Jump to content

Areala

Retromags Curator
  • Posts

    10,981
  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    145

Everything posted by Areala

  1. Good lord, what were the image dimensions before that? *huggles* Areala
  2. How on earth did Nichibutsu get away with a game like this without Kodansha, Takeuchi Naoko, Nakayoshi, and/or Toei suing them into bankruptcy over such an overt rip-off of Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon? *huggles* Areala
  3. That is...an enormous download. My ISP's going to wonder about me. *huggles* Areala
  4. *snerk* 'Hentai Kamen'... *giggle* New resolution: I must see 'Hentai Mask'. Immediately. If not sooner. *huggles* Areala
  5. Retromags Presents! Tomb Raider Hint Book 1997 Download Directly!
  6. Version 1.0.0

    410 downloads

    A short, fifteen-page guide to the original Tomb Raider which gives a run-down of Lara's moves, the traps she can encounter, and the locations of the extra weapons she can acquire. I'm not entirely sure where this came from. It may have been a freebie that came with the purchase of Tomb Raider Gold on the PC, it may have been included with a magazine...I just don't know. It's nothing special, but now all of you can enjoy it too!
  7. *LOL* This really is one of those discussions where no one can win. I've yet to meet anyone who loves both "The Wire" and "The Shield", and I'm totally willing to agree to disagree with everybody who doesn't share my opinion. *huggles* Areala
  8. I'll see your "The Wire" and raise you "The Shield". To me, "The Wire" was an exercise in boredom. Entire shows go by where nothing happens except people talking. Virtually every main character in the first season is a complete asshole, and those who aren't either wind up dead or being complete assholes by the time season 2 rolls around. There's literally no one to root for, no one to identify with, and nobody whose death or injury affected me. I get that it's reality, that this is what real police work looks and feels like, but if I wanted to see real police work, I'd join the academy. Television is supposed to be entertainment, and "The Wire" failed in every sense of the word to be 'entertaining' to me. I gave up around four episodes into Season 2 when I realized nothing was going to change. "The Shield" on the other hand is everything "The Wire" wishes it could have been: a strong police drama set in a real-world location with three-dimensional main characters, some of whom are assholes, some of whom are good people, and all of them trying to do an impossible and thankless job. The biggest contrast, for me, is in the main character. "The Wire" gives us Jimmy McNulty, a womanizing Alpha-male jerk of a detective who doesn't give a shit about his family. It tells the audience, "He's an asshole. You're going to hate him." And so we do. "The Shield" on the other hand gives us Vic Mackey, a womanizing Alpha-male jerk of a detective who would give up everything and do anything to protect his family. It tells the audience, "He's an asshole. You're going to love him." And so we do. When McNulty is an asshole (which happens frequently), we groan. That's ordinary writing. When Mackey is an asshole (which happens frequently), we cheer. That's extraordinary writing. That's "The Shield" in a nutshell: seven seasons of extraordinary writing culminating in one of the best final seasons and show-ending finales of all time. I'd give anything to be able to experience it all over again. *huggles* Areala
  9. Also, the simulation game featured on pages 38-41(Ramen <hunts through her kanji dictionary...> 'Chopsticks'...?) looks like the most Japanese game ever. *LOL* And Echo Night 2 (pages 72-79)! Why, why didn't you receive a North American release? *weep* *huggles* Areala
  10. I always forget how beautiful Valkyrie Profile is (pp. 16-20). Those backgrounds are spectacular. *huggles* Areala
  11. Yummy yummy Japanese magazine. Thank you, Kitsunebi! *huggles* Areala
  12. Areala

    Online Today 1985 001

    January 1985
×
×
  • Create New...
Affiliate Disclaimer: Retromags may earn a commission on purchases made through our affiliate links on Retromags.com and social media channels. As an Amazon & Ebay Associate, Retromags earns from qualifying purchases. Thank you for your continued support!