Rob’s Complete Guide to Retro Bowl: Introduction (2nd Important Update 4/20/21!)

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New Star Games' Retro Bowl is entirely too much fun.I say this as someone who is both inherently suspicious and inherently dismissive of phone games, and who plays them minimally. Long have I looked down upon the world of mobile games as a micro-transaction choked hellscape, a place where providing a legitimately fun experience is … Continue reading Rob’s Complete Guide to Retro Bowl: Introduction (2nd Important Update 4/20/21!)

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – An Examination

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Here's the thing about the classic BioWare games (Baldur's Gate, Dragon Age, Mass Effect, etc.); in many respects, they're all the same. They're party-based RPGs in which the player creates a main character, and other, pre-made characters provide support. Combat occurs in real time, but can be paused so that the player can issue specific … Continue reading Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – An Examination

Obscure Metal Roundup 16

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Doomsword – Resound the Horn* (Released 2002; *not found on Bandcamp) Discussing Doomsword presents a real challenge, since their style exists outside my pre-existing (and, in fairness, comically limited) apparatus I have developed for discussing metal. The first time I listened to Resound the Horn, I spent the full length of the album wondering, “Who … Continue reading Obscure Metal Roundup 16

Divinity: Original Sin II – The Roller Coaster Continues

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You may think that, seeing as my last dispatch from the front lines of DOS2 was both positive and constructive, that in the time since I have entered into a Utopian state of bliss with the game. Alas, it is not so! Shortly after that post, I found myself stuck yet again, and for drearily … Continue reading Divinity: Original Sin II – The Roller Coaster Continues