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January « 2011 « rudderless
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Monthly Archives: January 2011. One A Day 2011 #1: Start as you mean to go on…. Every new January 1st feels like an opportunity. A chance to do things differently. New year, new attitude. New lifestyle. New job. New blog. Or old blog revisited, anyway. I’m hoping I’ll get time this year to spruce things up a bit. This layout is feeling a bit stale, a bit old. I’m going to post more pictures. That’s the theory. My favourite games of 2015. Goodbye, Mr. Iwata, and thank you. 2014: Ten of the best.
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Mario Kart 8: every track, ranked (part two) « rudderless
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Mario Kart 8: every track, ranked (part two). Excitebike Arena (Egg Cup). Would have been a good few places higher until the last batch of DLC arrived. This ostensibly simple track not only pays respectful homage to the titular NES classic, but its randomly-generated ramps ensure it plays out differently each time. You’ll need to weave down the straights to succeed: stay in the same lane and you leave yourself worryingly open to shells, fireballs and boomerangs. 3DS Piranha Plant Pipeway (Lightning Cup).
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November « 2013 « rudderless
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Monthly Archives: November 2013. Top 10 Pokémon Kalos List! IGN recently ran a feature. On the best and worst new Pokémon from Pokémon X and Y. My son James, who is seven years old and a huge Pokémon fan, was inspired by the idea, and immediately compiled his own, giving his reasons for each choice. After reading it, I decided to transcribe his handwritten list – I’ve not made any changes to spelling etc., but I’ve added a couple of annotations. Beastly, great attacks, 2nd level 100 [. Feature idea: 10 O...
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July « 2015 « rudderless
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Monthly Archives: July 2015. Goodbye, Mr. Iwata, and thank you. I admire (and slightly envy) those who’ve been able to set aside their emotions today, and write about Satoru Iwata’s passing; mourning a huge loss, while celebrating his many achievements of a too-short life. I’ve been somewhat at a loss of what to say. What. This is a man who has had incalculable impact on so many lives. I’m not sure my words anyone’s words can ever really do him justice. But this wasn’t even a new strategy. The Pokémo...
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The love machine: thoughts on Simogo’s Sensational Christmas gift « rudderless
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The love machine: thoughts on Simogo’s Sensational Christmas gift. Today, Simogo released The Sensational December Machine, an interactive short story about an inventor and her surprising new creation, which the studio describes as a Christmas gift “for our dear fans”. It’s about five minutes long, and it’s completely free – you can download it from here. For Windows and Mac, and I recommend you do so before you read any further. This entry was tagged Device 6. The Sensational December Machine. You are c...
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December « 2012 « rudderless
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Monthly Archives: December 2012. My Top 10 Games of 2012. I’ve already handed out a number of awards, but here are my top ten games of the year. There are plenty that just missed out: XCOM. And Paper Mario: Sticker Star. Which my son is several hours into and loving). Tokyo Jungle. And Kid Icarus: Uprising. Would make my top 20, as would New Super Mario Bros. U. Super Amazing Wagon Adventure. Floating Cloud God Saves The Pilgrims. 9 Thirty Flights Of Loving. 8 Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed.
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Goodbye, Mr. Iwata, and thank you « rudderless
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Goodbye, Mr. Iwata, and thank you. I admire (and slightly envy) those who’ve been able to set aside their emotions today, and write about Satoru Iwata’s passing; mourning a huge loss, while celebrating his many achievements of a too-short life. I’ve been somewhat at a loss of what to say. What. This is a man who has had incalculable impact on so many lives. I’m not sure my words anyone’s words can ever really do him justice. But this wasn’t even a new strategy. The Pokémon games, for example, were de...
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Games of 2014: The Last of Us: Left Behind « rudderless
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Games of 2014: The Last of Us: Left Behind. It’s essentially an accelerated coming-of-age tale, played out in near real-time, and it’s heart-rending to see these two friends giggling like kids in a world that’s made them grow up before they were really ready to. I struggle to think of a game that has captured the nuances of teenage friendship quite as well and as efficiently as this does. This entry was tagged games. Games of the year. The Last of Us. Games of 2014: Pix The Cat. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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Games of 2014: Mario Kart 8 « rudderless
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Games of 2014: Mario Kart 8. Mario Kart 8 was the most purely enjoyable game I played this year. It’s another reminder from Nintendo that refinement can be almost as exciting as revolution: yes, we’ve played Mario Kart before, but it’s never looked this good, never offered this level of spectacle, never charmed us quite so much with its dazzling attention to detail nor amused us so greatly with the animation of its competitors. It. This entry was tagged games. Games of the year. 16/12/2014 at 2:14 PM.
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Games of 2014: Pix The Cat « rudderless
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Games of 2014: Pix The Cat. PastaGames’ blistering arcade game doesn’t. Have the longevity of, say, Pac-Man Championship Edition. There’s a point at which your skills will plateau, and when you’re up against an unyielding timer (with no way to top up the clock) you’ll end up with only tiny variations in your best scores. The right time. For a while, it’s basically a puzzle game conducted at a breathless clip; thereafter it’s all about refining your technique and relying on your twitch reflexes. E...Even ...