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I'm Panzadolphin56, here is where I write things. Sometimes they make sense, usually they don't. I also like to draw some things sometimes, and typically I like try and do things nobody else thinks of (I'm a lot like Noel Edmonds in that respect.)

I'd tend to describe myself as a guy who likes a bit of everything - whether it be books, movies, tv, games. I have a degree in Philosophy and English Lit so all the thinky boring stuff about games interests me greatly. I usually focus my interest on sci-fi and horror but I'll watch or play most things. I'm pretty much a story person when it comes to games, a good narrative regardless of gameplay style will always draw me in - though good mechanics and a unique or interesting art style has an effect on me too.

Most of what you'll see in my blog is either in-depth analytics, mediocre attempts at humour or personal asides about my own peculiar gaming interests (so don't hold that against me.)

Gamewise I like a lot of horror - Forbidden Siren 1 + 2, Silent Hill, AvP2, some 'political' and military stuff like Modern Warfare and Metal Gear Solid 4. That's sort of the gist of things, I could go on but we'd be here for hours.

Old stuff that I done did that was good:

Disability, Disease and the struggle of being in a Videogame
Blood 2's Post-Modern vibe and keeping games interesting
Creating Horror in Videogames: Topics, Tropes and Atmosphere
Realism Vs. Fantasy - Who Wins?
The gradual drift away from the mainstream
Is There Horror in The Ugly...?
The Fourth Wall and taking games seriously
Are You Always Online?
Hype: Aliens Vs. Predator
Along for the ride with Michigan: Report From Hell
To shoot stuff or not to shoot stuff?
Character Design and Choice in Games
Culture Vs. Creativity: Where do Stories come from?
Where you go Isometric-Strategy Games?
What's the Point of Games?
Do Horror games even still exist...?
Why are Characters Always so White...?
Choice in Games: Heavy Rain

Retrospectives:

Aliens Vs Predator 2
Sweet Home
Forbidden Siren
System Shock 2

Interesting or Amusing asides:

Diversity what what?!?: Black Mamba Edition
CROSSOVER: Mario X Siren
Why Do We Still Have Exploding Barrels...?
Boss: Learning the Tools of the Trade
Some mildly pedantic thoughts on Wargame: European Escalation
Skyrim: Impressions

Front Pages:
Tales from Skyrim: The skinhead shopkeep

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Scary Granules: Episode 2 - All about the Irelands!

Panzadolphin56

7:37 AM on 11.04.2012

Picture the scene - flowing fields of green, green, grass sweep before you, trees rustle in a light wind, a single blackbird perches on an old stone wall pecking at the moss as the ground disappears behind you, then you see it, in the middle of the field ahead of you, singular, alone and prominently stood tall...

A potato.

YES, that's right folks, this week's episode of Scary Granules comes straight from the depths of all things tubular!!

IRELAND

In honour of co-founding podcaster and part-time granny-botherer Glowbear buggering off to Ireland for a bit (what the hell is family?!) this weeks episode is Ireland themed!

...i.e. just an excuse for me to put really racist stuff in the show post!

:D :D :D :D

So bask in the leprechauns,

Brad Pitt's terrible accent,

and the ol' tricolour,

while we make a miserable attempt to entertain!*

In this week's show we talk about XCOM a little more, indie games like Xenonauts and Prison Architect are chattered about, Glowbear regales us with her Slender experiences, and we discuss the torrid secret of where Superman 4 was REALLY filmed.

(atleast bits of it.)

We also introduce an exciting new segment that probably won't come up again because we have no idea where to go with it! Not to mention making some classy film suggestions and discussing the possibility of games developers getting tax breaks in the UK. And don't worry, we ramble loads.

And the best part of the show?

Nobody died this week!

Enjoy the show.

Scary Granules: Episode 2 - All about the Irelands

DOWNLOAD HERE - http://sdrv.ms/U0HRvB

Credit goes to Dr Rockyowitz for providing us with our break song, find more of his music at:
http://www.facebook.com/rockyowitz

If you do want to talk at us (god, what is wrong with you people?!) we can be found at the usual places or here... cause this is my account. And please, stop touching the wallpaper, you're getting it greasy O_O

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http://flavors.me/glowbear/

*disclaimer: Brad Pitts and Leprechauns sold separately.

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