News & Reviews – Page 8 – Oddball Update

Retro Game Review: Ghost Master (PC)

July 23, 2009September 29, 2011 Chief Oddball

Rather than devote an entire month to subjecting myself to retro video games — which will never succeed, if history is any indicator at all — I’m going to simply revisit a classic game whenever the mood strikes. When my dalliances in gaming’s ancient past are noteworthy enough, you’ll even get to read about them here.

Review: Sick Nurses (Suay Laak Sai)

July 22, 2009September 28, 2011 Chief Oddball 4 Comments

As the first “official” review on the new Oddball Update, we’ll be taking a look at the 2007 Thai horror film Sick Nurses, better known in Thailand as สวยลากไส้ (Suay Laak Sai). Apple and I recently checked this out thanks to Netflix’s Instant Streaming feature, whereby you can pick any movie that’s available instantly and watch it right in your browser (or on your Netflix-enabled set-top device, like a TiVo HD or Xbox 360).

Bankruptcy Is Our Game

May 7, 2009September 21, 2011 Chief Oddball 3 Comments

…“We’re here to kick ass and make money…and we’re all out of money.”Title of 3D Realms’ last quarterly financial statement (just kidding) Barely more than a week after eulogizing Pontiac Motor Division, I’m back again to say “Sayonara!” to another staple of my formative years: game development studio 3D Realms, formerly known as Apogee Software LTD, makers of Duke Nukem 3D.

So Say We All

April 8, 2009April 27, 2013 Chief Oddball 1 Comment

Over the weekend, one of the entertainment mainstays in my life came to an end as I finally watched the series finale of Battlestar Galactica. It was, simply put, the bittersweet moment to end all bittersweet moments. I already have a big problem finishing things that I really like — TV series, books, video games, etc.

Knight Song

March 27, 2009October 26, 2011 Chief Oddball

For anyone who, like me, is a fan of the soundtrack from the Knight Rider television series, Don Peake and Hitchcock Media Records have just released two new volumes of music from the show. The new discs — volumes 2 and 3, respectively — just landed and are shipping right now.

Join The Midnight Club

December 3, 2008September 29, 2011 Chief Oddball 5 Comments

Among the bevy of Xbox 360 games I picked up shortly after landing here in Thailand is Midnight Club L.A., the latest entry in Rockstar Games' action driving franchise.

Metal Gear Mania

June 17, 2008October 7, 2011 Chief Oddball 5 Comments

OK, so the PlayStation 3’s raison d’être — Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots — has finally been released, bringing the legendary Metal Gear franchise to a close. As I started to read the reviews of the latest installment, I remembered way back in 1998 when I bought Metal Gear Solid at the Orlando Fashion Square Mall, completely on a whim.

Liberty City Stories

June 12, 2008September 22, 2011 Chief Oddball 4 Comments

Thanks to my mom, a copy of Grand Theft Auto IV for the Xbox 360 was already waiting for me on my desk chair when Apple and I returned from Thailand. Although I’ve ramped up my side work to near epic proportions since coming home, I’ve carved out some spare hours during evenings and weekends to get a taste of this game.

Invisible Touch: The 2007 Remaster

June 12, 2008September 22, 2011 Chief Oddball

During my last trip out in the GTO, I realized that it’s been months since I actually changed the CDs in the car’s 6-disc changer deck. As if to prove the point, when I cycled through the discs to see what was what, I found half of the catalog was still left over from last October’s road trip to Michigan.

The One Free Man (With Free Time on His Hands)

January 5, 2008October 23, 2011 Pooch 3 Comments

Thoughts, observations, etc. on playing The Orange Box for the Xbox 360: Every time Dr. Eli Vance talked, I shouted out “Benson!” and began singing the Benson theme to myself. Then I’d think, “Man, they should’ve gotten Auberjoobiedoobiedoobie to do Dr.

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