Unlocked for all, some words on the over-stuffed Death Stranding:
Death Stranding (PS4) Developed/Published by: Kojima Productions / Sony Interactive Entertainment Released: 8/11/2019 Completed: 02/10/2023 Completion: Finished it, but didn’t get everyone to five...
Post-The Making of Karateka, I take a look at Nintendo's black sheep black box, Urban Champion, which came out around the same time, in its delisted 3D Classics form:
Mathew Kumar published a supporter-only post on Ko-fi!
Unlocked for all, a post-Oppenheimer trip through Brian Moriarty and Infocom's Trinity:
Trinity (PC) Developed/Published by: Infocom Released: 9/5/1986 Completed: 18/08/2023 Completion: Finished it. 100/100. Trophies / Achievements: n/a Oppenheimer fever has long subsided by the time...
It's weirdly compelling... until it isn't. For supporters, on Hideo Kojima's extremely Hideo Kojima-ey Death Stranding:
Mathew Kumar published a supporter-only post on Ko-fi!
Unlocked for non-subscribers: I looked at Dead Space (Xbox 360):
Dead Space (Xbox 360) Developed/Published by: EA Redwood Shores / EA Released: 13/10/2008 Completed: 27/10/2023 Completion: Beat it. Trophies / Achievements: 600/1000 I wanted to keep spooky season...
We've all recovered from Oppenheimer fever, but I caught a case of Infocom's Trinity. For supporters, on Brian Moriarty's oddly whimsical take on the very real threat of nuclear proliferation:
Mathew Kumar published a supporter-only post on Ko-fi!
A day late for those a dollar short: Halloween is forever, bitch with Until Dawn on PS4:
Until Dawn (PS4) Developed/Published by: Supermassive Games Released: 25/08/2015 Completed: 04/10/2023 Completion: Everyone survived. Trophies / Achievements: 80% It’s spooky season, so I thought I’d...
Happy Halloween! Its spooks and ghouls... in SPACE as I decide to celebrate the season with, uh, Dead Space (2008). Not even the remake, scary!
Mathew Kumar published a supporter-only post on Ko-fi!
Unlocked for all: I look at The Making of Karateka, which I loved, but with some thoughts on how you curate a project like this:
The Making of Karateka (Nintendo Switch) Developed/Published by: Digital Eclipse Released: 29/08/2023 Completed: 04/10/2023 Completion: 100% of the museum, beat Karateka (Apple II) beat Karateka...
New Every Game I've Finished for supporters! It's spooky season, so I take a look at Until Dawn and the terror of endless QTEs:
Mathew Kumar published a supporter-only post on Ko-fi!
Unlocked for non-supporters, my look at Karateka (Apple II) and its historical context--every article I write now is a web of hyperlinks to other articles I've written 😅:
Karateka (Apple II) Developed/Published by: Jordan Mechner / Broderbund Released:15/11/1985 Completed: 04/10/2023 Completion: Beat it! Version Played: The Making of Karateka Trophies / Achievements:...
New at Every Game I've Finished for supporters: I take an in-depth look at The Making of Karateka!
Mathew Kumar published a supporter-only post on Ko-fi!
Unlocked for non-supporters, a look at Quartet (Arcade). S-S-S-Sega! Oh Yeah!
Quartet (Arcade) Developed/Published by: Sega Released: 10/04/1986 Completed: 18/08/2023 Completion: Played all 32 unique levels. Version Played: MAME Trophies / Achievements: n/a There’s a...
This week on Every Game I've Finished I look at Karateka (Apple II) and consider its place among its contemporaries in 1984: https://ko-fi.com/post/Karateka-Apple-II-Z8Z2PZ8AT Next week I'll be taking a look at The Making of Karateka and consider its place in 2023!
Mathew Kumar published a supporter-only post on Ko-fi!
Unlocked for non-supporters! I look at Skool Daze's sequel, Back to Skool, and include a proper walkthrough because there don't seem to be any online?
Back to Skool (ZX Spectrum) Developed/Published by: David Reidy, Helen Reidy / Microsphere Released: 12/1985 Completed: 16/08/2023 Completion: Got Eric’s report card back in the safe. Trophies /...
New Every Game I've Finished for supporters! I look at Sega's Quartet (Arcade) praising an incredible soundtrack and discussing how I don't "get" Gauntlet:
Mathew Kumar published a supporter-only post on Ko-fi!
Unlocked for non-supporters: Super Breakout (Arcade) and ideaspace:
Super Breakout (Arcade) Developed/Published by: Atari Released: 8/1978 Completed: 27/07/2023 Completion: Played all the modes. Still didn’t clear a screen. Version Played: Atari 50 (Nintendo...
I'm sure you've all been waiting for this one after my Skool Daze write-up: for subscribers, an in-depth look at Back to Skool (ZX Spectrum) including a walkthrough!
Mathew Kumar published a supporter-only post on Ko-fi!
Unlocked for non-subscribers, a look at the surprisingly good, surprisingly pinball-inspired Skydiver (Arcade):
Skydiver (Arcade) Developed/Published by: Atari Released: 6/1978 Completed: 27/07/2023 Completion: Played ages trying to spell Skydiver.. Version Played: Atari Flashback Classics (Nintendo...
I'm on this week's episode of the Insert Credit Show!
Insert Credit Scottish Correspondent Mathew Kumar joins the panel to answer MoxBagel’s questions on Dragon Quest’s art style, mutants without souls, and Zom Brady.
New Every Game I've finished for subscribers! I think about simultaneous invention in the context of Space Invaders with Super Breakout (1978):
Mathew Kumar published a supporter-only post on Ko-fi!
Did you know I post bonus capsule reviews of Switch shovelware for subscribers? It's true!
Mathew Kumar published a supporter-only post on Ko-fi!
Unlocked for non-subscribers, I take a look at Atari's Fire Truck, or Smokey Joe, from 1978:
Fire Truck / Smokey Joe (Arcade) Developed/Published by: Atari Released: 06/1978 Completed: 27/07/2023 Completion: Played it for a while. Version Played: Atari 50 (Nintendo Switch) Trophies /...
A New Every Game I've Finished for subscribers! Hey, it's a 70s Atari arcade machine I kinda like! Skydiver:
Mathew Kumar published a supporter-only post on Ko-fi!
Haven't been posting here but Every Game I've Finished has been updating on schedule! This week for subscribers a look at the disappointing Fire Truck/Smokey Joe: https://ko-fi.com/post/Fire-Truck-Smokey-Joe-Arcade-A0A6OXX20
And unlocked for non-subscribers, my look at Avalanche, another underwhelming 1978 Atari arcade release: https://everygame.tumblr.com/post/727704011972722689/avalanche-arcade-developedpublished-by
Mathew Kumar published a supporter-only post on Ko-fi!
Unlocked for non-subscribers, a look at Telling Lies, which doesn't quite live up to Her Story:
Telling Lies (PS4) Developed/Published by: Sam Barlow, Furious Bee / Annapurna Interactive Released: 28/04/2020 Completed: 14/07/2023 Completion: Finished it. Trophies / Achievements: n/a I enjoyed...
New Every Game I've Finished for subscribers and another delve into the forgotten Atari with Avalanche, a rhythm game without the rhythm:
Mathew Kumar published a supporter-only post on Ko-fi!
Big one today! Unlocked for non-subscribers, a properly detailed article on LucasFilm's forgotten Koronis Rift:
Koronis Rift (Atari 8-Bit / C64) Developed/Published by: Lucasfilm Games / Epyx Released: 12/1985 Completed: 13/06/2023 Completion: Skipped my way to Rift 20 and blew up the base. Trophies /...
New for subscribers: Telling lies about Telling Lies:
Mathew Kumar published a supporter-only post on Ko-fi!
Unlocked for non-subscribers! The raw thrills of reading someone experience The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for the first time in 2023:
The Legend of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild (Nintendo Switch) Developed/Published by: Nintendo EPD / Nintendo Released: 3/3/2017 Completed: 09/06/2023 Completion: Beat Ganondorf with all...
New Every Game I've Finished for supporters! An in-depth write-up on Lucasfilm Games' beguiling but painfully difficult, largely forgotten early title Koronis Rift:
Mathew Kumar published a supporter-only post on Ko-fi!
Unlocked for non-subscribers: On the surprisingly good Sky Kid (Arcade):
Sky Kid (Arcade) Developed/Published by: Namco Released: 12/1985 Completed: 14/05/2023 Completion: Shot down the “Air Successor” in mission 21. Version Played: Namco Museum (Switch) Trophies /...
For supporters: yet more up-to-the-minute game coverage as I finally play Breath of the Wild:
Mathew Kumar published a supporter-only post on Ko-fi!
Apologies for the lack of an Every Game I've Finished this week, I went on summer holiday and forgot to schedule posts. Have still posted a Switch shovelware review today and back to regular service next week!
Mathew Kumar published a supporter-only post on Ko-fi!
Unlocked for non-supporters, a quick one on Uncharted: Lost Legacy:
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (PS4) Developed/Published by: Naughty Dog / Sony Interactive Entertainment Released: 22/8/2017 Completed: 12/05/2023 Completion: Beat it. Trophies / Achievements: n/a After...
New for subscribers! Thoughts on Sky Kid, a marvelous early divergence in the side-scrolling shooter:
Mathew Kumar published a supporter-only post on Ko-fi!
Bonus post for supporters! I take a look at Nova-111, surprising non-shovelware on switch:
Mathew Kumar published a supporter-only post on Ko-fi!
Unlocked for non-subscribers: far more than you probably ever need to read about Days Gone (PS4):
Days Gone (PS4) Developed/Published by: Bend Studio / Sony Interactive Entertainment Released: 26/4/2019 Completed: 05/05/2023 Completion: Beat it. Trophies / Achievements: 48% Two in a row here for...
New Every Game I've Finished for supporters. A short one on Uncharted: The Lost Legacy after last week's epic on Days Gone.
Also this week I'm re-starting bonus posts on Switch shovelware for supporters only! So, you know, you could subscribe for just $1 a month.
Mathew Kumar published a supporter-only post on Ko-fi!
Unlocked for non-supporters: On Guardians of the Galaxy (PS4). I've had a surprising amount of disagreement on this one, but it doesn't change the fact that I found it boring!
Guardians of the Galaxy (PS4) Developed/Published by: Eidos Montreal / Eidos Released: 26/10/2021 Completed: 23/04/2023 Completion: Beat it. Trophies / Achievements: n/a It sounds like a weird thing...
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