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Hey folks - it's been a while! I've been out of action for a while due to some persistent health issues. But tonight, I'll be back on Twitch on Saturday at 9:00PM BST with an EXHAUSTIVE look at all the currently released footage of Horizon Forbidden West.
Come and join me over there if you'd like to join in with the conversation. Details in the tweet below this one.
I'll be live on Twitch tonight from 9:00PM BST, taking a look at some pre-release footage of the budget priced PS5 exclusive KENA: BRIDGE OF SPIRITS.
After that, I'll take a quick look at some of the juicier trailer reveals to have come out of this year's E3 presentations. Come and join me for a spell of fun speculation, dissection and discombobulation!
https://www.twitch.tv/totally_unoriginal_hde
The first batch of E3 announcements are done and dusted! Join me on Twitch from 6:00PM BST for a look at one of my personal highlights, and then get my thoughts on the most underwhelming reveal of the day.
https://www.twitch.tv/totally_unoriginal_hde
Content creator type bloke from the UK. Here to drink coffee, provide a point of human contact, and maybe do some more adventurous stuff as I work out how to make things work without blowing things up.
I'll be live on Twitch tomorrow evening at 6:00PM BST, taking a look at gameplay footage of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, which releases on PS5 next week.
This one looks a LOT more interesting than I initially thought. Come say hi and join in the chat!
https://www.twitch.tv/totally_unoriginal_hde
Season 3 of the show comes to an end with a bang! I'm closing things out in style with a TITANIC review of Respawn Entertainment's TITANFALL 2.
(Warning: Contains traces of robot carnage and explosive death.)
https://youtu.be/k8heUcPPzg8
HdE'S TOTALLY UNORIGINAL GAMING SHOW S03, E12 TITANFALL 2 REVIEW FOR XBOX ONE.If in doubt... bring a giant robot! I round off season three of the Totally Uno...
My latest video review is now available to watch on YouTube! In this one, I look at an interesting, but seriously flawed conversion of the arcade classic ARKANOID.
https://youtu.be/3zS0GerCWXE
HdE'S TOTALLY UNORIGINAL GAMING SHOW S03, E11 ARKANOID REVIEW FOR NES.Few games represent the kind of drastic evolution over a genre mainstay as Taito's Arka...
The latest review is now available to watch on YouTube - and it's a proper throw back to the olden days.
This game kinda looks like another one I know, but I can't quite put my finger on it...
https://youtu.be/2ZKliSL6Zz4
HdE'S TOTALLY UNORIGINAL GAMING SHOW S03, E10 GNASHER REVIEW FOR ZX SPECTRUM.In this episode of the show, I take a look at a game that really speaks to the n...
This weekend, a new review was added in early access to the show's Patreon page. It'll go live on Wednesday at 5:00PM.
If you'd like to support continued production of the show, you can do so for as little as $1.00 per month (plus taxes.) Besides early access to new videos, backers also get an exclusive monthly update revealing what's going on behind the scenes, anything I've got hold of during the month, and sometimes a little ramble about anything I've been watching or reading.
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The first video of 2021 is now live on YouTube! Head on over there, hit the subscribe button (if you haven't already) and give it a watch, why don't you?
In this one, I critically dissect the Xbox 360 port of Quake 4 - a pretty high profile title that never made it to any other seventh gen console platform. But why?
Well... watch and learn!
https://youtu.be/xZ-UQQKOyME
HdE'S TOTALLY UNORIGINAL GAMING SHOW S03, E09 QUAKE 4 REVIEW FOR XBOX 360.In this review (which took an ungodly amount of time to put together) I look at a r...
The latest video (and probably last, for 2020) is now live on YouTube!
This one examines a fairly unique conversion of a coin-op that never enjoyed a great deal of success when it came to its home ports. And it's actually kind of amazing that it even exists! It's FINAL FIGHT CD for the Sega Mega CD.
https://youtu.be/A-jPdz0LIxc
HdE'S TOTALLY UNORIGINAL GAMING SHOW S03, E08FINAL FIGHT CD REVIEW FOR SEGA MEGA CD.In this review, I take a look at Sega's 1993 conversion of Capcom's arcad...
Checking the page, it looks like Facebook ate the update for the last video. So here it is again!
Imagine, if you will, a scenario wherein Visceral Games' powerhouse sci-fi horror game Dead Space is thrown back in time to appear as a ZX Spectrum game. Wouldn't that be something?
Well, you needn't use your powers of imagination! Because somebody actually made a Speccy version of Dead Space a bit more recently, in 2013. I booted it up and ran it through its paces. Watch the video and see what I thought of it.
A new video goes out on Wednesday 7:00PM GMT.
https://youtu.be/EhptNL5V_Vg
HdE'S TOTALLY UNORIGINAL GAMING SHOW S03, E07DEAD SPACE REVIEW FOR ZX SPECTRUM.What's this? The infamous Dead Space... on a ZX Spectrum?! Yes, it's true - Vi...
A quick notice that September's Patreon update is now live!
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Patreon backers receive exclusive monthly progress updates on the state of the channel, a look at whatever games and gadgets have found their way onto my desk, and sometimes the odd additional ramble about something else entirely.
Patrons will also be granted early access to new videos as they're completed, long before they appear anywhere else.
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The latest video is now live!
This one takes a considered look at Paul Koller's Commodore 64 demake of Super Crate Box... the cheekily named SUPER BREAD BOX!
https://youtu.be/ZSda4KJcyBM
My latest video review is now available to watch on YouTube. In this one, I take a look at QUARANTINE CIRCULAR, the follow up to a game I reviewed way back in the show's first season.
https://youtu.be/E-Ekgz4hl8A
HdE'S TOTALLY UNORIGINAL GAMING SHOW S03, E05 QUARANTINE CIRCULAR REVIEW FOR NINTENDO SWITCH. Back in the very first season of the show, I reviewed Mike Bith...
Before the third season of the Totally Unoriginal Gaming Show starts, I've taken the opportunity to put together another of my irregular opinion pieces.
There's a been a lot of chatter online lately about the practice of 'e-begging' and creators who supplement (or replace) their YouTube income with crowdfunding. Some people REALLY don't like this, and it's lead to a great deal of bad feeling directed toward certain YouTubers and content streamers. But there's a bit more to this discussion than most folks seem to realise.
So here's my two cents on the matter. It's a long video (24 minutes) and to fully understand my take on it, you'll need to watch the whole thing. But hopefully it'll clear some things up.
https://youtu.be/zg36lkKR1qs
Relax, folks - despite the title, this isn't a drama video. Before season three of the Totally Unoriginal Gaming Show gets underway, here's the second of my ...
On Fridays, I showcase other folks from the YouTube / Twitch sphere. This week, I present THE GAMING MUSO - a man who loves his video games as much as his fancy purple guitar!
Recently, The Muso played a blistering set of renditions of classic video game tunes at Play Expo in Blackpool, UK. Check out his deft, fretboard melting skills in this video!
Also, do be sure to subscribe to his channel, and check out his Twitch streams. He's one of the good ones!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udqEmM2TUDA
Hello! For those of you who missed my performance at here it is in it's entirety! This Is Chase HQ 0:07 Sandstorm 4:30 Emerald hill Zone 8...
Want another review from the archives? I've got you covered!
Here's a thorough dissection of Sega's COLUMNS for the Megadrive / Genesis. Conceived as their answer to the almighty Tetris, it's arguably just as important.Mechanically, it's rather different. But is it as good?
https://youtu.be/50pOMbW75B0
HdE'S TOTALLY UNORIGINAL GAMING SHOW S01, E12 COLUMNS REVIEW FOR SEGA MEGADRIVE. Sega's 1990 arcade style falling block puzzler is well known to confirmed Se...
Today's review from the season one archives looks at the Super Nintendo exclusive SUPER R-TYPE. It's a game that builds on the template of the arcade game R-Type II which, despite packing the familiar R-Type punch, runs afoul of some wrong-footed design decisions. Do they ruin it? Watch teh video and find out!
https://youtu.be/XTLFWB-1u0U
HdE'S TOTALLY UNORIGINAL GAMING SHOW S01, E11 SUPER R-TYPE REVIEW FOR SUPER NINTENDO. Irem's R-Type is one of my all time favourite side-scrolling shooty spa...
Just time for a reminder that HdE's Totally Unoriginal Gaming Show is, at the moment, ENTIRELY funded by voluntary contributions from viewers.
I'll be setting up a Patreon account ahead of season 3 airing next year, with exclusive content. But if you'd like to make a one off donation to the show's running, for the cost of a high street coffee, you can do so via my Ko-Fi page.
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Time for a special Tuesday shout out!
If you're keen to get the best picture quality from your old game consoles, you've probably already spent some time poring over Ebay and Amazon listings for sub-par, cheaply made cables. Well, forget those - Retro Gaming Cables are the go-to guys!
I'm proud to say that I use cabling from these guys almost exclusively. They're bit pricier than the kind of cables you'll find on the afore-mentioned sites, but quality is guaranteed. And with high quality after sales service, and options to cater to some very specific needs, they're a company that ought to be on every retro gamer's radar.
https://www.retrogamingcables.co.uk/
Just a quick reminder that the channel is currently still pretty small scale. There are some plans to expand next year, but it would REALLY help if the YouTube had a few more subscribers.
Subscriber counts on YouTube are more than just a number. Before a channel accrues 1,000 subs, a lot of useful functionality is held back from it.
If you enjoy the content that's uploaded there, please feel free to share it anywhere, tell your friends, and - if you haven't already - hit that subscribe button (You'll need to click the notificatrion bell icon as well to make sure you reliably receive updates when new content goes up.)
If I can reach 700 subscribers before season three airs next year, that would put me in a pretty good place.
Follow this link to find the channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVnBKYo3Lyand2miArsa1Ig
PRIME YOUR JOYPADS! I randomly review video games on a ton of different systems. They could be new, but they'll probably be really old. Join me as I ramble a...
Got the Monday blues? Why not take a trip down Memory Lane (via YouTube) and watch my review of BEAMRIDER - one of the very greatest games to ever grace the Atari 2600.
It may not look like much from the thumbnail, but there's an awful lot to appreciate about this game.
https://youtu.be/qmiBXzwp6ZI
HdE'S TOTALLY UNORIGINAL GAMING SHOW S01, E10 BEAMRIDER REVIEW FOR ATARI 2600. Activision enjoyed something of a legendary reputation for coaxing the very be...
The Sega Master System received a good number of ports of classic arcade games during its commercial lifespan. But the system's limitations often meant they were sometimes heavily compromised. In today's featured review, I look back at the console's conversion of MARBLE MADNESS to see how well it fared.
https://youtu.be/uJJKxmyGAOs
HdE'S TOTALLY UNORIGINAL GAMING SHOW S01, E09 MARBLE MADNESS REVIEW FOR SEGA MASTER SYSTEM. Atari's slippery isometric arcade classic has been taken to many ...
Today's featured review from the show's back catalogue looks at the NES version of Namco's infamous PAC-MAN - a game that, despite its apparent simplicity, hasn't always enjoyed successful translation to home systems. And, as you'll see, I uncover its DEEPLY DISTURBING implications!
https://youtu.be/C9CvYKI7aJc
HdE'S TOTALLY UNORIGINAL GAMING SHOW S01, E08 PAC-MAN REVIEW FOR NES. Time for another look at a home conversion of an arcade legend! What could be more icon...
The Sega Dreamcast just celebrated its 20th birthday! And, to mark the occasion, I can reveal that steps are slowly being made to bring some Dreamcast coverage to the show!
A few bits and pieces are making their way to Totally Unoriginal Towers in the post. Like this lovely little thing.
Who remembers these?
Time for a quick reminder that, at present, the Totally Unoriginal Gaming Show is financed ENTIRELY by voluntary contributions from viewers via Ko-Fi.
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Every Friday, I aim to draw attention to other creators online who are putting out great content. And this week, I'd like to point folks in the direction of ODD POD, a channel that deals in '80s and '90s nostalgia... with added MUPPETS!
Seriously. Go give the channel a watch. It's worth it for Murray alone!
https://www.youtube.com/user/oddpodshow
Odd Pod is the number one place for 80s and 90s Nostalgia! Retro Toys! Retro Games! Retro Cartoons! and lots more Retro Nostalgic stuff from the 80s and 90s....
There's been a bit of disruption at Totally Unoriginal Towers just lately as I've waited to be re-connected online after a muck-up with my internet provider. So, apologies for the lack of updates on this page just lately. But there's plenty still to come!
Today's featured review looks at the Nintendo Gameboy version of a classic Milton Bradley game - the iconic BATTLESHIP. This one packs in a few surprising features. I go quite a way into this one, and ask the all-important question 'is there actually any point to this game existing?'
https://youtu.be/KFdJDV8c5DE
HdE'S TOTALLY UNORIGINAL GAMING SHOW S01, E07 BATTLESHIP REVIEW FOR NINTENDO GAMEBOY. I go monochromatic for a look at Mindscape's Gameboy conversion of the ...
I'm fortunate enough to have some good friends among the YouTube and Twitch creator communities. Every Friday, I plan to spotlight somebody whose content I think you guys might enjoy, and who deserves greater exposure.
This week, I'll start things off with a mention for Mean Machine Dean - a variety streamer on Twitch who is also a consummate gent. Here's a link to his channel for folks who might want to check him out. Just don't, whatever you do, mention pandas to him...
https://www.twitch.tv/meanmachinedean
Happy Birthday Street Fighter 2 Turbo!
HdE's Totally Unoriginal Gaming Show isn't by any means an exclusively retro channel. And to prove it, here's a review of HALO: REACH for the Xbox 360 - the last Halo game to be helmed by the series' original developers, Bungie.
I'm BIG into Halo, so expect some more games from the franchise to appear at some point in the future.
Incidentally, for those who are interested in such things: Although Halo: Reach is playable on the Xbox One via backwards compatibility, all footage for this video was captured from an Xbox 360 E console.
https://youtu.be/y-4jWfByIoE
HdE'S TOTALLY UNORIGINAL GAMING SHOW S01, E06 HALO: REACH REVIEW FOR XBOX 360. Few gaming franchises have attained the kind of lasting appeal and fervent fan...
If you're enjoying the show, and would like to make a small one-off contribution to keeping it going, you may be interested to learn that can do so for the cost of a cup of coffee via the link in this post.
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Today's featured review looks back at one of the classics on the Atari 7800 - a game that owners of European PAL consoles should know very well, because it was supplied as a built-in extra with them! It's the titanic ASTEROIDS, no less!
https://youtu.be/o9YrxtFFS2g
HdE's Totally Unoriginal Gaming Show - S01, E05 ASTEROIDS review for Atari 7800 Asteroids is probably one of the most recognisable and iconic games in histor...
You want another review, Bub?
Today's featured video harkens back to the Playstation 3 version of X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE - UNCAGED EDITION. It's a third person slash 'em up with the violence dialled up to eleven!
https://youtu.be/Ar6rZNLZVEA
HdE'S TOTALLY UNORIGINAL GAMING SHOW S01, E04 X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE - UNCAGED EDITION REVIEW FOR PLAYSTATION 3. You wanted the animal! For my first review...
Unexpected bonus! While out shopping this morning, I espied something cool.
Here's a video I made for the show's Twitter account about it.
https://youtu.be/pIUJGS0rD8c
Wednesday's featured review from the show takes a look at a handheld version of one fo the all-time arcade greats - Taito's BUBBLE BOBBLE on the Sega Game Gear.
In this one, I take a look at how it differs from the Sega Master system port of the game, thus debunking a commonly held theory that the Game gear version is just that one squeezed down onto a smaller PCB in the cartridge.
I apologise in advance to anybody who walks away from this one with the Bubble Bobble music stuck in their head for the rest of the day.
Click here to watch the review in full:
https://youtu.be/DYdTrpemEiI
HdE'S TOTALLY UNORIGINAL GAMING SHOW - S01, E03 BUBBLE BOBBLE FOR SEGA GAME GEAR GAME REVIEW. It's arcade royalty - in dinky form! I take a look at the Sega ...
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PRIME YOUR JOYPADS! I randomly review video games on a ton of different systems. They could be new, but they'll probably be really old. Join me as I ramble a...
If you're enjoying the show, and would like to see it continue and expand, you may be interested to know that, if you so choose, you can make a one-off donation to it over on Ko-Fi.
Ko-Fi is basically a Pay-Pal front end, with the same level of built-in safety, conceived to allow easy support of online content creators whose work you enjoy.
Contributions are never expected, but ALWAYS appreciated, as they're currently the only direct revenue stream for the show. Anybody who is generous enough to make a donation will have their name added to a thank you credit in the front end of a video.
Donations from viewers have recently enabled me to buy equipment I can use to film footage of games running on the Nintendo DS family of consoles. So expect to see that at some point after I've worked out the best camera settings!
Patreon coming soon!
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In today's featured review, I take a look at the Nintendo Switch version of Mike Bithell's SUBSURFACE CIRCULAR - a short, simple game with some head-scratching puzzles about robots on a train.
Yes. Really.
Here's a direct link to the review:
https://youtu.be/iwc_ZVLnAAI
HdE'S TOTALLY UNORIGINAL GAMING SHOW - S01, E02 SUBSURFACE CIRCULAR FOR NINTENDO SWITCH GAME REVIEW. After previously dazzling us all with a game about recta...
Over the weekend, I managed to install a few games on the hard-drive equipped PS2 console in my office. These include Warhammer 40,000 - Fire Warrior, a first person shooter based on the popular science fiction table-top game, and two rather special oddities.
Both the PS2 versions of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed are apparently quite different to versions of the game that appeared on other consoles. (Trust me - in the case of The Force Awakens, that's a very good thing!)
These kinds of games are always interesting ones to feature on the show. Does anyone know of any similar cases where games differed drastically across different platforms?
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