Guest Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 I'm going to write about a different video game every single day next year.The appearance of the site will most likely change. The theme is really hard to work with, but it'll do for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Day One: Rocksmith 2014Day Two: Tomb Raider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 I've actually completed an entire week! Just 52 more to go!Day Three: Her StoryDay Four: MountainDay Five: Street Racing SyndicateDay Six: Cook, Serve, DeliciousDay Seven: Dark Souls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-T Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 I liked the CastleVania post a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjoyadet Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 I like how DW has not limited himself to console games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 Most of what I play is on the PC now, so it's typically going to be the opposite, on average. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-T Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 I liked the No Mercy post too. I thought this observation was especially good:How do you accurately portray a scripted dramatization of a real fight? At its core, a wrestling game has to somehow be an authentic reproduction of a fake reproduction of something real.Looking back, as much as I loved No Mercy, Smackdown vs. Raw 2006 for PS2 is probably my favorite wrestling game ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjoyadet Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 I liked the No Mercy post too. I thought this observation was especially good:How do you accurately portray a scripted dramatization of a real fight? At its core, a wrestling game has to somehow be an authentic reproduction of a fake reproduction of something real.Looking back, as much as I loved No Mercy, Smackdown vs. Raw 2006 for PS2 is probably my favorite wrestling game ever.I have a friend who is introducing me to wrestling (starting with the creation of the N.W.O.). Now whenever I tell friends and family that I am getting into wrestling and people will tell me:"You know its all fake." I may use the Cubs player suddenly revealing himself to be playing for the Red Sox analogy to explain why I am now a fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 I prefer asking them what their favorite TV show is and then responding "you know that's all fake, too?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-T Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 I prefer asking them what their favorite TV show is and then responding "you know that's all fake, too?"Good observation. Also, professional wrestling gave up the pretense of being anything other than fiction many years ago.Do you have a list of what consoles you will be playing games on? Can we request observations on certain games, like we do requests for the Tranquil Tirades? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 Sure. I have access to everything before the current gen, so no XBone, PS4, Wii U games. That won't change this year unless I suddenly get a torrent of donations from readers.Anything before that is fair game though. Obviously, the shorter the game, the quicker I'll be able to get to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-T Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 I would be interested in your take on Star Wars: Rouge Squadron for N64, especially since you don't like Star Wars. That or Shadows of the Empire.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 It would probably just be a series of whatever letters are typed by my head resting on the keyboard in boredom, honestly.I do intend on getting out of my comfort zone more in the future though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-T Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 It would also be interesting to see your take on Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.I played it, got to the left boss, and never got around to finishing it. I am sure I could have beaten it if I wanted to, I just never got around to it.It was a fun game, and felt like a Zelda game, but it was very gimmicky. Blow into the microphone to put out a fire, yell at the microphone to activate a sound-sensitive switch, and the entire game was controlled by the stylus. They should have just made a game that was controlled with the buttons on the device.I never played Spirit Tracks because I had enough of the gimmicky gameplay after the first one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 Zelda would be an interesting one, as it's a series I have very differing opinions on from game to game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-T Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 https://todayiplayedblog.wordpress.com/2016/02/07/day-38-pit-fighter/As a concept, Pit Fighter was awesome. It actually pre-dated Mortal Kombat in using real people as character models. The grimy atmosphere was unique at the time. But the gameplay was terrible, and (as you said) the SNES port was a poor adaptation of a game that was already bad.It's too bad this sits next to Manhunt on the "Great idea, poor execution" bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-T Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 https://todayiplayedblog.wordpress.com/2016/02/13/day-44-street-fighter-ii-master-system/Can't comment on the gameplay, as I have obviously never played it. But the graphics, from the screenshot you posted, are very impressive for an 8-bit console. Far better than they have any right to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-T Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 https://todayiplayedblog.wordpress.com/2016/02/19/day-50-mega-man-x/I never thought of it as "90's" but looking back you're right. It was a perfect evolution of the gameplay for the 16 bit era, and the Hadoken was an awesome Easter egg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 I'm keeping my expectations realistic, but there is now a Patreon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-T Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 If space is a problem (or will be before the year is out, as you said in the most recent Tirades episode) you could switch to Blogspot.Plus, Wordpress.com has an extra charge for mapping a domain, but Google does not.Blogspot also allows you to import Wordpress.com posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 Blogspot has a lot of other issues, unfortunately. Its search engine visibility, ironically enough, isn't anywhere near as good and it's pretty lacking in the feature department for my tastes. For what my goals are (exposure and income), I'm stuck with Wordpress for the time being. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 I have my made my Let's Play debut... by explaining a pro wrestling booking simulator for two hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 Your shocked silence then rising indignation during the Power 500 portion was hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Missy Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Last night, I read your Where's Waldo piece to Shana. She praised it very highly for your seamless ability to switch from a lighter voice to an authoritative one. She also noted it proves you trust your audience to follow where you lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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