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Category Archives: Games
Starflight 2: Trade Routes of the Cloud Nebula
“Grandpa, this picture looks really old? And who are these people?” “Why that’s me and the crew of the Skywalker! That’s Uncle Luke right there. He was always tinkering with the engines. Your great granddad said he followed his father’s … Continue reading
Starflight
Oh, you want me to tell you about the glory days? Well sit on down John me’ boy and I’ll tell you how me and my crew saved the universe. When we heard about the stars going nova, we knew … Continue reading
Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning
Baldur’s Gate and my recent foray into Pathfinder hasn’t quite scratched my itch for a good RPG. I mentioned this to an old and dear friend of mine and he said he quite enjoyed Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning. So why not, … Continue reading
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Tagged Kingdoms of Amalur
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Mail Order Monsters and other giant memories
This is a weird situation. I typically reserve Thursday for a single video game review but this past weekend I watched Godzilla vs. Kong and it made me reminisce for some older games. Mostly this is because I wanted to … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Games, Reviews, Science Fiction, Technology
Tagged Archon, Mail Order Monsters, Rampage, Starflight
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Pathfinder: Kingmaker
There’s been a lot of hype around Baldur’s Gate which returned in a playable, Early Access form in October of 2020. I was surprised to see an Early Access game released for full price, but Larian Studio’s knows the power … Continue reading
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Tagged Kingmaker, pathfinder
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Breathedge
As long time visitors to the Junkyard know, I really loved Subnautica. It had the right balance of exploration with survival and there was no actual “enemy” per se. I’ve grabbed a few other games that claimed to be like … Continue reading
Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla
Recently, I’ve been discussing Violence in Video Games, and Assassin’s Creed is a prime example of where a game can go over the top with violence, but it’s not without merit because there’s also an educational element to the game, … Continue reading
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Tagged Assassin's Creed, Valhalla
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Ravensburger Escape Puzzle Space Observatory
Puzzles: they’re everywhere. I don’t mean like trying to work out why your son can’t close a closet door. Those puzzles you don’t have to pay for. I mean actual puzzles, of the jigsaw variety. Walk into a Barnes and … Continue reading
Call of the Sea
As frequent visitors to the Junkyard know, I am a fan of the works of HP Lovecraft. Having recently read a graphic novel of one of his best works, The Mountains of Madness, I was still craving some time in that … Continue reading
Empyrion: Galactic Survival
It’s very disappointing when you are craving more of a game but there’s just one of the title on the market. Steam offers you a chance to look up similar games in the same way that Amazon gives us the … Continue reading
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Tagged Empyrion: Galactic Survival
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Beat Saber
This year we started to look at video games to try to understand why some people attribute violence in the real world with the games we play. What I’ve noticed is that there are seldom games that really warrant the … Continue reading
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Tagged Beat Saber
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Violence in Video Games: I Expect You To Die!
“Do you expect me to talk?” “No Mr. Bond…” In September of 2019, Roger (not Moore) started a series looking at the “rights and wrongs” of fanservice in anime. Today, we continue that tradition with Violence in Video Games. Today’s … Continue reading
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Tagged I Expect You to Die, Violence in Video Games
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Violence in Video Games: Grand Theft Auto
In September of 2019, Roger started a series looking at the “rights and wrongs” of fanservice in anime. Today, we continue that tradition with Violence in Video Games. Today’s focus… Grand Theft Auto. What’s the Deal? All the way back in … Continue reading
Violence in Video Games: Alien: Isolation
In your computer room, only your family will hear you scream. In September of 2019, Roger started a series looking at the “rights and wrongs” of fanservice in anime. Today, we continue that tradition with Violence in Video Games. Today’s … Continue reading
Violence in Video Games: Diablo
Hello my friend! Stay awhile and listen… In September of 2019, Roger started a series looking at the “rights and wrongs” of Fanservice in anime. Today, we continue that tradition with Violence in Video Games. Today’s focus… Diablo. What’s the Deal? … Continue reading
Violence in Video Games: Batman: Arkham
Holy good ideas! In September of 2019, Roger started a series looking at the “rights and wrongs” of Fanservice in anime. Today, we continue that tradition with Violence in Video Games. Today’s focus… Batman: Arkham Collection. What’s the Deal? Holy sneaky … Continue reading
Violence in Video Games: Thief
In September of 2019, Roger started a series looking at the “rights and wrongs” of Fanservice in anime. I found the series informative as I was often one of the biggest critics of fanservice. Recently it’s come to my attention … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Games, Reviews, Technology
Tagged Thief, Violence in Video Games
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The Elder Scrolls: Arena
Let’s end this year right… Life is nothing if not full of surprises. For instance, in the same year that I was unable to even spend the holiday season with family, I was made a full timer at a company … Continue reading
Mass Effect 3
In 2012, EA and Bioware, two of my favorite game companies of all time, launched Mass Effect 3. It was time for Mike Sheridan to captain the Normandy one last time. I have to say it was a mixed bag for … Continue reading
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Mass Effect 2
Last week I mentioned I had gone back for a replay of Mass Effect which proved so entertaining, I jumped immediately into Mass Effect 2. Mass Effect 2 was released in 2010 but between my playing the first and second … Continue reading
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Roger Pocock
