This is the last week of Switch and, for that matter, all electronic gaming for me but just for January. I'm going to explore gaming in the first generation of consoles, which is to say, no consoles, because I don't have much interest in Pong or the Odyssey. I've got a gaming related puzzle, some origami paper, and several board games I'd like to try. But until then, this is the Switch stuff I did this week, which wasn't that much because I got obsessed with old 1930s serials like Buck Rogers on youtube (watched on Switch).
The Philadelphia Phillies baseball club played its wild card playoffs this week and the play times fell on days I could actually watch them. Other than that, there were the games. I think I'll go in order of time played this time.
Another year of gaming comes to an end. I guess it was kind of a sleepy year for games if you like big tentpole titles, but I honestly found plenty to play. Almost all of my gaming was done on Switch, which is set to pass both the Wii and PS1 in total install base by the end of the year. I didn't really bother pursuing the PS5 or the XSX|S this year, as there isn't a lot on those systems to justify a purchase.
It’s another massive episode of Nerds Without Pants. Don’t blame me, this is all Justin’s fault. No time to get pithy, here we go!
Welcome to a very special Nerds Without Pants! After two years of Julian CONSTANTLY singing the praises of the No One Can Know About This podcast we are joined by the hosts of that very show: Jeff and Ryan! It’s a short but sweet visit with these awesome dudes, and then Julian and Justin talk about a bunch of fun stuff after the break. Enjoy!
Well. There was a Nintendo Direct today, and while it wasn't everything I could have wanted, it was interesting. First of all, I have to buy Ninja Gaiden AGAIN. Dammit. Incidentally, I think the Ninja Gaiden collection is coming to PC too.
Wow, this year went fast! 2018 was a very busy year for me, which is why you barely saw me here on Pixlbit. I've been adjusting to a new place and life is moving in a very wonderful direction (as in marriage is in my future). But I tried to still make time for games this past year, so I will share with you my gaming experiences. As usual, there are some retro games here, and it's mostly Nintendo stuff. I finished 17 games this year (not bad at all). Really excited for the new year and what it has in store. Hope you guys are too. So let's get into it. Here are the games I finished this past year.
Egad, hope you’re ready for this hellacious edition of Nerds Without Pants: Halloween Havoc style! We are joined by Blake to talk about characters that spook us, movies that chill us, and podcast lengths that make us quake with fear. If you all get to the end of this, well…you’ll see.
Played the demo. Has a great look to it with a lot of neat details. I played the guy's quest, but after it ended it seemed like I could keep on going. I'm gonna investigate that. I'll check out the girl, Primrose, later.
I hope everybody is enjoying their holiday today. I've actually enjoyed mine despite not feeling exactly in the holiday spirit this year.
I had some St burning a hole in my tunic so I bought The Roaring Valley and Boiling Sea maps.
Damn. I checked my last blog and it said my goal was to post 2 blogs a month. That blog was several months ago. So..., I guess I'm a big ole LIAR. 
In my defense, I've been pretty busy. If I'm not working or doing stuff with my family, I'm playing games. And recently, my family has just gotten a little bigger. A few days ago, my wife & I welcomed our 6th child. I have half a dozen kids. It's freaking crazy. So you guys will probably see even less of me.
Hey everyone! Since I have more time on my hands, I want to be more involved in writing on here and really connecting with you ladies and gentlemen. When I first started on Pixlbit, I was a newcomer into writing about video games, media, and anything geek related. And you all welcomed me with open arms and always gave me positive and helpful feedback and I'm grateful for that!
2015 was kind of a slow year for gaming for me. I hope to change that in 2016. Anyway, for what it's worth, here's what I played:
Good morning, Pixlbit Nation! Forgive the excessive mid-week cheeriness, it's my weekend.
Ranger stuff: Still busy at work. Spring cleanup is still ongoing due to the late spring and also lack of the usual volunteers who normally help us out. The next week is going to be long, as I want the place looking good for the holiday weekend and I plan on working whatever it takes to get it looking that way. The good news is that we are now fully staffed, and the new hire seems like he may not have an off switch. This makes me happy.
Work's been keeping me busy and very tired. We had our annual bird watching festival the last weekend in April (was that really just a week ago?!) and most of my time was spent getting the park looking decent for that and getting the plumbing issues sorted out so we could open the bathroom building in time for the festival. I can now say with no hint of uncertainty: I do not want to be a plumber when I grow up. I replaced the tank bolts in two toilets, replaced the tank to bowl gaskets for both of them at the same time because the old ones fell apart as I was wrestling with getting the old bolts removed, and fixed a couple of leaks from various valves. I was less successful up at HQ - the leaky sprayer in the kitchen sink was a pain to remove and then getting the parts to plug it off permanently was problematic at best. I thought I had it fixed, but when I checked for leaks today, the bucket I put under it was half full. It'll be back under the mouse-infested sink tomorrow. Could be worse, could have had a toilet explode and embed porcelain shrapnel in my forehead like the maintenance mechanic last week. Who knew plumbing could be so dangerous?
I had this mostly written, got called away to do something and never got back to it. I'm too tired and lazy to incorporate it into a new blog, so enjoy it for what it is.
Is a really good RPG but I'm quite shocked it is rated 12. While the game doesn't have bad language it does have some strong sexual context and some of the bosses are down right sadistic. I mean cruel, unforgiving, and all sorts of messed up in the head. Don't get me wrong I know final fantasy titles have had their share of crazy. However half of Bravely Defaults boss fights are humans instead of monsters. Half the boss fights I've experienced were the ones that give you more jobs to use along the way. I've fought some boss monsters but more humans if anything. I really wasn't expecting this from Bravely Default. Don't get me wrong, I love this game. Dan would tell you it's all I play recently. I'm just taken aback from how it has such adult themes to it.
Sorry I didn’t participate in BaD this year. With game reviews to write over at GamerDad.com, plus my regular job, one extra blog here a week is all I have time for. But as we wrap up the BaD month, I wanted to go out with a bang with this blog. So I hope you read and enjoy it! It’s the 20th Anniversary of the original PlayStation! Well, technically 2014 was, since it was released in Japan in 1994. BUT, I’m counting the US release, which was 20 year ago. So in honor of that, here is a list of my favorite original PlayStation games! Keep in mind that list this isn’t in any particular order, though. All right, let’s begin!
I feel pretty BaD not contributing lately since everybody is going crazy with BaD. Also, I'm not very good at coming up with blog titles in case anybody never noticed. Snee is the master in that regard. I'd like to just say Random Update, but that's Tami's thing. So here's some more random crap I've been doing.