And my Steam account grows in value yet again. Blegh.

YouTube video by Kerrik52 Talks Video Games Traveller In Playtime | Crash Bandicoot

Not much of a Halloween episode, but here is my extensive analytical deep-dive of Crash Bandicoot.

I talk about the themes present which the series later abandoned, how smart the scope is as well as how the backtracking adds a bit of magic to the game. Give it a watch!

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I might get some trick or treaters this year, so does anyone have any ideas for some cheap or simple accessory I can put on to at least appear in the vicinity of spooky? Otherwise, I might just put a bag on my head or something.

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As long as it's not like King's Field 4 that takes the better part of a minute to turn around, right?

I did enjoy beating up that "Drama-tuber" in Yakuza 6 with his own selfie stick, so there is merit to the practice.

Loulan: The Cursed Sand is coming to PS5 Play as a dual-form skeletal warrior wielding sand power to explore the lost kingdom of Loulan

Seems to made of the right stuff.

'Tis the season, so I gave Junji Ito's Shiver a read.

I had read a couple of stories before, but I love how he takes these small ideas and runs with them. Like Marionette Mansion being born of mangaka back pain.

I think Painter was my favourite, but the shark model is also unsettling.

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Lion King if it was animated correctly.

Playing it as safe as humanly possible, try Monster and Pluto. As one step more exciting, maybe Samurai Champloo? Haven't actually watched that myself.

After my computer crashed and Microsoft jumped at the opportunity to reinstall that fucking security patch that breaks video playback in Falcom games, I realized you can just throw the relevant files into VLC or Handbrake to watch them or create an MP4. Absolutely magical programs.

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I figured out that it's much easier to record voice-over while dehydrated from sleeping. I haven't had water or breakfast today and I got 5 minutes worth of audio done in 3.5 hours. I can no longer be stopped.

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Boy do they! I've enjoyed the chill vibes and tons of quests though. Nice to be back.

Estelle truly has the heart of a scientist.

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After one minor co-op session of Nikoderiko I say it passes the bar.

They're wrestling in the ring of giants being so shameless about stealing from Rayman and Donkey Kong Country with a dash of Crash, but these are some awesome levels.

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The sequel's PC port looks to be dogshit, so things could dire still.

YouTube video by Atooi Dementium: The Ward Coming to Steam Oct. 27

One more Nintendo handheld rejected.

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy's director says Rebirth wasn't too long, you're just too busy Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi doesn't agree that the JRPG was too bloated, but says Remake part 3 will be "more concise."

I think you're out of luck.

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Tested the demo of Homura Hime and came away not liking it that much. It's a Nier Automata clone to the core with good art and some overbearing voice-acting, but the movement and gamefeel isn't great.

I'm doing the game no favours by playing Ninja Gaiden II either. Shit's awesome.

Got a couple of thoughts after clearing the 1st chapter of 1st chapter:

Wow, you can just run around and explore in Bose without getting plot gated. I totally forgot.

I may have finished getting the spells I wanted already, but the game actually fights back on hard mode! Been so long...

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I know Ready at Dawn for their kick-ass PSP games and seeing them fall off into the Oculus hole is so sad. Feels like Sony Bend is gonna follow suit if they can't get something out.

Act 3 is some nonsense. But it's cool nonsense.

Despite being a Destructoid alumni, I am very behind on cock 'n' balls technology. The only thing coming to mind is the final boss of Dante's Inferno.

Curiosity will get the better of me one of these days.

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Your ultimate goal is to get to level 15 with a strong weapon (preferably a boss weakness), tons of perks earned from field bosses, good passives on weapons in your other slots and a couple of extra flasks from churches if you can manage. Routing well is king, but there's a ton of stuff to learn.

Keys are used in Evergaols, which are great as quick side objectives on the way to other places as long as you are level 3. They don't give weapons, but instead quick runes and maybe a perk.

Mines are also quick and let you route underground. The upgrade stone you earn is a good back-up on bad RNG.

Generally, it's best to let more experienced people guide you at first.

When you land, you will often be at a small camp that lets you level up once, which really bumps up your stats. Always do that.

Then, a fort or a cathedral are good picks since they're easy and contain spell tools and keys.

His attempts to care about video games are valiant, but fading, sadly. But I have picked up the mantle.

If he got a 4K TV and some good concert Blurays, he might jump on a new Playstation though.

I have received word that 8th gen consoles are officially done.

My dad told me out of nowhere that he needs a PS5 for the new Battlefield instead of his PS4. This is the only reliable metric.

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Raw final message to leave the world with.