Category Archives: Games

Mail Order Monsters and other giant memories

Posted on April 15, 2021 by DrAcrossthePond

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 →

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Pathfinder: Kingmaker

Posted on April 8, 2021 by DrAcrossthePond

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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Breathedge

Posted on April 1, 2021 by DrAcrossthePond

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 →

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Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla

Posted on March 25, 2021 by DrAcrossthePond

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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Ravensburger Escape Puzzle Space Observatory

Posted on March 18, 2021 by DrAcrossthePond

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 →

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Call of the Sea

Posted on March 11, 2021 by DrAcrossthePond

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 →

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Empyrion: Galactic Survival

Posted on February 25, 2021 by DrAcrossthePond

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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Beat Saber

Posted on February 18, 2021 by DrAcrossthePond

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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Violence in Video Games: I Expect You To Die!

Posted on February 11, 2021 by DrAcrossthePond

“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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Violence in Video Games: Grand Theft Auto

Posted on February 4, 2021 by DrAcrossthePond

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 →

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Violence in Video Games: Alien: Isolation

Posted on January 28, 2021 by DrAcrossthePond

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 →

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Violence in Video Games: Diablo

Posted on January 21, 2021 by DrAcrossthePond

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 →

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Violence in Video Games: Batman: Arkham

Posted on January 14, 2021 by DrAcrossthePond

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 →

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Violence in Video Games: Thief

Posted on January 7, 2021 by DrAcrossthePond

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 →

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The Elder Scrolls: Arena

Posted on December 31, 2020 by DrAcrossthePond

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 →

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Mass Effect 3

Posted on December 17, 2020 by DrAcrossthePond

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

Posted on December 10, 2020 by DrAcrossthePond

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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Mass Effect

Posted on December 3, 2020 by DrAcrossthePond

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been taking part in what I call “comfort gaming”; replaying those oldies but goodies during a year woefully devoid of the joy and excitement we typically have in our lives.  I don’t know about … Continue reading →

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Gone Home

Posted on November 26, 2020 by DrAcrossthePond

In the Summer of 2015, I picked  up Gone Home, a game that was getting a lot of good reviews.  It still retails for $15, so my $2.40 purchase was a steal. (Thanks Steam!)   Today, Covid-19 has caused governments and … Continue reading →

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Quake II: Extremities

Posted on November 19, 2020 by DrAcrossthePond

I’ve been discussing the idea of “comfort gaming” and took a trip back in time to some classics from the 90’s which invariably means I’d want to look at my favorite FPS game, Quake II.  What happened nearly a year … Continue reading →

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