It’s around 10 pm. I’m trawling the YouTubes. All of a sudden, I come across this:
I don’t even know what to say, really.
You know those games that just come along, out of the blue, and just seem tailor-made for you? Xenon Racer is one of those games.
I’m not a peripherals kinda dude. I hate when people bang on about the one true way of playing things. Keyboard warriors shun those who prefer game-pads. People who prefer game-pads knock people who like anything else. Worst of all are racing game enthusiast who refuse to take players who use anything but a wheel seriously.
Not every occasion calls for a wheel. Or a game-pad. Or even a Keyboard and Mouse. Variety is the fucking spice of life, you guys!
Peripherals are just that – they’re extra options for those who choose to invest further into their hobby.
I recently made such an investment, and I told you guys about that in this post right here. Read More →
Not Pictured – Loose PAL Need For Speed and Virtua Racing.
And now for something a bit different. Something a little more personal, and a tad more ‘bloggy’ – if that is even a thing.
It’s no secret that I really, really love arcade racing games. Even games that were generally regarded as ‘sim’ games in the 32-bit era are far removed enough from reality that I can usually find something to enjoy in all of them. The more reality creeps in, the more bored I become.
But why racing games? Would you believe me if I told you I couldn’t care less about cars in the real world? It’s true – I’m the furthest from a petrol-head as anybody you’re likely to encounter. Ever. Read More →
Gran Chaser/Cyber Speedway is not a particularly great game, at least when compared to the company it finds itself alongside on the SEGA Saturn. It pains me to write that, because my love for this game runs so goddamned deep, but it’s true. However, if you’ve the same pre-disposition toward awkward, early 3D racers that I do, then buckle up, Boyo! I can absolutely recommend it to the weird ones, like yourself.
Also, despite the title, your Gran is safe, I promise.
Who doesn’t love some cheap games? They’re a nice way to pad out your library, sure, but a gamble they can definitely be – a cheap RRP isn’t usually synonymous with quality. Well, don’t fret, because I’m here to help! These 5 games I’m about to show you challenge that theory.
Here are 5 Games for the Retro Gamer you can find on Steam that are totally mint, as well as cheap!
I’ve been quite busy the last week or so, but I’ve managed to get some game-time in when I can. I’ve been playing a handful of games that all offer something different.
Nindies? CHECK!
New Mega Drive Game? CHECK!
Walking Simulator? CHECK! Wait! Don’t leave!
Anyways, read on!
NOTE: This will be a regular type of post. Being A Certain Kind of Gamer, I dig the more nerdy sides of things sometimes, like video game music. Redbook Audio is one of my most favourite things in the world, and I hope to bring you guys and gals music that you may not have heard of otherwise. Being video game music, a lot of it will actually sound like video game music, so yeah. I hope you dig these posts!
Kids do the damnedest things, don’t they? Especially the nerdy ones. When I discovered the sound-test as a youngster, I made it my mission to try to get the cleanest recordings possible of my favourite game music tracks. I started with a Microphone pointed at the speaker of my TV-Set, then moved on to line-in recordings feeding into my karaoke machine. It was when I got my Mega CD though, that things became a lot more interesting!
CD’s and Games! More levels! More animation! FMV!
Bugger that!
The best thing that ever came from games and CD’s finding each other was Redbook Audio. No longer was a soundtrack limited to a few channels/samples – the only limits musicians faced were their audio setup! Storing CD Quality game audio on a disc blew my mind. Of course, it’s not the best thing ever, but for me, it’s close!
I’m doing a bit of a smaller post today – I’ll be away for the weekend and I’d like to have a couple of posts ready to upload before I go!
First up, I want to say a big thank you to those over at Feedspot for placing A Certain Kind of Gamer at 61st Place in the Top 75 Retro Game Blogs!
I’ve only been doing this for about a month now, so it’s surprising that I’ve received recognition for my stuff so early in the piece. Pretty damned killer, I’ve gotta say!
