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Through the Darkest of Times (Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch) Review
“Through the Darkest of Times is a strategy game, that lets you play a resistance group in Third Reich Berlin. The game covers the entire time from Hitler’s seizure of power 1933 to Germany’s unconditional surrender 1945. You plan actions of your group while at the same time try to balance the morale of your members, get resources needed for the actions and avoid getting caught by the Gestapo (Germany’s Secret Service Police during the Third Reich). Big political events follow the actual historical time-line and influence your options and what happens to your group. Your members are fictional and procedurally generated on each playthrough. They come with different personalities,…
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A Journey Through The Best of #CageFest
On my Twitter Account I run what is called “#CageFest.” I do the fabled Twitter tradition of Follow Fridays with Nicolas Cage face morphs of characters, people, etc, morphed. I run several of these a week. There’s been some good ones over the past couple of years, and I felt it was time to share some of them that were my personal favorites. Alvin from the Chipmunks This one was just pure luck. It is a face morphing software, and it somehow detected a face on Alvin the Chipmunk. This is one of my all time favorites. Cats The Musical The Movie Cats the Musical was released in December 2019, and…
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WTF Wrestling Merchandise
Long time. No see! It is so great to be back and writing on the blog. What better way to be back than to discuss some of the greatest wrestling merchandise known to man? There’s Something About Triple H Action Figure Evidently Triple H picked up some hair styling tips from the classic film There’s Something About Mary. You have to admire the amount of dedication it would take to make your hair stand up like that. Is this a great action figure? ….Or the greatest action figure? Sable Yo-Yo Ahhh… the attitude era was edgy because they had ladies with big cleavage, and the leader was Sable. Buy (checks…
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Nate’s RetroPlays Reviews Doom 64
Doom 64 is a first person shooter (FPS) that was released exclusively for the Nintendo 64. The title was developed and published by Midway Games. It was released in 1997 for both North America and PAL regions.
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Roundguard: Taking the Peggle Concept To New Levels
“Roundguard is a bouncy dungeon crawler with pinball physics, lots of loot, and a randomized castle full of oddballs. Press your luck against hordes of dangerously cute monsters and challenging roguelike elements in this all-round bouncy adventure! If you love roguelikes & Peggle, then Roundguard is for you. Roundguard is made by Wonderbelly Games and published on consoles by the Quantum Astrophysicists Guild. “ Gameplay This is a roguelike Peggle. Now having said that, I feel this takes the concept of Peggle, and not only addresses problems I had with the series, but also takes it to new levels I didn’t even think of. They definitely thought outside of the…
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Super Mario Multiverse – Yoshi’s Cookie
March 10 may seem like an innocuous day for some, but for Nintendo gamers it is Mario Day or Mar10. For this fun day I want to take you back. The year is 1992. I am at my relatives’ house for the holidays and I know I’m going to be absolutely bored out of my mind. I go into my cousin’s room to hang out and low and behold, he has a Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and just received a brand new copy of Yoshi’s Cookie. “What’s Yoshi’s Cookie?” I asked him. Having heard of Yoshi from Super Mario World. I was intrigued. Could it be a solo Yoshi game?…
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Hovership Havoc – Roguelite Twin Stick Shooter
Originally released for Steam PC, Hovership Havoc was recently brought over to Xbox One. It is described as “a twin stick shooter with 3rd person boss battles. Traverse through randomly generated rooms of a futuristic factory destroying robot enemies. Upgrade your hovership and obtain randomly dropped abilities that can strengthen your chances to survive through the entire factory. “ Gameplay The majority of Hovership Havoc is played as a twin stick shooter much like classics in the genre such as Geometry Wars. However, the levels and enemies are randomly generated. It has roguelite elements in that when you die, you keep your character’s progress, but start the game right from…
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7th Sector: A Surprisingly Engrossing Adventure Puzzle Game
Originally released for Steam by 35MM Games and recently ported to consoles by Sometimes You, 7th Sector is described as “set in a mysterious cyberpunk world. Immerse yourself on this intricate path, solving different puzzles, facing its dangers, and collecting scattered information to discover the story of this world.” Gameplay It is hard to describe what 7th Sector is in terms of gameplay, but you literally play as an electrical current. As the current, you work your way through wiring, transistors, and electronics trying to solve puzzles and work your way while there is a twisted story going on in the background. The game has this atmosphere that is hauntingly…
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They Exist: The CageFest Rejects
On this blog’s Twitter for GeekWithThat.com I run what is called “#CageFest.” I do the fabled Twitter tradition of Follow Fridays with Nicolas Cage face morphs of characters, people, etc, morphed. I run several of these a week. Sometimes I even do ones by request. However, not all have made the cut for one reason or another. I thought “Hey, that might make a good blog.” So here we go with the CageFest rejects. The Kid From Troll 2 “They’re eating her, and then they are going to eat me……OHHHH MYYYYY GAAAWWWWWDDD!” Troll 2 is my favorite “Best Worst Movie Ever.” However, I know it only has a cult like…
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How Would Thor Behave at Restaurants?
We have our guest blogger, Kapraun. He imagines what Thor would be like at different restaurants. Thor at a Fast Food Joint “You mean to tell me that I can have a dozen burgers of ham that is not ham but beef for ten Asgardian dollars? I request five orders.” Thor at an “All You Can Eat Buffet” “Why am I only allotted such a small serving of the meat?! I requested the entirety of the animal. No, I have NO INTEREST in the bar of lettuce and uncooked vegetables!!” Thor at an Upscale Restaurant Why are there so many silverware with which to eat? In Asgard, we eat primarily…
