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My post wouldn't make much sense if the games I mentioned weren't already picked.
My post wouldn't make much sense if the games I mentioned weren't already picked.
It's OK, I'm just dumb.I fixed it. They had, indeed, already been picked.
Can say with veracity that is categorically untrue.It's OK, I'm just dumb.
I mean, it's quite possible to be intelligent and an absolute doof at the same time. Nailed it!Can say with veracity that is categorically untrue.
I work in academia. Can confirm.I mean, it's quite possible to be intelligent and an absolute doof at the same time. Nailed it!![]()
It is more common than not!I mean, it's quite possible to be intelligent and an absolute doof at the same time. Nailed it!![]()
And as long as I went with a sports pick in round 13, might as well turn the corner and do it again for round 14, though in a very different fashion.
Ice Hockey (1988) - NES
This one’s a lot less customizable than my last game, but you *do* get to control the players. My typical game would pit myself as the Americans against the computer Russians (unless I was playing a friend in a two-player game, then we’d have to fight over who got the U.S.), and I’d swap out my players to get three Big Uglies and one Skinny dude. The Skinny guy is fast and wins face-offs, the Big Uglies are good at throwing their weight around on defense and shooting the slap shot hard. (Never found much use for the mid-sized guys, they did everything OK but nothing great, what’s the point?)
It’s not a really faithful simulation, but you can fight over the puck and if you’re aggressive enough you can get yourself (or if lucky, your opponent) sent to the penalty box. It *will* call icing, too. Outside of that? Shoot and score. Anyway, I probably spent more time playing this game than any other sports game on the NES, and I’ve even whipped this one out on the mini from time to time, all these years later. Bit of nostalgia, bit of fun. And yes, I’ve still got it!
Sorry guys - emergency trip to Texas. Yes, I survived.
Central Texas even. Not sure where I am on the list anymore. The draft, not "the list."You'd think, in 2025, most emergency trips would involve leaving Texas.
Write-up to follow.BurgerTime was a Golden Age game, in the Golden Age of arcades.
Yep, you're up again.Quick check. Do I need to make my #14 pick? I think so, but wanted to verify before messing up.
Dead or Alive 2
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Pick #13 wasn't for Slim, and this one isn't either. This was one of my favorite fighting games AND one of my favorite Dreamcast games. Why?
Fighting was fast and fluid. The stages looked incredibly realistic (by 2000 standards), and there was the ability to counter and reverse attacks,.which made it all the more compelling.
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Fun fact. This game also has an age setting in the options menu. While it's definitely NOT why my friends and I enjoyed the game, it was an added bonus. Since this is a family board, I won't tell you what the age setting managed.
DREAMCAST!Dead or Alive 2
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Pick #13 wasn't for Slim, and this one isn't either. This was one of my favorite fighting games AND one of my favorite Dreamcast games. Why?
Fighting was fast and fluid. The stages looked incredibly realistic (by 2000 standards), and there was the ability to counter and reverse attacks,.which made it all the more compelling.
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Fun fact. This game also has an age setting in the options menu. While it's definitely NOT why my friends and I enjoyed the game, it was an added bonus. Since this is a family board, I won't tell you what the age setting managed.
Is there anyone on this board under 35?Fun fact. This game also has an age setting in the options menu. While it's definitely NOT why my friends and I enjoyed the game, it was an added bonus. Since this is a family board, I won't tell you what the age setting managed.
"Definitely" not.Fun fact. This game also has an age setting in the options menu. While it's definitely NOT why my friends and I enjoyed the game, it was an added bonus. Since this is a family board, I won't tell you what the age setting managed.