Author Archives: Adam Randall

Carrie by Stephen King

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Adam Randall

It’s quite hard to give any brief summary of the book to open the review. It’s often listed as a ‘horror’ novel, but I don’t think that label really suits it. So, go into this story with an open mind. … Continue reading →

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Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Adam Randall

This is a non-fiction sociological book which sets out to explain how certain people become successful. Its main message is that nobody ‘makes it’ alone and it all depends on circumstance and those around you. Several chapters are short biographies … Continue reading →

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In Defence of Feminism

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Adam Randall

It seems that, whenever I see something posted on Facebook about feminism, there are a lot commenters who seems to be rather opposed to it for various reasons. This is something which really quite confuses me, I certainly find it … Continue reading →

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Donkey Kong 64

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Adam Randall

After a gap of three years, this game is the continuation of the Donkey Kong Country series and it also presents, for the first time, the world of Donkey Kong in full 3D. This time, as well as stealing all … Continue reading →

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The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Adam Randall

This Zelda title continues on exactly where The Wind Waker left off. Link has now joined the pirates and is sailing across the ocean with them in search of a new ‘Hyrule’ landmass. However, things don’t quite go to plan … Continue reading →

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Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Adam Randall

This is the third game in the Smash Bros. series. The majority of the gameplay is unchanged since the first game and so I shan’t go into much detail about how exactly the game is played and will instead talk … Continue reading →

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Unlucky

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Adam Randall

People who read my blog have often mentioned to me that they think I’m unlucky. Several people have said that they think I have a knack for attracting strange people and situations. Oscar Taylor-Kent, in his blog entry for this … Continue reading →

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Paper Mario

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Adam Randall

This Mario RPG is certainly very unique. As you may be able to guess from the title, every character in this game is a paper thin cut out. I imagine this decision was made for aesthetic reasons because Mario, Luigi, … Continue reading →

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Tingle’s Balloon Fight DS

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Adam Randall

This is the second Tingle game, but it has no connections to the others in the series and is, in fact, just a remake of the game Balloon Fight but with Tingle as the protagonist rather than the Balloon Fighter. … Continue reading →

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Illumination of a Tortured Mind by Dalfino Madrigal Keyte

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Adam Randall

(A while ago I had a week where a new author wrote an entry every day, I asked Dalfino if he’d like to contribute, but he said he couldn’t. Later, once that week was over he gave me something to … Continue reading →

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