So I've been thinking lately. Surely the early console games that had 3D graphics had some decent games. You know, in spite of not holding up as well as PS3 and X-Box 360 games do (the console generation of 2005-2013), which is when I believe 3D gaming graphics finally reached a stable state (just as … Continue reading Fear Effect 1 and 2 (2000 and 2001) PS1 review
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Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: October 1990
10,000 Uganda RPF rebels move into Rwanda. Meteorite explodes above Pacific Ocean. US President George H. W. Bush at UN, condemns Iraq's takeover of Kuwait. Serbs in Croatia proclaim autonomy. WW2 Allied nations cede any remaining rights as occupiers of Germany. Radio Berlin International's final transmission (links to Deutsche Welles of West Germany); final song is "The … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: October 1990
Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete (1998) review
Rated: 3 / 5 "In the old days, we used to get through the gameplay so we could get to the cutscenes. Nowadays, we need to get through the cutscenes so we can get to the gameplay." -- Some Youtuber or Bitchuter whose name I forgot So this is a classic J-RPG game that appeared … Continue reading Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete (1998) review
Metroid 1-4 (1987-2002; 2004; 2016) game series review
So I've played the original Metroid games. Can't say I've finished all of them, just the 3rd (Super Metroid) and 4th (Metroid Fusion). "Then how the hell do you expect to review these games reliably? What the hell!? Are you turning into one of those half-a-fag game journalists who bitch about games being too difficult … Continue reading Metroid 1-4 (1987-2002; 2004; 2016) game series review
Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: September 1990
Jerry Lewis' 25th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $44,172,186. Iraqi President Saddam Hussein urges Arabs to rise against the West. US citizen is shot in Kuwait; oil markets surge on aggressive US statements toward Iraq. Ellis Island Historical Site opens on Ellis Island NYC. Hard Rock Cafe opens in Las Vegas Nevada. Pirate Radio NY International begins transmissions … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: September 1990
Phantasy Star I-IV (1988-1995) review
A couple months ago I felt this urge to go back to retro gaming. I don't mean retro PC, I don't mean downloading an emulated game on the PC. I mean actual old-school console gaming. But I found myself in a predicament. I used to own a Sega Genesis, and a decent game collection for … Continue reading Phantasy Star I-IV (1988-1995) review
Shadow Tactics: Blade of the Shogun (2016) review
Rated: 3.5 / 5 I question how much I actually enjoy stealth games. Aside from Thief I and II, I don't normally go out of my way to play these sorts of games. On the other hand, certain RPGs like Deus Ex, while not primarily a stealth game yet can be played as one, do … Continue reading Shadow Tactics: Blade of the Shogun (2016) review
System Shock (1994) and Quake (1996) review
So in celebration of cocksucking California passing bullet legislation, I figure I'd talk about the best defining first-person-shooters ever made, outside of Doom (made after Doom). Surely everyone has heard of Doom being the first major defining first person shooter game, which is still awesome to this day. True, Wolfenstein came before it, and was … Continue reading System Shock (1994) and Quake (1996) review
Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: May 1990
Stuff that happened this month: Angela Bowie reveals that ex-husband David slept with Mick Jagger. Nora Dunn and Sinead O'Connor boycott "Saturday Night Live" to protest Andrew Dice Clay's hosting which was perceived as sexist; the show uses a time delay for the third time in its history. "Cheers" star Kelsey Grammer sentenced to jail for 30 days … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: May 1990
What is censorship in the face of sensitivity?
So I originally had this as a blog post on boardgamegeek.com. I suspected it would be too hot for it to handle. Sure enough, before the day was over: "Your blog has been deleted due to multiple severe violations of site rules, including defending sexism and objectification, dismissiveness to concerns about inclusiveness, personal attacks, and … Continue reading What is censorship in the face of sensitivity?
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