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alexandrahall
Alexandra Hall
alexandrahall
Senior Editor, Kotaku. I like old games, VR, music, workers, women, and low-res displays. Tips: ahall@kotaku.com

Ah yeah, don’t think about those much but they’re good. Read more

Love those HQ CDs. The first round of JPN PS1 games were just incredible as tactile objects. Much later, for some reason Wii U discs felt strangely amazing in the hand, too. Read more

Well played. I swear by Evernote (well, or whatever FOSS note app I’m going to replace it with, since it’s on its way out), but don’t use it for game diary-type stuff. Read more

I’ve only messed around with it but find it super fascinating. I might make a real go at it! Read more

It’s pretty stale in there, Spelunky and Cho Ren Sha are the only ones I played extensively.

I didn’t even get through the first Prime. Someday, I tell myself. But last time I poked at it I instantly got annoyed by my completionist desire to scan everything, hah. Read more

I do that too! Here’s what in my non-Steam games folder looks like currently.

It’s time for you to complete your Red Steel 2 journey. Take up that katana and bloody your foes. Read more

Nicely done. I successfully returned to that in December after like five years away. I was dreading crawling through Detroit and Hengsha (second visits) again but it was less painful than expected. Read more

Fun fact: The Steam stats I used in the header image are mine, from (gasp) Dishonored. Read more

Sure. Any amount of time over which you could possibly forget important aspects of how to play / what you’re doing / etc. Two years is pretty ancient in my book. Read more

Yeah, it’s a good point. I thought I was familiar with the Zelda 1 FDS sounds but it’s very possible I overlooked / forgot a “yap” that could be in there. Read more

Given your status as an impartial robot I’m inclined to trust your assessment. Read more

Yeah the comment system no longer supports hyperlinked text unfortunately. Read more