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Category: Quick Notes

  • Last Train To Tranz-Central

    Just a very, very quick one today. I finally remembered to get round to buying Last Train To Tranz-Central a few minutes ago after legit forgetting for a ridiculously long time. Since I first saw the screenshots, I was in love. It’s such great spritework, not only does it carry off the whole futuristic train…

  • Videogames Peaked In 1992

    It’s pretty obvious to me that games peaked in 1992 and we’ve been coasting ever since because how else can you explain Popeye 3 existing and only Muscle March ever coming close? Yes, that is Popeye wrestling a xenomorph. And yes, the xenomorph has Popeye in a bit of a pickle. If I were Popeye,…

  • Recompile

    Not really the kind of game I go for these days, largely alternating between games which I can play in 10 minute bursts or games which just leave me alone to pick up some flowers or something, but I’m really impressed with the style Recompile has going on. There’s a really nice mix of the…