Keep your fire burning!

Let's Player, lover of video games and geekery.

[whiteblazingphoenix]

A place forgotten to time...

Got reminded this place exists today! Can't even remember the last time I posted anything here, but I guess the world has changed....both digitally and in reality.

I still stream over at twitch.tv/whiteblazingphoenix, because my love for video games is one thing that will never die.

But I'm, I guess, version 3.something of myself now. Whether that's good or bad, I haven't really figured out yet.

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Don’t ever put your happiness in someone else’s hands. They’ll drop it. They’ll drop it everytime.

C.Barzak

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Game of the Day 88/365: FarCry 3 (PC) I've played a few of this open world shooter series but this is the I've spent the most time with so far. An entire tropucal paradise is yours to run around in but it's not all fun in the sun; you're engaged in your own little war with the pirates that rule the roost, captured your friends and killed your brother. Whether you choose to be a one man army or a shadow that's never seen, it's up to you to bring Vaas's reign of terror to an end! #gameoftheday #farcry3 #pcgaming #openworld #firstpersonshooter https://www.instagram.com/p/CNBKWtEhepd/?igshid=4k62x8hrpgit

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Game of the Day 87/365: Super Smash Bros. Melee (Gamecube) I bought a Gamecube just to have this sequel after getting to try it out in the Chips shop in Bishop Auckland. Nintendo took everything from the first game, amped it up to 10 and then just a little more to 11. New fighters, stages, modes and items plus the excellent Gamecube controller (which I still use to play Ultimate to this day) makes for the single best multiplayer fighting game at the time. To some, it's still the best of all time! #gameoftheday #supersmashbrosmelee #gamecube #fightinggames #nintendo https://www.instagram.com/p/CM-uR6Ml_x7/?igshid=1mau8bfgqsfjv

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Game of the Day 86/365: Metroid (NES) For the 86th game, one from the year of my birth! The title that invented a whole genre and gave us one of best female leads in Samus Aran, Metroid pits you against the denizens of Planet Zebes as you explore, power up your Varia Suit and ultimately take down the leader of the Space Pirates, Mother Brain! #gameoftheday #metroid #nes #retrogaming #samusaran #metroidvania https://www.instagram.com/p/CM9h3J7Fz3f/?igshid=2lgc64wuqly4

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Game of the Day 85/365: Jurassic Park (SNES) Of the JP games I've played, this one still sticks out to me. As Dr. Grant it's up to you to wander the iconic Isla Nublar in search of items that can help you escape. Of course. the dinos aren't going to make it easy for you! What really makes this one memorable are the interior first person levels; they gave me actual nightmares as a child; the atmosphere is INTENSE! #gameoftheday #jurassicpark #supernintendo #retrogaming https://www.instagram.com/p/CM9gTUsFrSJ/?igshid=1gydlg6wh792c

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Game of the Day 84/365: Star Trek Bridge Crew (PC) Do you think you can do better than the crew of the Enterprise? Bridge Crew puts you and up to three friends in command of a Starfleet vessel, tasked with completing various missions that will require teamwork and communication. Or...you could just fail hilariously! #gameoftheday #startrekbridgecrew #pcgaming #starship #spacegaming #makeitso https://www.instagram.com/p/CM9d-3CFJmQ/?igshid=n89tc7gjojhz

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Game of the Day 83/365: Rocket Knight Adventures (Mega Drive) Sonic wasn't the only animal hero on Sega's legendary console; enter Sparkster, an opossum with a rocket pack and armour (because why not?) who blazes across the screen on his journey to save his kingdom from an army of invading pigs! The ability to boost your way through the stages makes for some clever gameplay, not to mention some i incredibly tense boss fights! An underrated classic that is honestly up there with the blue blur himself! #gameoftheday #rocketknightadventures #sparkster #platformer #retrogaming #megadrive https://www.instagram.com/p/CM9dHMpFe5m/?igshid=o3eqygs3k6s2

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Game of the Day 82/365: Lord of the Rings - The Battle for Muddle-Earth (PC) Tolkien's epic fantasy meets Command & Conquer! Take control of the forces of Good and Evil and do battle through iconic locations from the films. While the sequel refined and added a lot of cool stuff, the original is still a good time all its own. You also get to command the heroes and villains; yeeting an entire enemy force with Gandalf never gets old! #gameoftheday #lotrbattleformiddleearth #lotrbfme #battleformiddleearth #realtimestrategy #tolkien #youshallnotpass #pcgaming https://www.instagram.com/p/CM9cUwXFJyx/?igshid=a6f2v7cgnb3y

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My two e-bikes, Speedy and Sonic. Speedy is the more...well used one 😅 Also, if in doubt, duct tape it. 👍Had a constant problem with the seatpost being too small and even the shim I installed didn't quite solve. Added a bit of the magic stuff and it's been great ever since! #cycling #ebike #ducttape https://www.instagram.com/p/CM4jHHcFQ_H/?igshid=19gcooqkdpkrh

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Game of the Day 81/365: Star Wars: X-Wing (PC) The first in one of the most celebrated sets of Star Wars games to exist, this space combat sim lets you live the fantasy of hopping into the cockpit of the X-Wing starfighter itself (along with other Rebel craft as well). While much less technically advanced than its successors, it's still a blast to chase down a screaming TIE as you try to get that laser lock. Every Star Wars fan should really give this one a look! #gameoftheday #starwarsxwing #xwing #pcgaming #spacegames #rebelalliance #flightsim #pewpew #locksfoilsinattackposition https://www.instagram.com/p/CMvJRj9lVh1/?igshid=hr4rxatsrqo6

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Game of the Day 80/365: Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (Game Boy Advance) While the original FFT is praised for being rather epic, its follow up on the GBA seems to get underappreciated often. The gane follows Marche as he's sucked into the world of Ivalice and his quest to rerurn to the real world, taking part in turn based team tactical battles along the way. What sets this apart from others of the genre is the Law system; in nearly every battle a Judge is present to enforce a random rule that's in play for the duration. It can be sonething as sinple as 'no healing magic' to tough stuff like 'Don't use melee weapons'. If you break the rules, be prepared for consequences! Some disliked this mechanic but I personally enjoy it; it forces you to adapt your strategy! Well worth your time, this one is. #gameoftheday #finalfantasytacticsadvance #retrogaming #gameboyadvance #turnbasedtactics #finalfantasy https://www.instagram.com/p/CMvIjFtFx78/?igshid=1xk6xmifrgy6e

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Game of the Day 79/365: Skitchin' (Mega Drive) One of the most 90s games I've ever known! Skitchin' (skating and hitching, get it?) is the more cool and hip cousin of Road Rash, sharing a lot of the former's gameplay. The big difference of coyrse is that you're skating instead of biking, so the obly wayto get anywhere fast is to hitch a ride on passing vehicles. It's a fun little mechanic that definitely mixes things up, especially when you and other Skitchers try to have a punch up on the back of that sports car! #gameoftheday #skitchin #megadrive #retrogaming #racing #90saesthetic https://www.instagram.com/p/CMvHY6MlyzG/?igshid=11grqtfkwofeg

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Chilling with the crew. #chilling #startrekbridgecrew #streaming (at Crook, Durham, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMptE89lP4Z/?igshid=12tbyuhvj10lj

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Game of the Day 78/365: Civilization II - Test of Time (PC) While I'm more familiar with the original version, this is possibly the definitive edition of a classic. As ever, the world is yours to conquer or unify as you see fit while taking charge of a real or fictional nation, but there's also a fantasy and sci-fi setting to try out along with a multi-world scenario which sounds insane! #gameoftheday #civilization2 #civilization2testoftime #pcgaming #strategygames #sidmeier https://www.instagram.com/p/CMoX6V7lPKE/?igshid=l06l4izmnz6r

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Game of the Day 77/365: XCOM Enemy Unknown/Within (PC) THIS is how you do a reboot! Take command of Earth's pnly hope against alien invaders as you strategize your way through an ever changing campaign against all manner of extraterrestrial foes. You'll need to gain new technology and plan your tactics well because if you fall, so does all of mankind. This also ended up being one of my favourite streams I've ever done to date 😊 #gameoftheday #xcom #xcomenemyunknown #xcomenemywithin #pcgaming #strategy #squadbased #vigiloconfido https://www.instagram.com/p/CMlF4ukFjpm/?igshid=1fikvksrjlk6p

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Game of the Day 76/365: TerraTech (PC) If this doesn't make you think of making Lego cars as a kid, your childhood was a bit rubbish! In this sandbox game you take control of your very own 'Tech', a modular vehicle that you build on the fly with parts that you acquire. It's up to you to come up with crafty creations as you'll have to deal with hostile Techs (often made by other players) as well! #gameoftheday #terratech #pcgaming #sandboxgames #building #legostyle https://www.instagram.com/p/CMiforSFu6s/?igshid=pn3vhl6f4125