Category Archives: Fantasy

The Hobbit (ZX Spectrum, 1982), and how a kid became a geek

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Dehumanizer

Note: this post is expanded from one in my old blog, The Games of My Life. Back in time, to a 1982 game I played in 1983, on my first computer (well, technically my father’s), a 48K ZX Spectrum: Melbourne … Continue reading →

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When is nudity “art”, and when is it porn?

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Dehumanizer

“Yeah, but…” Fred Colon hesitated here. He knew in his heart that spinning upside down around a pole wearing a costume you could floss with definitely was not Art, and being painted lying on a bed wearing nothing but a … Continue reading →

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Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Dehumanizer

In my teen ears (read “the Eighties”), I remember watching a movie, rented on a VHS tape (remember those?) from a video club (remember those?). What I remembered from it was that it was a fantasy movie, made with a … Continue reading →

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The Quest for the Rings (Odyssey2 / Videopac, 1981)

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Dehumanizer

So far the oldest game to deserve a post on this blog, The Quest for the Rings is my favorite Videopac / Odyssey2 game, and arguably the best. Had it been released in 1985, its computer part (more on this in … Continue reading →

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TGomL: The Lords of Midnight (ZX Spectrum, 1984)

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Dehumanizer

Note: this post is expanded from one in my old blog, The Games of My Life. Do you like “The Lord of the Rings”? Tolkien’s epic, the best known fantasy book in the world? Did you enjoy Peter Jackson’s fantastic … Continue reading →

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The Lord of the Rings Online with DirectX11

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Dehumanizer

Looks good, doesn’t it? And yes, go ahead and click on the image above to see it in full size. After that, your browser will probably scale it to fit in its window, so click on it again to see … Continue reading →

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LotR, Sauron, and “evil cannot comprehend good”

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Dehumanizer

So, yesterday I was reading through TV Tropes (probably the biggest time sink on the Internet — I love it. ), when, in the Lord of the Rings (hmm, haven’t read that in a while… note to self…) entry, there … Continue reading →

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