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Zetta Reviews: XBLAZE: Code Embryo (PSV)

It is a rare moment where I take issue with animu tropes. Really, really rare. If you talk to me about this kind of thing or read my blogs regularly enough, you probably know that already, but so we can be clear on this, and I admit it is l...

 
 
 
 

Through REVIEW - Breaking barriers, folks

Developer: GoshkiPublisher: GoshkiFormat: PC (browser/flash) Being yet another game that I played once and skipped over due to not understanding, Through is a minimalistic puzzle-platformer made for GameBoy Jam 4. It's a short and sweet ga...

 
 
 
 
 
 

REVIEW: Life is Strange (Eps.4-5) (PS4)

(Presented below is another guest review by my wife for Life is Strange –Episodes 4 and 5 that she originally wrote in two parts for her own blog. I’ve not actually played this game, but I’ve watched my wife play it and it seems excel...

 
 
 
 

REVIEW: Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (PS4)

After the release of the critically acclaimed Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, hopes were high and anticipation through the roof for Naughty Dog’s next and final game in the PS3 trilogy. Yet, when Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception came out it ...

 
 
 
 

REVIEW: The Last of Us: Remastered (PS4)

This month is my “Month of Uncharted” and I’ve mostly been playing through Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection; a series of remasters of the original Uncharted trilogy released on PS3 but now remade into 1080p and 60fps on PS4. Whi...

 
 
 
 

REVIEW: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS4)

When Naughty Dog released the follow-up to Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune it was immediately met with critical acclaim, and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves remains in the top ten lists of “Best Games…” for that generation of consoles. Consid...

 
 
 
 
 
 

Persist REVIEW - A Trial-Filled Tale of Redemption

Developer: Adventure IslandsPublisher: Adventure IslandsFormat: PC (browser/flash), Android Persist is yet another one of the many neat flash games I didn't enjoy when I first took interest and played it, and then later grew to understand a...

 
 
 
 

REVIEW: Donkey Kong, or "Stop! Hammertime!"

Well, we are finally past the initial launch titles of the NES and have moved on to the next wave of games.  June 1986 was a great time for gamers with an NES, especially if they liked Donkey Kong, since 4 different DK titles came out....

 
 
 
 

Toukiden: Kiwami Review (PC)

Before I begin, let me state that I heavily dislike the Monster Hunter series and games like it. However, I am still willing to give them a shot. I've tried Ragnarok Odyssey Ace, Monster Hunter 4: Ultimate, and now I've tried Toukiden: Kiwa...

 
 
 
 
 
 

NES Golf, or "par:3, score:18"

Golf for the NES!  Because God knows that there wasn't enough sports games available for the NES at launch. So let's play this and see how it goes!  Hows the game look? So, you've got a husky looking version of John Daly, it see...

 
 
 
 

Shadow of Mordor: Greasy Popcorn

I recently finally got around to playing Shadow Of Mordor on a friends computer after hearing about how well liked it was. I found it compelling, and I proceeded to burn through it pretty quickly from meh start to disappointing end. How is...

 
 
 
 

Excitebike, or "Launch Day Gold"

Welcome back!  This time around, we are gonna look at our next launch title, "Excitebike" Excitebike is motocross action!  In "selection A" mode, not only did you have to race against time, you had obstacles, ramps, mud, and your...

 
 
 
 
 
 

Grim Dawn Early Access Impressions

Hello, I'm a newly minted Grim Dawn fan, and I'd like to take a minute to talk about Grim Dawn - specifically it being A Good Action-Roleplaying-Game™ It's an appropriately mournful take on the genre, set in a pos...

 
 
 
 

Metal Gear Solid V and its lost identity

Big Ti-Oh I'm sorry I was typing while reading and didnt see you there. I usually reserve my writing about video games until the end of the year and get it done in bulk , but I feel this is something worth writing about atleast while all th...

 
 
 
 
 
 

Renew Review: Alan Wake

Stephen King once said "The road to hell is paved with adverbs." Stunningly, this dryly-worded quote spectaculalry fails to make an appearance in Alan Wake, though just about everything else King wrote in novels and short stories does. But ...

 
 
 
 

A Kitty Dream REVIEW - Wakey, Wakey, Sleepy Head!

Developer: Raiyum (with music by Bill Kiley)Publisher: Raiyum (with music by Bill Kiley)Format: PC (browser/flash) Out of all the games I've planned on reviewing, this one has probably been the longest one coming. It's been months since I'...

 
 
 
 

RETROSPECTIVE: Metal Gear Solid (PS1/PSN)

It took me a long time to love Metal Gear Solid. Back when I purchased my first Sony PlayStation I couldn’t really appreciate the slower-paced stealthy gameplay and found the whole thing to be much too difficult for my impatient youn...

 
 
 
 

Quickposts

Virtua Kazama

Its been almost a year since weve defeated The But now were back and we have Tails, Knuckles, and Amy as playable characters! We go live with the continuation of Sonic Frontiers: The Final Horizon DLC!

 
 
Virtua Kazama

This month is going to be a really busy month for

 
 
Exber

#55 Game beaten in 2023 is: Castlevania Lords of Shadow Mirror of Learnt my lesson: Im not going to play Lords of Shadows 2 after The good intentions are there, like decent boss battles, but everything else is bland, soulless & repetitive 2/5

 
 
darrenhupke

32 Bit Library is now available right through Amazon for $29 in softcover and $49 in It has been revised, re-edited, and redesigned into a 6 x 9 trade-sized Check it out here:

 
 
Whispering Willow

Apparently there will be a Friday the 13th, a solar eclipse, and a blood moon lunar eclipse this When the last occurs, all monsters will respawn and abandoned items in the world will be purged from system Spookiest

 
 
Flegma

The downside of a great harvest of mushrooms is that you wont go foraging them all that many Im already done for the

 
 
bong264

Welp, its Orctober time again, unfortunately it may be the last this year considering how the sites Also dont have much to do this year either so Ill finally turncoat and embrace Spooktober Gonna be a hodge podge of stuff this

 
 
PhilKenSebben

Current Status:

 
 
Flegma

F-Zero 99 has done what I considered near impossible: its made me want to give the SNES original a more serious Well, emulated version of it

 
 
Exber

#28 Movie of 2023: Gran Of the movie surprises of the year, maybe? Went expecting nothing as Ive only seen my brother playing the games up to GT6, but this is darn A racing biopic made for gamers, all Really well

 
 
Lord Spencer

Weekly Update, here are the games I am currently I am going to review those within brackets once completed: - -Daemon X Machina (Switch) -Indivisible (Switch) -Resident Evil 3 Remake (PS4/5)

 
 
bong264

Some late night shenanigans going Another mini painted! This 40 year old lad is from the ole Runequest line and possibly the only painted example that exists This is also the only decent angle as his head is lopsided and the other eye is

 
 
Nior

Shoot em Ups are something so Here are some you should definitely buy during this Steam

 
 
Exber

#54 Game beaten in 2023 is: Castlevania Lords of I did not like I tried, twice, but the level design (among other creative choices), camera, and over explanatory new canon just didnt Why most levels had to end too abruptly?

 
 
Virtua Kazama

Tonight on Fortune Roulette: Sonic Frontiers new DLC drops tonight, but were not gonna play that until But we will play Sonic Triple Trouble 16-Bit!

 
 
Flegma

The days arent that short yet, but in case someone might be interested, a Silent Hill music concert in Södertälje, Sweden, 12th of October

 
 
Vesalius

Current status:

 
 
Virtua Kazama

Back from vacation and Im ready to host another VF5US Were going live with the 115th Session of Virtua Fighter Takeover!

 
 
Exber

#27 Movie of 2023: Gotta admit I only watched this to see one actor in particular, and was surprised how over the top, weird, and refreshing this comedy turns out to A modern superbad? Maybe, either way the writing is clever &

 
 
bong264

Average Tuesday Status:

 
 
Whispering Willow

When life gives you lemons

 
 
PhilKenSebben

#Striptoid

 
 
Flegma

Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All -- I can see why nobodys talking about Same Mr Nutz Studio here as with that New Joe & Mac - Caveman Ninja, I remember not being that well received

 
 
bong264

Casual Sunday Evening Status:

 
 
Exber

#7 TV Show of 2023: This World Cant Tear Me Sequel to the unique Tear along the dotted line from This is one of those shows I need no trailer or anything else to watch as I know the quality is always top Need another sequel 4/5

 
 
Flegma

Ive been baking sourdough bread since I bought a book on baking bread in the And Im finally starting to accept the importance of choosing the right

 
 
Lord Spencer

Weekly Update, here are the games I am currently I am going to review those within brackets once completed: - -Daemon X Machina (Switch) -Indivisible (Switch) -DOOM Eternal (PS4/5)

 
 
Exber

#53 Game beaten in 2023 is: the Unfinished Splatoon made me realize painting your surroundings is actually quite Here you paint to make your way through various puzzles and discover a fable like Lovely voice Wish it were

 
 
Xeo

A lot of wild shit has gone on this year in my A lot of it But Im still Got a new job when I desperately needed it, so thats a Ill discuss a bit more below if anyone is But hi, Im

 
 
humantofu

Apparently theres FPGA-based clone consoles of the 3DS, Sega Saturn, and GBA shown off at Tokyo Game Show? Baffling but also very intriguing, GAME WATCH even brings up a possible Hyperkin connection?

 
 
Virtua Kazama

So I love playing F-ZERO I really And were going to play more of it tonight since were going live with the first FULL session of F-ZERO 99!

 
 
Virtua Kazama

Im addicted to F-ZERO

 
 
bong264

Current Status:

 
 
Flegma

The much-maligned Mortal Kombat 1 on Switch, spotted on store shelf for Im still happy to not play fighting Also on a happier note: Eurogamers review of the game (PS5) was by a certain Chris

 
 
Flegma

Its autumn again, so its time for me to replay Dear

 
 
Exber

#26 Movie of 2023: Talk to I can say this is more drama than horror or psychological horror, but whatever the case, it is done remarkably Social commentary since the beginning, and a good Created by Youtubers, less is more,

 
 
Anonymous 20

I think one of my favorite parts of MK1, legitimately, is watching Johnny Cage and Kenshi become best

 
 
humantofu

I never knew Megan Fox was in the new Mortal Kombat but man her acting is HORRID compared to the other AAA developers really need to ease up on hiring hollywood

 
 
PhilKenSebben

Typical Tuesday status:

 
 
Virtua Kazama

Tokyo Game Show is coming up this week! Lets talk about it on tonights session of Virtua Fighter Takeover (while I drink some Ranch Soda as

 
 
Flegma

Well, Bone Marrow on Genesis is the more in-depth version of 2048 that I hoped to see after one on Switch was a But it also feels rather boring after two

 
 
bong264

Average Tuesday Status:

 
 
Virtua Kazama

Its been years since Ive done a Crowd Control I know what were doing

 
 
Exber

Yesterday, I finally participated in a local Just Dance tournament after being a fan of the series for so long, and came in second Golden trophy for that, and Platinum for overcoming my social anxiety and dancing around

 
 
Vesalius

Late night pajama party status:

 
 
Flegma

I looked at the number of comments on FP I suppose I can now start looking into creating a site for my random blogs

 
 
bong264

Causal Sunday Evening Status:

 
 
Flegma

Hover cars in Horizon Chase 2 on Switch? Not liking the double nag screens about creating an Epic account every time I start up the game