Author Archives: Adam Randall

Conker reviews:

Year Game Rating 1997 Diddy Kong Racing ¹ 8.9/10 1999 Conker’s Pocket Tales 7.7/10 2001 Conker’s Bad Fur Day 9.8/10 2005 Conker: Live & Reloaded 9.5/10 2012 Minecraft ² 10/10 Parent Series: Donkey Kong Footnotes: Conker is a playable character. … Continue reading

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Speed of Eating

Once, long ago, I used to be a master of having dinner with people. Not at choosing the ideal location or at making perfect dinner conversation, but in the sense that I would always finish eating at the exact same … Continue reading

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Conker: Live & Reloaded

As a child, I wasn’t really aware of Rare being bought out by Microsoft. I didn’t keep up to date with big developments in the gaming world. This meant that when I saw Conker: Live & Reloaded in the shops, … Continue reading

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My Top 10 Favourite Restaurants

Anyone who knows me will know that I love to eat out in different restaurants. In fact, it’s safe to say that I meet friends for dinner at least once a week and since I know lots of different people … Continue reading

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Wario reviews:

Year Game Score 1992 Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins ¹ 6.7/10 1994 Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 8.9/10 1994 Wario’s Woods 9/10 1997 Mario Kart 64 ² 7.5/10 1998 Wario Land II 9/10 1998 Mario Party ³ … Continue reading

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Spans of Times from Different Perspectives

Fourteen years ago, Doctor Who came back on TV and my eleven year-old self loved it. Thanks to my Dad, I had seen a few episodes of classic Doctor Who and I quite liked them, but the new, modern version … Continue reading

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Doctor Who: The Lost Dimension by George Mann and Cavan Scott

I love Doctor Who comics because they have the capacity to bring together lots of different characters in ways which would never work on television and for fast-paced stories which would never work in novels. It’s an excellent formula which … Continue reading

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Ice Climber reviews:

Year Game Score 1985 Ice Climber 3/10 2001 Super Smash Bros. Melee ¹ 9.5/10 2002 Animal Crossing ² 9.4/10 2003 WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania ³ 8.9/10 2004 WarioWare: Twisted! ⁴ 9.3/10 2006 Tetris DS ⁵ 9.4/10 2008 Super Smash Bros. … Continue reading

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Kindness vs. Niceness vs. Politeness

Something I’ve been thinking a lot about recently is the difference between kindness, niceness and politeness. Without giving it too much thought, you may think that the three things are pretty much the same – and it is true that … Continue reading

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Super Mario Bros. 2 (The Lost Levels)

When most people think of Super Mario Bros. 2 they think of the game with vegetables and Shy Guys and Wart and Birdo, but not many of them think of the real Super Mario Bros. 2 or Super Mario Bros.: … Continue reading

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