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Thoughts (mostly) on videogames, photography, the places I visit, and the things I like. Putting the TOM in TYPEDBYTOM since 2023...
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Smashing pig-kins. (opens the original)
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Join on Patreon to see posts early.Smashing a piggy bank was never something I did as a child - it seemed silly to destroy the container, especially when not gaining any interest from the savings. Poor economics if you ask me. That doesn’t mean I didn’t want to smash things, and now, thanks to Bills Must Be Paid (developed by Rike Games), that opportunity is here.
Takin' cores. (opens the original)
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The bus stop. (opens the original)
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Join on Patreon to see posts early.So, it started with the wonders of interstellar space travel, and ends with the most mundane pieces of public transport infrastructure - the bust stop. I would have created a more exciting diorama, but when gift making, you can’t impose your own ideals, and for my mum, this represents her joy in life. With her retirement coming up, her free bus pass comes, and for a woman who has spent pretty much every weekend of her life travelling the buses and explori
A very weird world. (opens the original)
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Join on Patreon to see posts early.How best to describe first impressions of E.Y.E.: Divine Cybermancy? I think impenetrable would be my word of choice. I acquired this game in 2012 for a mere £1.24 according to Steam’s data, which is a financially depressing read if you’ve had an account for as long as I have… Anyway, upon booting the game up back then, I found it almost impossible to decipher. I gave it a go, putting a few hours into it, but I just didn’t quite get
Shooting your fellow man-droids. (opens the original)
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Join on Patreon to see posts early.I’ve never gotten into the extraction shooter type games, Tarkov and the like - not for lack of desire, but the online nature makes me reluctant. Dedicating time to a game which cannot be paused or relies on others just doesn’t appeal as much these days, outside of the occasional evening here and there. That said, the style of gameplay you get in these types of games does appeal. I know there are various offerings in this regard, and I have sampled
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