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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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: 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

  • 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

  • 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: 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

  • 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: 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-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-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

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