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I'm continuing Deus Ex: Human Revolution (PC, 2011) today on stream at https://twitch.tv/andreaen. This session: exploring the Detroit hub.

was reminded of "Sunglasses At Night" today & so this video popped into my head for the first time in years

I'm starting a playthrough of Deus Ex: Human Revolution (PC, 2011) today on stream at https://twitch.tv/andreaen. Been looking forward to playing this for years.

Project: Snowblind turned out to be a lot of fun.

I could see a lot of Deus Ex in it - spider bots, medical & repair helper robots, augmentations, bioelectric energy cells, etc. . Even the player's "faction" seemed to be UNATCO with the serial numbers filed off.

Snowblind was much more linear and direct than the Deus Ex games I've played however. It differed also in that it streamlined some game systems like inventory and item pickups, both made to function more like a typical arcade-y or arena-y FPS game. (Think Doom).

Was an enjoyable way to spend 8 hours. I'll have to track down a copy of the PC version of Snowblind so I can play it again but without the trouble of aiming with a gamepad.

Oh, and James Hong is in it! I nearly shouted when I heard him voicing a character (Dr. Joseph Liaw). I'm always happy to see (or in this case hear) James Hong.

I'm starting a playthrough of Project Snowblind (Playstation 2, 2005) today at https://twitch.tv/andreaen.

This game was at one point in its development called "Deus Ex: Clan Wars". I will, unfortunately, have to play this first-person game with a gamepad as the only copy I have is the PS2 version.

the final run of RPG Limit Break 2025 - Chrono Trigger glitchless 100% by Puwexil - is starting right now for anyone interested. #RPGLB2025

I'm finishing Deus Ex Invisible War (PC, 2003) on stream today at https://twitch.tv/andreaen. Picking up where I left off at the start of the Templar compound.

I'm going back into Deus Ex Invisible War (PC, 2003) today, streaming at https://twitch.tv/andreaen. This session: Mako Ballistics & Cairo.

adding drop ceilings to my messy remix of Aerowalk (this'll be an example map - and maybe the only map - for a #quake1 mod I'm working on).

I'm continuing the Deus Ex series today with Invisible War (PC, 2003), streaming over at https://twitch.tv/andreaen.

I'm finishing my second playthrough of Deus Ex (PC, 2000) today at https://twitch.tv/andreaen. Picking up my save at the start of the ocean lab.

I'm streaming Deus Ex (PC, 2000) this morning over at https://twitch.tv/andreaen. This session: exploring the Paris hub and beyond.

I'm continuing Deus Ex (PC, 2000) today at https://twitch.tv/andreaen. Starting this session with a second dive into Versalife and a meeting with the Red Arrow and Luminous Path leaders.

new power_of_heavy_metal video! (Fair warning, the video may be disorienting if you're not used to first-person video games and Quake movement).

Edited to add: the music featured in the video linked below is the album Return To Sol by Psyrius (which is a re-visit of their previous album Sorry Pluto that was featured in power_of_heavy_metal's first "A Journey" q3df video).

The Driller Killer (1979, dir. Abel Ferrara). First watch.

Total chaos, exploitation, sleaze. Grimy and pessimistic. Punk New York. Often uncomfortable to watch.

Frustrated painter Reno (played by the director) can't pay his bills and has to put up with a punk band rehearsing in the apartment next door. He goes mad and takes to the streets at night to kill people with a power drill. Reno's girlfriends Carol and Pamela, unaware of his killing spree, put up with his ill temper. Carol considers returning to her husband. Grim ending.

So it's a horror movie, kind of a slasher, but unconventional. Some wild shots of 1979 New York in this. I appreciate the energy but it's pretty gnarly. Not sure how hard I should be thinking about ~themes~ with this one.

I could see this becoming funny on repeat viewings.

Ferrara apparently said this on the commentary track: "If I paid to see a movie called The Driller Killer, and this was it, I would punch the director in the fuckin' head."

I'm picking up Deus Ex (PC, 2000) again tonight at https://twitch.tv/andreaen. This session: returning to Hell's Kitchen after the events at LaGuardia Airport.

I'm starting a game of Deus Ex (PC, 2000) tonight at https://twitch.tv/andreaen.

I'm giving the Lay D Denton mod a shot to hear some new voice acting & see some new interactions.

and that's Chrono Trigger finished. Took around 25 hours to beat by my count. It holds up in my opinion; I still really love it.

What struck me this time having not played the game in around a decade was just how well paced it is. Experience gain, character abilities, and item progression is balanced really well against the difficulty of the enemies. The game is rarely frustrating as a result. (And when it does ramp up the challenge it's noticeable and rewarding).

Anyway. Game is still good. (And the Lavos fight is no joke if you don't remember how it works).

I'm doing the sidequests and maybe endgame of Chrono Trigger (SNES, 1995) tonight at https://twitch.tv/andreaen.

and if I'm listening to the A side of this then I have to hear the B

how could I have forgotten

I'm picking up Chrono Trigger (SNES, 1995) again today at https://twitch.tv/andreaen.

This stream: opening mysterious doors.

Congratulations to the Tamriel Rebuilt rebuilt team, 25.05 looks awesome.