Up this week: Psychonauts 2 – Raz and the gang are back in this mind-bending sequel to the original Psychonauts, and we are ready for it! Conker’s Bad Fur Day – we travel through a very bad day in the life of a red squirrel in this classic 3D platformer. Modern Tales: Age of Invention…
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Listmas 2021: Eat, Drink, and Be Merry!
Merry #Listmas! What better way to kick off another blogging holiday season than with a topic that is perfectly delicious – food and drink! While some virtual fare is best left to its own virtual world, there’s no denying that video game food has quite the avid following these days. Between sites, channels, and physical…
YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #228
Up this week: Psychonauts 2 – Raz and the gang are back in this mind-bending sequel to the original Psychonauts, and we are ready for it! Psychonauts – in this classic game, Raz works to unravel a mystery using his psychic abilities and mad platforming skills. [FINAL] Conker’s Bad Fur Day – we travel through…
Merry #Listmas2021!
As the air turns colder, and notes of hot cocoa fill the air, it’s time to turn our attention to one of our favorite blogging traditions: Listmas! Here at Virtual Bastion, we are once again happy to continue our December tradition of listing the best lists. If you aren’t aware of it already, Listmas is…
First Impressions of Grand Theft Auto III: The Definitive Edition
As of writing, I’m about 15 missions into Grand Theft Auto III from the Xbox version of *inhales* Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition. *exhales.* Yes, it’s a mouthful of a title for this compilation, but it fits. Within this title are three remasters of Rockstar’s classic open-world adventures: GTA III, GTA:…
YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #227
Up this week: Psychonauts – in this classic game, Raz works to unravel a mystery using his psychic abilities and mad platforming skills. Conker’s Bad Fur Day – we travel through a very bad day in the life of a red squirrel in this classic 3D platformer. The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried…
Fallout Worlds is Fallout 76’s Rose-Tinted Glasses Mode
A couple months ago, when I opted into Fallout 1st, Fallout 76’s subscription service, its custom world-building mode call Fallout Worlds was on the verge of release. It was not why I subbed; I only wanted to try out the game privately with an actual “lone wanderer.” In this regard, my current replay is moving…
YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #226
Up this week: Psychonauts – in this classic game, Raz works to unravel a mystery using his psychic abilities and mad platforming skills. Conker’s Bad Fur Day – we travel through a very bad day in the life of a red squirrel in this classic 3D platformer. Persian Nights 2: The Moonlight Veil (demo) –…
Unforgettable: Nightmare (Metroid Fusion)
I’ve sunk many replay hours into several notable gaming series: Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Grand Theft Auto, to name a few. But I don’t think any of them come close to the time I spent replaying a “trilogy” of its own: Metroid: Zero Mission (remake of the original Metroid), Super Metroid, and Metroid Fusion. While…
How Abzu Helped Me Overcome an Irrational Fear
Around Thanksgiving of 2020, I was browsing the Nintendo and PlayStation stores for some great deals. One of the best was a 90% discount on a game called Abzu, which I got for $2 (its usual price is $20). If it wasn’t for the cheap price, I might not have bought this game because part…
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