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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Can’t help but feel like they saved a generation, whether that’s true or not I don’t know. I don’t think it was ever a mainstay here in the UK but I remember the theme tune and certain characters from my childhood. I’m a big fan of Jim Henson’s work and puppeteering/physical props in general so really enjoyed this one.
Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
I’ve been playing through the Finnish campaign and also some dynamic conquest on hard difficulty and getting absolutely destroyed by the ai :(
Goldfinger
I don’t think I mentioned this in last weeks thread but anyway it’s one of the best Bond movies. Sean Connery is the best James Bond, Shirley Bassey sings the best tune and really this movie kick starts 007 in to what it is today.
Buy Now: The Shopping Conspiracy
I’m already a conscious consumer and some of the scenes in this were just disgusting. What a world we live in…
It’s ok to use all the different stores.
Personally I use Steam for anything that has online functions and/or early access and GOG for everything else. Also I will buy direct from the developer (eg something like Software Inc) if I can but that option is getting harder to do.
I have a Flip v2 and think it’s great. Very nice to use and carry around but the thumbsticks are average quality. It’s probably my favourite to take out with me.
So far I’ve tried a couple different firmware, MinUI and Knulli, and everything up to PS1 emulation is good but stuff like N64/DC/PSP can be problematic.
I have the slim model and it was surprisingly easy with a good tutorial video and a set or torx screwdrivers.
As for controllers I also did that too with a good clean and new thumbsticks but sorry can’t help with any 3rd party recommendations.
I decided to dust off the Xbox 360 and played a couple games that aren’t available on the new consoles. I also gave it a refresh with new thermal paste, bearing oil for the fan and a good clean. It’s running great now.
Burnout Crash, it’s a top down version of crash mode from the main games.
Swarm, you collect 50 swarmites and make your way through the levels using student abilities.
They really did do a great job on gameplay. About half way through I realised that increasing the difficulty level, not using vehicles and barely using weapons was the perfect way to play DS. Items what were rarely used actually become useful (eg, sandalweed and repair sprays), building/upgrading structures becomes meaningful and appreciating other players more because of the connection I felt. I would walk across the entire snowy mountain pulling 2 carriers of packages and it would take me like 90 minutes for one journy but it went by so quickly. Also you find points of interest like the giant cryptobiote corals and the Japanses torii style gateway.
I’ve avoided DS2 like the plague but actaully bought it today for a christmas present to myself :)
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Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
I’ve seen the Superman films but I didn’t realise how much he brought to the role. Also the non-stop lifestyle before and then not being afraid of the limelight after his accident was amazing to see.
I’m not a fan of the genre either but this is one of the few exceptions. I started a play through (fairly) recently and it holds up very well graphically but does fail in other areas as I would say it is racist in it’s depiction of different cultures. So along with that I also think it one of the games where source code is patchy at best so I doubt a remake/post will ever happen.
It has an interesting cast so I tried watching it but you’re right in what you say, it was just so uninteresting that I gave up after about 25 minutes.
This is good to hear. I was hoping Edgar would do a good job as he seems the perfect fit with TRM.
GTA IV
The only reason I bought it was to play the FusionFix mod that was released last month as it looks amazing and fixes and improves so much. I haven’t played it since the Xbox 360 release so really looking forward to it!
link to last years showcase
https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2025/01/dream-disc-24-dreamcast-game-jam.html?m=1
I’m interested to see how this one turns out. I love the design, mostly how slim it is, but those control button things do not look nice to use.
Still playing Final Fantasy Tactics Advance but it’s becoming a bit of a chore now so Colin McRae Rally 2.0 on PS1 also gets a shout out.
Event Horizon
I saw it mentioned on here a couple weeks ago as a lesser known horror film (or something along those lines) so watch it last night. I always assumed it was another of those sci-fi disaster movies from the late 90s and had no idea what it actually is. I won’t spoil it for anyone else but it’s great and I wish I’d watch it all those years ago.
The Long Walk
It was over before I knew it but in a good way. It was either over the top wholesomeness or brutality but either way I gave it my whole attention till the end.
Citizen Sleeper
It’s been a couple years since my first playthrough but enjoying it just as much this time. It’s definitely a solid top 10 game for me so I really need to buy the sequel after I’m done.