Chris playing Stellar Blade
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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
I write about games here:
www.talontrotgames.com
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Hello! I'm Chris. My post splits here are probably 65/30/5 for videogames/music/other.
I play an even split of retro and modern games, lately with a lean towards JRPGs, platformers, and Metroidvanias. Nintendo and PS, mostly.
My musical tastes mostly fit neatly under the indie rock genre.
I play an even split of retro and modern games, lately with a lean towards JRPGs, platformers, and Metroidvanias. Nintendo and PS, mostly.
My musical tastes mostly fit neatly under the indie rock genre.
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Roll credits on Skate Story #PS5
Truly one of the strangest games I've played in a long time.
Very much eschews video game norms, both in the skating genre and in general. More to come on this, but the skating here is a lot of fun and the visuals are great.
Truly one of the strangest games I've played in a long time.
Very much eschews video game norms, both in the skating genre and in general. More to come on this, but the skating here is a lot of fun and the visuals are great.
December 12, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Roll credits on Skate Story #PS5
Truly one of the strangest games I've played in a long time.
Very much eschews video game norms, both in the skating genre and in general. More to come on this, but the skating here is a lot of fun and the visuals are great.
Truly one of the strangest games I've played in a long time.
Very much eschews video game norms, both in the skating genre and in general. More to come on this, but the skating here is a lot of fun and the visuals are great.
Let's 🧵on my favorite albums of 2025.
10. Cusp - "What I Want Doesn't Want Me Back"
A wildcard at 10, I only learned of this band and album a few weeks ago during list season. It is landing very well for me, though, so why not?
Catchy '90s indie rock stylings with a sub-30 minute runtime.
10. Cusp - "What I Want Doesn't Want Me Back"
A wildcard at 10, I only learned of this band and album a few weeks ago during list season. It is landing very well for me, though, so why not?
Catchy '90s indie rock stylings with a sub-30 minute runtime.
December 12, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Let's 🧵on my favorite albums of 2025.
10. Cusp - "What I Want Doesn't Want Me Back"
A wildcard at 10, I only learned of this band and album a few weeks ago during list season. It is landing very well for me, though, so why not?
Catchy '90s indie rock stylings with a sub-30 minute runtime.
10. Cusp - "What I Want Doesn't Want Me Back"
A wildcard at 10, I only learned of this band and album a few weeks ago during list season. It is landing very well for me, though, so why not?
Catchy '90s indie rock stylings with a sub-30 minute runtime.
Game Awards stuff of high interest to me:
-Fate of the Old Republic
-Mega Man 12
-Tomb Raider Remake
-Fate of the Old Republic
-Mega Man 12
-Tomb Raider Remake
December 12, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Game Awards stuff of high interest to me:
-Fate of the Old Republic
-Mega Man 12
-Tomb Raider Remake
-Fate of the Old Republic
-Mega Man 12
-Tomb Raider Remake
Weird things happening with Terminator 2d NO FATE physical.
Normal edition is £38 on the official website but I can't find it listed under $60 anywhere in the US. The digital version is $30.
I'd love to buy a physical copy but double the price seems a bit extreme.
Anyway, the game looks amazing.
Normal edition is £38 on the official website but I can't find it listed under $60 anywhere in the US. The digital version is $30.
I'd love to buy a physical copy but double the price seems a bit extreme.
Anyway, the game looks amazing.
December 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Weird things happening with Terminator 2d NO FATE physical.
Normal edition is £38 on the official website but I can't find it listed under $60 anywhere in the US. The digital version is $30.
I'd love to buy a physical copy but double the price seems a bit extreme.
Anyway, the game looks amazing.
Normal edition is £38 on the official website but I can't find it listed under $60 anywhere in the US. The digital version is $30.
I'd love to buy a physical copy but double the price seems a bit extreme.
Anyway, the game looks amazing.
Roll credits on Skate Story #PS5
Truly one of the strangest games I've played in a long time.
Very much eschews video game norms, both in the skating genre and in general. More to come on this, but the skating here is a lot of fun and the visuals are great.
Truly one of the strangest games I've played in a long time.
Very much eschews video game norms, both in the skating genre and in general. More to come on this, but the skating here is a lot of fun and the visuals are great.
December 12, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Roll credits on Skate Story #PS5
Truly one of the strangest games I've played in a long time.
Very much eschews video game norms, both in the skating genre and in general. More to come on this, but the skating here is a lot of fun and the visuals are great.
Truly one of the strangest games I've played in a long time.
Very much eschews video game norms, both in the skating genre and in general. More to come on this, but the skating here is a lot of fun and the visuals are great.
Last two game of the year awards went to a 3D platformer and a JRPG.
The '90s are back!!
The '90s are back!!
December 12, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Last two game of the year awards went to a 3D platformer and a JRPG.
The '90s are back!!
The '90s are back!!
Two pickups today.
Road Rage is one of my favorite PS2 games so Hit & Run taking that into GTA style has always intrigued me.
I now own three Tenchu games and have not played any. I know I will like them, I just have to do it. 2026 goals.
Road Rage is one of my favorite PS2 games so Hit & Run taking that into GTA style has always intrigued me.
I now own three Tenchu games and have not played any. I know I will like them, I just have to do it. 2026 goals.
December 11, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Two pickups today.
Road Rage is one of my favorite PS2 games so Hit & Run taking that into GTA style has always intrigued me.
I now own three Tenchu games and have not played any. I know I will like them, I just have to do it. 2026 goals.
Road Rage is one of my favorite PS2 games so Hit & Run taking that into GTA style has always intrigued me.
I now own three Tenchu games and have not played any. I know I will like them, I just have to do it. 2026 goals.
Zero hate to anyone who enjoys the show, but for me the Game Awards have become the embodiment of "this could have been an email."
I am excited to check in Friday (? I think the show is tomorrow) morning to see what was announced!
I am excited to check in Friday (? I think the show is tomorrow) morning to see what was announced!
December 11, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Zero hate to anyone who enjoys the show, but for me the Game Awards have become the embodiment of "this could have been an email."
I am excited to check in Friday (? I think the show is tomorrow) morning to see what was announced!
I am excited to check in Friday (? I think the show is tomorrow) morning to see what was announced!
This online magazine is ridiculously cool. This issue has a deep dive on Folklore along with reviews of Mirror's Edge and Splinter Cell Double Agent. And more!!!
This is a very cool thing, anybody with any interest in #PS3 needs to check this out.
This is a very cool thing, anybody with any interest in #PS3 needs to check this out.
Issue 6 is out now 🎉. It covers Folklore, The lost feature of OtherOS, Mirror's Edge and Splinter Cell: Double Agent playstation3forever.com/issues/issue...
Issue 6 Contents
We look at the hidden gem Folklore, explore the lost feature of Other OS. Plus reviews on Mirror’s Edge and Splinter Cell: Double Agent and a Christmas quiz!
playstation3forever.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:09 PM
This online magazine is ridiculously cool. This issue has a deep dive on Folklore along with reviews of Mirror's Edge and Splinter Cell Double Agent. And more!!!
This is a very cool thing, anybody with any interest in #PS3 needs to check this out.
This is a very cool thing, anybody with any interest in #PS3 needs to check this out.
#RandomAlbumTuesday (on a Wednesday)
Yuck - "Yuck"
Sad about how the band changed immediately after this then broke up recently. Nobody quite nailed this exact style of '90s fuzzy guitars and hooks-galore quite as well as they did here.
Yuck - "Yuck"
Sad about how the band changed immediately after this then broke up recently. Nobody quite nailed this exact style of '90s fuzzy guitars and hooks-galore quite as well as they did here.
December 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
#RandomAlbumTuesday (on a Wednesday)
Yuck - "Yuck"
Sad about how the band changed immediately after this then broke up recently. Nobody quite nailed this exact style of '90s fuzzy guitars and hooks-galore quite as well as they did here.
Yuck - "Yuck"
Sad about how the band changed immediately after this then broke up recently. Nobody quite nailed this exact style of '90s fuzzy guitars and hooks-galore quite as well as they did here.
Reposted by Chris playing Stellar Blade
Issue 6 is out now 🎉. It covers Folklore, The lost feature of OtherOS, Mirror's Edge and Splinter Cell: Double Agent playstation3forever.com/issues/issue...
Issue 6 Contents
We look at the hidden gem Folklore, explore the lost feature of Other OS. Plus reviews on Mirror’s Edge and Splinter Cell: Double Agent and a Christmas quiz!
playstation3forever.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Issue 6 is out now 🎉. It covers Folklore, The lost feature of OtherOS, Mirror's Edge and Splinter Cell: Double Agent playstation3forever.com/issues/issue...
Syphon Filter 2 wears its extremely PS1 influences on its sleeves, but still manages to forge its own identity along the way.
Provided you can accept many typical PS1 jank issues, it is still a surprisingly fun playthrough in 2025.
My review:
www.talontrotgames.com/syphon-filte...
Provided you can accept many typical PS1 jank issues, it is still a surprisingly fun playthrough in 2025.
My review:
www.talontrotgames.com/syphon-filte...
Syphon Filter 2 Review – Talon Trot Games
Gabe Logan and Liam Xing are branded as traitors and must blast through the Agency to prove their innocence.
www.talontrotgames.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Syphon Filter 2 wears its extremely PS1 influences on its sleeves, but still manages to forge its own identity along the way.
Provided you can accept many typical PS1 jank issues, it is still a surprisingly fun playthrough in 2025.
My review:
www.talontrotgames.com/syphon-filte...
Provided you can accept many typical PS1 jank issues, it is still a surprisingly fun playthrough in 2025.
My review:
www.talontrotgames.com/syphon-filte...
If you're wondering what kind of game Skate Story is, here's a poem titled The Devils Laundry. It shows up after you complete a chapter which has you cleaning the devil's laundry.
December 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
If you're wondering what kind of game Skate Story is, here's a poem titled The Devils Laundry. It shows up after you complete a chapter which has you cleaning the devil's laundry.
Reposted by Chris playing Stellar Blade
Last week was a busy one for little ol' Talon Trot Games.
Three reviews! In one week!
Marvel Cosmic Invasion is the headliner. A brand new beat-em-up so good that I'm starting another playthrough this week!
www.talontrotgames.com/marvel-cosmi...
Three reviews! In one week!
Marvel Cosmic Invasion is the headliner. A brand new beat-em-up so good that I'm starting another playthrough this week!
www.talontrotgames.com/marvel-cosmi...
Marvel Cosmic Invasion Review – Talon Trot Games
Take your favorite Marvel heroes into battle in this retro-inspired beat-em-up with many modern flourishes.
www.talontrotgames.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Last week was a busy one for little ol' Talon Trot Games.
Three reviews! In one week!
Marvel Cosmic Invasion is the headliner. A brand new beat-em-up so good that I'm starting another playthrough this week!
www.talontrotgames.com/marvel-cosmi...
Three reviews! In one week!
Marvel Cosmic Invasion is the headliner. A brand new beat-em-up so good that I'm starting another playthrough this week!
www.talontrotgames.com/marvel-cosmi...
PlayStation Wrapped.
I played less PS5 this year, more retro consoles. I also played a lot of short games. I also played Final Fantasy Tactics The Ivalice Chronicles.
Stellar Blade will certainly land at #2 by the end of the year.
I played less PS5 this year, more retro consoles. I also played a lot of short games. I also played Final Fantasy Tactics The Ivalice Chronicles.
Stellar Blade will certainly land at #2 by the end of the year.
December 9, 2025 at 8:16 PM
PlayStation Wrapped.
I played less PS5 this year, more retro consoles. I also played a lot of short games. I also played Final Fantasy Tactics The Ivalice Chronicles.
Stellar Blade will certainly land at #2 by the end of the year.
I played less PS5 this year, more retro consoles. I also played a lot of short games. I also played Final Fantasy Tactics The Ivalice Chronicles.
Stellar Blade will certainly land at #2 by the end of the year.
December 9, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Last week was a busy one for little ol' Talon Trot Games.
Three reviews! In one week!
Marvel Cosmic Invasion is the headliner. A brand new beat-em-up so good that I'm starting another playthrough this week!
www.talontrotgames.com/marvel-cosmi...
Three reviews! In one week!
Marvel Cosmic Invasion is the headliner. A brand new beat-em-up so good that I'm starting another playthrough this week!
www.talontrotgames.com/marvel-cosmi...
Marvel Cosmic Invasion Review – Talon Trot Games
Take your favorite Marvel heroes into battle in this retro-inspired beat-em-up with many modern flourishes.
www.talontrotgames.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Last week was a busy one for little ol' Talon Trot Games.
Three reviews! In one week!
Marvel Cosmic Invasion is the headliner. A brand new beat-em-up so good that I'm starting another playthrough this week!
www.talontrotgames.com/marvel-cosmi...
Three reviews! In one week!
Marvel Cosmic Invasion is the headliner. A brand new beat-em-up so good that I'm starting another playthrough this week!
www.talontrotgames.com/marvel-cosmi...
Been waiting for this one for a while now...
Skate Story, it's on PS+ for anyone interested.
Skate Story, it's on PS+ for anyone interested.
December 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Been waiting for this one for a while now...
Skate Story, it's on PS+ for anyone interested.
Skate Story, it's on PS+ for anyone interested.
Some final thoughts on my time with the Marvel Tōkon Fighting Souls beta. It was live for three days, I spent a few hours with it, mostly getting whooped online but a bit of CPU fights as well.
A very slick looking and controlling game, as you'd hope from a fighting game.
A very slick looking and controlling game, as you'd hope from a fighting game.
December 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Some final thoughts on my time with the Marvel Tōkon Fighting Souls beta. It was live for three days, I spent a few hours with it, mostly getting whooped online but a bit of CPU fights as well.
A very slick looking and controlling game, as you'd hope from a fighting game.
A very slick looking and controlling game, as you'd hope from a fighting game.
Reposted by Chris playing Stellar Blade
Day 7 Resistance: Fall of Man
The original beige classic, exclusive and launch title. The first in a great trilogy of sci-fi shooters. We covered it in issue 1 #AdventOfPS3 #PlayStation3
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The original beige classic, exclusive and launch title. The first in a great trilogy of sci-fi shooters. We covered it in issue 1 #AdventOfPS3 #PlayStation3
playstation3forever.com/issues/issue...
Resistance: Fall of Man
An in-depth look at the fantastic sci-fi shooter and one of the most important launch titles.
playstation3forever.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Day 7 Resistance: Fall of Man
The original beige classic, exclusive and launch title. The first in a great trilogy of sci-fi shooters. We covered it in issue 1 #AdventOfPS3 #PlayStation3
playstation3forever.com/issues/issue...
The original beige classic, exclusive and launch title. The first in a great trilogy of sci-fi shooters. We covered it in issue 1 #AdventOfPS3 #PlayStation3
playstation3forever.com/issues/issue...
Roll credits on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredder's Revenge #PS5
Kiddo and I wanted to revisit this after Marvel Cosmic Invasion, and grab some trophies for the first time on the PS5 version.
It's great, an all-time couch co-op game for us. Closer to MCI than I remembered.
Kiddo and I wanted to revisit this after Marvel Cosmic Invasion, and grab some trophies for the first time on the PS5 version.
It's great, an all-time couch co-op game for us. Closer to MCI than I remembered.
December 7, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Roll credits on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredder's Revenge #PS5
Kiddo and I wanted to revisit this after Marvel Cosmic Invasion, and grab some trophies for the first time on the PS5 version.
It's great, an all-time couch co-op game for us. Closer to MCI than I remembered.
Kiddo and I wanted to revisit this after Marvel Cosmic Invasion, and grab some trophies for the first time on the PS5 version.
It's great, an all-time couch co-op game for us. Closer to MCI than I remembered.
My PS5 tells me I'm about half way through Stellar Blade. So far, this is headed towards being, objectively, an 8 or 8.5 out of 10 game that lands like a 10/10 for me.
It is lacking polish in many spots, but the combat, level and enemy design, and overall vibe are spot on.
It is lacking polish in many spots, but the combat, level and enemy design, and overall vibe are spot on.
December 7, 2025 at 1:47 AM
My PS5 tells me I'm about half way through Stellar Blade. So far, this is headed towards being, objectively, an 8 or 8.5 out of 10 game that lands like a 10/10 for me.
It is lacking polish in many spots, but the combat, level and enemy design, and overall vibe are spot on.
It is lacking polish in many spots, but the combat, level and enemy design, and overall vibe are spot on.
Starting to really get into Marvel Tōkon. I don't know what I'm doing 85% of the time, but that 15% when something comes together feels good.
December 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Starting to really get into Marvel Tōkon. I don't know what I'm doing 85% of the time, but that 15% when something comes together feels good.
Reposted by Chris playing Stellar Blade
Today is Bandcamp Friday! All money you pay goes directly to the artists, no cut is taken by Bandcamp. You can purchase:
- digital music for streaming/download
- physical media (vinyl, CD, etc...)
- merch
- pre-orders
It's a good day to support artists!
- digital music for streaming/download
- physical media (vinyl, CD, etc...)
- merch
- pre-orders
It's a good day to support artists!
December 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Today is Bandcamp Friday! All money you pay goes directly to the artists, no cut is taken by Bandcamp. You can purchase:
- digital music for streaming/download
- physical media (vinyl, CD, etc...)
- merch
- pre-orders
It's a good day to support artists!
- digital music for streaming/download
- physical media (vinyl, CD, etc...)
- merch
- pre-orders
It's a good day to support artists!
Now playing Breath of Fire IV #PS1
Had this one for a couple of years, finally giving it a try. I know nothing about the series or the game.
My first impression is that this game looks amazing.
Had this one for a couple of years, finally giving it a try. I know nothing about the series or the game.
My first impression is that this game looks amazing.
December 5, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Now playing Breath of Fire IV #PS1
Had this one for a couple of years, finally giving it a try. I know nothing about the series or the game.
My first impression is that this game looks amazing.
Had this one for a couple of years, finally giving it a try. I know nothing about the series or the game.
My first impression is that this game looks amazing.