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  1. Shenzhen Safari Ⅵ • Review Hardware Autobiogaming Best Of Shenzhen Safari
  2. Shenzhen Safari Ⅴ • Review Hardware Autobiogaming Best Of Shenzhen Safari

    I lift high my trusty old, cushioned Logitech G Pro X Gaming-headset, stretch wide the supple cups to straddle my massive cranium, and immerse myself in a symphonic choir of strutting saw waves, and synthetic in utero basal…warmth. Continue Reading →

  3. Shenzhen Safari Ⅳ • Review Hardware Autobiogaming Best Of Shenzhen Safari

    Then the PlayStation 2 landed. An obsidian black boxy monolith, evoking the opposite of fun. No more gonzo journalism, bat shit crazy curves, and see-through peekaboo. This was the dawn of a new era. Of seriousness. Striving for photorealism in textures, lighting technology, and enough polygons to realise the cancelled lad mags advertised promise: A simulacrum of nature’s finest soft protrusions. Why then, did it fail to embrace my attention? Continue Reading →

  4. Zero Tolerance (Mega Drive, 1994) • Video CRT Mega Drive 8-bit post
  5. Bouncy Castle Ocean • An Original Game Play Here 8-bit post

    Do you dare to challenge this: short (5-10 minutes playtime); child-friendly (content and sentence length with some advanced words); text adventure. At your peril… Continue Reading →

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  1. Shenzhen Safari Ⅵ • Review Hardware Autobiogaming Best Of Shenzhen Safari
  2. Shenzhen Safari Ⅴ • Review Hardware Autobiogaming Best Of Shenzhen Safari

    I lift high my trusty old, cushioned Logitech G Pro X Gaming-headset, stretch wide the supple cups to straddle my massive cranium, and immerse myself in a symphonic choir of strutting saw waves, and synthetic in utero basal…warmth. Continue Reading →

  3. Shenzhen Safari Ⅳ • Review Hardware Autobiogaming Best Of Shenzhen Safari

    Then the PlayStation 2 landed. An obsidian black boxy monolith, evoking the opposite of fun. No more gonzo journalism, bat shit crazy curves, and see-through peekaboo. This was the dawn of a new era. Of seriousness. Striving for photorealism in textures, lighting technology, and enough polygons to realise the cancelled lad mags advertised promise: A simulacrum of nature’s finest soft protrusions. Why then, did it fail to embrace my attention? Continue Reading →

  4. Shenzhen Safari Ⅲ • Review Hardware Autobiogaming Best Of Shenzhen Safari

    Quentin Tarantino liked to chop up his movies in the ’90s, and shuffle the scenes so they weren’t in chronological order. We all thought it was very clever, and I’ve just done that here now. Impressed? Well, neither was I when I slipped into my dirty white Gi and tried to summon a fireball from my palms, solely with willpower and chi. Continue Reading →

  5. Shenzhen Safari Ⅱ • Review Hardware Autobiogaming Best Of Shenzhen Safari

    143 games. Well, forty years ago, that would be a giant collection. More than a lifetime of enjoyment. Today, with our smoother and faster brains, that’s at least an afternoon’s delight. Continue Reading →

  6. Shenzhen Safari Ⅰ • Review Hardware Autobiogaming Best Of Shenzhen Safari

    When I became a man again, I set aside childish incremental upgrades and revelled in having a long-lasting relationship with a phone. Continue Reading →

  7. Review: Burnout 3 Takedown • PS2 XBOX Review Autobiogaming

    Video games are an abstract medium, with abstract layers. In military shooting games, you’re essentially playing tag. You’re not imagining the pixels and polygons represent a human being with a loving family at home, keenly awaiting their return. There’s no simulation here of people who will mourn their passing at the hands of your virtual gun, or in the case of Takedown, the missile that is your car versus other driver-less cars. Continue Reading →

  8. Review: Frostpunk • PC Review

    Well, kids, it’s not like there’s anything else to do, so off you go to work. And we could probably use those dead bodies to fertilise our crops, harvest the good organs and transplant the lively limbs. Loads of frostbite you see. Continue Reading →

  9. Review: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night • Review PS1 Best Of Video Autobiogaming

    It’s hard for me to stress just how perfect the movement feels. The connection between player, controller and character in this game is ethereal. In marching, attacking, jumping, and dashing backwards to avoid a skeleton’s swipe or the lunging thrust from a hulking armoured guard, it is an immense and tireless pleasure to glide through. Continue Reading →

  10. Review: Apple Watch Series 3 (2017) • Review Apple Hardware

    At first, it was neat to have my watch *tapping* me on the wrist with notifications and messages, but it quickly grew tiresome. It reinforced that I do not wish for the instant, immediate and regular distractions this helpful device tap-tap-taps me with. I am happier checking my phone when I choose to, and when it is not impolite to do so. Continue Reading →

  11. Review: Streets of Rage • Review Mega Drive Best Of
  12. Review: Pitstop II (C64) • Review C64
  13. Review: Dream Simulator (Playstation One) • Review PS1 8-bit post