My AWESOME Haul from Vintage Computer Fest Midwest 2023! Parallax Abstraction 2023-09-16 | I had the chance to attend Vintage Computer Fest Midwest for the first time this year and had an amazing time. More about that in the Medium post linked below, but this is a video about all the awesome stuff I acquired at the show.Medium post: geekbravado.medium.com/vcf-midwest-2023-my-retro-happy-place-99b38c8dc288Chapters:00:00:00 Introduction00:01:54 Starting the Haul00:02:23 Attack of the PETSCII Robots00:04:07 The Newsroom00:05:33 Obliterator00:06:37 Back Into the Storm Book00:07:50 Vintage Commodore 128 Personal Computer Handbook00:09:07 QEMM Manuals (Free Find!)00:10:25 VCF Midwest Sticker00:11:03 VCF Free Badges00:11:52 Epyx 500XJ Joystick (New Old Stock!)00:13:32 Iomega Zip Drive (with NEW Disks!)00:15:56 Brand New 3.5" Floppy Drive00:17:09 New Atari 130XE Power Adapter00:18:37 Original Jumpman Junior Cartridge00:19:12 New Commodore Cartridges Full of Old Games00:21:58 The H Key for my Commodore 128D00:24:12 Commodore 128 System Disks00:25:32 Two Boring CD-ROM Drives00:26:34 The Duel: Test Drive II00:28:07 Racing Destruction Set00:29:47 The Bard's Tale00:31:06 Pinball Construction Set00:33:14 Build-A-Blinkie Kits00:35:55 My New Retrobriting Gear (It's A Bin)00:38:00 Closing ThoughtsRelevant links:The 8-Bit Guy: @The8BitGuy / 8bitguy.comSpringboard Software: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springboard_SoftwareObliterator: mobygames.com/game/7098/obliteratorBil Herd: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bil_HerdQEMM: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QEMMEpyx Hardware: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epyx#HardwareZip Drive: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zip_drive8-Bit Classics: 8bitclassics.comJumpman Junior: mobygames.com/game/12833/jumpman-juniorFirst Star Software: mobygames.com/company/166/first-star-software-incDataSoft: mobygames.com/company/26/datasoft-incEpyx: mobygames.com/company/35/epyx-inc8-Bit Show & Tell: @8_Bit / twitter.com/8BitShowAndTellThe Duel: Test Drive II: mobygames.com/game/2107/the-duel-test-drive-iiRacing Destruction Set: mobygames.com/game/10399/racing-destruction-setThe Bard's Tale: mobygames.com/game/819/tales-of-the-unknown-volume-i-the-bards-talePinball Construction Set: mobygames.com/game/255/pinball-construction-set2D Kits: 2dkits.com / 2dkits.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=5Music courtesy of @FreeToUseMusic.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#retro #retrogames #vcfmidwest #vintagecomputerfest #vintagecomputers #retrocomputer #commodore64 #attackofthepetsciirobots #commodore128 #dosgaming
Theyre BACK baby! | Contra: Operation Galuga Parallax Abstraction 2024-03-21 | Contra: Operation Galuga is part remake of the original NES game, part new game with a bunch of new features and ALL WayForward! It's a polished and super fun experience, but unfortunately, also comes with a Konami grade price tag....and yes, it took me until I was writing this to realize what Operation Galuga shortens to. 🤣Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#retro #retrogames #contra #contraoperationgaluga #wayforward #konami #pcgame #steam #switch #xbox #playstation #platformer
Doodle Jump + Galaga + 16-Bit Vibes! | HOP TOP Parallax Abstraction 2024-03-19 | HOP TOP appeared out of nowhere and is a minimal, but super fun mashup arcade game that'll run on anything.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #hoptop #pcgame #steam #arcadegame #modernretro
Slave Zero X is has STYLE for days, but your controller might not survive. Parallax Abstraction 2024-03-15 | Slave Zero X is a new prequel to a game from 1999 that not many played and it's in a totally different genre to boot. It's got a ton of style, but it can be controller smashingly frustrating at times.Press code provided by ÜberStrategist.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #slavezerox #slavezero #pcgame #steam #xbox #playstation #nintendoswitch
The playable story of one of the UKs greates indie devs! | Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Parallax Abstraction 2024-03-13 | Buy on PC from GOG DRM-free and help support me: adtr.co/WSFpyPJeff Minter is one of the original indie game developers and a weird, wonderful and essential part of UK gaming history. This interactive documentary gives a great retelling of his history, with tons of his works to play, though with a big chunk excluded.EDIT: After recording this, I found out that Jeff Minter has deleted his Twitter profile. A huge shame. :(Press code provided by Digital Eclipse.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #llamasoft #jeffminter #thejeffminterstory #digitaleclipse #pcgame #steam #gog #xbox #playstation #switch #britishgamedev #ukgames #retrogames #gridrunner #tempest2000
What if you made PONG a precision platformer? Precision Pongformer? | qomp2 Parallax Abstraction 2024-03-11 | qomp2 is the sequel to a game that tries to answer the question of what happens when you take Pong and turn it into a precision platformer. This isn't for everyone, but there's a niche that will LOVE it.Press code provided by ÜberStrategist.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #qomp2 #qomp #pong #graphitelab #atari #pcgame #steam #switch #playstation #xbox #atarivcs
Stress comes in many forms. | Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling Parallax Abstraction 2024-03-08 | Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling is a very short, inexpensive, point and click experience about a person's mind trying to deal with massive amounts of stress. It's a unique experience and priced appropriately.Press code provided by Flynn's Arcade.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #lookingupiseeonlyaceiling #visualnovel #storygame #pcgame #steam #switch #flynnsarcade #silver978
What if Vampire Survivors but ALSO Geometry Wars? | Geometry Survivor Parallax Abstraction 2024-03-06 | Geometry Survivors is basically what it says on the tin: Yet another Vampire Survivors style survival game, but with a Geometry Wars vibe to it. It's not bad, it's just not a standout.Press code provided by Evolve PR.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #geometrysurvivor #geometrywars #vampiresurvivors #autoshooter #xbox #playstation #switch #pcgame #steam
Dead Tomb is a new NES point and click with old school ideas and modern accessibility. Parallax Abstraction 2024-03-04 | Point and click games weren't super common on the NES, but there were a few. Dead Tomb is a new one of these, that pays tribute to an older game from a platform nearly no one had.Press code provided by 8Bit Legit.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #deadtomb #acclaim #collectorvisiongames #8bitlegit #nes #xbox #switch #retrogames
Shodan doesnt care for your balls. | System Shock Pinball (Pinball M) Parallax Abstraction 2024-03-01 | The latest addition to Zen Studios' quite excellent Pinball M suite is based on the iconic System Shock franchise. It does a pretty solid job turning cyber horror into pinball.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #pinball #pinballm #systemshock #zenstudios
Cash Cow DX is ANOTHER manic and cheap arcade DELIGHT from Pixel Games! Parallax Abstraction 2024-02-27 | After putting up the amazing Donut Dodo, Pixel Games has struck arcade inspired gold again with Cash Cow DX, a manic score attack platformerTwitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #cashcowdx #pixelgames #pcgame #steam #arcadegames #platformer
If you cant do something right, maybe you just shouldnt? | Balls of Steel (2024) Parallax Abstraction 2024-02-16 | Balls of Steel (2024) is a new release of a pinball collection from the Windows 95 era that many consider among the best of the genre. The results are...mixed.Press code provided by UberStrategist PR.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links0:00 Introduction3:39 Re-Release Features or Lack Thereof6:24 Older Tables & Further Lacking Features19:52 New Tables32:01 Outro & Second Video Info#retro #retrogames #ballsofsteel #pinball #pcgame #steam #atari #apogee
Yet ANOTHER batch of banger Toaplan shmups is here! Parallax Abstraction 2024-02-15 | The third (and possibly last?) collection of Toaplan arcade shmups has been released by Bitwave Games and once again, they've brought a package of bangers out at a great price.Buy these collection DRM-free on GOG and help support me:Pack 1: adtr.co/KPl7aDPack 2: adtr.co/4YNdU8Pack 3: adtr.co/GMYp8lPrior two Toaplan Shmup Collection videos with more feature detail:youtube.com/watch?v=jy2rDB_QYrEyoutube.com/watch?v=tJYj9WHcjK0Press codes provided by Bitwave Games.00:00 Introduction02:27 Fixeight10:40 Tiger-Heli17:57 Vimana26:42 BatsugunTwitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#retro #retrogames #shmups #shootemup #arcadegames #toaplan #bitwavegames #pcgame #steam #gog #vimana #batsugun #tigerheli #fixeight
Crystal Chip Collector is PERFECT for the Switch! Parallax Abstraction 2024-02-06 | Crystal Chip Collector is a cute and challenging precision puzzle platformer that started on the back back in 2014, but got a very polished update for the Switch.Press code provided by RAWRLAB Games.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #crystalchipcollector #switch #rawrlabgames #precisionplatformer #platformer #puzzlegame
This actually ISNT a ZX Spectrum game! | 8-Colors Star Guardians + Parallax Abstraction 2024-01-26 | 8 Colors Star Guardians looks like it came right off something like the ZX Spectrum, which is a style we don't often see these days. It's a unique blend of a boss rush and tactical combat that comes at a good price.Press code provided by Flynn's Arcade.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #pcgame #steam #switch #8colorsstarguardians #bossrush
You likely dont know this Genesis shmup, but you should! | The Legend of Steel Empire Parallax Abstraction 2024-01-24 | Before making this video, I hadn't heard of Steel Empire, but after playing this remake (which was originally exclusive to the 3DS of all things), it's a game that fans of the genre shouldn't miss.Press code provided by PR Hound.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #steelempire #genesis #megadrive #shmup #shootemup #switch #pcgame #steam
The Prison City commenters said I HAD to play these! | Batman, Power Blade, Shatterhand (NES) Parallax Abstraction 2024-01-18 | In my Prison City video (youtube.com/watch?v=sI34L6GR8-Q), a bunch of the commenters said that three NES games were clear inspirations for it. I'd played none of them, so I decided to try all three blind and was pleasantly surprised!My Deep Backlog: backlog.pxa.ca00:00 - Introduction02:13 - Batman20:19 - Power Blade36:39 - ShatterhandTwitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#retro #retrogames #nes #batman #powerblade #shatterhand #sunsoft #taito #jaleco #natsume #prisoncity #nintendo
I got SO lucky with my latest retro haul! Parallax Abstraction 2024-01-11 | I managed to secure another huge pile of retro stuff lately and got really lucky with a lot of it, securing it for a surprisingly reasonable price. I hope to start doing things with all this stuff soon. Let me know if you like these kinds of videos in the comments.And yes, I totally said Indie Ramble at the start. Old habits die hard. 🤣 I know I also sound a bit echoey (especially at the start) from using my phone's mic. If people want to see more videos like this, I'll probably pick up some wireless lapel mics.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-linksBread by LukremboSource: freetouse.com/musicyoutube.com/watch?v=fvAXHczp2lUChocolate by LukremboSource: freetouse.com/musicyoutube.com/watch?v=fvAXHczp2lUPancake by LukremboSource: freetouse.com/musicyoutube.com/watch?v=fvAXHczp2lUBake A Pie by LukremboSource: freetouse.com/musicyoutube.com/watch?v=fvAXHczp2lUStorybook by LukremboSource: freetouse.com/musicyoutube.com/watch?v=fvAXHczp2lUHome by LukremboSource: freetouse.com/musicyoutube.com/watch?v=fvAXHczp2lUOnion by LukremboSource: freetouse.com/musicyoutube.com/watch?v=fvAXHczp2lUWine by LukremboSource: freetouse.com/musicyoutube.com/watch?v=fvAXHczp2lUAffogato by LukremboSource: freetouse.com/musicyoutube.com/watch?v=fvAXHczp2lUButter by LukremboSource: freetouse.com/musicyoutube.com/watch?v=fvAXHczp2lUNight by LukremboSource: freetouse.com/musicyoutube.com/watch?v=fvAXHczp2lU#retro #retrogames #retrohaul #haul #commodore #atati #nes #nintendo #epyx #commodore64 #vic20 #atari130xe
They made their own Dead Cells, with Blackjack and a Multiverse! | Trinity Fusion Parallax Abstraction 2024-01-09 | Trinity Fusion clearly takes major inspiration from Dead Cells, but it's far from just a clone. Its multiverse concept gives you various different ways to play and worlds to explore.Press code provided by Evolve PR.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #trinityfusion #roguelite #pcgame #steam #xbox #playstation #angrymobgames
Cookie Cutter is a Metroidvania thats MUCH more about cutting than cookies. Parallax Abstraction 2024-01-04 | Cookie Cutter is a new Metroidvania with an edgy cyberpunk story and style. It's not the hardest one of these out there, but it provides a decent challenge and a fun world to explore.Press code provided by Rogue Games.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #cookiecutter #metroidvania #cyberpunk #subcultjoint #roguegames #pcgame #steam #platformer
Prison City is a modern retro Mega Man, but streamlined in a neat way. Parallax Abstraction 2024-01-02 | Prison City is a new modern retro platformer that looks like it shares a lot of DNA with Mega Man. It kind of does, but streamlines them somewhat.Press code provided by Retroware (ScreenWave Media).Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #prisoncity #modernretro #platformer #pcgame #steam #xbox #playstation #switch #programancer #retroware
Like The Stanley Parable but medieval and way, WAY darker. | Slay the Princess Parallax Abstraction 2023-12-08 | Slay the Princess went from a odd curiosity for me to one of my favourite indie games of 2023. Even if you don't like visual novels, don't sleep on this.Press code provided by Black Tabby Games.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #slaytheprincess #pcgame #macgame #linuxgame #steam #visualnovel
When you just need some DARKNESS in your Pinball! | Pinball M Parallax Abstraction 2023-12-06 | Pinball M is where Zen Studios put the Pinball FX tables they couldn't put in that package without having to change the ESRB rating. But they're still pretty great fun!Press code provided by Sandbox Strategies.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links00:00 Introduction03:16 Collection Features11:06 Wrath of the Elder Gods Table19:27 Chucky's Killer Pinball Table24:30 The Thing Table28:37 Dead By Daylight Table33:19 Duke Nukem Big Shot Table37:56 Conclusion#indiegame #gamereview #pinball #pinballm #zenstudios #pcgame #steam #playstation #xbox #switch #thething #dukenukem #chucky
I like shmups that do something different and Heli-Cats does! Parallax Abstraction 2023-12-04 | Heli-Cats deserves more love than it's gotten. It's a new shmup with a 16-bit aesthetic, but with some neat ideas that make it stand out.I playtested this game and the beta became the full game, but did not get a press code.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #heli-cats #shmup #pcgame #steam #drearyweary
Metal Album Cover: Shmup Edition | Valfaris: Mecha Therion Parallax Abstraction 2023-12-01 | Valfaris: Mecha Therion is a sequel to the excellent platformer Valfaris, but goes in a totally different direction by being a shmup! It doesn't play like typical shmups, and that's a great strength.Press code provided by Big Sugar.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #valfaris #valfarismechatherion #shmup #pcgame #steam #xbox #playstation #switch #steelmantis #bigsugargames
Irem made WAY more than just R-Type! Parallax Abstraction 2023-11-29 | Irem is far and away best known for the R-Type series of rock hard shmups, but they actually made many good titles back in the day. In the first of 5 upcoming Irem collections, this shows off 3 of their other shmups you might not know.Press code provided by PR Hound.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links00:00 Introduction02:41 Emulation Features05:21 Image Fight (Arcade)09:28 Challenge Mode (Leaderboards)10:52 Image Fight (PC Engine)12:45 Image Fight (NES)15:11 Image Fight 2 (PC Engine CD)17:34 X Multiply22:17 Conclusion#indiegame #gamereview #irem #iremcollection #imagefight #xmultiply #arcadegame #nes #xbox #playstation #switch
Remember the movie CRANK? How about a GAME like that? | Stop Dead Parallax Abstraction 2023-11-27 | Stop Dead feels like if Hotline Miami and ULTRAKILL had a baby, and it watched a lot of the Jason Statham movie Crank. It's fast, chaotic, hard, and oh so satisfying.Press code provided by Rogue Games.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #stopdead #pcgame #actiongames #steam #roguegames #gridsnapgames #spectaclefighter
Project Blue is a modern NES release that makes you WORK for your wins! Parallax Abstraction 2023-11-24 | Project Blue is another community-made NES game that 8-Bit Legit has released for modern systems. This platformer adventure will challenge you, especially with the lack of saves.Press code provided by 8-Bit Legit.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #nes #projectblue #xbox #switch #pcgame #platformer #8bit
Our cyberpunk dystopia will be surprisingly puzzly. | Sentry City Parallax Abstraction 2023-11-21 | Sentry City looks like a side-scrolling action game, but it's really more of a combat puzzler, one I could see speedrunners being into.Press code provided by Flynn's Arcade.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #sentrycity #pcgame #steam #switch #cyberpunk #platformer #puzzlegame
Type for your LIFE! ...and score. | TYPECAST Parallax Abstraction 2023-11-17 | In a sea of Vampire Survivors clones, TYPECAST does something different by making it well, also a typing game!Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #typecast #typinggame #pcgame #steam
A GORGEOUS, cool universe, but how is it as a GAME? | The Invincible Parallax Abstraction 2023-11-13 | Buy a Steam key from Fanatical and help support me: fanatical.com/en/game/the-invincible?ref=pxabstractionUPDATE: I mentioned a lack of DLSS presets in the video. Since posting, a new patch has come out that's added them.The Invincible is a walking simulator and people know the high standards I have for those. This looks incredible and the universe its in made me want to buy the book it's based on, but what about the rest?Press code provided by 11 Bit Studios.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #theinvincible #walkingsimulator #scifi #starwardindustries #11bitstudios #pcgame #playstation #xbox #steam
What if you had Groundhog Day but CYBERPUNK? | Three Minutes to Eight Parallax Abstraction 2023-11-09 | NOTE: I missed putting this in the info title, but there IS actually a demo available on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2303320/Three_Minutes_To_EightBuy this game DRM-free from GOG and help support me: bit.ly/3QPRMLrOr buy a Steam key from Fanatical: fanatical.com/en/game/three-minutes-to-eight?ref=pxabstractionThree Minutes to Eight is a point and click game that won't be for everyone, but does things never before seen with this kind of title.Press code provided by Assemble Entertainment.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #threeminutestoeight #adventuregame #pointandclick #pcgame #macgame #steam #gog
Is Air Twister a NEW SPACE HARRIER? Kind of. Parallax Abstraction 2023-11-06 | Air Twister is the latest release from famed SEGA designer Yu Suzuki. He created Space Harrier and has created something very much like a modern version of that, but with some differences and deficiencies.Press code provided by PR Hound.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #airtwister #spaceharrier #arcadegame #shooter #pcgame #xbox #playstation #switch #applearcade #yusuzuki
Yes, this is the games ACTUAL name: Bud Spencer and Terence Hill: Slaps and Beans 2 Parallax Abstraction 2023-10-14 | Bud Spencer & Terence Hill: Slaps and Beans 2 (yes, that's the title) is the second brawler based on this Italian slapstick duo. It looks great, plays well and has some interesting idea, but also some humour that doesn't hit with me.Press code provided by PR Hound.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #budspencer #terencehill #slapsandbeans #brawler #steam #pcgame #switch #ps4 #ps5 #xbox
Torn Away is less a game and more a playable story, but its QUITE a story. Parallax Abstraction 2023-10-11 | Torn Away is a hard game to talk about because it's all spoilers. Less of a game and more of an interactive story, it shows the horrors of World War II, but from a perspective we rarely see.Press code provided by perelesoq.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #tornaway #pcgame #steam #perelesoq #wargame #platformer
Ever platformed through a PC? | Boti: Byteland Overclocked Parallax Abstraction 2023-09-28 | Boti: Byteland Overclocked is another "palate cleanser" type of platformer that's easy, but cute and enjoyable.Press code provided by Pirate PR.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #botibytelandoverclocked #pcgame #steam #platformer #purpleraystudio #untoldtales
The Making of Karateka is the new gold standard for making engaging video game documentaries. Parallax Abstraction 2023-09-26 | The Making of Karateka is the first entry in Digital Eclipse's Gold Master Series, which focuses on one game and does a playable deep dive on its history, in partnership with its creator. The first one is on the seminal fighting adventure game, Karateka.Jordan's graphic novel: jordanmechner.com/en/books/replayTwitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#retro #retrogames #themakingofkarateka #karateka #digitaleclipse #goldmasterseries #jordanmechner #xbox #playstation #switch
I went to ARCADE HEAVEN with nearly 1,000 games! | Galloping Ghost Summer 2023 Tour Parallax Abstraction 2023-09-20 | While in Chicago for Vintage Computer Fest Midwest, my friend and I spent a day at Galloping Ghost, the largest arcade in the US and possibly the world. It's a truly incredible place. Join me for a narrated tour.VCF Midwest blog post: geekbravado.medium.com/vcf-midwest-2023-my-retro-happy-place-99b38c8dc288VCF Midwest haul video: youtube.com/watch?v=ypbNXCAGf0A00:00 Introduction02:34 Arcade Tour46:17 Pinball Tour56:18 ConclusionArcade games list: gallopingghostarcade.com/games-listPinball list: gallopingghostarcade.com/gameslistgallopingghostpinballTwitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#retro #retrogames #arcade #pinball #gallopingghost #chicago
Another batch of Toaplan SHMUP awesomeness on PC! | Slap Fight, Flying Shark, Hellfire, Fire Shark Parallax Abstraction 2023-09-14 | Only a few months after the first batch, Bitwave Games has released another pack of classic Toaplan arcade shmups on PC, sharing all the features of the originals, and bringing a few more that all the games will get.Press code provided by Bitwave Games.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#retro #retrogames #toaplan #shmups #shootemups #pcgame #steam #arcadegame
A collection of some of Taitos best ARCADE weirdness! But itll cost you. Parallax Abstraction 2023-09-12 | Taito Milestones is a double pack of titles from the iconic Japanese developer. It has some classics (though not the ones that come to mind first) and some of the best "Taito Weird" titles, but it's also only on the Switch and not cheap.Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:44 Taito's Weirdness01:49 Collection Features06:45 Game SelectionsGame List:Taito Milestones 1:QIX (1981)Space Seeker (1981)Alpine Ski (1982)Front Line (1982)Wild Western (1982)Chack'n Pop (1983)Elevator Action (1983)Halley's Comet (1986)The Ninjawarriors (1987)Solitary Fighter (1989)Taito Milestones 2:Ben Beroh Beh (1984)The FairyLane Story (1985)The Legend of Kage (1985)Kiki Kaikai (1986)The NewZealand Story (1988)Darius II (1989)Gun Frontier (1990)Liquid Kids (1990)Metal Black (1991)Dinorex (1992)Press code provided by PR Hound.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#retro #retrogames #taito #taitomilestones #switch #switchgames #arcadearchives #iningames #hamster
XENOTILT is absolutely frantic and insane PINBALL and I LOVE it! Parallax Abstraction 2023-09-07 | After striking gold with DEMON'S TILT, the developers are back with an alien themed title, though this adheres less to its inspiration. It's absolutely manic and crazy and some of the most fun you can have ith video pinball.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #pinball #xenotilt #wizrwar #flarb #pcgame #steam #earlyaccess
Ghostrunner + DOOM 2016 + Cyberpunk? Kinda. | SPRAWL Parallax Abstraction 2023-09-05 | SPRAWL is another entry in the ever-growing line of new retro style FPS games coming out of late. This one tries to mix a couple of other games' mechanics to so-so effect, but it's still a solid experience.Press code provided by Reverb Communications.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #sprawl #retrofps #boomershooter #pcgame #steam #roguegames #maeth #fps #cyberpunk
Remember making friends on the EARLY Internet? VIDEOVERSE remembers! Parallax Abstraction 2023-08-30 | VIDEOVERSE is a visual novel about the experience and struggles about making friendships on an early, fictionalized version of the Internet and what can happen when soulless companies destroy even small communities. I'm not normally into visual novels, and I found this one pretty cool.Press code provided by Kinmoku.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #videoverse #kinmoku #pcgame #steam #visualnovel
What if Vampire Survivors, but ALSO looks like DIABLO? | Halls of Torment Parallax Abstraction 2023-08-28 | Halls of Torment is another auto-survival game along the lines of Vampire Survivors, but it's much more than just that with a different art style. I think it's safe to say that this is its own genre now.Press code provided by Chasing Carrots.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #hallsoftorment #survivalgame #diablo #pcgame #steam
Forget can you pet the dog, #davethediver lets you pet the WHALE! #gaming #indiegame #steam #switch Parallax Abstraction 2023-08-24 | You've heard the age old question of gaming: "Can you pet the dog?" Dave the Diver says "How about a giant sea dog?"Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#twitch #livestream #streamclip #davethediver #indiegame #pcgame #steam
Mr. Run and Jump will CHALLENGE you, but in a comfy way. Parallax Abstraction 2023-08-20 | Mr. Run and Jump is a game that came out of a fan project to make an all-new title for the Atari 2600. It's a precision platformer that will definitely challenge you, but also has some smart features to make it more accessible for less intense players.Mr. Run and Jump for the Atari 2600: atari.com/products/mr-run-and-jump-2600-limited-editionWade Rosen interview with The Completionist: youtube.com/watch?v=QA6Jg8iyrqEPress code provided by Graphite Lab.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #mrrunandjump #atari #graphitelab #pcgame #steam #playstation #xbox #switch #atarivcs #platformer
Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara is LOVELY, WHOLESOME and a game we all NEED sometimes! Parallax Abstraction 2023-08-14 | You ever feel that sometimes, you'd just like a shoter, simpler, more wholesome game to cleanse your gaming palate? Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara is exactly that and it's also just what I needed.Press code provided by Chibig.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #koaandthefivepiratesofmara #platformer #pcgame #steam #playstation #xbox #switch #wholesomegames
Video games will NEVER get better than this! Parallax Abstraction 2023-08-02 | Never has a video game both enthralled and moved me to the degree this one has. We have truly reached the peak of the art form.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #yeahyouwantthosegamesright #puzzlegame #satire #steam #switch #switchgames #pcgame
InfiniKnight and I went into some Disney darkness in Bread & Fred Parallax Abstraction 2023-08-01 | Long live the King!Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#twitch #livestream #streamclip #breadandfred #coop #coopfail
THIS is how you make a new DOUBLE DRAGON! | Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons Parallax Abstraction 2023-07-28 | Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons is not only the best Double Dragon game to date, but it brings with it a ton of fresh and innovative ideas that I hope more brawler develoeprs will learn from.Press code provided by Dead Good PR.Twitch: twitch.tv/PXAbstractionOdysee: odysee.com/@PXAbstractionTwitter: twitter.com/PXAbstractionDiscord: discord.pxa.caBlog: geekbravado.comAffiliate links that help support me: pxa.ca/#affiliate-links#indiegame #gamereview #doubledragon #doubledragongaiden #secretbase #modusgames #arcsystemworks #brawler #beatemup #nintendoswitch #playstation #xbox
