Sunday, August 31, 2025

2025 Things: August





8.1: Watched 1 episode of Big Brother (27.11). Listened to 1 episode of The Survivor Historians (ep 71). Listened to 1 episode of The Retrograde (Pokemon Pinball). Watched 2 episodes of Survivor (31.07, 31.08).

8.2: Watched 1 episode of Batman: Caped Crusader (1.05). Watched 1 episode of Survivor (31.09). Watched 1 episode of House of Villains (2.05). Watched movie: Sinners.

8.3: Listened to 1 episode of The Cartridge Club (ep 67). Listened to 1 episode of Retronauts (ep 77).

8.4: Listened to 1 episode of Fantasy Football Happy Hour (8.4.25 ep). Listened to 1 episode of The 7th Rule (ep 288). Listened to 1 episode of Sega Saturn Shiro (Editor's Corner: Ep 25). Watched 1 episode of Twin Peaks (2.20). Watched 1 episode of Batman: Caped Crusader (1.06).

8.5: Watched 1 episode of Survivor (31.10). Listened to 1 episode of Retrovaniacs (ep 32). Watched 1 episode of Twin Peaks (2.21). Listened to 1 episode of Retronauts (Micro 52). 

8.6: Watched 1 episode of Batman: Caped Crusader (1.07). Listened to 1 episode of The FF Dynasty (9.63). Watched 1 episode of Survivor (31.11). Watched 1 episode of Big Brother (27.12). Listened to 1 episode of Staff Picks (The Deliberate Stranger). Watched movie: Speed.

8.7: Watched 1 episode of Twin Peaks (2.22). Listened to 1 episode of Collateral Gaming (ep 55 Pt 1). Watched 1 episode of Big Brother (27.13). Watched movie: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. Watched 1 episode of Batman: Caped Crusader (1.08). Listened to 1 episode of The Losers Club (Bag of Bones Pt 2).

8.8: Watched 1 episode of Big Brother (27.14). Watched 1 episode of Batman: Caped Crusader (1.09).  Listened to 1 episode of The FF Dynasty (9.64). Listened to 2 episodes of Fantasy Football Happy Hour (8.6.25 and 8.7.25 eps). Watched 1 episode of Survivor (31.12).

8.9: Watched 1 episode of Batman: Caped Crusader (1.10). Watched 2 episodes of House of Villains (2.06 and 2.07). Listened to 1 episode of Collateral Cinema (ep 54). Watched 2 episodes of From (2.01 and 2.02).

8.10: Watched movie: Dead and Buried. Listened to 1 episode of The FF Dynasty (9.65). Listened to 1 episode of Post Show Recaps: From (Season 2 preview).

8.11: Watched 1 episode of From (2.03).  Listened to 1 episode of The Retrograde (Top 10 Gaming Protagonists). Listened to 1 episode of Retronauts (Micro 50). Listened to 1 episode of Sega Saturn Shiro (Editor's Corner 26). Listened to 1 episode of The 7th Rule (ep 289). Listened to 1 episode of Retrovaniacs (ep 33). Finished video game: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Watched movie: The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

8.12: Watched 2 episodes of Survivor (31.13, 31.14). Watched 2 episodes of Big Brother (27.15, 27.16). Listened to 1 episode of The FF Dynasty (9.66). Listened to 1 episode of Retronauts (Micro 53). Watched 1 episode of From (2.04).  Listened to 1 episode of Arcade Attack (ep 230).

8.13: Watched 2 episodes of House of Villains (2.08, 2.09). Watched 1 episode of From (2.05). Watched movie: Con Air.

8.14: Watched 2 episodes of Alien: Earth (1.01, 1.02). Watched 1 episode of Big Brother (27.17). Listened to 2 episodes of Fantasy Football Happy Hour (8.12 and 8.13.25 eps). Watched 2 episodes of House of Villains (2.10, 2.11). Listened to 1 episode of The Stephen Kingcast (ep 242). Listened to 1 episode of The Losers Club (Bag of Bones Miniseries).

8.15: Listened to 1 episode of Collateral Cinema (At The Movies Edition: Black Widow). Listened to 2 episodes of The FF Dynasty (9.67, 9.68). Watched 1 episode of The Amazing Race (16.01). Watched 1 episode of Big Brother (27.18). Listened to 1 episode of The Cartridge Club (ep 142). Watched 1 episode of From (2.06). 

8.16: Watched movie: The Revenant. Watched 1 episode of Survivor (32.01). Watched 1 episode of The Amazing Race (16.02). Watched 1 episode of Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser (1.01). Listened to 1 episode of Unsolved Mysteries (Bigfoot: Face to Face). Listened to 1 episode of The Cartridge Club (CC Portable #22).

8.17: Watched 1 episode of From (2.07). 

8.18: Watched movie: Copycat. Listened to 1 episode of Post Show Recaps: From (Season 2 Premiere). Watched 1 episode of The FF Dynasty (9.68). Listened to 1 episode of Sega Saturn Shiro (Editor's Corner 27). Watched 1 episode of From (2.08). Watched movie: Jurassic Park.

8.19: Listened to 1 episode of The Losers Club (Blockbuster Month: Jurassic Park). Listened to 1 episode of Retrovaniacs (ep 34). Watched 1 episode of From (2.09). Watched 1 episode of Australian Survivor (13.01).

8.20: Listened to 1 episode of Arcade Attack (ep 231). Watched 1 episode of Survivor (32.02). Watched 1 episode of Big Brother (27.19). Listened to 1 episode of Retronauts (ep 81). Listened to 1 episode of The Losers Club (Strawberry Spring's Lee Metzger). Listened to 1 episode of The 7th Rule (ep 290). Listened to 1 episode of Fantasy Football Happy Hour (8.14.25 ep). 

8.21: Watched 1 episode of Alien: Earth (1.03). Watched 1 episode of The Amazing Race (16.03). Listened to 1 episode of Collateral Cinema (ep 55). Watched 1 episode of Survivor (32.03). 

8.22: Watched 1 episode of From (2.10). Listened to 1 episode of The Retrograde (Bible Adventures). Watched 2 episodes of Big Brother (27.20, 27.21). Listened to 1 episode of Post Show Recaps: From (ep 2 recap). Watched movie: One Cut of the Dead.

8.23: Listened to 1 episode of Ear Biscuits (ep 61). Watched 1 episode of The Amazing Race (16.04). Watched 1 episode of Australian Survivor (13.02). Listened to 1 episode of Staff Picks (One Cut of the Dead). Watched 1 episode of Attack on Titan (Ilse's Notebook ep). 

8.24: Listened to 1 episode of Retro Blast (Superman 64). Watched 2 episodes of Australian Survivor (13.03, 13.04). Listened to 1 episode of Sega Saturn Shiro (BONUS: PRGE 2024 Panel). Listened to 1 episode of The 7th Rule (ep 291). Listened to 1 episode of The Cartridge Club (CC Portable #23). Listened to 1 episode of Fantasy Football Happy Hour (8.15.25 ep). Listened to 1 episode of Collateral Gaming (Game Launch Edition: Death Stranding 2). 

8.25: Listened to 1 episode of Arcade Attack (232). Listened to 2 episodes of Retronauts (ep 83 and Micro 55). Listened to 1 episode of The Losers Club (Shawshank Redemption with Rhett Miller). Listened to 1 episode of The Stephen Kingcast (ep 246). Listened to 1 episode of The FF Dynasty (9.71). Watched 1 episode of Australian Survivor (13.05). Watched 1 episode of Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser (1.02). Listened to 1 episode of Retrovaniacs (ep 35). Listened to 1 episode of Sega Saturn Shiro (Interview: Andreas Scholl). Watched movie: Vanilla Sky. Watched 1 episode of Attack on Titan (2.12). 

8.26: Watched 1 episode of Australian Survivor (13.06). Listened to 1 episode of Collateral Cinema (At The Movies Edition: The Suicide Squad). Listened to 1 episode of The Retrograde (Top 10 Games Based on Movies).  

8.27: Watched 1 episode of Big Brother (27.22). Listened to 1 episode of the Stephen Kingcast (ep 247). Listened to 2 episodes of Fantasy Football Happy Hour (8.22, 8.25.25 eps). Finished video game: Vice: Project Doom. Watched 1 episode of Alien: Earth (1.04). Watched 1 episode of Survivor (32.04).

8.28: Watched 1 episode of Big Brother (27.23). Listened to 1 episode of Retrovaniacs (ep 36). Listened to 1 episode of Post Show Recaps: From (ep 3 recap). Listened to 1 episode of The 7th Rule (ep 292).

8.29: Watched 1 episode of Big Brother (27.24). Watched 1 episode of Hannibal (1.01). Listened to 1 episode of Post Show Recaps: From (eps 4 and 5 recap). Listened to 1 episode of Unsolved Mysteries (The Professor's Execution). Listened to 1 episode of The FF Dynasty (9.74). Listened to 1 episode of Fantasy Football Happy Hour (8.19.25 ep). Watched 1 episode of The Amazing Race (16.05).

8.30:  Watched 1 episode of Hannibal (1.02). Watched 1 episode of The Amazing Race (16.06). Watched 1 episode of Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser (1.03). Watched 1 episode of Survivor (32.05). Listened to 1 episode of Post Show Recaps: From (eps 6 and 7 recap). Watched movie: The Conjuring. Listened to 1 episode of Collateral Cinema (Tales from the Crypt Season 1 + Bordello of Blood).

8.31: Watched 1 episode of Australian Survivor (13.07). Listened to 1 episode of Retronauts (ep 84). Listened to 1 episode of Staff Picks (Election). Listened to 1 episode of The Retrograde (The Lion King). Listened to 1 episode of The FF Dynasty (9.75). Listened to 2 episodes of Post Show Recaps: From (Season 2: eps 8+9 Recap, Finale Recap). Listened to 1 episode of Retrovaniacs (ep 37). Listened to 1 episode of The 7th Rule (ep 294). Watched 1 episode of Hannibal (1.03).



14 episodes of Big Brother watched
13 episodes of US Survivor watched
12 movies watched
10 episodes of From watched
10 episodes of Fantasy Football Happy Hour played
10 episodes of The FF Dynasty played
8 episodes of Retronauts played
8 episodes of Post Show Recaps: From played
7 episodes of Australian Survivor watched
7 episodes of House of Villains watched
6 episodes of Batman: Caped Crusader watched
6 episodes of The Amazing Race watched
6 episodes of Retrovaniacs played
6 episodes of The 7th Rule played



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Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Video Game Review #585: Vice: Project Doom

Vice: Project Doom
Nintendo Entertainment System


Before Playing:

I was born in 1982, and I've been playing video games ever since I've been able to hold a game controller. Forty years later, I still find myself discovering games that I didn't even know existed when I was growing up. Vice: Project Doom is one of those games. It came out in 1991 (when I was only nine years old), and I am just hearing about it now in 2025.

I discovered it when I was scrolling through a list of games on my RetroPie. I only played it for about ten minutes, but those ten minutes were enough to leave a lasting impression on me. The easy comparison to make is Ninja Gaiden. From the graphics and the presentation to the story sequences to the actual gameplay itself, this game just reeked of a Ninja Gaiden clone. And I love Ninja Gaiden, so I was all for it. I made a mental note to come back and play the game to completion someday. And that day has come. Let's see what I thought.




Story:

This game's story is crazy. It starts out simple enough, but it quickly goes off the rails. You're a cop, and you are called out to catch a fleeing individual who broke out of a secure scientific facility and is driving away like a madman. The car blows up, and the escapee is revealed to be a monster of some sort. The clues left behind lead you on a wild goose chase all around the world to find the people behind this. At the end of the game, the main bad guy turns out to be your clone. Or something like that. There's so much enigmatic banter between the characters, I never really had any idea what was going on here.

Although the game's presentation may immediately make you think of Ninja Gaiden, the storyline is nowhere near as interesting. It's just kind of a mess. I played through this game twice for my review, and my second time through, I skipped all the cutscenes. And I feel like I didn't really miss anything. Interestingly enough, I posted my thoughts about this game in a Facebook group, and the guy who wrote the game's story (Robb Alvey) responded and said:

"I probably wrote the text for the cut scenes while drunk. I think I was only 21 or 22 working on it so I probably didn’t take it very seriously! I would skip them, too! It was always super fun writing a horrible shit story and that’s all that mattered!"

Too funny.




Gameplay:

The game starts with a driving segment. There are only two of these segments in the game, and they are both pretty easy. It basically acts like an arcade shoot 'em up, where your car is on the bottom of the screen and you are driving "up." Enemies appear at the top of the screen, and you shoot them. They blow up. You collect power ups while trying to stay on the road. Like I said: they're easy. But they are fun.

There are also two first person shooting stages. Not first person like Doom or Wolfenstein, but first person like Lethal Enforcers or Virtua Cop. Like an on-rails shooter. These stages are easy, too. I panicked at first, because the aiming isn't very precise when using an NES controller, but the game is pretty lenient. You can take a lot of damage, and there are health items and ammo everywhere. I didn't die once on either of these shooting stages.

The meat and potatoes of the game are the 2D side scrolling stages. They will immediately make you think of Ninja Gaiden, as if the story sequences didn't already. The graphics are similar, as is the menu layout. The controls are similar. You slash with a sword. The only thing missing is the ability to scale walls. Your character also has two long distance weapons to pick from. This reminds me a bit of Batman on the NES. First weapon is a projectile that goes in a straight line, about halfway across the screen before it stops. The other weapon is an arching grenade that can do a lot of damage to an enemy. 

Mainly, I just used the sword, as the other two weapons have a "cool down" wait after you use them. The action in this game is fast and furious. One miss with your weapon could mean that you can't attack for two seconds or so. That's not going to cut it. If you use your sword, you can use it over and over again. When the action is fast like it is here, you are going to need that sword.

Each 2D level ends with a boss fight. These are also reminiscent of Ninja Gaiden and Batman at first glance. Many of them can be defeated quite easily by paying attention to their attack patterns and exploiting their weaknesses. Once you find that weakness, they drop quickly. Learning these patterns is the hard part, as you'll likely die the first time you face a boss.

Despite its similarities to other NES games, Vice: Project Doom is not nearly as challenging as the games that inspired it. Enemies don't do a massive amount of damage, and the game is fairly generous with its healing items. You can plow through a level while taking a lot of damage, and still make it through okay. Picking up 100 coins gives you an extra life, and coins are plentiful. Continues are endless. Enemy respawning is not too annoying. There is knockback, but you can control your character after you get hit mid-jump. It's not an automatic death sentence.

You can beat this game in just a few hours. It may take a little trial and error. On my second playthrough, I beat it in under one hour. That was with skipping cutscenes and using save states, though. Still, I don't think it is particularly difficult, especially when matched up against other games from its era. It is definitely an accessible game, and one I would recommend to anyone who thought the Ninja Gaiden series was too challenging to complete.




Graphics:

The cutscenes for the game look really good, even if the story is nonsensical. The game itself is fairly impressive looking. I think it doesn't look as good as Ninja Gaiden, though. The main character design is very strange. He looks kind of generic, and his animation is a bit stiff. The enemies in this game are fairly basic as well. They don't look bad, just not quite as good as other games like this. Can't complain about the bosses, though. I liked the variety in them, both in their looks and their tactics.

The backgrounds of the game are what make it stand out. I like the scrolling style that makes the game look layered. I like the intricate design of the laboratories and alien ships or wherever the hell you go in this game. There's a lot of things moving in the background. I like how there's a level where you have to cut through weeds to advance. The water and sludge effects look good. It's definitely a creative looking title.

The driving and shooting stages, however, are not too impressive. Looks more like an early NES title, and this came out in 1991.




Sound:

The music for the game is good, I guess.

I enjoyed it as I was playing, but now that I am done playing, I can't remember any of it. In one ear and out the other. There's nothing that stood out to me. Nothing that I would instantly recognize from this game. Nothing to go on a gaming music playlist. Not to say it's bad. Just very... okay? Same with the sound effects. 




Overall:

I had a pretty good experience playing this game. I have no doubt in my mind that if I had played this as a kid, it would have been one of my absolute favorites. It looks good, sounds good (I think?), and it is a manageable length and difficulty. It balances that fine line between regular difficulty and "NES hard". While it can require some trial and error, it never reaches the point of frustration. It keeps you wanting to come back and try again and again and again. It is just a lot of fun to play.

The only thing keeping this game back is the storyline. I feel that if it had interesting characters and a plot that I actually cared about, it would have helped create a more complete package. But does that even really matter? Most NES games didn't even give you cutscenes, and I didn't judge them for that. Take away this game's story, and it is still a lot of fun to play.

I recommend this to anyone who is interested in the genre. It evokes fond memories of Batman, Ninja Gaiden, and other classic NES titles that helped form me as a gamer. My only regret is that I haven't played this sooner in life. Without the nostalgic memories attached, this game drops from probably a B+ to a B. While I like this game and feel it is a solid platformer, I feel as if I have already gotten what I want from the game, and I probably won't ever play it again. Plus, am I really going to remember much about this in a couple of weeks?


THE GRADE:
B


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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Video Game Review #584: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Nintendo


Nostalgia Factor:

I have the absolute vaguest memory of renting this game back in the mid 90s. I didn't even own a Super Nintendo back then, but I do remember borrowing one from someone in grade school for a whole weekend. Who it was and why they lent it to me, I have no idea. But it happened. To celebrate the occasion, I went out and rented Super Mario World 2. As a Genesis owner, I knew I would never get to play this game if I didn't seize the opportunity.

I remember almost nothing about my time with the game. It was a while back. I must have been in 7th or 8th grade. So you can understand why I don't remember much. I remember powering through this in one weekend. I remember liking the game, if that counts for anything. But that's about it.

It's been a good 30 years between playthroughs. I figured it was as good a time as any to come back and play it again for my blog. Let's check it out.




Story:

Although this is billed as Super Mario World 2, it is actually a prequel to the original Mario World. Heck, you can count it as a prequel to pretty much every Mario title. It takes place when Mario and Luigi were babies. So you can say that, chronologically, this is probably the very first Mario game. 

The game begins when Mario and Luigi are accidentally dropped from a stork onto Yoshi's Island. An evil Magikoopa captures Luigi and takes him to Bowser (who is also a baby at this time). The Yoshis rescue Mario. The basic plot of the game consists of the Yoshis protecting Mario and advancing him forward in the game from stage to stage, until Bowser is defeated at the end and Luigi is rescued. The storks then take the brothers to the doorstep of their awaiting parents.

Although you battle Bowser at the end, the Magikoopa is the real "big bad" of the game. He is constantly chasing you all game long. At the end of each stage, he taunts you and uses his magic powers to power up the boss characters who try to kill you.




Gameplay:

I remember thinking that Baby Mario was such a weird concept when this first came out. I didn't own a Super Nintendo myself, but I was picturing Mario World 2 as a bigger and better version of the original game. The series had taken a big leap from Mario 3 on the NES to Super Mario World, so I was excited to see the leap that it was going to take next. Unfortunately, I ended up viewing this game and its odd choice to go with Baby Mario more like the series was moving backwards instead of forwards.

Like I said, I rented this game at some point back around the time it first came out. The game left such a small impression on me, that I could literally remember nothing about it when I fired it up here in present day. I mean, I remember the whole Baby Mario thing - but that was it. I didn't have high hopes coming into the game that it was going to be any good.

Right off the bat, I was intrigued by Yoshi's controls. You can eat enemies, as expected, but in this game you can turn most things you eat into eggs. You can then launch those eggs at your enemies using a targeting reticule on the screen. That's pretty cool. Yoshi handles pretty much as you would expect him to handle. In addition to standard running, jumping, and eating controls, he also has a ground pound. Perhaps his most important feature is the ability to kick your legs in mid-air and float for a short period of time. You can string these moves together to navigate tough obstacles. Mastering this move is key to doing well in this game.

Unlike Mario 3 and Mario World, this is a fairly linear game. You move from stage 1-1 to 1-2 to 1-3, etc. There's no overhead map to navigate or hidden secrets to find in between stages. The game gives you the option to go back and replay old stages, but don't mistake this for the option of having choice as to where you go next. This game is nearly as linear as the original Super Mario Bros on the NES.

There are six worlds in total, each one filled with about 8 to 10 stages. You can play the game one of two ways: play to beat the game (which is what I did) or play to get 100% of all the secrets in each stage. The game tracks your percentage for each stage as you play. Each stage contains a certain number of red coins and flower icons to pick up. You also must finish with 30 stars, which are earned when you walk through a checkpoint or picked up while playing through the stage naturally. Collect 100% of everything in each stage, and you can unlock secret stages to play through. But I never did that. In fact, I never reached 100% in any single level during my playthrough of the game. In fact, I think my highest score was an 88. This game is HARD, and the levels are big. It must take an enormous amount of dedication to 100% this game. A level of dedication that I simply don't have.

This game doesn't have a traditional health meter as we know it. You get a timer instead. When Baby Mario is resting safely on Yoshi's back, the timer is not running. If you get hit by an enemy, Baby Mario gets knocked off your back. You have ten seconds to get him back, or he is captured and you lose a life. If you get him back, you'll notice you have lost seconds off of your timer. Eventually it will go back up to ten. I mentioned in the last paragraph that you have to collect 30 stars in each stage (in addition to all the red coins and flower icons). Here's the catch: the 30 stars act as your "health". In other words, collecting a star adds seconds to your timer. 30 is the maximum number you can attain. So, to 100% a stage, you have to make it to the end of the level not only with all the items collected, but having never taken a hit for most of the level. F that. As soon as I saw how hard this was going to be, I decided to simply stop trying for a high percentage. I just aimed to beat the game, and that's it.

Gameplay is consistent from beginning to end. If I had to offer a complaint, it would be in the game's overly long stages. Mario as a series works best when it is moving from point to point quickly and efficiently. This game drags its feet in certain locations. A stage that would take 2 or 3 minutes in a normal Mario game takes about 10 here. That's with me factoring in the game's difficulty, and the fact that you're probably going to die multiple times in each stage. I'd even go so far as to say that the entire game drags. I started playing through this game almost two months ago, and I finally finished it now. You'd think a game with six worlds (filled with 8ish stages each) could be beaten fairly quickly. But not this one. It just keeps dragging and dragging and dragging. It definitely overstays its welcome, big time.

I suppose that makes it sound like I didn't have a good time with the game, but I did like it. It just took way too damn long. Nearly two months to beat a platformer? It started to feel like this game was going to go on forever. Eventually, I just put down my head and forced myself to power through the remaining two or three worlds I had left. Surprisingly, this is when I began to have a better time with the game. It seems like this is a game that is more engaging when you are sitting down and dedicating a lot of time to it. It's not a game you can just pick up, play a stage or two, and then set down for a few days.




Graphics:

This may be the single best looking 16-bit game I've ever seen. I was consistently amazed from beginning to end at just how good this game looked. The special effects steal the show. The magic effects, the faux 3D island, the weather, the background lighting. It's all just really, really gorgeous. The whole game has a storybook, cartoon feel to it. And I'm all for it.

This looks like a "retro" game made in the 2020s. You know how indie game makers always try to make games that look 16-bit, but then they often end up making them look better than anything that came out in the 16-bit era? It's like that. This game looks way, WAY ahead of its time. The screenshots don't really do the game justice. You need to play this for yourself.




Sound:

The sound is my biggest gripe with the game. Let's address the obvious: Baby Mario. The constant shrieking and yelling when you get hit and he falls off your back gets old fast. Real fast. Multiple times as I was playing this, my wife or child would be like "what the heck are you playing? It's so loud!" But I had the game at a normal volume. Also annoyingly loud: the egg targeting reticule. When you pull it up on your screen, it goes "ding ding ding" really fast. And really loud. Between Baby Mario shrieking and the annoying sound of your egg launcher, it felt like I was in the middle of a really loud and really annoying carnival, or something.

The game's music doesn't help. It's the same 3 or 4 musical tracks over and over again. Nothing catchy, nothing toe tapping. It's not the music is necessarily bad. It's just really forgettable. Other Mario games are filled with iconic music, but this one is not. 




Overall:

I'm very conflicted here. I started this game back in late June. I finished it on August 11th. It took me a month and a half to beat a 16-bit 2D platformer. It's not that the game is even really that long. I was just dragging my feet the entire way. I'd play a day, pass some levels, and then I wouldn't pick up the game for another week or so because I'd get wrapped up in other, better games that I would rather be playing.

The game overstays its welcome, big time. The levels are too long. There's too many stages. There's not enough checkpoints in the stages for when you die (and you'll be dying quite a bit). There's some annoying puzzles that are hard to figure out - like one stage in particular where you have to backtrack aaaalllllll the way back to the beginning of the stage to get a key that you didn't know you needed, or that was even there. Very annoying.

At the same time, I liked the concept of the game and I liked the controls. I liked that they did something new with the game instead of giving us something we've already seen and done before. I absolutely loved the storytelling sequences, and the colorful graphics and characters. So it is not like I completely had a bad time here. 

What it all boils down to is the impression the game left on me. Did I have fun? Occasionally. Would I recommend it to others? Sure. Am I interested in making 100% progress through the game and unlocking everything the game has to offer? I'd rather choke on a tennis ball stuffed with nails. Would I play through this again someday? Most definitely not.

So it looks like my overall impression is a negative one. I'm going to go easy on the game though, because it does have a lot going for it. Still, people aren't going to like this, because this game has a pretty big following. But to me - it is probably the weakest Mario game I've ever played.* I've never encountered a Mario game where I'm like "eh, I probably won't play that again." But here we are.



THE GRADE:
C



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*I've gone back and double checked my review scores. This game gets the same grade as Super Mario: The Lost Levels, meaning it is tied for the worst Mario platformer I've played. Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga (GBA) and Super Paper Mario (Wii) are the lowest ranked Mario games overall at C-, but neither one is a platformer
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Thursday, August 7, 2025

Video Game Review #583: Doom

Doom
PC


Nostalgia Factor:

Back in the early 90s, Doom was "the ultimate game" in my mind. I was strictly a console player, but I was aware of Doom and I knew that it was being ported to various home consoles. But my problem was that I was a Genesis owner and I would never get the chance to play it. It seemingly came out for every console except the Sega Genesis. The more I read about Doom and the more I saw about the impact it was making, the more I desperately wanted to play it.

Random Dan trivia. When I was a teenager, our family took a drive all the way from Wisconsin down to Florida. It was a very hectic vacation. I want to say it was 1995 or 1996. On our way back, we stopped in Ohio to visit some random relative or friend of my stepmother that I did not know. We ended up staying there for a night or two. I remember that, in order to keep me occupied while the parents hung out and the other kids played with each other, I was put in front of a computer that had Doom on it. They showed me that there were other games and applications on there too, but it was only Doom I was interested in. 

I stayed up as long as they would allow me, playing Doom and soaking it all in while I had the chance. I never ended up beating the game, or even making it through one set of levels, but I remember being entranced by the game and wanting to play it more more more.

Later on in life, I'd end up renting Doom for the PS1. I would finally be able to play through the entire game and complete it. I enjoyed the game, but I wasn't nuts about it like I thought I would be. I think so much time had passed that Doom wasn't as relevant as it was anymore, and I had played many other first person shooters in the meantime.

Off and on in life, I'd play through this game. My PS3 trophy info shows that I last played through it back in January of 2013, so about 2 years before I started this blog. I knew it was only a matter of time before I came back and gave the OG Doom some love. And here we are. Let's dive in, shall we?




Story:

No one really cares about the story of Doom, do they? Maybe there are more story elements in the manual, but not much is explained in the game itself. You're the good guy and you are dumped into the middle of a battleground. You have to shoot through hordes of both humanoid and demon enemies. Something about hell. Something about space stations. 

I like how when there is text (like at the end of each mission pack), the game goes so hardcore in its vague description of what is going on.

YOU HAVE HELD YOUR OWN AGAINST MANY OF HELL'S MINIONS. BUT BUCKLE UP, GRAB YOUR CHAINSAW, AND STRAP IN BECAUSE SATAN HAS MORE TRICKS IN STORE FOR YOU, BUCKO! PREPARE TO DEPART INTO THE DEPTHS OF HELL AND BRACE YOURSELF FOR THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE!!

or something like that.




Gameplay:

I was a little worried that I would not find this game fun to play in the present day. I hate the phrase "aged poorly", but the truth of the matter is that sometimes games aren't as fun as we remember them being when we were younger - whether it be wonky controls or terrible graphics. However, it turns out that I had nothing to worry about. I had a blast with this game.

Right away, I was able to comfortably dive into Doom. It's very easy to pick up and play. Gameplay is smooth. The controls are simple. The action is very fast paced and addicting. I had been knee deep in several other games at the moment, and I didn't intend to beat Doom. I just kind of wanted to dip my toes in it and come back to it later after I was done with the other games I was playing. That didn't happen. I ended up tossing those other games (Far Cry 5 and Legend of Dragoon) to the side and fully devoting myself to Doom. That's how much fun I had.

The game is composed of four level packs. Each one contains about 9 or so levels within. So approximately 36 stages in all. It's a first person shooter. Action is fast and furious. The levels are essentially giant mazes. You fight through swarms of enemies while trying to navigate these mazes. As you play through each stage, you will collect keys. They come in three different varieties: red, yellow, and blue. Each one opens up a new area within the level you are playing. Oftentimes you have to collect all three colored keys in order to make it to the level exit. Adding to the puzzle aspect of the game are other things, like switches that open doors, platforms that go up and down, and teleporters that can zap you to other parts of the map. There are also lava and acid pits you can fall into. They very quickly will drain your health, unless you find a labcoat power-up that makes you temporarily invincible to its effects. There are often secret items and areas in these pits and tunnels. The whole game is filled with secrets, really.

It's true, some of the levels can be big and confusing. But if you look hard enough you should be able to figure things out. I played through the entire game without having to "cheat" and look to the internet for help. I didn't even come close to finding all the secrets, but I didn't really care about that. When I play games, I play the game to beat it and have fun.

And what makes the game fun is its intense and addicting combat. Enemies are scattered all throughout each level. Sometimes, the sheer amount of them can seem overwhelming. Often, when you collect an item like a key, a wall will come down nearby that has a bunch of enemies behinh it, and they can ambush you. Or they just come teleporting in. Whether you are entering a new room, rounding a corner, or basically doing anything in this game: you ALWAYS have to be on your toes.

I love the weapons you can use in this game. The chainsaw, the pistol, my personal favorite the trusty shotgun, the chaingun, the rocket launcer, the plasma shooter, and the BFG. Each weapon has its own unique strengths. You quickly learn which weapon to use against each enemy.  

Doom had me hooked from the moment I first fired it up. In fact, I've already started a playthrough of Doom II. So expect to see a review for that popping up soon. Suffice it to say, I had a really good time with the game. And it is almost 100% due to its gameplay.




Graphics:

I think this game still looks really good. Obviously, it can't compare to the super realistic graphics we see in games today. But the atmosphere of the game more than makes up for it. It's haunting. There's a wide variety of enemies to look at, and somehow all of them they've managed to make intimidating. The stages are varied in design and never begin to feel "samey". 

I hope graphics snobs don't have a look at Doom's screenshots and turn their noses up at it. Never once while playing this did I think "oh jeez, if only this game had better graphics!" I was too busy having fun. 




Sound:

Doom has such an iconic soundtrack. The title music has survived in some variation for years and years now. As soon as I heard it when I fired the game up, it got me super pumped to play. Stage music goes back and forth between kind of upbeat and "techno" while other stages have more of a dark and eerie vibe.

My favorite part of this category, however, is the sound effects. The sounds of your weapons firing, the grunt of the enemies when they notice you. You can tell which enemies are in the area just by their sound, which seems common nowadays but was a big thing when this game as released. All the sound effects of the game are so iconic, from the sound it makes when you pick up armor to the sound it makes when you die. 

If you were to blindfold me and put me in a room with Doom playing, I would be able to identify it anywhere. And I love it.




Overall:

I'm so happy I played this. I haven't breezed through a game this quickly in a long time. It's so fun. It moves quickly. It's addicting. At the end of each playing session, I always found myself wanting to play just one more level or explore one more area.

I liked this game so much that I pushed all the other games I was playing off to the side so that I could play through it. And I've already fired up Doom II and began playing through it. Usually when I beat a game, I wait a little bit before diving into its sequel. But not here. Doom has its hooks in me!

There's a reason this game became so popular in the 90s: because it is awesome! I'm struggling to find anything negative to say about it. If I liked it this much in 2025, imagine how people must have felt back in the 90s when it was new and shiny. It's a groundbreaking game for a reason.

I came into this review expecting to give the game an A. But I think I've talked myself into something higher. For being such a fun, addicting, and revolutionary game that anyone can pick up and play, Doom gets my highest recommendation and a final score of:



THE GRADE:
A+


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Friday, August 1, 2025

Video Game Review #582: Bluey: The Videogame

Bluey: The Videogame
PlayStation 4


Before playing:

I know you are probably thinking that this is a strange game for me to play through. Admittedly, I don't care one tiny bit about Bluey. If I didn't have a child of my own, I probably wouldn't have even known who or what Bluey is. But the fact is, I do have a child of my own. And wouldn't you guess it, he's a Bluey fan. When I was checking out kid friendly games on PS Plus, Bluey was one of the first games to catch my eye. I've been trying (with varying degrees of success) to get my kid interested in video games, and I figured this would be as good a game as any for him to check out.

We played through the game's story mode together, but once story mode was over, he immediately lost interest and wanted to move onto something else. Me, being the trophy hound that I am, looked online and saw how easy Bluey was to platinum. When he went to bed, I came back and completed all the extra modes and gathered all the collectibles myself. 

When all was said and done, I had a shiny new platinum trophy in my collection. Yay. But was the game any good? Would I recommend it to people with kids? Is it fun to play even if you don't have kids? That's what we're here to find out.




Story:

This game follows the format of the show exceptionally well. The entire plot line is told across four different episodes. Bluey and Bingo discover a piece of a hidden treasure map that once belonged to Bluey's father. The rest of the pieces belong to Bluey's uncles and grandfather. The game revolves around collecting the missing pieces of the treasure map so that you can find whatever it is that was buried 30 years ago.

Once the pieces are collected, Bluey and company dig up the hidden "treasure" only to discover that it is just an old action figure that Bluey's brothers wouldn't stop fighting over when they were kids. Bluey and Bingo are initially disappointed, but they learn a very valuable lesson about sharing and kindness and blah blah blah. Like I said, the game follows the format of the show very well.




Gameplay:

There really isn't much to this game. It is important to know coming in that this is 100% geared towards kids. It's not a "kids game" in the sense that Mario and Sonic are games that kids can play. This is specifically geared towards small kids. Unlike Sonic or Mario, grown adults probably aren't going to get much out of this.

Events unfold like you are playing through a few episodes of Bluey. Like I said, gameplay is very simple. You generally have something to collect, or something you need to look at in order to advance the story. Sometimes you just need to walk from here to there. 

As you are playing, the characters will interact and the story will unfold. It really is like playing through an interactive version of the cartoon. And honestly, that's all there really is to it. You walk around and pick stuff up and do what you're supposed to do, and eventually you'll beat the game. There is no dying and no combat of any kind. It's a game you are supposed to win.

I didn't get much out of the story mode (aside from mildly enjoying the story, I suppose). But the game does offer some replay value. The whole map opens up and you can revisit old locations. You can pick up collectibles and add items to your sticker book. Since I decided to go for the platinum trophy, I ended up revisiting each location and finding everything there is to find. 

You can also participate in minigames. I suppose these are here for the multiplayer aspect. I forgot to mention, you can pick which member of the family you want to play as during the story mode. You can play with a second player, who controls another family member. It's a good cooperative game that you can play with your kids. Reminds me a bit of the Lego games (minus the combat and puzzles) among other couch co-op experiences reminiscent of games in the 80s and 90s. 

Anyway, back to the minigames. There are four different games. The one that stands out is The Floor is Lava, where you must jump around from object to object to collect stars. You aren't supposed to touch the floor. There's also a game where you must bounce a balloon a number of times in the air without letting it touch the ground. There is also a minigame where you must tag your opponents to freeze them, as well as another game where you must chase the Chattermax around and catch it.

I suppose this would be a lot of fun to play with a small child. It's too bad mine just wanted to watch and didn't want to participate. I think he would have had fun!




Graphics:

The graphics are probably the best thing about this game. This really looks like an episode of Bluey come to life. It's almost indistinguishable from the cartoon. There's really nothing else I can say.




Sound:

Again, the game is indistinguishable from the show, this time in the sound department. It sounds exactly like if you were watching an episode of the show. If someone was casually walking through and not paying attention, they'd totally think you were just sitting there and watching the show.




Overall:

It's hard for me to grade this, because this game was clearly not meant for me. If you look at my experience with the game from a completely "how is this as a video game?" perspective, it is not great. It's simple, it's way too easy, and I was over and done with the game in just a couple of hours. I probably would give the game something like a D+. I mean, it is not terrible or unplayable or anything like that. It's just... empty. It's simple. There's no challenge whatsoever.

But then I have to look at the whole picture. Technically, the game is incredible. It looks, sounds, and feels exactly like an episode of Bluey. It's amazing, really. I wish I'd had a game like this when I was a kid with all the shows I used to watch. Sure, we had some great TMNT games, but can you imagine if they'd had the technology to make them cartoon-perfect back then? Or maybe a cartoon X-Men or Bobby's World? Technically, the game is a marvel.

I also have to look at the target audience. Would a 5 or 6 year old like this game? I think they would. They wouldn't see the flaws. It wouldn't be easy for them. The game has a great story. It has lots of couch co-op family friendly multiplayer options. I could totally see this game being a hit with the kids. And that's exactly who it is made for. So to me: the game does its job. I may not necessarily like it as a video game, but it does its job.

But how do I grade it if I personally didn't like it? It's not a game I would recommend to anyone at all. I am not going to be like: Oh hey bro, you gotta play Bluey! It's not a game I'll ever come back to again (unless my son suddenly decides he wants to play through it with me). It's just not a game I consider "fun" and it doesn't really appeal to me as a gamer. 

So as you can see, I am conflicted. The game is great for its target audience, but less than stellar for your average gamer like me. I think I'll compromise with the final score. I think the fact that it appeals to kids and it is such a faithful adaptation of the show leaves a positive lasting impression in my mind, even if I personally didn't find the game that fun to me. So I'll give it a....



THE GRADE:
C+


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2025 Things: July






7.1: Watched 1 episode of Batman: The Animated Series (4.22). Listened to 1 episode of Collateral Cinema (ep 51). Listened to 1 episode of Retro Blast (Turtles in Time and Hyperstone Heist). Watched 1 episode of House of Villains (1.10). Watched 2 episodes of The Challenge (32.05 and 32.06). Listened to 1 episode of The 7th Rule (ep 281).

7.2: Watched 1 episode of Batman: The Animated Series (4.23). Listened to 1 episode of Arcade Attack (ep 224). Listened to 1 episode of The Cartridge Club (CC Portable 19). Listened to 1 episode of The Retrograde (Mortuary Assistant). Watched 2 episodes of The Challenge (32.07 and 32.08). Watched 1 episode of Squid Game (3.03). Watched 1 episode of Twin Peaks (2.01). Listened to 1 episode of Blackout (1.01).

7.3: Watched 1 episode of The Challenge (32.09). Watched 2 episodes of Survivor (30.01 and 30.02). Listened to 1 episode of Blackout (1.02). Listened to 1 episode of Retronauts (Micro 44). Listened to 1 episode of The Stephen Kingcast (ep 239). Listened to 1 episode of Ear Biscuits (ep 58). Listened to 1 episode of Staff Picks (Vacancy). 

7.4: Listened to 2 episodes of The Losers Club (Chapelwaite TV Review and Adrien Brody on Tough Roles and Eating Worms). Listened to 1 episode of Collateral Cinema (Ninja Scroll Movie Commentary). Listened to 2 episodes of Retrovaniacs (eps 27 and 28). Watched 1 episode of Twin Peaks (2.02).

7.5: Listened to 1 episode of Retronauts (ep 70). Listened to 1 episode of Unsolved Mysteries (Slayings in Syosset). Listened to 1 episode of The Retro Blast (Metal Gear Solid 2). Watched 1 episode of Survivor (30.03). Watched 1 episode of Twin Peaks (2.03). Watched 1 episode of Squid Game (3.04). Watched 1 episode of Batman: The Animated Series (4.24).

7.6: Watched 2 episodes of Love, Death, and Robots (How Zeke Got Religion and The Other Large Thing). Watched 1 episode of Twin Peaks (2.04). Listened to 1 episode of The Retrograde (Poppy Playtime).

7.7: Listened to 1 episode of The FF Dynasty (9.53). Listened to 1 episode of Sega Saturn Shiro (Interview: Robert Leyland). Watched movie: Sunshine.

7.8: Listened to 1 episode of Arcade Attack (ep 225). Watched 1 episode of Twin Peaks (2.05). Watched 2 episodes of The Challenge (32.10 and 32.11). Listened to 1 episode of Blackout (1.03). Listened to 1 episode of The Losers Club (Chapelwaite's Emily Hampshire on Haunted Houses and Playing a Female Stephen King). Watched 2 episodes of Love, Death, and Robots (400 Boys and The Screaming of the Tyrannosaur).

7.9: Watched 2 episodes of Squid Game (3.05 and 3.06). Watched 1 episode of Survivor (30.04). Watched 1 episode of Twin Peaks (2.06). Listened to 1 episode of The Cartridge Club (ep 64). 

7.10: Watched 1 episode of The Challenge (32.12). Listened to 1 episode of Staff Picks (Moneyball). Watched 3 episodes of Survivor (30.05, 30.06, and 30.07). Watched movie: Brick. Watched 1 episode of Batman: Caped Crusader (1.01).

7.11: Listened to 2 episodes of The FF Dynasty (9.54 and 9.55). Listened to 1 episode of Collateral Gaming (Doom Eternal Review). Watched 1 episode of Big Brother (27.01). Watched 1 episode of The Challenge (32.13). Watched 1 episode of Twin Peaks (2.07). Listened to 1 episode of The Losers Club (Chapelwaite's Showrunners on New England Lore).

7.12: Watched 3 episodes of Survivor (30.08, 30.09, and 30.10). Listened to 1 episode of The Stephen Kingcast (ep 240). Listened to 1 episode of Collateral Cinema (ep 52). Watched 1 episode of Somebody Feed Phil (Manila). Watched 1 episode of Yellowjackets (3.01).

7.13: Listened to 2 episodes of The 7th Rule (ep 283, ep 284). Watched 2 episodes of Twin Peaks (2.08, 2.09). Listened to 1 episode of Sega Saturn Shiro (Editor's Corner 23). Listened to 1 episode of The Retro Blast (Onimusha Warlords). Listened to 1 episode of Retrovaniacs (ep 29). Listened to 1 episode of Unsolved Mysteries (Killing Karen). Listened to 1 episode of Arcade Attack (ep 226). Listened to 1 episode of The FF Dynasty (9.56). Listened to 1 episode of Blackout (1.04).

7.14: Listened to 1 episode of Staff Picks (The Pit). Watched movie: Sinister 2. Listened to 1 episode of The Cartridge Club (CC Extra 12). Listened to 1 episode of The FF Dynasty (9.57). Listened to 1 episode of Retrovaniacs (ep 30). Listened to 1 episode of The Retrograde (5 Nights at Freddy's VR: Help Wanted). Listened to 1 episode of The Losers Club (Dreaming Up It 2 and Pangborn's Last Stand). Listened to 2 episodes of Retronauts (ep 73 and Micro 46). Listened to 1 episode of Unsolved Mysteries (What Happened to the BBQ Man). Watched 1 episode of Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders (1.01).

7.15: Listened to 1 episode of Arcade Attack (ep 227). Watched 2 episodes of Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders (1.02 and 1.03). Watched 1 episode of Big Brother (27.02). Watched 1 episode of Twin Peaks (2.10). Watched 1 episode of Survivor (30.11). Watched 1 episode of Yellowjackets (3.02). Listened to 1 episode of The FF Dynasty (9.58).

7.16: Watched 2 episodes of Survivor (30.12 and 30.13). Listened to 1 episode of Collateral Gaming (Game Launch Edition: Doom: The Dark Ages). Watched movie: The Virgin Suicides. Watched 1 episode of Yellowjackets (3.03). Listened to 1 episode of Unsolved Mysteries (Small Town Hit). 

7.17: Listened to 1 episode of The Losers Club (CrichtonCast: Jurassic Park). Watched 1 episode of Twin Peaks (2.11). Watched 1 episode of Survivor (30.14). Listened to 1 episode of Staff Picks (Xanadu).

7.18: Watched 2 episodes of The Challenge (32.14 and 32.15). Listened to 1 episode of The FF Dynasty (9.59). Listened to 1 episode of The Retrograde (Prodeus). Listened to 1 episode of The Cartridge Club (CC Portable 20). Listened to 1 episode of Retronauts (Micro 48). Watched 1 episode of Twin Peaks (2.12).

7.19: Watched 1 episode of Survivor (31.01). Listened to 1 episode of The Retroblast (Jet Set Radio). Watched 2 episodes of Big Brother (27.03 and 27.04). Finished video game: Shadow Dancer. Watched 1 episode of Yellowjackets (3.04).

7.20: Listened to 1 episode of Ear Biscuits (ep 59). Listened to 1 episode of The Cartridge Club (ep 65). Watched move: X-Men: Days of Future Past. Listened to 1 episode of Retronauts (ep 74). Finished video game: Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy.

7.21: Watched 2 episodes of Yellowjackets (3.05 and 3.06). Listened to 1 episode of The Losers Club (Hollywood King on Salem's Lot, Pet Sematary, and The Black Phone News). Listened to 1 episode of Staff Picks (Max Dugan Returns). Listened to 1 episode of Arcade Attack (ep 228). Listened to 1 episode of Collateral Cinema (Video Nasties: Anthropophagus & Blood Feast). Listened to 1 episode of the Stephen Kingcast (ep 241). Listened to 1 episode of the 7th Rule (ep 285). Watched 1 episode of Twin Peaks (2.13).

7.22: Watched 1 episode of The Challenge (32.16). Watched 2 episodes of Yellowjackets (3.07 and 3.08). Watched 1 episode of Big Brother (27.05). Watched 1 episode of House of Villains (2.01). Watched 1 episode of Amy Bradley Is Missing (1.01). 

7.23: Watched 1 episode of Yellowjackets (3.09). Listened to 1 episode of Sega Saturn Shiro (Editor's Corner 24). Watched 2 episodes of The Challenge (32.17 and 32.18). Listened to 1 episode of The FF Dynasty (9.60).

7.24: Watched 1 episode of Big Brother (27.06). Watched movie (The Crazies). Listened to 1 episode of The Cartridge Club (CC Portable 21). Watched 1 episode of Batman: Caped Crusader (1.02). Watched 1 episode of Yellowjackets (3.10). Watched 1 episode of The Challenge (32.19).

7.25: Watched 1 episode of Big Brother (27.07). Listened to 1 episode of Staff Picks (Gran Torino). Listened to 1 episode of The FF Dynasty (9.61). Watched 1 episode of Twin Peaks (2.14). Watched 1 episode of Batman: Caped Crusader (1.03). Listened to 1 episode of Retronauts (Micro 49). Watched 1 episode of Amy Bradley Is Missing (1.02).

7.26: Listened to 1 episode of Retrovaniacs (ep 31). Listened to 1 episode of Retronauts (ep 75). Listened to 1 episode of Ear Biscuits (ep 60). Watched 3 episodes of The Challenge (32.20, 32.21, and 32.22). Watched 1 episode of Twin Peaks (2.15).

7.27: Listened to 1 episode of The Retro Blast (SSX Tricky). Finished video game: Bluey. Watched 1 episode of Twin Peaks (2.16).

7.28: Listened to 1 episode of Staff Picks (Dead and Buried). Watched 1 episode of Survivor (31.02). Finished video game: Doom. Listened to 1 episode of Collateral Gaming (ep 54). Listened to 1 episode of Collateral Cinema (ep 53). Listened to 1 episode of The Stephen Kingcast (ep 70). Listened to 1 episode of Unsolved Mysteries (Double Murder). Listened to 1 episode of The 7th Rule (ep 286). Listened to 1 episode of The Cartridge Club (ep 66). Watched 1 episode of Twin Peaks (2.17). Watched 1 episode of Batman: Caped Crusader (1.04).

7.29: Watched 1 episode of Survivor (31.03). Watched 2 episodes of Big Brother (27.08, 27.09). Watched 1 episode of House of Villains (2.02). Listened to 1 episode of Fantasy Football Happy Hour (7.29.25 ep). Watched 1 episode of Twin Peaks (2.18).

7.30: Listened to 1 episode of The Losers Club (Bag of Bones Pt 1). Watched 2 episodes of Survivor (31.04 and 31.05). Watched 1 episode of House of Villains (2.03). Listened to 1 episode of Arcade Attack (ep 229). Watched 1 episode of Twin Peaks (2.19). Listened to 1 episode of The FF Dynasty (9.62).

7.31: Watched 1 episode of Big Brother (27.10). Watched 1 episode of Survivor (31.06). Watched 1 episode of Amy Bradley Is Missing (1.03). Watched 1 episode of House of Villains (2.04). Watched 1 episode of Somebody Feed Phil (Guatemala). Watched movie: Rising Sun.



20 episodes of Survivor watched
19 episodes of Twin Peaks watched
18 episodes of The Challenge watched
10 episodes of The FF Dynasty played
10 episodes of Yellowjackets watched
10 episodes of Big Brother watched
8 episodes of Retronauts played
8 episodes of The Losers Club played
7 episodes of Staff Picks played
7 episodes of The Cartridge Club played
6 episodes of Arcade Attack played
6 movies watched


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