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This weekend I’m bringing my son with me to visit my dad, which means I’ll be giving my dad another lesson in how to play video games. Read more

I can’t let you undermine PC version’s supremacy! I love it to death! PC EUROCOM SSF2T DOS CD-ROM Rulzzz!! Read more

I’ve suddenly found myself playing the campaign for StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty out of nowhere. I bought it when it came out and then just never played it. I played the hell out of the first one with friends in high school, so playing 2 now is an unexpected jolt of nostalgia. After all this time, I’m still rubbish… Read more

OG Legend of Zelda will always be my favorite because it gave us this glorious picture:

The weekend threads are back! Nature is regenerating! Read more

This is so brutally sad and dystopic. We are ALL ugly. Poor kid.  Read more

and people laughed at me for outputting my sound from built-in monitor speakers but guess who is laughing from his perfectly shaped skull now. Read more

It’s a price for early adopters, but there enough of those (along with enough good will for Apple products) that I suspect this will be successful. There’s no doubt they could build a similar product at a more affordable price point in the future; just look at the iPhone. Read more

If Peter doesn’t say “Now dig on this” at some point what the hell is even the point of this get? Read more

Everything looks good, I have an OG Quest and I have been holding off on upgrading till a new model was announced. I’ve been pretty happy with it aside from the lack of storage. Read more

I’ve been playing Final Fantasy for a Loooong loooong time. I have my favourites, but one thing is undeniable; this is exactly what Final Fantasy always wanted to be. FF7 Remake, it’s the exact representation of what every FF tried to achieve for many many years. There have been many motives, but tech was the main,… Read more

The various previews have solidified the fact that the footage up to this point has really left me cold as a lifelong FF fan. I’m not terribly bummed (FF7 Remake is one of my favorite games of all time, so more of that soon really helps the FOMO), but it is strange to be on the outside of the hype cycle looking in for… Read more

I’ve been playing Final Fantasy games since the first one, and will probably eventually try this one.  With that said, I’d be lying if I said I was particularly enthusiastic about it based on the pre-release coverage.
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Those were crazy times, I really miss the Dreamcast. Groundbreaking console in so many ways. Read more

Fair enough, took “us” to have a more global meaning like that Netflix series “The Movies That Made Us”. Def makes more sense that it’s a personal list! Read more

Now that I understand what this list is supposed to represent, there can be only one for me: Virtua Racing and Virtua Fighter. I remember the entire experience. I saw them in an amusement park arcade right next to each other and could NOT believe my eyes. I lost my shit. I dragged my parents to come look at them with… Read more

For me, Space Harrier for Sega Master System, Space Harrier II for Sega Genesis. These first/third person rail shooter games still blow me away. Read more

I had Atari 2600 and then got the 5200. You could see the graphical upgrade. This would happen to me with SMS and NES to Genesis and SNES. SNES to PSone to PS2. Then the PS2 to Xbox 360. Which I bought with Gears of War. I knew the PS2 couldn’t handle Gears of War. It was my last big graphical leap for a true next gen… Read more

I played Castlevania on the NES for the first time last year, and I was blown away by its graphics. It is so insanely detailed. And for a game that came out sort of early in the NES lifespan, it is even more impressive. I love the art direction, the environmental detail, the sprites... that game is a masterclass in… Read more

Two games that also come to mind are Mirror’s Edge and Journey. While neither were graphic workhorses, their art direction was good enough to make them stand out and seem timeless.  Read more