatureRich Stanton on: Requiem for a dreamer
The god-damned tragedy of Peter Molyneux.
FeatureRich Stanton on: Cheesing Destiny
"It feels like Destiny has driven certain of its players mad."
FeatureGames of 2014: Far Cry 4
The Kyrat's whiskers.
FeatureRich Stanton on: GTA's growing pains
The tone problem in Rockstar's classic series.
FeatureHalf-Life 2: 10 years on
You remember, don't you, Mr Freeman?
FeatureWho framed Roger Ebert?
From the archive: Press A to Art.
FeatureTelling Tales: Skyrim and Dark Souls
From the archive: When the mountain won't come to Muhammad.
FeatureWould the real Ken Levine kindly stand up?
From the archive: BioShock Infinite's creative director talks about games, politics and throwing himself on the fire.
FeatureBecoming the Dark Soul
From the archive: Rich Stanton goes in pursuit of the game's crowning achievement.
FeatureMy life as a Pokémon trafficker
I love you Ditto - the story of one game's strange effect on a player.
FeatureViewtiful Joe retrospective
Some like it REEEED HOT!