Monthly Archives: September 2007

When I said…

Posted on September 22, 2007 by baudattitude

When I said I’d finished Trace Memory, that was a statement made of lies. I went back and played through it again. Turns out that I’d not only gotten the bad ending the first time, but by missing a critical … Continue reading →

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Japanese LeSportsac Store

Posted on September 21, 2007 by baudattitude

For those of you who are coming here from clicking the Tokidoki tag… I don’t really have much to offer you. But here’s a blurry camera-phone picture of a LeSportsac store in Japan, at the frightening-to-men “Women’s Theme Park” mall, … Continue reading →

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she still lies trapped within the system

Posted on September 21, 2007 by baudattitude

…Well, that’s what the game SAID. Now, I will stop being oh-so-enigmatic with my obscure quotes and explain. Before explaining, though: I finished Trace Memory. I missed a couple of things along the way, so even though I completed the … Continue reading →

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Time for a little less FPS in my diet, also: pork.

Posted on September 16, 2007 by baudattitude

I took a look back and realized that 5 of the last 6 games I’ve played have been first-person shooters, so it’s time for a change of genre. I’m giving Trace Memory a shot. It’s a point-and-click style adventure game … Continue reading →

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Being behind the times… not a bad thing.

Posted on September 15, 2007 by baudattitude

…because, I tell you, if I’d purchased and played Halo 2 back in 2004, I’d have been fuming for 3 years about that “ending.” That’s a little harsh, I guess. I’ve seen and read a lot worse cliffhangers, and some … Continue reading →

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So I hear there’s this game called Halo.

Posted on September 10, 2007 by baudattitude

I’m occasionally a little stubborn. Let me explain further. I’ve owned an awful lot of game consoles, dating back to the Genesis, and I noticed that I had a habit of buying a console early in its lifespan and buying … Continue reading →

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Speaking of Zombies…

Posted on September 4, 2007 by baudattitude

I tried to run through Dead Rising a couple of times, and didn’t do very well. Attempt 1 (several months ago): Die to first boss fight after not having saved for over an hour. Put the game aside in disgust, … Continue reading →

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Nobody minds when you shoot Nazis

Posted on September 3, 2007 by baudattitude

It’s true. Even though everyone is pretty much OK with Germany these days and has been for 60-odd years, Nazis are still considered pretty much fair game to gun down in videogames. This makes them one of the two Top … Continue reading →

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