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Latest vid is our run through of PS1 classic, Medal of Honor. This was recorded ten years ago and features some surprise guest appearances. It's a game that's often overlooked when it comes to shooters of the era, but well worth playing. Holds up well. youtu.be/ukpFgBFcwBQ?...

It’s here. A recap of my #SpotifyWrapped www.spotify.com/wrapped-shar...

Browser 'AI summaries' are hilarious because 90% of the time, it's copied and pasted from @wikipedia.org, almost verbatim. It's insane that these parasitic companies are able to plagiarize en masse with no consequences because of greed and anachronistic legislators.

Picked up a haul of the greatest Super Nintendo mag of all time. If you know, you know.

Watched Tetsuo: The Iron Man for the first time ever last night. Definitely not for everyone, but I thought it was a visionary masterpiece. Sublime direction, a pounding score and a visceral sense of action throughout. Hard to believe it came out in 1989, honestly. So far ahead of its time.

We finally wrapped up Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. It's one we played a long time ago but didn't record, so it was good to revisit it. Elements have aged poorly and its a product of its time, but it still has a lot of charm. Games of that era just hit differently youtu.be/HaFxxxmBKdw?...

Finally wrapped up the @underconsolepod.bsky.social original run and, I have to say, a big part of me is sad that it's over. Might continue with the other series episodes as I enjoy Ash and Luke's vibes a lot but it feels like the end of an era. Thanks for creating such a special podcast.

There's no series in the world I miss more than TimeSplitters. Had countless hours and sleepless nights playing the TS2 multiplayer with friends, but Future Perfect was equally fantastic and the soundtrack even more so. youtu.be/H61EnUxwH9c?...

A few of the latest games I've got the full achievements on Xbox on. Highlight was definitely Ghost Trick, a game I could never get into on DS, despite being a massive Ace Attorney fan, that finally clicked for me. Absolutely amazing game that was way ahead of its time.

Just saw someone say "I'm done with modern games, they're too expensive. I'm gonna play only retro games now". Buddy...

Never really understood the love for Silent Hill 4: The Room. The initial previews looked terrifying, but the game itself turned out to be a repetitive slog, with the second half basically just being a retread of the first. By far the worst of the original Silent Hill games.

Weekend gaming session done and dusted. We completed RoboCop VS Terminator and had an impromptu visit from a friend, so pivoted to the original Devil May Cry, which has aged like a fine wine, before making it a good way into Rogue City. Heavy session but a good session.

We've decided to make it a RoboCop weekend by playing RoboCop VS Terminator (Genesis / MegaDrive) and Rogue City. Not gonna lie, I have the fear when it comes to RVT. It's infamously difficult and we had a lot of trouble with Waterworld (SNES) last year. Could make or break the session.

Lovely little lovecraftian puzzler Call of the Sea 1000/1000 Great narrative-driven puzzle game with luscious visuals and a healthy undercurrent of dread. Anything Lovecraft I am down for and this delivered in spaces. Great game.

One week to go until myself and my partner in crime rendezvous for a weekend of gaming. It's a little last minute, so we're still deciding on which games to play, but here are the frontrunners. Looking forward to it!

A good way through Disco Elysium now and I have to say that it is one of the funniest, smartest, most well written games I've ever played. This scene had me in tears, it was so good. The striking, surreal art style and unique OSTcomplement it perfectly too. Honestly, a must play.

This is so spot on. The secret ingredient as to why Final Fantasy is so beloved is the soundtracks. Nobuo is the master of weaving themes and chord structures across games to give that sense of familiarity, even when the games are totally dissimilar. The greatest who ever did it.

Finally started editing the next video in my definitive SNES collecting series. We'll be covering four games - Star Fox, Super Tennis, Pilotwings & Stunt Race FX. Shaping up well but still a lot of work to do.

Continuing our playthrough of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, the marathoning fatigue and heavy alcohol intake gets the better of us in what should be routine segments, but a fresh start helps bring us back from the brink. youtu.be/FyktF4rEvxw?...

This will be disastrous for the Bond franchise. The character has had such an enduring legacy because the Broccoli's understood that absence makes the heart grow fonder & the movies felt like events. Amazon will pump out subpar shows and wreck the brand's prestige. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Went to see anime classic Ghost in the Shell for its 30th anniversary last night as part of the NI Science Festival. Always loved it, but it holds up even better than I remember and many of the ideas and themes are as relevant today as ever before. Complete classic.

Also has quite possibly the coolest final boss encounter ever. I was a certified Pokeholic back in the day and this legitimately made me lose my mind, couldn't believe the brazenness of Game Freak. So good.

Have read Handmaid's Tale numerous times and did my dissertation on it 20 years ago, and honestly, I always felt it seemed unrealistic when framed with a contemporaneous lens. These days? Not so much. I could see this coming to fruition in the next few decades, and that's scary.

Every game that contains online multiplayer requirements for trophies and achievements, should be required to release an update that unlocks them the next time you launch the game, once it is decided that the servers will be going permanently offline.

Watched Carnival of Souls for the first time last night. Brilliant movie with genuine chills at parts. Really liked the shot composition and cinematography and though it veered into arthouse at points, it never felt pretentious. Wonderfully acted by Candace Hilligoss too. Recommended.

In Part Three of our playthrough of all-time classic, Baldur's Gate, we finally find a companion we don't immediately sacrifice in the name of Dorn Il-Khan, a character who immediately elevates our game and helps us get through our first real dungeon, the Nashkel Mines. youtu.be/DE4sW7-nPuE?...

One of the worst things to happen to gaming is how every single difficult game gets immediately compared to Dark Souls. Some of you need to go back and revisit 'NES hard' games on original hardware - no save states, no rewind, then come back to me.

New Final Fantasy VII Key Art to celebrate the launch of Rebirth on PC!

Haven't done any cooking posts on here so figured I'd add some of my personal recent favourites. Getting more into doing my own recipes, going well so far! #whatscooking

Finished this last night and haven't thought about anything else since. Truly a masterclass in storytelling - the highest highs and the lowest lows. Profound, harrowing, heartbreaking. Already have the first manga collection bought and ready to go.

Finished Secret Level a while back and the more I think about it, the more I love it. Standouts were Dungeons and Dragons, Unreal Tournament and MegaMan. UT getting its day in the sun despite being a 'dead franchise' is incredible and imo the best episode of the series. youtu.be/v2UtbhVN8wI?...

Sad to hear of the passing of David Lynch. Always a visionary, always pushing the envelope. Twin Peaks remains one of the best shows ever made. R.I.P. to a bonafide legend.

Hearing rumours that Halo is heading to PlayStation and Nintendo. If true, in many ways the end of an era, but it's impossible to get consistent games in Halo Infinite presently even in cross-play, so it can't get any worse. Let's see if they turn out to be true.

Walked past this cafe and had to do a double take. If you know, you know.

Finally making my way through Berserk (1997). Despite owning it for 20 years, for some reason I've never been able to finish it but this time I'm fully dedicated to seeing it through. Love the OST, voice acting & animation but well aware I'm in for a heavily traumatic experience. Wish me luck.

As beloved as System Shock 2 is, one of the common complaints you hear is how, tonally, the OST doesn't fit the game and some even go as far as turning it off, but honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way. Love how different it is, really adds to the experience for me. youtu.be/TJhWWQtwMVo?...

My favourite book last year was Trainspotting. Always loved the film (who doesn't) but the book was much darker, more introspective, sardonic and in many ways superior. I only recently started reading Irvine Welsh over the last couple of years but already he's becoming a firm favourite.

I'm guilty of the odd takeout every now and again, but I feel like we're becoming far too dependent on them. Restaurant experiences are infinitely superior and nothing beats cooking up a meal from scratch. Takeouts are convenient but often overpriced and underwhelming.

Latest vid is my annual montage of the games I beat over the course of the year. For 2024, I made a point of focusing on RPGs as I'm a huge fan and hadn't been playing as many as I'd like in recent times, but it's an eclectic mix overall and I had a blast throughout. youtu.be/DrJC1yShX10?...

After 140 hours and almost a decade of on and off playing, that's a wrap on Dragon Age: Inquisition. All in all, it was an amazing experience - unbelievably dense in terms of story, sublime use of series characters, with satisfying traversal and combat. Really, really strong effort. Veilguard soon.

That's the original Metroid finally beaten. In many ways it hasn't aged well and is practically labyrinthian throughout but, equally, it's impressive how much of the blueprint for the series and 'Metroidvania's' in general was set with this game.

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the atmosphere in Ocarina of Time remains unmatched to this day. idk how they made a game like it back in 1998 that still feels so timeless to play today but they were genius developers back then

Started writing a script on video game collecting in modern times and where I see it going in the future, as physical becomes less of a factor and digital takes over. Going well so far, expect a vid in 2025.

Just over 50% of this year's GoodReads challenge done with less than a month to go? Never tell me the odds! Haven't failed it in a decade and don't intend to start now. Let's do this, time to go into overdrive.

This is your friendly reminder that Temple of Doom is by far the worst of the original three. Doesn't mean it's a bad movie, more that the other two are pretty much perfect in terms of what they set out to do.