Author Archives: Adam Randall

Fighting Street

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Adam Randall

I had often heard people talk about Street Fighter II as if it were one of the best games ever made – a real classic, but strangely I never really heard anything at all about the first Street Fighter (a.k.a. … Continue reading →

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Assassin’s Creed

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Adam Randall

I feel like a lot of my video game reviews start with me saying that such and such a video game franchise was one I always wanted to play, but never got around too. Well, guess what? Assassin’s Creed was … Continue reading →

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Where Are They Now?

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Adam Randall

Over the years, I’ve known a lot of people – and I’m not just talking about friends. A lot of the blog posts here on Trusty Water Blog are about strange one-off encounters I have with unusual individuals who I … Continue reading →

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John Dies at the End by David Wong

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Adam Randall

On one hand, I want to say that this novel is a “comedy horror” but on the other hand, I worry that describing it as such would put people off, because things like the Scary Movie franchise have made comedy … Continue reading →

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Midnight Rescue

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Adam Randall

Around a year ago, I was out on my evening walk. Things were running a little later than usual (due to sibling-related delays) and it must have been somewhere between 10:30pm and 11pm when this anecdote took place. I was … Continue reading →

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Wickedsick

Posted on October 6, 2018 by Adam Randall

Around ten years ago, I started using the phrase “wickedsick.” For those who may not be entirely familiar with the meaning of that word, it’s a cool way of expressing that you are happy with something. I remember that it … Continue reading →

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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Adam Randall

I knew that there had been quite a lot of Phoenix Wright games on the Nintendo DS and for a long time it was something that I meant to try. For whatever reason, I never did – until recently. Having … Continue reading →

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Comparative Appreciation

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Adam Randall

There’s a pattern I’ve noticed among many fandoms (especially with video games) which is honestly quite strange to me. It goes like this: people like one thing, so they are then so loyal to it that they will never try … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who: Cat’s Cradle: Warhead by Andrew Cartmel

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Adam Randall

The ‘New Adventures’ range of Doctor Who novels has a reputation for being very adult and very bleak – Cat’s Cradle: Warhead is the first in the series which fits that description to a tee. However, while Timewyrm: Genesys, for … Continue reading →

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Do Books Age Better Than Films?

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Adam Randall

I’m a fan of old books – I’m sure the fact that I’ve got a comprehensive collection of book reviews on this site (many of which are over a hundred years old) can attest to that. I’m also a fan … Continue reading →

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