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Archive for February, 1999

Playstation Killed the Anime Star - Metal Gear Solid Action Figures are More Appealing than the Next Gundam Reincarnation

Friday, February 19th, 1999

Toys! You like to pose their arms and legs, turn their heads, aim their guns and slash their swords. With more points of articulation than you can count, today’s toys are more appealing than the static, fixed pose statues that they are replacing. We are moving forward with toys making intelligent decisions regarding artful sculpting of details versus poseability.

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Cheating’s Cheap Thrill - I Cannot Believe GameShark Erased My Gran Turismo Save

Wednesday, February 17th, 1999

Oh no, six zombies, including two fat cops and a hooker, are backing Leon, the Raccoon Police Department’s newest and last member, into a corner of the under siege police station. Grabbing at his holster he draws his inadequate 9mm and pops off some shots into the incoming undead. Blood bursts and flows from the blooming chest wounds but the flesh-eating monsters are not falling down. Leon pulls off his last round and you press the O button for the inventory screen, no bullets left, only a knife and lighter at your disposal. Looks like it is time to hit the dreaded Reset button on the top of your Playstation. You have played this same scenario ten times now and you are losing hope that you can help Leon defeat the Umbrella hordes. Resident Evil 2 is earning its dusty grave under the TV along with all the other black CDs that you got stuck on and did not feel like starting over again. You could never earn your A license in Gran Turismo, defeat the enemy forces at "Golgorand Execution Site" in Final Fantasy Tactics or bring down Metal Gear Solid’s teleporting Ninja. Maybe I am just projecting. Continue reading Cheating’s Cheap Thrill - I Cannot Believe GameShark Erased My Gran Turismo Save

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