Chris Baer

New post in the Doctor Who Project, fighting against fake smiles, an android made of nougat, and the overbearing saccharine of "The Happiness Patrol" with the Seventh Doctor and Ace. #DoctorWho

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New post in the Doctor Who Project, going back to pre-decimal days as the Seventh Doctor and Ace engage in some "Remembrance of the Daleks" in 1963 London. What could have been cheap nostalgia turns into one of the best stories in years to start Season 25. #DoctorWho

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Indeed. The customizable ship/base is a brilliant addition. I might have to fire it back up and check it out.

No, never did, though I hear it was well received.

Congrats! That was certainly the hardest fight of the game for me. Took me way (way) more than 12 tries, I will confess.

That's a tricky bit for sure. Worth pushing through to the end of that one.

A laudable goal, for sure. Between Steam and PS, I shudder to think how many unplayed games I have in the queue . . .

Just zipping through the backlog! Always a good feeling.

That, I understand. The sweet spot seems to be about half that length these days -- long enough to grab your attention, but short enough that it doesn't become a job by the end.

Nice job clearing up the backlog. I dropped it after an early mission that I just never clicked with -- a close air support mission, I think -- so I get where you're coming from.

That keyboard has seen some things, man . . .

My rule is simple: see Gary in a post, click "like"!

Bagged Bocage: Drop Zone: Chef-du-Pont (MMP) Released A new historical module for Advanced Squad Leader, everyone’s favorite tactical simulation of World War II combat, typically lands with a thud, representing pounds of paper and cardboard that…

New post on Movement Point, un-bagging the latest Advanced Squad Leader product from @multimanpublishing.bsky.social, Drop Zone: Chef-du-Pont, a tiny, tidy Historical Module that proves you don't need a hundred new counters to deliver a solid, fresh gaming experience.

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Doctor Who Project: Dragonfire Is any of this important, Doctor? World building can be tricky business, particularly on Doctor Who. Too much exposition, often from a writer in love with his or her creation, bogs down proceedings…

New post in the Doctor Who Project, seeking out the "Dragonfire" in the caverns beneath Iceworld with the Seventh Doctor, Mel, Sabalom Glitz, and new companion Ace. Instead they find a steady stream of barely disguised science fiction film references. #DoctorWho

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You, sir, are the king of hours per dollar spent on entertainment! Congrats on beating (most) of it. I should give it another go what with the new patch and all.

Doctor Who Project: Delta and the Bannermen This is the real Fifties. For a series regarded as quintessentially British, very few moments on Doctor Who stand out as purely—which is to say, peculiarly—rooted in the British experie…

New post in the Doctor Who Project, going on vacation with the Seventh Doctor, Mel, and "Delta and the Bannermen" to a bright holiday camp in 1950s Wales. You know it's a special story when the man who talks with bees isn't the strangest plot element . . . #DoctorWho

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There's a lot of game there, no question!

Some nice pics on the roll, Ed. Thanks for sharing. Good to see road trips that aren't just twelve hours on the Interstate.

Doctor Who Project: Paradise Towers Build high for happiness. As befits a science fiction show, Doctor Who adorns its plots with scientific trappings, drawing on physics and chemistry and applied mathematics, both fanciful and real, …

New post in the Doctor Who Project, touring "Paradise Towers" with the Seventh Doctor and Mel, featuiring luxe amenities such as cannibals, color coordinated teen gangs, killer cleaners, and the disembodied brain of an evil architect. Nice rooftop pool, too! #DoctorWho

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Thank you for your commentary here throughout this remarkable season. When watching was too nerve-wracking, it helped to see your posts, just slightly ahead of the action on TV . . .

That's a beauty. Thanks for sharing the picture. It's on my wish list for sure. The map footprint seems reasonable, too.

Doctor Who Project: Time and the Rani Where am I? Who am I? And who are you? As Season Twenty-Four of Doctor Who kicks off, we might as well be watching a different show entirely. Only nine months separate the end of the season-long st…

New post in the Doctor Who Project, introducing Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor, as he and Mel match wits with a giant brain and a renegade Time Lord (no, not that one) in "Time and the Rani." Beware, though -- shoulder pads abound! #DoctorWho

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Doctor Who Project: Colin Baker Retrospective There’s a tendency to dismiss Colin Baker as the “other” Baker to have been the Doctor, the one without the scarf, the one in a clown’s outfit. Such simplistic assessments s…

New post in the Doctor Who Project, examining Colin Baker's run as the Sixth Doctor. From a difficult regeneration to a surplus of carrot juice, the Sixth Doctor's time on screen, though brief, proves colorful if not always delightful, much like his coat. #DoctorWho

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Doctor Who Project: The Ultimate Foe Oh, no! Now I really am finished. It all comes down to this. After twelve episodes, spanning nearly three full months, “The Trial of a Time Lord” finally concludes with “The Ultim…

New post in the Doctor Who Project, finally reaching the conclusion of "The Trial of a Time Lord" and the end of the Sixth Doctor's run as our favorite Gallifreyan confronts "The Ultimate Foe," one so frightening it's a wonder he can ever look in a mirror... #DoctorWho

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Doctor Who Project: Terror of the Vervoids Is it going to be the Doctor’s defence that he improves? Doctor Who seldom actually toys with temporality itself, treating time, broadly, as a setting rather than a concept or plot device to …

New post in the Doctor Who Project, as the Sixth Doctor invokes an event in his future, the "Terror of the Vervoids," to defend himself in "The Trial of a Time Lord." New companion Mel makes a bright debut, while the leafy Vervoids wilt in the spotlight. #DoctorWho

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Esoteric Actions: ASL Journal #15 (MMP) Released Not unlike some hackneyed box of chocolates, one never knows quite what will appear in an issue of Multi-Man Publishing’s ASL Journal, that irregularly released magazine-and-scenario product …

New post on Movement Point, taking a look at the latest Advanced Squad Leader product from Multi-Man Publishing, ASL Journal #15. Don't let the Eastern Front setting on the cover fool you. This magazine-and-scenario bundle is for the fans of the offbeat.

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Doctor Who Project: Mindwarp I endeavour to maintain a certain continuity. Continuity stands as the primary problem with Doctor Who by its twenty-third season. Long-time producer John Nathan-Turner and equally long-serving scr…

New post in the Doctor Who Project, continuing "The Trial of a Time Lord" as the Sixth Doctor confronts a version of himself he doesn't recognize, a "Mindwarp" to be sure. Peri regrettably departs and Brian Blessed's barbarian King Yrcanos steals the screen. #DoctorWho

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I don't have a childhood association with Thomas the Tank Engine, so no nostalgic pull for me, but I hope it does well for them.

Should get a lot more people to look at the game, which is a win. Train Sims are a bit of a niche, to say the least . . .

Doctor Who Project: The Mysterious Planet I was beginning to fear you had lost yourself. Season Twenty-three almost wasn’t to be. In February, 1985, midway through the airing of Season Twenty-two, news broke that the BBC had pulled t…

New post in the Doctor Who Project, starting Season Twenty-Three by sitting in the dock with the Sixth Doctor as "The Trial of a Time Lord" begins. He's accused of nefarious crimes on "The Mysterious Planet," which looks an awful lot like . . . Earth. #DoctorWho

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You sure you didn't get your copy of College Football 25 early? That's a video game score . . .

At least you came out on the right side of it.