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  • “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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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, 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: 00 Agent Off- 6v7

    A sentiment I touched upon recently, and one that relates to an age old wisdom, is that the journey is always more interesting than the destination. The gooners know…good lord, do they know Finally out of the deep, dark depths of the Caverns that our winding narrative took us through, GoldenEye 64 reaches its apex… Read more

  • Words Of Wisdom: What Are You Willing To Suffer For?

    Find fun in the friction…or prepare yourself for boredom saecula saeculorum… We’re all there in spirit…We take a brief respite from my replay of GoldenEye 64 (and we were at the last level too! Grr…) to commit ourselves to a segment that I like to call “Words of Wisdom”, as I detail some ideas, personal… Read more

  • GoldenEye 64:Downstairs Mix-up

    The old saying goes it’s always darkest before the dawn… …and sometimes, *you* continue to persist as the darkest thing sulking about, even after the dawn After the impressively vile and rampantly chaotic liquid shitting episode that any replay of the level Control turns out to be (at least on 00 Agent), we move into… Read more

  • GoldenEye 64: Ubermensching Through The Undergrowth

    We get by with a little help from our friends… …no matter what’s on the agenda for the day After admiring some trans-continental bilingualism in the form of broadcasting self-aware meta media-literacy on a train yesterday, we move on from a proper derailing and find our selves in the Jungle, as our replay of GoldenEye… Read more

  • GoldenEye 64: Speaking The Language; Faux Pas Be Damned

    Sticking the landing is key in any good routine We often end up being victims of our own success After a dreadful mucking about in a metaphoric desert, one overflowing with conceptual sand of a coarse and irritating nature by even the roughest of standards, we gasp dryly for some kind of refreshing sense of… Read more

  • GoldenEye 64: I Don’t Like Depots.They’re Coarse And Rough And Irritating…

    We all end up “oofing” every now and then, even the best of us… …it’s only when the oofing continues to persist does it end up turning into a big ole pile of yikes LAST TIME, ON GOLDENEYE Z! 64!, after super sonic racing right through the Archives level, in a fine testament to speedrunning,… Read more

  • GoldenEye 64: Streets Ahead

    In times of stressful need, one has to have effective ways to blow off some steam, in order to give themselves a little self love, for the sake of cognitive clarity and psychological well being. …cause it’s definitely going to get worse before it gets better After our brief excursion with ATE’s weekly Words of… Read more

  • GoldenEye 64: Drowning In Minutia

    An old turn of phrase suggests one “stop to smell the roses”. Whoever said this never stopped to consider the possibility of one having taken a shit in the flower bed before you got there, and now you’re profusely gagging after taking a huge whiff of floral asshole Today, on our continuing replay of GoldenEye… Read more

  • GoldenEye 64: The Phantom Pains Of Fallen Empires

    In the grand scheme of things, context takes on many forms; one child’s energetic playtime may be an adult’s calming respite. There even existed a store, way back in the 20th century that even allowed consumers to rent such “context” Powering on through our replay of GoldenEye 64, and now that we have safely escaped… Read more

  • GoldenEye 64: Severnaya Pt.2- Bunker or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Infinitely Spawning Guards

    In the grand alchemical experiment that is life, it always boils down to just how many failures it takes to amass before one is finally able to transmute all of them into a single success. Basically every speedrunner’s mantra As we press on with our replay of GoldenEye 64, it’s hard for me to tell… Read more

  • GoldenEye 64: The Game Where Everything’s Made Up And The Points Don’t Matter

    Andy Warhol was reportedly quoted as declaring the following: “Isn’t life a series of images that change as they repeat themselves?” Look no further than Simpsons shitposting for an example of the cursed standard repetition lay bare, as the recursive nature of history repeating itself sees the very fabric of social connection begin to deteriorate,… Read more

  • GoldenEye 64: Das Bond

    They say never judge a book by its cover. People say a lot of stupid fucking things, don’t they? As we move forward with our replay of GoldenEye 64, after a brief excursion into totally off the map, extra canonical bullshit territory, with our trapesing through the terrifying terrain that troublingly terrorizes with titanic thermonbaric… Read more

  • Words Of Wisdom: Being Your Best Self

    Though I’m not entirely certain I’ve articulated this thought in writing on ATE before, it’s certainly one that bears repeating now: fail faster. The faster you fuck it up, the faster you can either find out how to fix this shit, or figure out how to do it better next time Been awhile since I… Read more

  • Goldeneye 64: Cool Is The Rule

    “Men are more governed by their passions then reason”, a paraphrasing of a sentiment expressed by philosopher David Hume. In the realm of gaming, this loosely translates to: hang the sense of it, ask yourself the real question: is it cool? Cool happens when your heart is in the right place Dovetailing from my last… Read more

  • Goldeneye 64: Surface Level Affairs

    Flirting with disaster is always more fun when you’re the one holding the ace up your sleeve. After I used the word disaster, Reagan popped into my mind. How peculiar… As we continue on with our little soiree behind the iron curtain, and sally forth with our “Bonding Experience” as we replay Goldeneye 64, we… Read more

  • Goldeneye 64: Ambition Stifled By Reality

    What goes up, must come down …and the bigger they are… Following on the heels of a post I found rather peak, peak enough that I strongly considered just going out on a high note and saying hang the sense of doing the rest of the god damn runthrough of Goldeneye 64, cause there’s no… Read more

  • GoldenEye 64: Content Exceeds Commerce

    The quote from The Big Lebowski sums it up pretty well: “Sometimes you eat the bar, and sometimes…the bar eats you.” A friendly reminder that life is full of ups and downs, strikes and gutters, and you’ve just got to take them as they come, and maintain your sense of chill and calm no matter… Read more

  • GoldenEye 64: Being Quiet In A Really Loud Way

    The design ethics of GoldenEye 64 brings to mind that quote from Futurama: “When you do things right, people won’t be sure you’ve done anything at all.” And other times, expectations are just too damn ridiculous to begin with Continuing on from yesterday, where I finally made my triumphant return to the world of the… Read more

  • Goldeneye 64: Getting Shot Off A Train Of Thought

    In a justified moment of reverence to the likes of Thomas Edison, “I’ve not failed, I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work”. Adjusted expectations are vital to a healthy state of mind There is no avoiding the reality that this article represents a “shaking of the cobwebs off” kind of moment, as I took… Read more

  • If There Is No Tangible Reward For Being a Virtuous Person, Why Bother?

    It is said that the space right outside of your own comfort zone, is the optimal space for self-improvement, leading me to believe if one is anxious about the very essence of the everyday, the most masochistic of us become champions within the realm of the auto-didactic. Be hard: be Picard Hard. I usually come… Read more

  • Words Of Wisdom: Instead Of trying To Be, Just Be

    Before we can accept the love of others, we need to be able to accept the love of ourselves. Can love bloom, even in an ominous dark cloud? As I was sitting down to see what I could concot in a blood shot eye induced 11th hour Words of Wisdom before I turn in at… Read more

  • Words of Wisdom: Losing One’s Mind To Gain A Life

    We tend to overthink the everyday, as it is truly the simple things that matter most. Darren gets it I have so much thought bursting forth from my metaphysical self, and yet so little energy to fully fathom it. With that said, I think it’s going to have to be a much shorter (and more… Read more

  • Words Of Wisdom: The Truth About Fun

    To be silly is to be wise: when one gooses; one rebels. To wit; goose as hard as you fucking can I’m not at my most refined or heightened sense of thinking and writing this week, but all the more reason to try my hand at producing something of value, as the idea of only… Read more

  • Words Of Wisdom: Dialogue- Paradox Of Self

    Paradox Of Self- Ohio: …So you’re saying that we aren’t really ourselves? Pash: Well, I don’t know if I’m saying that…the me that is a part of us might be saying that. Ohio: The collective us? Or You and Me? Pash: Depends on the moment. Ohio: So we are never the same collective Us’s that… Read more

  • Damnation Of The Eternal Realm of Drab Endeavor

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