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Aamir Mehar

United Kingdom
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Aamir Mehar’s Biography

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Freelance writer.

Contact: aamirmehar@protonmail.com

Aamir Mehar’s Journalist Portfolio

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The power of text in games

The power of text in games

In the late 90's, I was a primary school student. I remember reading a book while the teacher called out name…

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Music Week: The Legend of Zelda sent me on a musical quest

Music Week: The Legend of Zelda sent me on a musical quest

I've come across so much great music in the video game medium. Darren Korb and Ashley Barrett created beautif…

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Emotional texture: in praise of naturalism in games

Emotional texture: in praise of naturalism in games

One of my favourite things about playing games is a sensation of comfort through 'immersion'. You hear that t…

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20 Years Later, Ang Lee's Hulk Still Lingers in the Mind

20 Years Later, Ang Lee's Hulk Still Lingers in the Mind

Twenty years ago, on the twentieth day of June, one of the strangest and most memorable superhero films I've …

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A bar in Shenmue

A bar in Shenmue

I can't even remember when I began to seriously become interested in playing Shenmue, a divisive and unusual …

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How did Final Fantasy 7 capture so much humanity?

How did Final Fantasy 7 capture so much humanity?

A look back at the emotional impact of Final Fantasy 7.

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Is There A Right Way To Play A Video Game? Original

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By Aamir Mehar
| GameSpot Verified
Summer 2049. A ghoulish-looking man is huddled against a shelf in a derelict building. He's grasping a long, rusted pipe. An eerie voice asks him to accept a bargain: power in exchange for his soul. "Take it," the voice says, "and save your daughter … " You see the man talk to said daughter later, as she coughs repeatedly, and you can see the pain of a parent watching their child suffer.
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The Thrill Of The Fight 2 Is An Intriguing Evolution Of VR Boxing

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By Aamir Mehar
| UploadVR Verified
When I first played Sealost Interactive’s The Thrill of the Fight, it felt like the closest thing I’d come across to real boxing in the video game medium. Rather than controlling boxers with analog sticks and shoulder buttons on a console like with EA’s Fight Night, Thrill of the Fight lets me use my real footwork. I can weave, roll, jab and hook as I outbox computer opponents in VR.
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Jan. 15, 2000: Jones vs Freitas

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By Aamir Mehar
| thefightcity.com
On a television show that was called ‘Bunce’s Boxing Hour’ (hosted by the pundit Steve Bunce) the retired, former WBO super featherweight world champion Barry Jones sat near a young flyweight fighter who called himself ‘Prince’ Patel. Patel, who had a history of causing controversy, pointed out that he wanted to be a boxer that people knew about, someone that captured attention, as opposed to Jones: “No one [says] ‘Barry Jones, let’s talk about Barry, he’s an incredible fighter’.
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