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  1. Meet the Mind Behind Atari 7800 Homebrew Games: Robert DeCrescenzo

    in Classic Gaming General

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    On 3/15/2024 at 8:13 PM, TrekMD said:

    I just watched this interview with Bob DeCrescenzo and I thought I'd share it.  Bob is such a nice guy and he has created so many games for the 7800 that is is almost incredible.  Though he can't say anything specific, I did see him at FreePlay Florida last year and he said he was officially working on something for Atari.  Can't wait to see what it is!  Enjoy the interview...

     

    Sweet.. Thanks for sharing... 🙂

  10. The Atari 7800 Homebrew Podcast

    in Podcasts

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    I concur with everyones sentiments.  Your podcasts have been heartwarming and fun to listen to.  The key with this hobby is to not let it become a job so to speak, take your time with your projects and don't try to keep up with someone else's schedule.  I have a friend who does lottery scratchers for youtube, and I am somewhat jealous how he can pump out videos with little to no research and certainly no script.  I understand the decision and hope we hear from you in some capacity in the future!

  18. Stranger Things 4

    in Television & Movies

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    I really wasn't paying much attention to the time investment, which was quite a bit.  I was splitting up the episodes and watching the series over the course of 4-6 weeks in my spare time, when nobody was around, so I could crank up the volume a bit.    The last episode was when I really noticed... This thing is long...

    Spoiler

    Yeah, there were a few moments like the jacking of the RV which was out of character for them.  And how was that girl such a computer expert.  They really ramped up her knowledge.  But at least we got to see an Amiga in the series, which was cool. Although my understanding is they were not legit commands for the system.  I wasn't paying that close attention to that part.  

    They also ramped up the violence in Hawkins in this season.  Seasons 2 and 3 are sort of a blur to me right now, but I remember in Season 1 only one girl died.  Did you notice in the last episode ST 4, how the dude hunting Munson was killed by the "earthquake"...  Just a lot more death & violence.

    Also the way the whole town turned on Munson was sort of an exaggeration, even with the D&D haters out there.

    I think at this point I was just sucked into the ST universe and was just enjoying the ride.  The segments with Joyce, Murray, Harbour, were enjoyable.

    I felt like the direction kept you interested all the concurrent story lines. 

    Let's not forget about the Hell Fire Club.. and official Merch you can now purchase from Netflix/Metallica.   Ha ha.  I cannot see myself rocking one of those T-Shirts... lol.

  19. Stranger Things 4

    in Television & Movies

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    Respectfully, I disagree with your synopsis.  


    I believe season 4 was the absolute best of the bunch, and I savored every episode.  Perhaps you either love it or hate it, but it resonated with me.  The characters IMO were all interesting, the separate story lines, although perhaps no transitions, were all tied together.  The season evoked a full range of emotions.  One could say I like it strictly for nostalgia reasons, but I don't believe that to be the sole reason.  

    I think the largest plot issue with ST, is you have to suspend your disbelief, in the underworld/scary new alternate dimensions.  The final episode was too long.  It could have been split into two or three episodes.  However,, it did have a great scene with Eddie Munson and Dustin, the Metallica scene.  They totally rocked it and it was awesome. 

    The other huge problem, is all of these "kids" are grown up IRL, playing much younger parts.  Max for example looks 12 but in reality is 20 years old.  That one blew me away.

    Hopefully they won't mess up the final season.  Let's hope they keep up the momentum in the writing and give the series the send off it deserves.  

  21. Gray Defender

    in YouTube Community

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    6 minutes ago, Justin said:

    Really enjoyed this "deep dive" review! Robot War: 2684 looks incredible. This looks almost as good as the Atari 7800 version of Robotron: 2084. Champ Games is doing an incredible job with these new releases. Even the box and manual look fantastic.

    Thanks for sharing another great review @GRay Defender

    Thank you Justin, I appreciate it! Those deep dive reviews are a lot of work...

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