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Video game articles and reviews for the boring-adverse.
Looking for some quality bakage? Well, you're not going to find it here. This review tells you why Feudal Bros. - Tonosama #1 is maybe too dumb.
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Review – Feudal Bros. – Tonosama #1
Hungry for some more Bakage? Feudal Bros. – Tonosama #1 brings all the dumb you need. Dumb characters. Dumb themes. Dumb design. You can’t go wrong, unless you can.
https://maxutmost.com/review-feudal-bros-tonosama-1/
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You (maybe) used your ears to hear about it on the Maximum Utcast, now experience the written review with your eyes! It's Duke Nukem: Time to Kill.
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Review – Duke Nukem: Time to Kill
A spin-off of the Duke Nukem series, maybe. Time to Kill lifts heavily from Tomb Raider to create a game that isn’t terrible, but has learned all the wrong lessons from its feminine counterpa…
https://maxutmost.com/review-duke-nukem-time-to-kill/
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We've got the latest episode of the Maximum Utcast live on streaming platforms! Is the shortened version of this show's name "mutcast"?
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Maximum Utcast - 08 - Is It
Podcast Episode · Maximum Utcast · 11/06/2025 · 1h 5m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/maximum-utcast-08-is-it-time-to-kill-grand-theft-auto-6/id1535822362?i=1000735633108
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Wow!!! A 9/10 from
@maxutmost.com
! "For me, I know that despite all the trials, I walked away feeling I gained something. I’m not happy. I’m moved. The walls of my heart have been broken."
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Review – Stray Children
I’ll always show up for a game by Yoshiro Kimura, creator of, among other things, Chulip. But with such high expectations, is it even possible for me to be satisfied? Yes. Of course. Don̵…
https://maxutmost.com/review-stray-children/
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Can Stray Children live up to the expectations of a Chulip super-fan like
@adzuken.bsky.social
? Find out in this review.
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Review – Stray Children
I’ll always show up for a game by Yoshiro Kimura, creator of, among other things, Chulip. But with such high expectations, is it even possible for me to be satisfied? Yes. Of course. Don̵…
https://maxutmost.com/review-stray-children/
4 days ago
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Whiskerwood's Early Access release is right around the corner. Here's an earlier look from
@adzuken.bsky.social
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Preview – Whiskerwood
It’s time to establish a colony and slave away for feline overlords. Whiskerwood may, on the surface, resemble Timberborn, but underneath the fur and cube-formed world is a much meaner game.
https://maxutmost.com/preview-whiskerwood/
7 days ago
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@tronknotts.bsky.social
dishes up hard facts and mad respect for the recently deceased Tomonobu Itagaki in his latest article.
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The passing of Tomonobu Itagaki marks the end of an era
Industry legend Tomonobu Itagaki died early this month. His cause of death hasn’t been formally disclosed, but prior to his passing, he was fairly transparent about having health issues to th…
https://maxutmost.com/the-passing-of-tomonobu-itagaki-marks-the-end-of-an-era/
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@adzuken.bsky.social
has never watched a movie that is both Fast AND Furious. Find out if ignorance is a problem in this review of Fast & Furious: Arcade Edition.
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Review – Fast & Furious: Arcade Edition
I know nothing about movies that are both Fast and Furious, but I do know a thing or two about arcade games. They eat money. They mostly live in movie theatres these days. They eat money. But here&…
https://maxutmost.com/review-fast-furious-arcade-edition/
15 days ago
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17 days ago
New shortform video taken from this week's Maximum Utcast! We're talking about a sequel to Boogerman?!?
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I'm here for the Boogerman reboot. #manifesting #classicgames #snes #boogerman #wayforward
TikTok video by Maximum Utcast
https://www.tiktok.com/@maximum.utcast/video/7564863075933752607
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New episode of Maximum Utmost featuring a HUGE interview with the creators of Shantae Advance from
@wayforward.bsky.social
It's all happening!
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Maximum Utcast - 07 - Shantae Advances the WayForward into Our Hearts and Minds
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1CRBLII7meV12xyijv1DZ8?si=PFkFByhwQauTKBx2vG9jOQ
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Back into the world of desecrated classical paintings. It's the exciting conclusion to Maximum Utmost's reviews of The Immortal John Triptych with Death of the Reprobate.
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Review – Death of the Reprobate
Back into the world of classical paintings, and it’s time to commit… Seven good deeds? That can’t be right. Worrying. Can Joe Richardson’s conclusion to The Immortal John Tr…
https://maxutmost.com/review-death-of-the-reprobate/
27 days ago
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Based on these latest search engine statistics, we'll be altering our content strategy.
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For some reason, playing Wolfenstein: The New Order feels even better these days.
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Review – Wolfenstein: The New Order
It’s always a great time for some denazification. MachineGames has been working hard to ensure that they stay at the very peak of the hobby, giving us games like Wolfenstein: The New Order. A…
https://maxutmost.com/review-wolfenstein-the-new-order/
29 days ago
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about 1 month ago
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@timmonbleau.bsky.social is here to tell us all about Absolum and its place in the hierarchy of bemups!
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Review – Absolum
Before I completely gush about Absolum for approximately 3000 words (grab the popcorn for this one), we’ve got to set the stage by talking about 2020’s Streets of Rage 4. Developed by Lizardcube, G…
https://maxutmost.com/review-absolum/
about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
We also published a paywall exclusive comic book written by
@adzuken.bsky.social
and illustrated by
@tronknotts.bsky.social
about Zoey's time with the Pokemon series from the early days through today. You can get it here if you sign up on the Patreon!
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Maximum Utcast The Comic - Issue #1 - Poké Doki Panic | Maximum Utcast
Get more from Maximum Utcast on Patreon
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Good news! It's a
@tronknotts.bsky.social
article, and he's out for blood!
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Grand Theft Auto 6 probably won’t be that important
“Is that an intentionally provocative headline?” you ask? Er, I guess. What’s more provocative to me personally, and the reason I wanted to write this, is the ugly idea that some games …
https://maxutmost.com/grand-theft-auto-6-probably-wont-be-that-important/
about 1 month ago
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Did you know that you can trace Spy Hunter (2001)'s lineage back to Beetle Adventure Racing? It's true, and you can stamp that on your brain using this review.
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Review – Spy Hunter (Console, 2001)
Suffer a tale of hormones. Learn of the shocking link between Spy Hunter (2001) and Beetle Adventure Racing. See a review score. It’s all here in this nail-biting look at Midway’s attem…
https://maxutmost.com/review-spy-hunter-console-2001/
about 1 month ago
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Two mythical game designers teamed up together at last for Hotel Barcelona. What could possibly go wrong? A lot, apparently!
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Review – Hotel Barcelona
There’s a lot to love about Suda51 and Swery. For example, No More Heroes and Deadly Premonition. So, what happens when you put them together? What happens when you form a game designer super…
https://maxutmost.com/review-hotel-barcelona/
about 1 month ago
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It's time to explode some watermelons in our review of John Woo Presents Stranglehold. Or just Stranglehold, as its friends call it.
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Review – Stranglehold
Ever watched Hard Boiled? I haven’t. But while Stranglehold is billed as something of a sequel to that movie, I’m not sure knowledge of its plot is really necessary. Regardless, we all …
https://maxutmost.com/review-stranglehold/
about 2 months ago
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Are aliens using standardized testing to build disinformation super-weapons? I'm not sure. Maybe Butter Side Down will tell us.
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Review – Butter Side Down
Do you love operating systems? You bet, you do! Do you enjoy using operating systems while working for a soul-sucking corporation? You bet, you do! I don’t remember what point I was trying to…
https://maxutmost.com/review-butter-side-down/
about 2 months ago
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Also on Maximum Utmost,
@adzuken.bsky.social
has a review of Easy Delivery Co., another game this year that recognizes the majesty of the Kei Truck.
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Review – Easy Delivery Co.
I love snow. Not a huge fan of winter because it gets really dark really early, but that’s the tradeoff for snow. I love how snow hides things. Heavy snow hides the horizon. Fresh fallen snow hides…
https://maxutmost.com/review-easy-delivery-co/
about 2 months ago
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Another in a niche of "war games that probably aren't what you expect," 2002's Seek and Destroy is an awkwardly disguised games about talking toy tanks fighting on land, air, and sea.
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Review – Seek and Destroy (PS2)
Conspiracy Entertainment’s spree of localization of the Choro-Q series is bizarre. Choro-Q is a brand of toy car. In North America, they were sold as Penny Racers, but I honestly don’t remember eve…
https://maxutmost.com/review-seek-and-destroy-ps2/
about 2 months ago
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about 2 months ago
We are now on Instagram and Tiktok, oh god.
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Login • Instagram
Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.
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Get out the good silverware, it's time to invite some guests in! No, I'm not a Human depicts a nightmare for introverts. Check out our review!
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Review – No, I’m not a Human
People aren’t my favourite people. Every person brings unnecessary complications into my life, and I’m too empathetic to just focus on myself. So, I’m not the most social person, and neither is the…
https://maxutmost.com/review-no-im-not-a-human/
about 2 months ago
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We learn about
@tronknotts.bsky.social
's obsession with Sir Mix-a-Lot,
@adzuken.bsky.social
brings us the American Gladiators game on NES, and
@douibyorthst.bsky.social
talks with
@kenjisalk.bsky.social
about how Borderlands shaped his life, just in time for Borderlands 4!
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@adzuken.bsky.social
has a review today for Normality, a perfectly normal game starring the voice work of Corey Feldman, a perfectly normal guy. This time with the link!
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Review – Normality
If Realms of the Haunting did one great thing, it’s that it led me to Normality, another first-person adventure from 1996. Only this one has less shooting and more Corey Feldman, if you want …
https://maxutmost.com/review-normality/
2 months ago
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It's a new episode of Currently Playing, hosted by
@douibyorthst.bsky.social
where he is talking about the Warriors on PS2 with guest Beith. It's the missing link game between GTA and Bully!
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The Warriors w/ Beith – Currently Playing 14
Currently Playing is a show where Daniel talks to friends about games they’re playing at the moment. Every month a new guest is on to talk about what they like and maybe don’t like about a game the…
https://maxutmost.com/the-warriors-w-beith-currently-playing-14/
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Get ready to become real acquainted with your right arm in Caput Mortum! A game that I wish involved more high-fives.
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Review – Caput Mortum
Caput Mortum is a shortform horror adventure title. In it, you descend into a tower’s basement, mingle with homunculi, and solve lots of puzzles. Also, you have one arm, and you’re goin…
https://maxutmost.com/review-caput-mortum/
2 months ago
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Bet you weren't expecting to read an article about an easily overlooked N64 game's snow. Well, maybe you should, because it's pretty cool!
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Let’s take a moment to appreciate the snow in Monster Truck Madness 64
No, hear me out. Snow doesn’t get the representation it deserves in video games. Even today, most games don’t simulate it very well. But back in 1999, Monster Truck Madness had a very u…
https://maxutmost.com/lets-take-a-moment-to-appreciate-the-snow-in-monster-truck-madness-64/
2 months ago
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If you couldn't get enough of Crazy Frog in the recent Maximum Utcast, then you can layer this fresh review on top, like a big, annoying lasagna.
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Review – Crazy Frog: Arcade Racer (PS2)
I’m sorry if I just reminded you that Crazy Frog exists. If you’re not aware, it was an explosive fad in the ’00s centred around an annoying thing with his dick out. Crazy Frog Ar…
https://maxutmost.com/review-crazy-frog-arcade-racer-ps2/
3 months ago
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New
@ttwav.bsky.social
podcast from
@maxutmost.com
! All the best animal-people from videogames are here! Mina, Snake, DK, you name it! GET IN THE CAGE YOU FREAK! Anchor:
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Spotify:
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Spotify – Web Player
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New episode of
@tronknotts.bsky.social
talking to his son! They saw the Kirby Air Riders direct and the trailers from Gamescom, but more importantly, they saw a cat.
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Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 13 - Bubsy is the New B Word
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7a76SSxAl1lNCTcAph1xIt?si=FCJZS6-9Sq688VdcB6M30Q
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We're doing some DOS-delving today with a review of Realms of the Haunting. It's a game that is great until it isn't.
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Review – Realms of the Haunting
Time to do some DOS delving. Realms of the Haunting is an awkwardly named 1996 title by Gremlin. The best way I can explain it is: it’s awesome until it isn’t.
https://maxutmost.com/review-realms-of-the-haunting/
3 months ago
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Oh, jazz! We've got a review by
@cjisbadatlife.bsky.social
of Tiny Bookshop, which combines his love of books and video games. It's a great read about reading!
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Review – Tiny Bookshop
Christopher Morley was already a known quantity in the literary world when his debut novel, Parnassus on Wheels, was published in 1917. A poet, a journalist, an editor; he had an affinity for the w…
https://maxutmost.com/review-tiny-bookshop/
3 months ago
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We've got a review of Naval Ops: Warship Gunner for PS2 which, if you're judging by the name, you probably have an idea of what it's about, but it's probably way weirder than you were expecting.
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Review – Naval Ops: Warship Gunner
A few years ago, I reviewed Waves of Steel, which is an interesting little naval combat game that gets kind of weird. Totally recommend it. But when that review went up, a community member told me …
https://maxutmost.com/review-naval-ops-warship-gunner/
3 months ago
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3 months ago
It's the latest episode of the Spin-Off Doctors Spin-Off! We're talking Star Trek in this episode that's about video games, but actually it's about addiction, but ACTUALLY, it's about sex. Check out Riker's orgasm face.
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Star Trek: The Next Generation: “The Game” – The Spin-Off Doctors Spin-Off
This post is a part of the Spin-Off Doctors Spin-Off series. We’re setting our phasers tae malky on the 2nd of two episodes where we dive into Star* media that have episodes entitled “T…
https://maxutmost.com/star-trek-the-next-generation-the-game-the-spin-off-doctors-spin-off/
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@tronknotts.bsky.social
has graced us with a weird one this fine Friday. He's here to talk about giant burgers and their place in the wild world of video game levels.
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The giant hamburger in Donkey Kong Bananza is a beautiful, disgusting triumph
There is a lot of untapped potential when it comes to giant burgers. Donkey Kong Bananza seems to be the first game since BurgerTime to really understand the appeal of massive mountains of meat, br…
https://maxutmost.com/the-giant-hamburger-in-donkey-kong-bananza-is-a-beautiful-disgusting-triumph/
3 months ago
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As mentioned on the Maximum Utcast,
@adzuken.bsky.social
has a review of Mashina now ready for your eyeballs.
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Review – Mashina
I’m not sure if I even got what Judero is actually about, but I can really dig its vibes. So, I’m probably on board for whatever gets put out by Jack King-Spooner and Talha Kaya. The things they ma…
https://maxutmost.com/review-mashina/
3 months ago
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It's a new Maximum Utcast! This episode,
@adzuken.bsky.social
and
@tronknotts.bsky.social
are talking wrestling in the form of Hulk Hogan & his game Thunder in Paradise Interactive. Later,
@sarahcarapace.bsky.social
chats about making WWE 2K19 a sapphic experience!
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Maximum Utcast - 02 - Slamming Summer with the Sapphic Gals and Hollywood Hogan
Maximum Utcast · Episode
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Check it out!
@p-dude.bsky.social
is back with a review of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33!
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Review – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Here’s a fun fact: my favorite number is 33. Growing up a New York Knicks fan named Patrick, I naturally gravitated towards being a major Patrick Ewing fan. What number did he wear? 33 of course! E…
https://maxutmost.com/review-clair-obscur-expedition-33/
3 months ago
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@adzuken.bsky.social
steered the world (and also ships) through (and also into) literal (and sometimes figurative) minefields in this review of Static Dread: The Lighthouse.
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Review – Static Dread: The Lighthouse
Looking for a new job? Have you considered lighthouse keeper at the edge of the apocalypse. Static Dread takes you there, giving you the responsibility of safely navigating ships to safety and sink…
https://maxutmost.com/review-static-dread-the-lighthouse/
3 months ago
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Are city-building skills backwards compatible? Find out in
@adzuken.bsky.social
's review of SimCity 2000.
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Review – SimCity 2000
SimCity is, essentially, the progenitor of the city-building genre. However, arguably, it’s SimCity 2000 that was most influential in the long term. But is it worth going back to today? The a…
https://maxutmost.com/review-simcity-2000/
3 months ago
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Fresh from replaying the first game,
@adzuken.bsky.social
follows up with a review of Deadly Premonition 2. What could go wrong?
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Review – Deadly Premonition 2
The original Deadly Premonition really struck a chord with me. It really rustled my jimmies. One might say, it soaked my socks. I’ll admit, it tickled my toe-curler. I mentioned what a horrendous y…
https://maxutmost.com/review-deadly-premonition-2/
3 months ago
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In addition, and touched on in the aforementioned podcast, we have
@tronknotts.bsky.social
with an article diving into Lollipop Chainsaw and the recent Steam/Itch storefront censorship.
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Nada Holdings fires blanks as real shots are taken at censoring games
I am so tempted to buy the rights to Lollipop Chainsaw. I mean, it’s one video game intellectual property that’s only had one game in 15 years. What could it cost? Ten dollars? Or maybe it’s free, …
https://maxutmost.com/nada-holdings-fires-blanks-as-real-shots-are-taken-at-censoring-games/
3 months ago
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The first episode of Maximum Utcast is now live! Join
@adzuken.bsky.social
and
@tronknotts.bsky.social
as they kick the tires on the first steps of this maiden voyage.
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3 months ago
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Deadly Premonition may have had a part in the founding of Maximum Utmost and the writing of
@adzuken.bsky.social
, and now we have a review of it!
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Review – Deadly Premonition
Around 2008, I got tired of the shallow coverage of the more prominent video game sites on the web. I asked a former roommate of mine what I should read and was pointed at Destructoid, which became…
https://maxutmost.com/review-deadly-premonition/
4 months ago
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@adzuken.bsky.social
fires up her Typing of the Dead skills to type her way through some hacking puzzles in this review of S.P.L.I.T., the game about hacking and, uh...
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Review – S.P.L.I.T.
Aw, gosh. If there was ever a game coded for me, it’s S.P.L.I.T. Hacking, typing, and horror. The only thing that could make it better is if I could boot up Chip’s Challenge on the in-game machine.…
https://maxutmost.com/review-s-p-l-i-t/
4 months ago
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There's always room for a new Genesis cartridge. It's our review of P-47II MD, the game that wasn't that now is. (It was cancelled, and now it's released. That's what I was trying to do there.)
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Review – P-47II MD
Ooo. Forbidden shoot-’em-up. F-47II MD was cancelled back in the ’90s, but Retro-Bit and City Connection are making sure it sees the light of day exactly how it was intended: on Genesis…
https://maxutmost.com/review-p-47ii-md/
4 months ago
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