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  • Ocarina Of Time Remake: What We Do In The Shadows

    (Tl;dr video companion for this article): They say the best things in life are free. You know what else is free? Being buried alive or having the ever loving shit beaten out of you in a back alley with a fucking hammer, so maybe don’t believe everything you hear Yesterday, we had finally arrived at… Read more

  • Ocarina Of Time Remake: Hell In A Well

    (Tl;dr video companion to this article): My favorite part of any piece of media is when someone sees what you’re watching, and then trying to justify either why you’re watching it, or that what you’re watching is “not usually like this”… Like being so embarrassed that you’re caught watching wrestling, you lie to whoever walked… Read more

  • Ocarina Of Time Remake: I Truly Hate How Easy The Water Temple Is

    (Tl;dr video companion for this article): I’ve always been an advocate of “laughing it off” when it comes to frustration, cause if you can turn your anger into a laugh, anything annoying you becomes one big fucking punchline instead. Which, depending how pissed off one is, it’s far better to make something or someone into… Read more

  • Ocarina Of Time Remake: Stoking The Flames Of Nostalgia

    (Tl;dr video companion for this article): One must be careful about living too much in their own head, or alternatively, projecting a fictional standard on the everyday, as maintaining a sense of rigid idealism can become quite the Judas Iscariot to any thought process. Even if one’s expectations are extraordinarily realistic within the realm of… Read more

  • Ocarina Of Time Remake: Idiot Proofing Destiny

    (Tl;dr video companion for this article): We often times take for granted some obvious truths due to being overwhelmed with excitement in the moment Some of these truths are more painful than others, but our inability to notice them all come off tasting just as bitter The transition from Kid Link to Adult Link in… Read more

  • Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake; Gut Feeling

    (Tl;dr video companion to this article): If one predicates themselves on Stoic philosophy, they will be all the better at steeling themselves for the days when it feels like the whole world is against them… …cause those days are often just right around the corner Continuing on from where we left off, we had successfully… Read more

  • Legend Of Zelda:Ocarina Of Time Remake; Old Souls And Legendary Standards

    (Tl;dr video companion of this article): In the great journey of life, it’s always important to give credit where credit is due Even if it’s one of those “silver lining” credit moments, where the credit is due to something or someone kicking the ever loving shit out of you but it made you better in… Read more

  • Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake And The Saliently Spirited Semantic Needed To “Keep The Creep” Alive

    (Tl;dr video companion for this article): Most of the time, one’s social problems can be resolved quite easily through the simple act of confidently exerting oneself. Link and Zelda should have just implemented the “Focus” strategy when first dealing with Ganondorf. Would have saved everyone a lot of time Yesterday was a predictably joyous day,… Read more

  • The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake; Aristotelian Means

    (Tl;dr video companion to this article): Try as we might, we can’t always get what we want. Though these days, the economy has become such a dumpster fire, wanting anything more than living in filth ridden, abject poverty seems downright utopic I was fully prepared for a totally different “today” to play out in front… Read more

  • Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse; Insanity A La Mode

    (Tl;dr video companion to this article): If you hard, you hard I was referring to a hardened nature to survive on the streets with, but now that I’m thinking about it more literally, people do get super hard for twink like vampire men…is there an unwritten rule somewhere that vampiric dude-likes have to be compete… Read more

  • Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse; Ice Skating Uphill

    (Tl;dr video companion of this article): Ironically, I think the more people attempt to avoid struggle…they’re actually just dooming themselves to even worse amounts of struggling, if you follow me. You’ll never learn if you don’t learn Whew…nice to be exhausted by days end due to good reasons for once. An incredibly productive day leads… Read more

  • Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse; Vampire Orgy Scene Not Included

    (Tl;dr video companion to this article): Try as we might, we regularly fail to outrun the specters of our past that represent chronic failure This is of course opposed to moving on and making brand new mistakes with the same old tendencies*Warning: article contains spoilers for Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse* I hope this does in fact,… Read more

  • Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse; Watch Me Whip, Watch Me Nae Nae

    (Tl;dr video companion to this article): So starts a new month…so commences entirely fresh ways to be disappointed. Just to break up the monotony of all the disappointments we’re already use to, of course The cynical sarcasm truly is just a coping mechanism (when isn’t it???), as most of my flippant asides always hold kernels… Read more

  • Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse; By Any Other Name

    (Tl;dr video companion for this article): Welp…October has been one big pile of spooky bullshit. I was sitting here for a solid ten minutes before I landed on that positively opulent linguistic gem as my opener, which screams adequate volumes about how much loving prose may be ironically poured into this god damn piece of… Read more

  • Gears Of War: EDay; The Good Old Days

    (Tl;dr video companion for this article): Within the idea of invoking the spirit of Bob Ross, I look back at my past few articles and stand relieved at the notion of “happy accidents”, as I feel as if a wonderfully profuse amount of thought was generated from a series of incidental mishaps and circumstantial absurdity.… Read more

  • Gears Of War: E-Day;When Video Games “Need Be Watchable”, Gaming Streamers Become Akin To Porn Stars

    (Tl;dr video companion to this article): I ended yesterday’s article on a salient note, after stumbling around in the dark for a bit, realizing there was absolutely no way in hell I was going to wrap up all of my thoughts about Gears of War: E-Day by article/days end. All of that to say, the… Read more

  • Gears Of War: E-Day; Rated E For Extreme…ly Streamable

    (Tl;dr video companion for this article) (Editor’s Note: will polish post in near future, here’s the crux of it, however.) Oi vey… As has been the case in the past, at least this past year, I seem to have a knack of getting knocked into another dimension at the end of every other month for… Read more

  • Gears of War: E-day; Ballsacks And Shit Shows

    (The tl;dr video companion to this article): Preface: What a fucking shit show this article has become….I guarantee you I’m just going to entitle this article something outlandish referencing ballsacks or some nonsense of the sort. Anyways, I don’t normally write a preface for my articles, but as I will make mention in a minute… Read more

  • Gears Of War: E-Day-It’s A Mad World

    (The tl;dr video companion to this article): Creators giveth, and creators taketh away, all in the same moment. Which, ironically, is not just an oft miscited paraphrasing from the Bible, but also the main gist of the theme song from The Facts of Life…. just a fun observation I thought I’d share with you Which… Read more

  • Gears of War: E-Day; So I Tied A Chainsaw To My Gun, Which Was The Style At The Time

    (Tl; dr video companion to this article): What was old is new again… The eternal return spares no one My last article was err….if nothing else, terribly honest about the “state of things”, as they seem to be, in reference to me, gaming, and the vast emptiness that creates the texture of the every day.… Read more

  • In The Best Of All Possible Worlds, Suffering IS The Only Constant (Video Game Related)

    (tl;dr video companion to this article): Within the idea of the everyday, we as individuals have such a vast array of choices we can make, both in big and small ways, that can have a drastic number of outcomes that can change the course of our lives and transform the world around us. Why then,… Read more

  • Castlevania: Compartmentalizing The Complication, One Crazy Creature At A Time

    (The tl;dr video companion to this article): I’m a big fan of inversion in the name of critical thinking, so while the classic idiom goes “can’t see the forest for the trees” in terms of a cautionary tale about missing the big picture due to focusing on smaller details, I think inverting the old adage… Read more

  • Castlevania: You Must Be The Belmont

    (Tl;dr video companion to this article): Now that we are officially back into spoopy season, we will all have some hard decisions to make. Some of these decisions will be far scarier than most others… Hard to believe it’s been twelve years since a mainline Castlevania game has come out, with Lords of Shadow 2… Read more

  • When The Triple A’s Lose Their Way, Indie Games Rule The Day

    (The tl;dr video companion for this article): Life is terrifying shit show, and in this way, not too dissimilar to the act of accidentally making eye contact with a person in a mascot outfit. A deeply unnerving experience Putting life’s overwhelmingly negative qualities aside and zooming out a bit, this past week has been a… Read more

  • Resonance: Following In Naughty Dog’s Footsteps

    (The tl;dr video companion to this article): I always like to remind people the best way to troubleshoot something, happens to share similarities with the best way to do science: just try a bunch of shit and see what works. No worries on discerning the truth of the matter afterwards: it will be fairly evident… Read more

  • Metroidvania Madness Manifests More Malevolent Mayhem! Enter: Well Dweller

    (The tl;dr companion video to this article): Monday’s use to exclusively belong to my series Words of Wisdom, where I remark about some philosophy I’ve encountered, design methodology that’s intrigued me, or an original insight involving the grand absurdity of life itself, which was always a fun way to book end my weeks with. Unfortunately,… Read more

  • Mario Kart Tour: Goodnight, Sweet Prince, And Flights Of Lakitu Lay Thee To Rest

    (The tl;dr companion video to this article): For those of you who have followed ATE for a spell, it is a known known that I enjoy myself Mario Kart (MK) something fierce, even if I don’t love every single MK with the same level of fervency as the rest. Earlier this year, I was at… Read more

  • Is Slopmaxxing The Junk Food Of Video Games?

    (The tl;dr video companion to this article): My article from yesterday helped to detail my ongoing machinations in trying to expand the reach of what Active Time Event can provide, something I’ve been working on for a little while now, as I’ve been making video content alongside my articles since last December. It wasn’t until… Read more

  • “The Breath Of The Wilding” Makeover That Wasn’t: Ocarina of Time Redux

    (The tl;dr video companion for this article): In an effort to kind of expand the realm of Active Time Event, I’ve been putting in an effort to make more video content, which I’ve been including in the relevant companion articles that I write for them. I enjoy the vibes, and writing the scripts for the… Read more

  • Luna Abyss: Preaching The Power And Glory of The Black Hole Divine

    (The tl;dr companion video to this article): There’s a fine line between hedonistic perversion and gluttonous debauchery… …and that line may in fact be self-loathing. Just a theory, though, once I’m done hating myself I’ll let you know my findings on the matter Yesterday’s post was a return to form, albeit one that took the… Read more

  • The Comedic Cruelty Of Casual Crash Outs (Feat.Video Games)

    (The tl;dr video companion to this article): The art of crashing out with respectable tact is a talent reserved for those of us with only the mightiest of constitutions… …or untempered mental health issues, whatever you got in your tool belt, really. While being able to take a break from writing is fine and dandy,… Read more

  • Metal Gear Solid 4: The Sinful Savagery Of The Sizzle Reel Show Stealing Finale

    (The tl;dr companion video to this article): I think one of the best qualities a person can have also happens to be one of the best ways to go about media consumption in one’s day to day: don’t take it so fucking seriously. I feel as if I need to start posting this image as… Read more

  • Metal Gear Solid: North Of Nostalgia

    (The tl;dr companion video to this article): History has a tendency to repeat itself, it would seem. That would go a hell of a long way in explaining why I have such a strong sense of deja-fucking-vu with these god damn feelings of mubble-fubbles bubbling up When I started replaying Metal Gear Solid 4 (MGS4)… Read more

  • Metal Gear Solid 4: The Bill Comes Due

    (The tl;dr video companion to this article): The everyday is filled with terrifying and tumultuous trials and tribulations….though that is no excuse to outsource all your problem solving abilities to AI. If one outsources all of their problems to AI…does one even have a life left to live? The launch of the Metal Gear Solid… Read more

  • Metal Gear Solid 4: Octocamo; Nobody Suspects A Thing

    (The tl;dr companion video to this article): The fun thing about most of the people I’ve known who play stealth games…is that they don’t seem to be overly concerned about the whole “sneaking bit”. I always recommend they could try, you know, staying hidden in cover and not being hair trigger about shooting anything that… Read more

  • Metal Gear Solid 4: The Old And Busted Becomes The New Hotness

    (The tl;dr companion video to this article): The phenomenon of rose colored glasses when dealing with nostalgia often fails to recall a totally accurate picture of what we left behind…unless one was into horticulture, and they are reminiscing about a rose garden, in which case…you’ve probably found the loop hole on that idiom. Unless one… Read more

  • Pokémon Pokopia And The Deliriously Distracting Design Dichotomy

    (The tl;dr companion video for this article): One thing is very clear, after spending enough time occupying space within the Pokémon community….Pokémon fans are fucking crazy. In a world where people go on the internet and tell terrible lies on a near constant basis, my gut instinct maintains the feeling this random meme, is in… Read more

  • Talking Points: The Quick Success Of Pokémon Pokopia And The Slow Fall Of The Gaming Industry

    (The tl;dr companion video to this article): Ever have one of those days where the hits just keep on coming? Sadly, it feels like that was kind of a day one thing for me While I have greatly enjoyed my time with Pokémon Pokopia thus far, and may yet find value in posting random one… Read more

  • Words Of Wisdom: The Vile Desecration Of Corrupting Internalization

    (The tl;dr companion video to the article): The problem with being in a self-sabotaging head space is that there are no innocent bystanders involved. The call is coming from inside the house…. Overall, I’d say that this last week turned out to be fairly enjoyable, which is a far cry from my more regularly cynical… Read more

  • Pokémon Pokopia: Like Animal Crossing; Except This One Goes To 11

    (The tl;dr video companion to this article): I feel like I speak for the majority when I say it’s a rare moment when one is genuinely surprised by any generously sized proportions on offer these days. Bigger doesn’t always mean better of course, but outside of the absurdity of the size of kaijus attacking on… Read more

  • Pokémon Pokopia: Three, Six, Nine, The Swanna Drank Wine And The Mankey Chewed Tobacco On The Streetcar Line

    (The tl;dr video companion for this article): With the days long, and the the exhaustion that follows intense, I have little in the way of solace to give…though may I offer you a Pokémon in this trying time? Much like Gengar, I too am fighting tooth and nail against exhaustion…and am also dead inside There… Read more

  • Pokopia: All Pokémon Are Created Equal, But Some Pokémon Are More Equal Than Others

    (The tl;dr companion video to this article): I’m always mindful these days about how much I allow myself to get caught up in the consumerist frenzy that begets so much of the modern day…if for nothing else but the sake of my own sanity. The age of men is nearing its end, I fear I’ve… Read more

  • Pokopia: Pokémon Of The World, Unite! You Have Nothing To Lose But Your Poké Balls

    (The tl;dr companion video to this article): Millenials have two things to look forward to these days: a new Pokémon game and how much getting out of bed sucks in the morning in your late 30’s and early 40’s. It use to be: I want to be the very best, like no one ever was!,… Read more

  • When Obsession meets Addiction: Enter, Pokémon Pokopia

    (The tl;dr companion video to this article): In an indifferent universe without inherent meaning, it is up to the individual to forge worthwhile reason for themselves, and for the sake of survival, and the future. Otherwise, one’s mental health goes south pretty quickly… This week has been kind of a fucking mood, in a profuse… Read more

  • Sampler Platter: Date Everything! Big Walk, And Star Fox

    (The tl;dr companion video to this article): Some days it feels like one has already failed before even getting out of bed. Ah, the joys of youth….(as in, this is a much harder proposition to pull off the older you get) Feeling particularly existential today, though I’m not entirely certain what inciting incident invited such… Read more

  • Words Of Wisdom: Dialetical Depths Of Discoursory Dread

    (The tl;dr video companion for this article) I will always be an advocate of perspective taking, as it allows one to see the bigger picture of any situation with far greater clarity. Big brain stuff, truly Sometimes, here on Active Time Event, in spite of our best efforts, and in keeping within the tradition of… Read more

  • Doom: Revelations- Hell’s Boogeyman

    (The tl;dr video companion for the article). Sometimes, the worst kinds of hell end up being the most inane thing you hadn’t even imagined. Unfortunately, those are the ones that haunt you for the rest of your days… Heading into the “finale” of Doom: The Dark Ages | Revelations, the latest DLC release for the… Read more

  • Doom: Revelations- Hell Vs. The FTL Slaughter Train

    (The tl;dr video companion to the article) If it ain’t broke….don’t fix it. Like I said: if it’s worked for you thus far, keep on keeping on… With us being knee deep in the dead at this point, as we have ventured a fair distance into Doom: The Dark Ages DLC, Revelations, and have no… Read more

  • Doom: Revelations- Transcendental Bloodlust

    (the tl;dr companion video for this article:) Don’t put all your eggs in one basket, as the old saying goes. A modern day example of this idiom may involve the idea that one should make sure that they have social engagements that aren’t solely 100% through online interaction, for psychologically relevant reasons There has been… Read more

  • Doom: Revelations- “Eternalizing” The Dark Ages

    Carl Jung talked about how we wear social masks for a variety of reasons, and referred to them as personas, which helped to define who we are. A shame that most people decide to adopt the persona of horrifying psychopath For a series mostly predicated on the self-interest of mutilating demons and the slaughter of… Read more

  • Doom: The Dark Ages | Revelations- Oh Boy, Here I Go Ripping And Tearing Again

    (the tl;dr video companion to this article) “The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.” — John Milton (Paradise Lost) The hell we suffer always seems to be one of our own making Not sure if my currently fouled mood is based solely off… Read more

  • Halo: Campaign Evolved-More Tragic Than Reach

    “Remembrance of things past is not necessarily the remembrance of things as they were.” ~ Marcel Proust What world history looks like to a Halo fanboy, probably With uncanny regularity, my Words of Wisdom series always interrupts the finale of the articles I’m working on *just* as they are wrapping up, though if we look… Read more

  • Words Of Wisdom: The State Of Gaming And The Loss Of Historical Value

    With so many issues plaguing us in this modern age, the everyday is certainly looking more dystopic with each passing week. The first big red flag for me that things are going wrong, quite honestly This week has been one of retrospection, as I have been detailing in my series of articles revolving around Halo:… Read more

  • Halo: Campaign Evolved-Mourning The Death of Nostalgia

    The problem with relying on any system to provide value, is two fold. Firstly, handing the keys to someone else in regards to your happiness means you’re trading your own agency away, and secondly, even if you buy into what they tell you will make you happy, you may end up trying to live the… Read more

  • Halo: Campaign Evolved-The Voyeur’s Paradox

    To quote Bertrand Russell: The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time. Which is a saving fucking grace of a quote to consider, if this person’s art (or this article) is anything to go by In a continued effort of both thoroughness, and to increase the chance that when all is said and done,… Read more

  • Halo: Campaign Evolved: The Brute Sensibilities Of Nostalgic Reprise

    Life is one big grey area, and due to this notion, it’s of great importance one appreciates how the black and white all blend together to create the intricate majesty of existence. So majestic… For anyone following along with my Halo coverage thus far, one may jump to the conclusion I am not that big… Read more

  • Halo: Campaign Evolved-Doing It Looney Tunes Style

    (Companion vid, aka the tl;dr version)- Lamentable as life may seem at times, value is ultimately perspective, and you’re the only person who can ever define what’s good about the everyday for yourself. Whatever you end up valuing, hopefully it doesn’t involve whatever the fuck this show is The general sentiment that has pervaded my… Read more

  • Halo: Campaign Evolved-Cutting Out The Beating Heart

    You know those days when you wake up, and you are either already in immense pain or immediately hurt yourself when getting out of bed? Aging not fun. When not even the hamburger helps, you know you’re well and truly fucked For the past week I’ve been playing the retelling that is Halo: Campaign Evolved… Read more

  • Halo: Campaign Evolved* (Based On A True Story)

    It’s not just about what one is saying but how one says it that matters. When keeping it real in Middle Earth goes wrong For those of you just joining us, I’ve been slowly peeling back the rind of the recently released Halo 1 “remake”, Halo: Campaign Evolved (H:CEv), in an attempt to see whether… Read more

  • Words of Wisdom:The Chariot That Steers Correctly

    (Companion video: aka, the tl;dr option) While it is admirable in the notion to give everything you’ve got; keep in mind, once you’ve given it your all, and the problem still persists…now you’re just out of options, and even yourself…you’ve got nothing left. Now what? I suppose my response to the just proposed scenario would… Read more

  • Halo: Campaign Evolved-The Good, The Bad And The Remade

    This much is true: you’ll find many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view. One man’s mean slight is another man’s peaceful night In a moment that seemed to be one of sheer reluctance, I started writing about my time with Halo: Campaign Evolved (H:CEv) yesterday. The reticence… Read more

  • Halo: Campaign Evolved- Like A Hail Mary Sticky Grenade

    There is always a fine line between celebrating the past with ardent fervor and being hysterically shackled to it while suffering stockholm syndrome with a fearful smile plastered across a tear drenched face. Ah, the good old Thanksgiving classic With Mina the Hollower pretty much done and dusted, a small reluctance takes over me, as… Read more

  • The Metaphysical Lasagna Of Infinite Context

    Context is key in helping to understand reality at large. Commas are key in helping to understand context I often have to remind myself of some basics when writing, just as a good rule of thumb in an effort of eternal practice, as I feel as if a lot of people overlook their 123’s and… Read more

  • Mina The Hollower: The Legend That Never Was

    It is a cold hard fact of life: one can do everything right and still fail. Or you can be like Arby’s and avoid the anxiety of doing a good job by never trying at all As has been the case this year on Active Time Event, I’ve once again randomly stumbled into a rabbit… Read more

  • Words of Wisdom: Disown Your Comfort Zone

    While the week has been mostly a restful one, it did not quite end that way for yours truly, which is never a good time. However, I’ve still got my heart set on sticking to my writing schedule before I hang it up for my work week, so it’s time we consider some Words of… Read more

  • Mina The Hollower: Carving Out A Transcendent Niche

    Best not wait to put off what can be done today by waiting till tomorrow…unless one is like, really tired. I’m of the mind courage is the best policy, though I have to admit, staying in bed is quite comfy, too Yesterday ended up being a nice little detour of an article; I say detour,… Read more

  • The Video Games That Will Outlast You

    Historical perspective is a hell of a wake up call, and it’s astonishing when one looks back, and realizes how some things that seemed so common place one minute were simply gone within a cosmic blink of an eye the next. The future is non-ownable, it turns out. One of those awkward days where I… Read more

  • Mina The Hollower: A Tale Of Two Difficulties

    You never know where the day is going to take you at any given moment. As a cynic, however, my suspicions always remain firmly intact of what to expect from any 24 hour period One of the reasons I feel so vindicated in giving Mina the Hollower so many props where props are due, is… Read more

  • Mina The Hollower: The Self-Sabotaging Methodology That Is “Comfort Zoning”

    They say if you want to improve, you’ve got to go right outside of your comfort zone in order to continue to refine yourself. If your comfort zone is your bed…well, I guess leaving your bedroom can be counted as progress. I mean, the logic is a little schmucky, but much in the same way… Read more

  • Mina The Hollower: Unearthing The Realm Of Darkened Madness

    Always be prepared to go with the flow, even if that flowing ain’t really where you want to be going. I’m not sure why, but in recent days, when I sit down to put some thoughts to screen, almost always for something video game related, I usually have to start the entire process by having… Read more

  • Mina The Hollower: To Parry Or Not To Parry; That Is The Question

    Life can feel like an aimless meanderance from time to time, and as an existentialist, I see absolutely nothing wrong with this eventuality. Ultimately, existence really does just boil down to a series of back to back happenings, when you really think about it I’m guessing this post is going to be more or less… Read more

  • Words Of Wisdom: Need Advice On How Not To Be Trash? Remember- It’s Garbage Can, Not Garbage Can’t!

    Life is going to throw you some curve balls: make sure you’re ready to go up to bat when the time comes. And sometimes the pitcher is just going to straight up nail you in the balls with a bad pitch and there is literally nothing you can do about that While I’m proud of… Read more

  • Mina The Hollower: Dying For Dialectics

    Even at one’s most weakened state, the ideas of our most virtuous selves should remain utterly unshakeable. Even if we’ve had just about every other measurable metric completely beaten the hell out of us Yesterday I started to broach on some headier subject material of Mina The Hollower, by beginning to unravel the metaphysical concepts… Read more

  • Mina The Hollower And The Metaphysical Field Of Divine Aestheticism

    I’m always a advocate for being in the mindset of the here and now: focusing on what’s right in front of you helps to declutter the mind. Besides, the future may not be one of the most reliable sources of comfort one can imagine… My adventures through Mina the Hollower (MtH) continue to be deftly… Read more

  • Mina The Hollower: Getting Off Daddy Ninty’s D

    Politics and philosophy are impossibly interwoven into our every day affairs, and to think otherwise is a delusion of grandeur worthy of only the most misguided of miscreants. That never prevents them from having their depraved versions of fun, however Mina the Hollower (MtH) continues to deliver, even if my betraying mood leads one to… Read more

  • Mina the Hollower: Escaping From The Oppressive Grounds Of Modernity

    In some ways, writing is one of my love languages, as it more or less represents a desire to give back to both the gaming community, and humanity at large, in a moment of surprisingly non-cynical solidarity. It might also be my way of silently acknowledging that every day somehow grows worse than the last,… Read more

  • Mina The Hollower: Existential Dread Of Hedonistic Lament

    There are times in life where everything seems to be going okay for once…and that’s it. You almost get suspicious about the strangely calm nature of the general vibe and sentiment of normality that hangs in the air, that even the slightest hiccup tends to greatly alarm you, as at first paranoid glance, it seems… Read more

  • Gaming Skill Potential: Not All Players Are Created Equal?

    Not everything has to have a point, though that assertion might just be a chaotic musing that springs forth from the mind of a mad existentialist. I mean, when shit like this exists (see above), you look me in the eyes and tell me life makes sense and or has some greater meaning behind it… Read more

  • Words Of Wisdom: Never Lose A Meaningful Lack

    People always talk about “the good old days”, but the truth of the matter is: “the good old days” fucking sucked, though it was the hardships that did make us.Forget about chocolate and peanut butter: the uphill climb and the rolling boulder are low key the GOAT combination We talk a lot on Words of… Read more

  • Mina The Hollower: A Whole Lot Of Depth

    Sometimes, you just got to dig deep down to realize what really matters. The real treasure was all the holes we made along the way My time with Mina the Hollower has been a fruitful one thus far, though I think this definitely falls under the umbrella of thought that says “got a good feeling”… Read more

  • Mina the Hollower: Revealing Bedrock Design

    Some days, even getting out of bed feels as if a nightmarish ordeal, and you just have to summon some grit and bear it. Unless your day is going to look anything like that thing above….then the bed is probably the best place to be Yesterday was a bit of a train wreck, not going… Read more

  • Mina The Hollower: Dig Up, Stupid

    No matter how good it’s going, you are only ever one existential crisis away from questioning your entire existence on some random day. It is on these deeply existential days we all feel like the “+ Nat Geo” of the human race Though I am looking forward to 100%ing Super Meat Boy 3D, I feel… Read more

  • Super Meat Boy 3D: Leaving Well Enough Alone

    Sometimes, keeping it simple is all one can ask for. Other times…not so much One of the problems with having to write about the video games you play, and to have to play video games to write about, is that if during a day, you get hung up on something totally irrelevant, or end up… Read more

  • Giving Them Something To Talk About: Meat Boy Vs Mixtape

    In the great trolley problem that is life, we are left with abysmal options. Almost makes the idea of being powerless to enact change feel like a vacation from choice It would seem I am in somewhat of a post game completion blues, which is much what it sounds like. Many books readers comment on… Read more

  • Super Meat Boy 3D: It’s Magic, Tragic, A Loss And A Win

    There’s a deep irony involved with escapism; insofar as to it’s quality at least. As one escapes to escape the drudgery of reality, but then when the escapism is even more drudging, one then needs to escape back to the drudgery from whence they came, The want to angry nap intensifies After spending some time… Read more

  • Words Of Wisdom: Kick Your Copium

    We all deserve a break; and one of the best favors you can do for yourself is self care. Sitting is a seriously underrated activity It’s been awhile since I’ve done a “Words of Wisdom” (WoW), and to be honest, I think the bar is getting a little high, as I feel as if I’ve… Read more

  • Super Meat Boy 3D: Painful Reality

    The truth hurts. There’s no punchline follow up to that cold open. That’s it. In an unpredictable bout of what I feel is justifiable ire, I’ve more or less been “on one” the past few posts, thrashing about in anguish at the thought of some of the more lamentable aspects of the gaming industry, with… Read more

  • Monetizing the Monotony

    “Ignorance is bliss” helps to remind us that a peace of mind is contingent with the notion…you’re better off not knowing. The truth shall set you free…the only problem is: freedom is terrifying I waxed more philosophically then I initially intended to in my last post, when discussing the utterly trivial nature of traditional reviews,… Read more

  • The Conversations About The Conversations About Games

    Often times, it’s the small things that count for the most. Whatever it takes to keep one sane In a movement reminiscent of my recent work on GoldenEye 64, where I got completely “derailed” right from the get, and needed to take a temporary hiatus before continuing, so too did my progress on Super Meat… Read more

  • Super Meat Boy 3D: A Pound Of Flesh

    The great thing about the end of the world is as follows; depending on how close you are to the conclusion, you’ll have absolutely no problems to worry about in the near immediate future. Gotta love when the silver lining is so shiny The goal yesterday was to commence discussion about the recently released Super… Read more

  • Super Meat Boy, Mixtape, And Grey Area Complexities

    In a world of overachievers, I advocate for a more modest means of personal satisfaction. A “good enough” mentality will help set you up for life in the realm of stress free self-empowerment I’m aware there is a lot of tonal whiplash in my style from day to day here on Active Time Event; one… Read more

  • Mixtape: The Feels That Complicate The Standard

    Life ain’t simple, and anyone who tells you otherwise may just be unintentionally telling on themselves in the worst way imaginable. Where there be dreams, must also exist nightmares Much like the game, my articles about Mixtape have been non-traditional, not as much a dictation on a game, but more along the lines of the… Read more

  • Mixtape: Good Faith Makes Great Vibes

    As someone who is chronically stricken with stubborn cynicism, setting realistic expectations on a regular basis feels like an absurd prospect. Though no other way has ever made any more sense to me by days end As I continue my playthrough of Mixtape, I remind myself of a phrase I once heard in reference to… Read more

  • Mixtape: Teen Age Riot

    We all go through weird phases; it’s just a part of growing up. No worries, you’ll grow out of these nonsensical ways of living in no time… Recently, I needed a refocusing of sorts, In a “back to basics” approach, as I felt as if I had become off-kilter and not on point. That is… Read more

  • Words Of Wisdom: Praxis Makes Perfect

    Sometimes, what we envision for ourselves is not always the reality that comes to pass. Time often makes fools of us all, sadly… We’ve been diving into some interesting introspective places in the Words of Wisdom series recently, and as I self-reflect upon them, I think one beautiful aspect of where we start on our… Read more

  • Are You There God? It’s me, Algorithms

    (Bloody Sunday by Pol Ledent) I think people have become so afraid of making mistakes, they’re too paralyzed to even want to live anymore. As a fan of existentialist philosophy, it should come as no surprise I’m a big fan of Soren Kierkegaard (K’), who is generally considered one of the original points of origin… Read more

  • the Hedonic Treadmill Slows For No One

    It’s always with the benefit of hindsight do we appreciate our experiences for what they truly were. Appreciate may be the wrong word in some cases… As I close the book on my recent “Bonding Experience” with my GoldenEye 64 replay, I take a small breather and moment of reflection before blasting immediately onto my… Read more

  • GoldenEye 64: Licensed To Thrill

    As Mark Twain asserted; history doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme. This would go a long way in explaining why my philosophical lamentations sound so sing songy Here we are, at the end of all things. At least, at the end of all things GoldenEye 64 related, as we bring to a close a… Read more

  • GoldenEye 64: Power Of Voodoo, Who Do? You Do! Do What?

    Bonus content and secret levels in video games are great for two important reasons: one, they act as a nice surprise that keeps me playing longer, and two, playing longer means effortlessly extending the amount of time before I have to return to the real world and deal with the endless litany of annoying assholes… Read more

  • GoldenEye 64: Dynamite With A Laser Beam

    While the Marvel Cinematic Universe gets a lot of praise for post credits surprises, they were not the first ones to do it, as the Muppets beat them to the punch decades before hand. When worlds collide: the thought of Animal being apart of The Avengers initiative holds great interest for me With 007 finally… Read more

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