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When I said…

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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she still lies trapped within the system

…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.

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.

…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.

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…

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

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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That there, that was some pretty good Dark.

I don’t know as I’d call it Perfect, but it was pretty good. One of the absolute worst “money spent” to “games completed” ratios I’ve ever had was buying a Nintendo 64. It did have some quality games – I … Continue reading

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Graphical overloads come in pairs.

I’ll preface this with: I am a cranky old bastard who doesn’t like the idea of buying games as download versions, because having physical media around makes me feel all secure and comfortable and safe and stuff. On the other … Continue reading

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Osu! And a quandry

You remember, back in 1992, back when you’d played the first Sonic absolutely to death and you were waiting desperately for Sonic 2 to come out, and when it did you burned through it in no time at all and … Continue reading

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