I received my first computer, a Commodore 64, when I was 8 years old. While I enjoyed arcade games, Ms. Pacman at the time being a favorite, having a computer that did not require quarters to operate and people in my life that allowed me to “borrow” games from them, (which they probably “borrowed” from someone else), really opened up my exposure to video games. Since then, video games have been a constant part of my life, although I have long since stopped “borrowing” them and pay for them or download them as part of a subscription service. I enjoy many types of genres of games, although these days I am particularly drawn toward puzzle, narrative, and third-person action-adventure titles. A complete, at least to the best of my memory, list of games that I have and am currently playing may be found on my IGN Playlist. Along with video games, I enjoy movies, TV shows, and other media and want to enjoy those with high-quality audio and video. Therefore, I also consider home theater as something of a hobby as well. I like to research and design environments that provide a “better than average” experience while balancing that with cost. While I may be able to notice some difference between a top-of-the-line speaker or display to one that costs a quarter or less of the price, it is not worth the cost. Instead, I like to see how much quality I can build on a budget or by using the used market.
Dungeons of Hinterberg is a 3D third-person action / adventure role playing game (RPG). The art style is what I would call “Sunday Comics” in a newspaper. It plays like a Japanese RPG (JRPG) in that a single day in-game consists of three sections: morning, noon, and evening. The morning is usually dialog followed by […]
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My home entertainment center consists of several devices that work in concert to provide an audio and visual experience. Just watching a YouTube video on the “big screen” requires that multiple things have to happen. First, the TV (display) has to be turned on and set to receive video from a certain input. Next, the
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A “Now Playing” article is a quick snapshot and thoughts on a game that I am currently playing. In this case, I am looking at Paper Mario and the Thousand-Year Door (2024 remake). This is a role-playing game with turn-based combat. The characters are depicted as flat and made of paper, which allows them to
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