Banished

Posted by: Daerandin 2020-02-10 21:51:22 0 comments

I've always enjoyed games where you simply manage a town or empire. These games will sometimes not have a clear goal except to just manage your town. Banished, released in February 2014, is one such game.

Most games within this genre usually have some kind of goal to work towards, either in terms of reaching a level of population, income or size of your town. However, Banished offers no such goals. Instead, you start out …

Categories: Strategy, Simulation

Change to email

Posted by: Daerandin 2020-01-26 23:26:44 0 comments

Currently, this website is relying on Google for all automatic emails. When you register a new account, request a password reset, or use the contact form for this website, there are emails sent. These emails are currently sent via Google email service and this is something I want to change. Google is known for being a hoarder of information, and I'm not comfortable with that. The plan is to migrate to ProtonMail (opens in a …

Categories: Privacy

Soulbringer

Posted by: Daerandin 2020-01-21 22:36:58 0 comments

Soulbringer is a fantasy RPG that was released in 2000 and I originally got the game about half a year after release. When I first tried the game I actually didn't like it, mostly because I had not read the game manual and didn't understand the interface or even basic gameplay elements.

The interface is unusual, and might feel a bit clunky when you first start playing. I actually gave up after just a few …

Categories: Role Playing Games, Fantasy

Slackware on Raspberry Pi

Posted by: Daerandin 2019-11-12 21:42:23 0 comments

I have a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ which I so far have not really done much with. I did install Retropie (link opens in a new tab) on it, which lets you emulate old game systems. However, I ended up not having any interest in actually using it for that purpose, probably since I can do that same on my regular computer. So I'm going for somehing else, something that interests me to a …

Categories: GNU/Linux, Free Software

Shenzhen I/O

Posted by: Daerandin 2019-10-13 15:08:04 0 comments

Shenzhen I/O is a programming game, released in November 2016. You take on the role of an electronics engineer, designing curcuits and coding them.

Of course, there is a lot more to the game. There is a story in the game, although I have to admit that I never really took the time to learn the story. I just wanted to work on the programming challenges because that's what the game is all about. You …

Categories: Programming, Puzzle

Batman: Arkham Knight

Posted by: Daerandin 2019-10-06 20:08:20 0 comments

Arkham Knight was released in 2015 and is the finale to the Batman Arkham series. It was released for consoles as well as PC, however the PC version suffered from performance issues and other bugs. It was even pulled from online sales for a while until they could fix it up.

I am a big fan of the Arkham series, and have been since the first game, Arkham Asylum. When this game was announced, I …

Categories: Adventure Games, Action

My Setup

Posted by: Daerandin 2019-08-23 21:20:26 0 comments

I did previously do an article on Linux, and I figure there might be some people who are interested in seeing the setup I use for myself. As I probably have mentioned a few times before, I only use Linux. The server that this website is served from is running Debian (link opens in a new tab), one of the oldest Linux distributions that is still under active development. It is not THE oldest still …

Categories: GNU/Linux

Carmageddon

Posted by: Daerandin 2019-08-14 08:12:50 0 comments

In 1997, the game Carmageddon was released to great controversy. I'm old enough that I still remember the release of the game. In Norway, where I live, it was released without any great hassle. Sure, it was rated 18+, but there were no further restrictions or censorship. However, it was censored in some countries, and even outright banned in certain countries.

Let's sum up the basic premise of the game. You control your car through …

Categories: Racing, Action

Dawn of War - Soulstorm

Posted by: Daerandin 2019-07-29 05:13:42 0 comments

In 2008, we got the third and final expansion for Dawn of War, Soulstorm.

Soulstorm was not developed by Relic, the developer of all previous installments for Dawn of War. Instead, it was developed by Iron Lore. The expansion adds another two factions, making it a total of 9 factions. However, you will need to own the original Dawn of War, as well as the other two expansions if you want to play all …

Categories: Strategy, Real Time Strategy, Science Fiction, Warhammer 40,000

Dawn of War - Dark Crusade

Posted by: Daerandin 2019-07-06 16:00:02 0 comments

Dark Crusade is the second expansion for Dawn of War, and this is where the series definitely took a turn for the better. Not that Dawn of War was not good before Dark Crusade, it's just so much better after Dark Crusade.

Released in 2006, this expansion added two new factions, as well as a completely new campaign with a unique mechanic. Let's talk about the campaign first, because it really is what makes …

Categories: Strategy, Real Time Strategy, Science Fiction, Warhammer 40,000