Category Archives: videogames

Vista Post #5, also forklifts.

Posted on May 4, 2007 by baudattitude

In the inbox today: “Thank you for submitting your order for Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit CD/DVD OEM. Your order has been shipped. You should receive your order within 3 weeks. If you do not receive your order, please contact … Continue reading →

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Next up!

Posted on May 2, 2007 by baudattitude

It looks like the next game off the stack is Shining Tears. This breaks the “No RPGs!” rule I set when I started this catchup project, but my job hunt is starting to look promising and eBaying stuff is taking … Continue reading →

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I have to fight what, now?

Posted on May 2, 2007 by baudattitude

I hate saying “another game down” after playing something like Shadow of the Colossus.  It doesn’t seem a respectful enough sentiment for the kind of experience the game provided.  Nonetheless, I can add it to my “finished!” stack and stop … Continue reading →

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Things that are good

Posted on April 30, 2007 by baudattitude

1) Shadow of the Colossus is washing away those Buffy related frustrations. 2) Some of the stuff I’ve put up on eBay has sold, been paid for, and shipped off. Less stuff in the apartment! More money in the paypal … Continue reading →

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Y Buffy Kant Swim?

Posted on April 28, 2007 by baudattitude

So this week’s games have been P.N. 03 on the Gamecube and Buffy the Vampire Slayer for Xbox. I haven’t gotten far enough into P.N.03 to really talk about it, but I’ve seen a bit more of Buffy, enough to … Continue reading →

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The internet is a powerful and terrible thing

Posted on April 27, 2007 by baudattitude

Set the wayback machine to 1997, when the Saturn ruled the earth, crushing lesser syst… Oh, all right, it was already obviously on the way out in the US and all English speaking countries, but some of us didn’t buy … Continue reading →

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Defining “Success”

Posted on April 24, 2007 by baudattitude

One of the great things about being a guy is there are whole industries devoted almost exclusively to pandering to you. Hence we get games like Dead or Alive Xtreme 2. Another great thing about being a guy is not … Continue reading →

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Attack of the Games from Western Developers.

Posted on April 22, 2007 by baudattitude

For a bit of a change of pace after ICO, I decided to put Justice League Heroes in the Xbox and give it a try. I have to give Snowblind Studios a hearty thumbs up for their accomplishment. I really … Continue reading →

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I-co, I-co, un-day

Posted on April 20, 2007 by baudattitude

ICO joins the list of games I ought to have played ages ago and am only now seeing why everyone was mad about them. Short, charming, and only slightly maddening – platform style jumping with the PS2 analog stick is … Continue reading →

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Bargain gaming…

Posted on April 20, 2007 by baudattitude

When I was sorting out papers recently, I stumbled across a receipt from 1995 for Solar Eclipse. This was a fairly forgettable Saturn shooter, with the caveat that Claudia Christian did some acting work in the cut-scenes. Since I was … Continue reading →

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