Disc 4 opens up Black Mage Village. Vivi seems to be very busy and it would appear he’s got the Black Mages to agree to the Genomes setting up home alongside them. No.288 believes its a great idea, remarking that they’re similar in many ways and promises Zidane that the villagers will look after “his […]
Author: Duane Weatherall
BPM: Bullets Per Minute
Over the past decade its become a bit of a cliche to compare a difficult game to FROM Software’s output, and, well, I’m not one to break tradition. Though BPM is a very different beast to the likes of Dark Souls, its an incredibly difficult game but it gets the balance between challenging and just […]
#ThrowbackThursday Final Fantasy IX playthrough part 42
Well, its been a long time coming, and though we’ve not reached the end yet, we’ve finally finished Disc 3 of 4! This is going to be a long, long one I reckon, so get yourself a drink and let’s get on with it. We leave Moorock, for now at least, it’s probably best he […]
Hotshot Racing
It’s no secret that I love an arcade racer, last year I got a lot of time out of Dangerous Driving and going back to a lot of my time playing on consoles I’ve always gotten a lot of enjoyment out of them, and one of the kings of recent times, in a genre that’s […]
Eastern Exorcist
“Souls-like” games are a dime a dozen now, but within that genre we now have such a wide range of different approaches (and quality levels I might add) that there’s something for everybody. If you want your medieval style, stick with Dark Souls, gothic horror? Bloodborne, something that draws upon Japanese mythology? Well, there’s a […]
#ThrowbackThursday Final Fantasy IX playthrough part 41
Kuja stands on a rockface and complains about returning to Terra, however, he says its only temporary as “Soon, the power will be mine alone Mwahahahaha… Just you wait, Garland! And you too, Zidane! I’ll exact my sweet revenge upon you both for insulting me! I’ll make the people of both Gaia and Terra know […]
Ten Thousand Light Years From Home – James Triptree Jr
“Ten Thousand Light Years From Home” is a collection of fifteen short stories that take place here on Earth and in outer space. First published in 1973 the stories were collected under a pen name: James Triptree Jr, but were written by a woman: Alice Bradley Sheldon. Sheldon is a fascinating woman, and unlike the […]
That bastard, Cancer
As I sit and write this, I’ve not long read the news that Chadwick Boseman, best known as Black Panther but also played prominent black figures Jackie Robinson, Thurgood Marshall and James Brown, has passed away at the age of 42 from Colon Cancer. Through his work in the MCU he managed to bring a […]
#ThrowbackThursday Final Fantasy IX playthrough part 40
As Eiko, I continue my search for Zidane, Stiltzkin has somehow found his way to Terra and is visiting Moorock, he has a Diamond, Either and Elixer pack for sale for 2,222 Gil. Vivi says he saw Zidane and joins in me in trying to find the groups leader, Amarant also volunteers to accompany Eiko. […]
Multiplayer Anxiety
Today I want to talk about something I consistently struggle with and I’m certain others do too. You’ll see a lot of people online state they “don’t like multiplayer games”, and I’m sure they’re right, but I often wonder “why?”. With so much time and money invested into multiplayer experiences on all formats, and with […]