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Dark Matter – Search for Kusoge
July 25, 2023 in HedonisticActor
In the first episode of this show about badly to mixed received video games I review an obscure metroidvania from ten years ago that was infamous for how it handeled its ending. Dark Matter is a tale of an ensign waking up in an abandoned spaceship destroyed by parasitic creatures while an unhinged (?) AI instructs her.
Introducing Search for Kusoge
July 24, 2023 in HedonisticActor
An introduction to a new review series where I look at video games with bad to middling reputation with morbid curiosity and see if they can get on my 100 worst games I’ve ever played list. Logo art done by Toni Jefremoff.
Portal 1 & 2 – Hedonistic Game Corner
July 2, 2023 in HedonisticActor
The classical tale of a selectively (?) mute human guinea-pig trying to escape from the clutches of a sadistic AI. In this review we look at the first person puzzle pioneer duology Portal and what made it an unexpected sales hit.
Lightbringer – Path to Crossoverlord
February 11, 2023 in HedonisticActor
From a renowned internet critic comes an early work that chronicles the adventures of Lightbringer, a mild-mannered furniture store owner fighting against evil as a light-bending superhero who’s keen to long monologues. The comic has gathered a rather questionable reputation due to its poor quality but let’s review if it has truly earned such mantel of dishonor.
Journey – Hedonistic Game Corner
January 13, 2023 in HedonisticActor
A traveler walking through the desert filled with ruins. On surface Journey doesn’t seem like a complex experience but in this review we shall see what more it has to offer beyond its simple mechanics that won over the hearts of many.
My Voice Acting Roles in 2022
January 1, 2023 in Uncategorized
My traditional showcase at my voice acting works from the previous year that continues the trend of shortness. Majority of the works I did were contributions to various student project in the university I study in whenever it was grunting as mooks who get shot with fingerguns, an ancient hunter yearning for revenge or soundbites for gentleman frog and a capybara with memetic falling sounds (unlike other samples the latter ones use the game’s trailer and together edited sound samples as their material). Also got a sizable visual novel role as a tech megacorp CEO, expect see more of him in the full version to be released this year.
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Rootless: Memories of Green Soundtrack
December 25, 2022 in HedonisticActor
In nine months third year university students made video games and the team I was in made Rootless: Memories of Green, a puzzle adventure about a robot girl searching for her identity while trying to save the world on the side. In addition to writing dialogue and doing sound design I also composed its soundtrack with post-producing, mixing and mastering done by Zatsyko.
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Mechagical Girl Lisa A.N.T. – Path to Crossoverlord
December 13, 2022 in HedonisticActor
Chronicling the alumni of webcomic Crossoverlord (fandub still under way) continues with Mechagical Girl Lisa A.N.T. – it’s supposed to be written that way – a series about a 13-year old girl big into girly anime who gets fused with an alien super suit that amplifies her strength and dexterity. Let’s review how the webcomic holds up with its homage to magical girl manga.
Alan Wake – Hedonistic Game Corner
November 6, 2022 in HedonisticActor
A writer suffering from writer’s block gets more than he bargained for at a small north-west US town for when his wife gets kidnapped and forces of darkness chase him relentlessly. Let’s review if the adventures of Alan Wake still hold up.
Manic Expression Podcast Plays Part 3
October 12, 2022 in HedonisticActor
After a long while here’s more podcast plays from the members of blog/video site Manic Expression. Today’s outings include ramblings of a space travelling lunatic, a guy getting dissed by Death, a composer who abuses substances in order to forget and a history teacher reflecting her life before marriage.
Hedonistic Game Corner Review Voting Results
October 1, 2022 in HedonisticActor
The people have spoken so here are four video game reviews expected to be seen in (possibly) near future.
Hiatus from Video Games – Vote What I’ll Review Before That!
September 19, 2022 in HedonisticActor
My laptop is getting old and not all recording programs work anymore so a hiatus is needed but you good audience get to vote four games that I shall take a look at. Links below take to the list of 40 titles and to a Google form where you can made your voice heard. The voting is open until the end of September.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DQeVLxdySndL4a7BTNFrwmGGe2ukKRIr/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117315059691082501812&rtpof=true&sd=true
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdtsGaLp6k-LIeD1kjBnjJftnifjXmVEm3bboiPCFaHnSQSMQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
