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Oddball Review: Analogue: A Hate Story

June 4, 2012September 15, 2012 Chief Oddball

Analogue: A Hate Story is not the kind of game I typically review here, but secretly it belongs to one of my favorite casual game genres: the visual novel. Mostly a trope of Japanese studios, these games are similar to Choose Your Own Adventure books, played out in a visual way and with varying degrees of graphical richness.

Oddball Review: Deus Ex: Human Revolution

May 9, 2012May 9, 2012 Chief Oddball 6 Comments

Although I am an avid video gamer, there are two things I rarely do: 1) finish a game, and 2) start a second playthrough of a game (and never one that I have just finished). Two weeks ago, I did both.

After-Action Report: Mass Effect 3

April 13, 2012January 23, 2013 Chief Oddball 4 Comments

I finished Mass Effect tonight. Not just the third game in the trilogy, but the trilogy itself. The essence of what Mass Effect has meant to me for the last five years, ever since I became enamored with the first game in 2007.

Multi-Xboxing and the Epic Game Backlog

April 2, 2012April 2, 2012 Chief Oddball

I recently added a second Xbox 360 to my home console array, marking the first time that I’ve had two Xboxes up and running simultaneously. I was really interested in getting one of the new slim-style Xboxes, and rather than trade in my old “fat” console, I decided to move it downstairs to the living room.

Impressions: Mass Effect 3 Demo

February 15, 2012September 11, 2012 Chief Oddball 3 Comments

Yesterday was not only Valentine’s Day, but also the release date of the Mass Effect 3 demo. This story-driven sci-fi action/adventure opus hooked me with the first of three games in late 2007, and the full version of the third and concluding installment hits retail shelves on March 6th of this year.

A Few Hours in Skyrim

February 6, 2012February 6, 2012 Chief Oddball

I have never cared much for dragon-slaying, wizards and warlocks and all that stuff, preferring instead to visit the future and fly to the stars. But I might just change my mind about fantasy settings thanks to Skyrim, the fifth and latest of Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls role playing games for the PC and consoles.

A No-Drill Front Plate Solution for SAP GTOs

January 9, 2012September 25, 2012 Chief Oddball 1 Comment

This quick how-to demonstrates how I used a mid-'90s Ford Explorer license plate bracket (of all things) to quickly and painlessly mount a front plate on my GTO's Sport Appearance Package front fascia extension.

Oddball Review: Sony Reader Wi-Fi (PRS-T1)

December 20, 2011December 21, 2011 Chief Oddball 6 Comments

For at least a couple of years now I’ve wanted an E Ink e-reader, despite having little to no trouble reading e-books on my iPhone. Personally I’m all for the e-book revolution, but when you want to focus on reading, you’re best served by trying to recreate the aesthetic of an actual book.

Retro Game Review: The Legacy: Realm of Terror

December 19, 2011July 3, 2013 Chief Oddball 12 Comments

[subtitle]Part 1 of the Oddball Review Survival Horror Series[/subtitle] One Sunday evening in September of 1993, I was browsing the shelves of the local mall’s Babbage’s store in hopes of finding a new computer game to play on the Dell 486 that I had only recently set up in my bedroom.

Oddball Review: JVC KW-XR810 Car Stereo

November 6, 2011May 29, 2014 Chief Oddball 21 Comments

The JVC KW-XR810 is an apt replacement for the GTO's factory stereo and offers improved sound with a wider range of equalization options and two different (and very effective) loudness modes that the original system lacked.

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