Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer (DS)

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And here’s one of my posts about a new game. I started playing Shiren the Wanderer a few days ago, and I’m already hooked. You can look at the game as one of two types. It’s either a shockingly difficult RPG, where dying means starting all over again, or it’s a simplified and easier Roguelike, where you can stockpile items for later games. It just depends on how you’re playing it, really. This, however, is clear: completing it without preparing …

Fillum review: Various things

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I’ve watched a lot of films recently, but haven’t had a chance to write anything here about them because, well, some other thing has been taking up a lot of my time. So here’s a concise list! Withnail and I (1987) Two wannabe luvvies hop around drinks and drugs, seemingly to just fill in the time between acting auditions. Verdict: 4/5 Ghostbusters (1984) I always wondered what the point of Winston is in Ghostbusters. Watching it again didn’t enlighten me. …

And so, Tibet…

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So this marks the end of my gaming diary in its current guise. I’ll still be updating it occasionally, but nowhere near as frequently as I have done previously. My intention is to still record games I start (and to give impressions of them), and to post when I complete things, but writing stuff every day I play a game is taking up too much of my time. Time I have less of now, with a baby. Please don’t unsubscribe, …

The games of 2008

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For four years now, I’ve kept a diary detailing the games I play. Part of the reason was to see how many games I buy (and to reduce this number), and how many I complete (and to increase this number). 2008 saw a drop in completed games – 33 compared to 61 in 2007. I don’t think this is bad, when you look at the games I’ve been completing. In 2007, there were quite a few shorter games, including 5 …

Professor Layton and the Curious Village (DS): COMPLETED!

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Hurrah! My first game of the year completed, and the first since the birth of my daughter. It seems fatherhood and gaming can co-exist after all! Some of the final puzzles were very hard, but I’m pleased I managed to complete all of them (well, the 113 of the 120 I found) without losing any Picorats or spending any Hint Coins. After completing the game, I went back to find some more puzzles, managing to locate all bar one. I …

The 2008 search result wrap-up

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Jim did this, so I thought I’d be original and do the same. Sadly, mine aren’t so exciting. The top 10 terms people searched for to find this blog in 2008 are, in most hits first: 01254 277054 drupal register_globals 01254277054 the loyalty awards club 01792 828105 gary wilmott philips freevents drivers philips freevents 01254 fallout 3 addiction It goes to show just how many people are scam targets – those phone numbers, and the Loyalty Awards Club searches are …

Happy New Year!

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It’s a few days late, sure, but I’ve been busy. I spent New Year’s Eve trying to keep the baby quiet so we could get some sleep. We barely even noticed it was night time, let alone new year. All the days just seem to roll into one. Anyway, things are calming down a bit. As in, we’re actually getting some sleep sometimes now. Hurrah!

Fillum review: Porky’s (1982)

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Since I was far too young to have seen such filth before, this was the first time I’d ever watched Porky’s. I was under the impression it was sort of like American Pie, only from the 80s. I was part right. It is like American Pie (in fact, one of the writers of American Pie has signed up to co-write a Porky’s remake, apparently), but like American Pie crossed with Happy Days and Grease. I had no idea it was …