About Us
Everybody Plays is a website for people like you. Games for the rest of us.
Bringing news, previews, and reviews of games to an audience that don't care about polygon counts, or high dynamic range lighting, Everybody Plays concentrates on the reason we all play games in the first place - the fun.
Helping you choose what is and isn't worth your hard earned cash, our team of experts strive each and every day to bring you the latest news and opinions about games that will appeal to you. Where other sites may focus on only one or two "big" titles every year, we give equal footing to the games other sites don't, helping you find out about the puzzle games, the rhythm action games, the children's games, and other titles that get lost in the rush of "New Big Game News" on other sites.
To this extent, we also aim to be the internet's first stop for parents looking for games that are suitable for their children. Every game we review is given a rating for suitability, that not only takes into account the content of the game, but also how difficult it would be for a child to play - and, in the case of children's games, whether it has enough substance to entertain older children. By browsing our reviews, you can find games that your children will be able to enjoy, and make an educated decision on whether you, as a parent, would deem the content appropriate.
Wherever it's possible, we aim to test out the children's games on children - something that no other website does. By getting a child's first hand opinion of what they like, and don't like about a game, you can be sure of an accurate review, that takes into account the child's perspective.
But of course, we aren't just a site for parents looking for games for children. Our site's called Everybody Plays for a reason. Grandparents and parents, teenagers and adults, the young and the young at heart - people of all ages are getting into games, and we're here to help inform you. We strive to ensure our articles require no prior knowledge of a genre, development team, or series - instead, taking each and every game as a separate entity, explaining what it does well - and not so well, and why.
And if you have just picked up a DS, a Wii, or an Xbox 360, and are looking for new games to play, but don't know what is out there - we're here to help you too. Just use the search box to find a game you like, click on the link to go to the game page, and then take a look at the "Games like this" section, where our team pick out a selection of games that are similar, but not exactly the same - helping you expand your horizons, and find a game that you can enjoy.
Meet the Team
Ian Morris
The editor and "founder" of the site, Ian's an experienced games journalist, and gamer, having been playing since the early 90s with his Amiga 500. A fan of pretty much every genre out there, and an avid collector of gaming devices and paraphanalia, there's nothing that Ian likes more than a mug that says Halo on it, a Damnation t-shirt, an Animal Crossing clock, or a Sims pen. If it's games related, then it must be cool.
Favourite genres: From Role Playing Games to Strategies, from Puzzles to Flight Sims, and from First Person Shooters to Sports - Ian's played, and likes at least one game from pretty much every genre in existence.
The editor and "founder" of the site, Ian's an experienced games journalist, and gamer, having been playing since the early 90s with his Amiga 500. A fan of pretty much every genre out there, and an avid collector of gaming devices and paraphanalia, there's nothing that Ian likes more than a mug that says Halo on it, a Damnation t-shirt, an Animal Crossing clock, or a Sims pen. If it's games related, then it must be cool.
Favourite genres: From Role Playing Games to Strategies, from Puzzles to Flight Sims, and from First Person Shooters to Sports - Ian's played, and likes at least one game from pretty much every genre in existence.
Sarah Hadley
Although you probably couldn't tell if you looked at her scores online, Sarah's actually been playing games since she was "diddy", having been reared on the solid combination of Doom and Rainbow Islands. A fan of anything cute and cuddly, and more than a little bit apprehensive when games use more than a few buttons (or both analogue sticks), Sarah likes her games with simple controls, and bright, colourful characters.
Favourite Genres: Puzzle, Rhythm Action, Point and Click, Platform, Role Playing Games, and anything involving cute animals or bright colours.
Although you probably couldn't tell if you looked at her scores online, Sarah's actually been playing games since she was "diddy", having been reared on the solid combination of Doom and Rainbow Islands. A fan of anything cute and cuddly, and more than a little bit apprehensive when games use more than a few buttons (or both analogue sticks), Sarah likes her games with simple controls, and bright, colourful characters.
Favourite Genres: Puzzle, Rhythm Action, Point and Click, Platform, Role Playing Games, and anything involving cute animals or bright colours.
Chris Morris
Straight from the dungeons of rap, and skilled in the arts of Gangster boogie, Extreme Scrabble, and keyhole surgery, it's everyone's favourite student and all round good egg, Chris*. He prides himself on being one of the few people in the UK to own a Virtual Boy, which means he's the perfect chap to review the games that YOU want to play. He's even appeared on the Gadget Show, as if you needed more convincing.
*Some of these statements may be false.
Favourite Genres: Ryhthm-Action, Traditional Role Playing, Lawyer simulators, and Survival Horrors.
Straight from the dungeons of rap, and skilled in the arts of Gangster boogie, Extreme Scrabble, and keyhole surgery, it's everyone's favourite student and all round good egg, Chris*. He prides himself on being one of the few people in the UK to own a Virtual Boy, which means he's the perfect chap to review the games that YOU want to play. He's even appeared on the Gadget Show, as if you needed more convincing.
*Some of these statements may be false.
Favourite Genres: Ryhthm-Action, Traditional Role Playing, Lawyer simulators, and Survival Horrors.