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  1. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    Pharoah Sanders's debut album Tauhid never fails to captivate me - I've listened to it twice this week.

    Pharoah Sanders's debut album Tauhid never fails to captivate me - I've listened to it twice this week.

  2. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~games

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    I'm a big fan of Metal Gear and have completed every game in the franchise including the MSX titles and both Acid games. I agree that the series has lost its way, and the rot arguably started to...

    I'm a big fan of Metal Gear and have completed every game in the franchise including the MSX titles and both Acid games. I agree that the series has lost its way, and the rot arguably started to set in with MGSIV. I loved Guns of The Patriots, but it was honestly more of a movie than a game and it felt like Kojima was actively trying to end things for the fans. Tying up all the loose ends, bringing all of the characters storylines to a close. Rising and Peace Walker were excellent additions to the franchise, but felt a bit vestigial.

    Finally, we ended up with Ground Zeroes and The Phantom Pain. Bleh.

    I was never an avid fan of Silent Hill, though SH2 is an obvious classic of the medium and I have fond memories of playing it on the Xbox. I can't speak to the direction the series has taken because I haven't followed it.

    As for Resident Evil, I think the franchise is undergoing something of a renaissance. The remakes of 2 and 3 were sensitively done - especially 2 - and utilize the modern engine to breathtaking effect. The integration of 4-style controls with 2-style atmosphere was seamless. RE2 remake feels like the definitive version of the experience, which is saying a lot.

    As for 7 and Village, it's worth remembering that first person titles have always had a place in the RE canon (the Gun Survivor spinoff games). I haven't had a chance to play them yet, but I'm optimistic.

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  3. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    I'm currently enjoying The Oxford History of the French Revolution. I've only just started it, but I'm finding Doyle's overview of pre-revolutionary France to be utterly captivating. This book has...

    I'm currently enjoying The Oxford History of the French Revolution. I've only just started it, but I'm finding Doyle's overview of pre-revolutionary France to be utterly captivating. This book has been sitting on my "to read" list for a while, since I finished Mikaberidze's The Napoleonic Wars: A Global History and found myself wanting more context.

    Once I've finished this book, perhaps I'll finally be well-versed in French revolutionary history to actually enjoy Victor Hugo's Ninety Three!

  4. Comment on Please help me pick an eReader! in ~books

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    I use a second-hand Sony PRX-300 running the old "Ebook Applications" custom firmware, available on the Internet Archive. Replace the battery and you're good to go. It's a lovely physical object...

    I use a second-hand Sony PRX-300 running the old "Ebook Applications" custom firmware, available on the Internet Archive. Replace the battery and you're good to go.

    It's a lovely physical object and I really enjoy the form factor, but being the compact model it is a tad slow. If I were to ever need a new one I'd look for one of its bigger brothers from the same line.

  5. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    After recently having finished a campaign in XCOM: Enemy Within, I thought I'd try getting into yet another game I didn't have the patience for back in the day. End of Eternity/Resonance of Fate...

    After recently having finished a campaign in XCOM: Enemy Within, I thought I'd try getting into yet another game I didn't have the patience for back in the day.

    End of Eternity/Resonance of Fate is that game. It still hasn't quite "clicked" for me.