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by Mechner
April 25th, 2017, 1:28 am
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Replies: 9
Views: 10769

Re: Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

3 WORD REVIEW:

SEQUEL IS BETTER
by Mechner
April 25th, 2017, 1:27 am
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Tetris
Replies: 11
Views: 12685

Re: Tetris

3 WORD REVIEW:

TETRIS WORKS PERFECTLY
by Mechner
April 25th, 2017, 1:21 am
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Grim Fandango
Replies: 13
Views: 12073

Re: Grim Fandango

Grim Fandango I played this as a 12 or 13 year old around 2002/2003 on the re-released Lucas arts classic line, I am a Lucas Arts fan boy of the games in the 1990's, as the adventure output was consistently amazing. Grim Fandango is considered the "killer" of point and click adventures. Sa...
by Mechner
April 25th, 2017, 12:34 am
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Perfect Dark
Replies: 10
Views: 12093

Re: Perfect Dark

Perfect Dark I didn't play this when it came out, as I didn't own a N64 until they were going for around €25 second hand, in 2006. I remember bringing this home, as one of the 4 games I picked up that same day I bought the N64, and I was very excited to play it. A close friend of mine had said it wa...
by Mechner
April 25th, 2017, 12:16 am
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Until Dawn
Replies: 18
Views: 14765

Re: Until Dawn

Until Dawn. From a pure "technical achievement" point of view, it certainly hits the ball out of the park. The 3D motion capture on display here, is pretty graphically astounding, like a high end CGI movie. It kinda reminds me of 90's FMV games in a way, albeit with far better acting. Some...
by Mechner
April 23rd, 2017, 6:38 pm
Forum: Videogame Music (VGM)
Topic: The videogame music thread
Replies: 1260
Views: 1595337

Re: The videogame music thread (also Sound of Play submissions)

Scabb Island Overview - Michael Land This piece of music, perfectly captures the night time laziness, of Scabb Island in Monkey Island 2. It sounds like an old drunken pirate, happily swaying through the streets at night, to find a bed to lay his head. Michael Land is a genius for mixing old English...
by Mechner
February 8th, 2017, 10:18 pm
Forum: Videogame Music (VGM)
Topic: The videogame music thread
Replies: 1260
Views: 1595337

Re: The videogame music thread (also Sound of Play submissions)

Hi, Thanks for including one of my requests in your show =) Love this podcast, not many podcasts out there deal directly with game music. So here is another submission for your approval. The Place I'll Return Someday - Final Fantasy 9 (Nobuo Uematsu) vW3QK6CTg2g This title track is interesting for m...
by Mechner
December 14th, 2016, 3:50 pm
Forum: Videogame Music (VGM)
Topic: The videogame music thread
Replies: 1260
Views: 1595337

Re: The videogame music thread (also Sound of Play submissions)

Hi, First post to the Forum, I love the shows, well done to you sirs. I am a long time listener of both cane and rinse, and the sound of play podcasts, They help me stay awake on the road getting to and from gigs in the wee hours of the morning, as I usually travel alone in the car. It feels like I ...