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You Go, Girl”
DM of the Rings CXXIII:
BioShock: Upgrade Fatigue
I’ve been waiting for this game since I first heard about it, way back in February of 2006. At long last, they have released the minimum system requirements. Let’s have a look:
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Prey: Ending
(This post has been languishing for a couple of weeks now while I allowed myself to be distracted by other games. Here are some of my thoughts on the game overalll, and of the ending.) Previous posts: First Impressions, Followup, Nearing the End.
Spoilers ahead.
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Eomier shushin Thu’fir
Reader Donateller read the D&D campaign I put up and was inpired to draw a picture of the situation in this post.
It’s a pretty big thrill to see our story through the eyes of someone else, so I got a real kick out of this.
DM of the Rings CXXII:
Xtreme Moves
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Xtreme Moves”
Transformers
I saw Transformers this weekend. Spoler-free review follows:
I don’t have much new to add to what has already been said about this movie. Like everyone else I thought this was an overlong movie where everything (everything!) was turned up to eleven and running at 110%. All the time. The dialog was enslaved by the plot, and the stunts went from “that’s kind of hard to believe” to “I don’t believe that for a second” and finally reached the zenith of “that’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen.”
Director Michael Bay is the sorcerer’s apprentice. He’s got Spielberg’s spellbook, but where Spielberg makes magic, Michael Bay just makes a mess. Continue reading ⟩⟩ “Transformers”
DM of the Rings CXXI:
Blasphemy!
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Blasphemy!”
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