Jim Franklin

Jim Franklin

Jim Franklin is a freelance writer, living in Derby UK with his wife and his player 3. When time allows he likes nothing more than losing himself in a multi-hour gaming session. He likes most games and will play anything but prefers MMO's, and sandbox RPG's.

Sarif Industries have their own website

I just came across this. It’s a mock website for Sarif Industries, for those who don’t know it’s the cybernetic augmentation company featured in Deus Ex: Human Revolution. This website doesn’t add anything to your game, or at least if…

Social Enhancer Augmentation: Deus Ex Human Revolution

Whenever I play an rpg I often gravitate towards creating a charismatic, silver-tongued character who can talk their way out of situations or simply bend them to their advantage. Deus Ex: Human Revolution is no different, except where other games might…

dragon age origins logo

Zevren’s Dead and now there’s a Golem Army

I continued my, what now seems to be an epic quest, of completing Dragon Age: Origins a further time, so that I can take this character into Dragon Age: Awakenings, and then use that story to play through Dragon Age…

chet tackles the burglar

Sim Brother Experiment Day 6: Water Everywhere

Chet and Margaret were not awake for long. By 00:15 everyone was tucked up in bed sound asleep, dreaming their dreamy dreams. The front door creaked open and a burglar complete with striped jumper, crept her way through the front…

chase breaks the dishwasher

Sim Brother Experiment Day 5: Sparks Fly

The start of a new Sim Brother day, and the clock moved more and more into the early hours of the morning. Margaret finished her book on pregnancy and went to bed, which left Chase dancing oblivious to how late…

obsidians painting

Sim Brother Experiment Day 4: The New House Guest

Another late night for over half of the house, but as the minutes ticked past each House-guest got weary and eventually went to bed. Only Obsidian remained, feeling fully refreshed from his good sleep. Obsidian was faced with a choice…