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@lampshade124

I like things such as video games and music. I will post about those things. It will be fun. I write about games here: www.talontrotgames.com

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The last few minutes of that Bam game were an absolute dumpster fire. Still amazing to see, though.

11.03.2026 03:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
PlayStation 1, 2, and 3 game boxes. Resident Evil 6, Spider, MVP Baseball 2005, Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer, and Onimusha 2.

PlayStation 1, 2, and 3 game boxes. Resident Evil 6, Spider, MVP Baseball 2005, Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer, and Onimusha 2.

Recent additions. I'm beyond hyped for Spider and Onimusha. I felt like I needed to have RE6 available for when I want to complete my numbered Resident Evil experience. Also, peak surfing and sim baseball games.

10.03.2026 22:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man with a mullet and a mustache is wearing a wig and making a funny face . Alt: a man with a mullet and a mustache is wearing a wig and making a funny face .

My reaction 15 minutes into Inside.

A kid getting chased, strangled, and shot by adults in creepy masks. Infested pigs, mind control.

Is this more creepy than RE9?

(Reaction is just based on the vibes, the gameplay seems great so far)

10.03.2026 02:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Blast Corps! Love to see it!!

10.03.2026 02:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Having the urge to replay Resident Evil Requiem, either on casual to do a bunch of fun stuff or hard to clear the difficulty trophies. I rarely (never) immediately replay games.

But first, I'm going to take a quick detour to knock Inside off of my backlog.

10.03.2026 02:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wave Race and OoT were definitely in contention for me!

10.03.2026 02:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

QTP with your top N64 games!

10.03.2026 01:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Apocalypse Review โ€“ Talon Trot Games Bruce Willis stars in this PlayStation twin-stick shooter gem.

Apocalypse on #PS1 was a great surprise. What initially looks like a generic third person shooter with Bruce Willis actually turns out to be a fun twin-stick shooter with Bruce Willis.

It is a fun way to spend a few hours.

My review:

www.talontrotgames.com/apocalypse-r...

09.03.2026 16:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Act Raiser 2 SNES cartridge. Label shows the back of an angel overlooking a city

Act Raiser 2 SNES cartridge. Label shows the back of an angel overlooking a city

Crossed Act Raiser 2 off of the backlog yesterday.

+ Looks great
+ Good music
- Drops what made the original unique
- Ridiculous difficulty with incredibly tight windows for avoiding boss attacks

This is a miss for me, I'll play Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts if I want a crazy difficult SNES action game.

09.03.2026 12:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Game credits rolling in front of digital Bruce Willis running with a gun

Game credits rolling in front of digital Bruce Willis running with a gun

Game logo over flames

Game logo over flames

Roll credits on Apocalypse #PS1

A twin stick shooter starring Bruce Willis. Come for his quips, stick around for the fun gameplay. Solid, fluid, quick controls work well, with only the occasional platforming frustration.

A surprisingly good game, everyone calling this an overlooked gem was right.

09.03.2026 02:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

+1 for Crash, he was my dude as a kid. I only tried the Spyro games more recently and they're great but Crash holds a special place for me as well.

08.03.2026 22:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was in based on the visuals alone, it's great to hear there is more to it!

08.03.2026 16:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's a good call, definitely up for knocking out some of the short ones. That's why I started Apocalypse last night.

Excited to try Black, as a big fan of the PS1 games, I'm looking forward to peak Twisted Metal, or so I hear

08.03.2026 16:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Never" is a stretch as I have probably played 15-30 minutes of half of them. I consider them "unplayed" because I liked them enough to want to play more, but haven't.

I want to lower my backlog number this year, actually counting and listing them is a good first step

08.03.2026 15:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
4x4 grid of video game covers. Mega Man Legends, Apocalypse, Tomb Raider 2, Rayman, Tenchu 2, Ape Escape 2 & 3, Musashi Samurai Legend, Twisted Metal Black, Dead Space 2, inFamous, Inside, Death Stranding 2, Final Fantasy II/IV, Zelda Echoes of Wisdom, Chicory

4x4 grid of video game covers. Mega Man Legends, Apocalypse, Tomb Raider 2, Rayman, Tenchu 2, Ape Escape 2 & 3, Musashi Samurai Legend, Twisted Metal Black, Dead Space 2, inFamous, Inside, Death Stranding 2, Final Fantasy II/IV, Zelda Echoes of Wisdom, Chicory

Screenshot of a spreadsheet listing a bunch of PS1 and PS2 games

Screenshot of a spreadsheet listing a bunch of PS1 and PS2 games

Screenshot of a spreadsheet listing a few PS3/4/5, SNES, and Switch games

Screenshot of a spreadsheet listing a few PS3/4/5, SNES, and Switch games

I went through my game list (I use GAME EYE) and found my true physical game backlog list.

I picked out the 16 I'm most excited about, also included the full list of 56 (!) games.

What should I be playing first??

08.03.2026 15:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
PS1 game case. Half of Bruce Willis's face next to the game title and an explosion.

PS1 game case. Half of Bruce Willis's face next to the game title and an explosion.

My entry for #RandomGameSaturday is Apocalypse for #PS1.

This is a twin stick shooter action game starring Bruce Willis. It features a song by System of the Down.

Really fun game early on.

08.03.2026 03:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Game credits rolling over paperwork on a desk

Game credits rolling over paperwork on a desk

Game title. Stylish.

Game title. Stylish.

Roll credits on Resident Evil Requiem #PS5

This plays out like Resident Evil Greatest Hits in many ways. Gives the scary, bullet-counting survival horror side and the shotgun blasting, over-the-top action side as well.

I'll sit on it a bit, but my instant reaction is that it's one of the best REs

08.03.2026 00:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great series! Haven't done a rewatch yet but I'm sure I will at some point.

07.03.2026 23:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Alan Wake has bits of both.

I generally prefer the action side of the genre, myself.

07.03.2026 21:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nearing the end of Resident Evil Requiem so now's a good time to rank my favorite survival horror games, RE9 not included:

1. The Last of Us Part II
2. Alan Wake II
3. Resident Evil 3 Nemesis
4. RE 4 Remake
5. Dead Space
6. Silent Hill 2 Remake
7. Resident Evil
8. RE7
9. RE8
10. RE2 Remake

07.03.2026 20:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It finally happened to me.

Three days ago a package I ordered was in North Carolina, about 2 hours away from my house. Yesterday it arrived at a sorting facility in Florida.

07.03.2026 13:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great choice! It's fairly short too, it'll be a great time since you liked the original!

07.03.2026 13:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ori 2 and Guacamelee 2 both sit in my top 5 Metroidvanias ever, so personally, I'd start with one of those!

07.03.2026 12:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Some absolute fire on this list. Good times are in your future!!

07.03.2026 02:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I bet there are a lot of people with that list!

07.03.2026 01:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My first pass at a list had 18 games. That's not bad! The list is practically done!

07.03.2026 00:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a scooby doo poster that says searching for the lie ALT: a scooby doo poster that says searching for the lie
06.03.2026 23:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Only halfway done, but if I had to guess why RE9 is resonating so well with so many people, I'd say it's because it lets you have everything you could want out of an RE. Action, horror, bullet rationing, obtuse puzzles, escort missions, unkillable beasts, etc...

It's like a greatest hits collection

06.03.2026 23:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was in that boat for a long time. Probably 20 years between playing RE2 and RE7 for me.

06.03.2026 21:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My PS5 says that I'm 57% of the way through Resident Evil Requiem.

My verdict so far: good game.

More highly detailed observations like this to come.

06.03.2026 20:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0