Lazy Game Reviews

Season 2018

A show about retro video games and odd hardware by Clint Basinger.

Where to Watch Lazy Game Reviews • Season 2018

96 Episodes

  • Revisiting My First Joystick!
    E1
    Revisiting My First Joystick!Felt like taking a look back at the first PC flight stick I ever owned, the Kraft Thunderstick from 1989. It may be super cheap and objectively crappy, but I love this cheesy old thing nonetheless.
  • Oddware - IBM 8516 Touchscreen CRT Monitor
    E2
    Oddware - IBM 8516 Touchscreen CRT MonitorWhen this released in 1991 it cost $1,695 and was used in universities, businesses, and even the Barcelona Olympics! So let's see how it does playing Duke3D and SimCity. Because Oddware.
  • 1999 GPU Upgrade: Diamond S3 Savage4 Pro+
    E3
    1999 GPU Upgrade: Diamond S3 Savage4 Pro+Upgrading a late 90s Windows 98 computer setup with a Diamond Stealth III S540 graphics card! Mm, S3TC. Installation, setup, and testing it out with Midtown Madness, Unreal Tournament, Max Payne.
  • $17,000 PC from 1990: IBM PS/2 Model 90 XP 486
    E4
    $17,000 PC from 1990: IBM PS/2 Model 90 XP 486The beast of a retro computer system was a powerhouse 486 machine in its day and cost an absurd amount of money when it was new. And I'm using it to play SkiFree. This is LGR.
  • Tandy 1000 PC + CM-11 Monitor! Unboxing & Setup
    E5
    Tandy 1000 PC + CM-11 Monitor! Unboxing & SetupIt may not have been the SX model I intended to get, but this Tandy 1000 from 1984 is still a lovely computer to experience! Join me in savoring this retro tech as I attempt to set it up with Tandy DOS 2.11.
  • Epson PhotoPC: The 1995 Digital Camera Experience
    E6
    Epson PhotoPC: The 1995 Digital Camera ExperienceUnboxing and testing this 0.3 megapixel beast from the mid 90s! This is the Epson Photo PC, their first consumer digital camera. Not only does it take 640x480 photos, but it stores to internal flash memory!
  • The Sims 4 Laundry Day Stuff Review
    E7
    The Sims 4 Laundry Day Stuff ReviewGameplay and overview of the THIRTEENTH stuff pack for The Sims 4. What new laundrytastic activities can you take part in? Are chores really the best thing evar? Let's find out!
  • Microsoft Bob Experience: Was It Really THAT Bad?
    E8
    Microsoft Bob Experience: Was It Really THAT Bad?This is the infamous Microsoft Bob from 1995. Often ridiculed for being childish, overpriced, and introducing us to Comic Sans and Clippy. But was Bob truly as terrible as its reputation suggests?
  • The Ball Game: MS-DOS Ball Busting ACTION
    E9
    The Ball Game: MS-DOS Ball Busting ACTIONSometimes, you have to play a game simply due to the title. And, you know, the naked fire/ice guys on the cover and the promise of "ball busting action" on the back of the box. This is THE BALL GAME.
  • Restoring & Exploring a 1985 Tandy 1000 PC
    E10
    Restoring & Exploring a 1985 Tandy 1000 PCRadio Shack's Tandy 1000 computer system is one of the great 1980s IBM PC(jr) compatibles, and this one needs some loving. Join me in getting this legendary machine back to better-than-new condition!
  • The Need For Speed Special Edition
    E11
    The Need For Speed Special EditionRetrospective focusing on the original Need For Speed game's 1996 special edition: NFSSE for DOS and Windows PCs! Classic no-frills racing with eight great cars and lovely environments, ahh yes.
  • Tech Tales - The History of Bonzi Buddy
    E12
    Tech Tales - The History of Bonzi BuddyBonziBuddy was seemingly everywhere around the year 2000. It was a free "virtual assistant" program that could talk, tell jokes, and help you browse the web! Turned out it was also spyware and violated COPPA. Join me in LGR Tech Tales, looking at stories of technological inspiration, failure, and everything in-between!
  • eMachines eOne: 1999 Apple iMac Knockoff
    E13
    eMachines eOne: 1999 Apple iMac KnockoffThe eOne is one of the most blatant ripoff computers from the 90s. Apple sued eMachines and got it pulled from shelves and banned from sale worldwide. Let's examine what made Apple so angry
  • Snood Retrospective: Forget Life, Play SNOOD
    E14
    Snood Retrospective: Forget Life, Play SNOOD50 million players can't be wrong, right? Snood is a classic shareware puzzle game inspired by the likes of Puzzle Bobble, and in the late 90s and early 2000s it was a huge viral hit. Taking a look at everything from the original Macintosh game to the later Deluxe Edition!
  • Apple QuickTake 100: 1994 Digital Camera Experience
    E15
    Apple QuickTake 100: 1994 Digital Camera ExperienceUnboxing and testing the Quick Take 100, Apple's first digital camera! It may only shoot in 0.31 megapixel 640x480, but at least it had 24-bit color when certain competitors were still doing black and white.
  • Oddware - Datasonix Pereos Cassette Backup System
    E16
    Oddware - Datasonix Pereos Cassette Backup SystemBacking up computer data on the world's smallest cassette tape? Yes, plz. The Datasonix Pereos used Sony NT digital microcassettes to store up to 1.25 gigabytes on a Windows 3.1 PC! In 1994!
  • Resound OPL3: Surround Sound AdLib Card!
    E17
    Resound OPL3: Surround Sound AdLib Card!The TexElec Resound 1.1 not only uses a real Yamaha YMF262 FM synth chip, but it also brings 4 channels of sound to the table. That's right, quadraphonic AdLib sound is now technically possible on your retro PC of choice!
  • The Sims 4 Jungle Adventure Review
    E18
    The Sims 4 Jungle Adventure ReviewGameplay and overview of the sixth game pack for The Sims 4. What kind of artifacts can you dig up in the Hidden Temple? Do skeletons get under your skin? Let's see!
  • The Oregon Trail Electronic Handheld Game!
    E19
    The Oregon Trail Electronic Handheld Game!Classic edutainment game The Oregon Trail gets a portable update for 2018! A review covering the design, gameplay, and features of this handheld dysentery simulator from The Bridge Direct and Target.
  • Thrifts [Ep.38] Getting Warmer
    E20
    Thrifts [Ep.38] Getting WarmerJoin me as I go out thrifting, in search of games and interesting goods at various discount shops! Finally I can cut my own matboards once again, aw yeah.
  • Sony Digital Mavica: 1997 Floppy Disk Camera Experience
    E21
    Sony Digital Mavica: 1997 Floppy Disk Camera ExperienceTrying out a trio of classic Sony Digital Mavica cameras! And of course, the big reason why I want to do that is because they use 3.5" floppy diskettes to store photos at anywhere from 640x480 to 1280x960 resolution.
  • The Sims 4 My First Pet Stuff Review
    E22
    The Sims 4 My First Pet Stuff ReviewGameplay and overview of the FOURTEENTH stuff pack for The Sims 4. What kind of rodents do you get? How much content is locked away if you don't have Cats & Dogs installed? Who cares!
  • Tapwave Zodiac: The Failed 2003 Gaming PDA
    E23
    Tapwave Zodiac: The Failed 2003 Gaming PDATapwave's short-lived Zodiac became the third worst-selling gaming handheld of all time, but it's still worth checking out! If only because of its odd merging of handheld video games and personal digital assistant.
  • The Original IBM Think Pad
    E24
    The Original IBM Think PadLong before IBM made notebook computers, they made actual notebooks. These were pads with the word "THINK" printed on it, making it a literal "think pad." Direct inspiration for the later ThinkPad machines, too!
  • Oddware - Iomega Clik! Tiny 40MB Disk Drive
    E25
    Oddware - Iomega Clik! Tiny 40MB Disk Drive
  • Ford Simulator 7.0 - 1996 Virtual Showroom CD-ROM
    E26
    Ford Simulator 7.0 - 1996 Virtual Showroom CD-ROM
  • IBM ThinkPad 701C: The Iconic Butterfly Keyboard
    E27
    IBM ThinkPad 701C: The Iconic Butterfly KeyboardThe 701 transforming ThinkWrite keyboard is the stuff of legend. In 1995 it let you have the portability of a subnotebook with the full-sized keyboard of a normal IBM Think Pad laptop!
  • Let's Talk Edutainment (and play the 1993 Oregon Trail!)
    E28
    Let's Talk Edutainment (and play the 1993 Oregon Trail!)I ramble about entertainingly educational computer games for 23 minutes while playing the 1993 version of The Oregon Trail for Windows 3.1 and 95. YEP.
  • Museum Madness: A Science & History Learning Mystery
    E29
    Museum Madness: A Science & History Learning MysterySolve a mystery, overcome chaos, save the day! More like breaking and entering, bring MICK batteries, and be snarky to animatronic exhibits. Yep, it's the 1994 edutainment computer game from MECC and Novotrade.
  • Unboxing - Opening Stuff You Sent Me! April 2018
    E30
    Unboxing - Opening Stuff You Sent Me! April 2018Vintage computer hardware, oddware, PC games, electronics, and lots of ramen. Excellent as usual, thank you so much!
  • 1987 IBM PS/2 Model 25 + Model M SSK Unboxing & Setup
    E31
    1987 IBM PS/2 Model 25 + Model M SSK Unboxing & SetupGot a (mostly) new in box IBM Personal System/2 8525 computer system from 1987! Join me in unboxing the system, setting everything up, and exploring the software that it came with.
  • Storybook Weaver Deluxe: More Text-To-Speech Mayhem
    E32
    Storybook Weaver Deluxe: More Text-To-Speech MayhemAn LGR retrospective on the 1994 educational software program from MECC! Weave your own books of stories, fill the pages with sounds and colorful graphics, and read them aloud with a dreadful TTS algorithm.
  • Exploring the Comet Notebook: 1997 computer... thing
    E33
    Exploring the Comet Notebook: 1997 computer... thing
  • Oddware - 1988 Avon Beauty Vision Computer
    E34
    Oddware - 1988 Avon Beauty Vision ComputerIn the late 80s, Avon Products was pushing the Beauty Vision Personal Color Computer system to try and sell their cosmetics, fragrances, and personal care products. Turns out that it was a Toshiba T1000 that shoots your face with blasts of bright light.
  • Initial D Typing Trainer CD-ROM: Edutainment Intensifies!
    E35
    Initial D Typing Trainer CD-ROM: Edutainment Intensifies!Yes, this is a real thing. Ryosuke Takahashi's Fastest Typing-theory came out in Japan in the year 2000 for PC, Mac, and PlayStation 2. Drift racing, non-stop eurobeat, and typing tutor combined!
  • Star Wars Episode I Racer - PC Game Review
    E36
    Star Wars Episode I Racer - PC Game ReviewTaking a look back at the 1999 LucasArts game for Windows PCs! Racing through Star Wars environments at nearly 1,000MPH still stands out as one of the more satisfying sci-fi racing experiences of the late 90s.
  • Dynapoint GameStar: 1993 NEW to PC Keyboard Adapter
    E37
    Dynapoint GameStar: 1993 NEW to PC Keyboard AdapterWell this is a bit odd: a programmable adapter box that converts Nintendo Entertainment System gamepads to a 5-pin AT connection! So you can use NES controllers through a PC keyboard port.
  • HP iPAQ RX1955 - The 2005 Windows Pocket PC Experience
    E38
    HP iPAQ RX1955 - The 2005 Windows Pocket PC ExperienceRevisiting my first PDA that I bought in my college days! Word processing, MP3 and WMV playback, and internet access over wi-fi all in one handheld device, wooow. And hey, it's not a bad gaming device either.
  • Exploring the Need For Speed Porsche Unleashed Texaco Demos
    E39
    Exploring the Need For Speed Porsche Unleashed Texaco DemosDuring the summer of 2001, Texaco and EA ran a promotion for NFS: Porsche Unleashed that included both physical die-cast cars and exclusive PC game demo discs. Let's unbox a new set and check 'em out!
  • Thrifts [Ep. 39] The Junk Shop
    E40
    Thrifts [Ep. 39] The Junk ShopJoin me as I go out thrifting, in search of games and interesting goods at various discount shops! Checking out a new (to Thrifts) junk shop filled with all sorts of random sterf.
  • Unreal 20 Years Later: A Retrospective
    E41
    Unreal 20 Years Later: A RetrospectiveWhen Epic MegaGames released Unreal in 1998 it was an absolutely monumental title for PC gaming. Let's take a nostalgic look back at Unreal and its expansion, Return to Na Pali!
  • Oddware Follow-up: 'The Timer' X10 System Controller
    E42
    Oddware Follow-up: 'The Timer' X10 System ControllerThe 1980s home automation continues with more X10 fun! This is the BSR System X10 Timer, a digital clock module that looks like a radio, but actually controls your house through the power lines.
  • Cities: Skylines Parklife Review
    E43
    Cities: Skylines Parklife ReviewTaking a look at the sixth expansion pack to Cities Skylines! Do the new gameplay and asset additions improve the game and is it worth the asking price? Find out in this overview of Park Life!
  • 486 Update! Unboxing & Installing Windows 3.0
    E44
    486 Update! Unboxing & Installing Windows 3.0The LGR Woodgrain 486 PC is due for an upgrade... to the year 1990! I've got a brand new in box copy of Microsoft Windows 3.0 to explore so let's install it on top of MS-DOS 6.22 and enjoy some SkiFree.
  • An Odd Chinese Need For Speed PC Game Collection
    E45
    An Odd Chinese Need For Speed PC Game CollectionSo, I bought this box set from China that supposedly contains every Need For Speed game on PC from 1995 to 2012... on nine DVDs.
  • Restoring a 1987 IBM PS/2 Model 30
    E46
    Restoring a 1987 IBM PS/2 Model 30Cleaning, restoring, and enjoying this classic Personal System/2 desktop computer from the '80s! Sure, it was the lowest-end model of its line when it launched, but that's exactly why I wanna dive into it.
  • Enjoying Retro Computer Game Catalogs
    E47
    Enjoying Retro Computer Game CatalogsA relaxed, nostalgic look back at game publisher catalogs of the 1980s and '90s. Covering ads from GT Interactive, Electronic Arts, Viacom New Media, Sierra Online, and Infocom!
  • 1984 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard: Cherry KNX3-8451
    E48
    1984 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard: Cherry KNX3-8451Now this is a cool keyboard. Not only does it utilize early Cherry MX Black key mechanisms, but it's also an infrared wireless keyboard replacement for the PCjr! As well as the "PC Senior," ha.
  • Wheel of Fortune
    E49
    Wheel of FortuneWOF.
  • Detective Barbie in The Mystery of the Carnival Caper
    E50
    Detective Barbie in The Mystery of the Carnival CaperYes, really. Time to find out who kidnapped Ken in this 1998 PC adventure game from Mattel. Featuring PushingUpRoses!
  • The Sims 4 Seasons Review
    E51
    The Sims 4 Seasons ReviewGameplay and overview of the fifth expansion pack for The Sims 4. What kind of seasonal activities do you get? Is it worth the four year wait for weather? Let's find out!
  • Gizmondo: The Worst-Selling Handheld Console Ever
    E52
    Gizmondo: The Worst-Selling Handheld Console EverA deep dive into the infamous Gizmondo by Tiger Telematics from 2005! Its rapid rise and fall, the packaging, the games, and the odd legacy it leaves in its wake. May include wrecked Ferrari Enzos and melty rubber.
  • Celebrating 9 Years of LGR
    E53
    Celebrating 9 Years of LGRLGR started on Jun 30, 2009. Nine years have passed. Holy crap!
  • Gravis UltraSound: Retro Sound Card Retrospective
    E54
    Gravis UltraSound: Retro Sound Card RetrospectiveTaking a look at the legendary wavetable sound board from 1992! The Advanced Gravis Ultra Sound is still an awesome thing to experience with DOS PC games, assuming you can track one down.
  • Unboxing a New 1980s Amdek Monochrome Monitor
    E55
    Unboxing a New 1980s Amdek Monochrome MonitorThis is a new old stock Amdek 310A display built in 1988! Amdek made some lovely TTL monitors in the 80s and I've wanted one for ages, so I bought this one still sealed. Exploring the history of the company and testing the CRT with an IBM PC AT!
  • Unboxing - Opening Stuff You Sent Me! July 2018
    E56
    Unboxing - Opening Stuff You Sent Me! July 2018Vintage computer hardware, oddware, PC games, electronics, and lots of Dutch candy. Fantastic as usual, thank you so much!
  • After Dark Games
    E57
    After Dark GamesThe After Dark screen savers by Berkeley Systems had reached peak popularity by the late 1990s. They had collectables, apparel, a TV show, and then came the After Dark Games compilation in 1998!
  • (Re)Building the LGR Windows 98 Pentium III Project PC
    E58
    (Re)Building the LGR Windows 98 Pentium III Project PC3dfx Voodoo 3, Aureal Vortex 2, Windows 98 SE. Ahh, now that's a combination for some prime late 90s gaming. Too bad the rest of the computer needs a ton of work. Let's get to it and build a fresh LGR PC!
  • Forsaken: Six Degrees of Late '90s FPS Freedom
    E59
    Forsaken: Six Degrees of Late '90s FPS FreedomFPS games with 6DoF movement, or Descent-likes, aren't everyone's cup of tea. But if you like your tea with tons of colored lights, drum and bass music, and ample '90s absurdity? Forsaken delivers.
  • Using a Floppy Disk Drive on a Smartphone
    E60
    Using a Floppy Disk Drive on a SmartphoneUsing a 3.5" diskette drive on a modern smart device is oddly straightforward (and enjoyable!) with the right components. Let's set up an Android device to play MS-DOS games from a floppy drive!
  • NewQ Gold: A Graphic Equalizer for PCs from 1999!
    E61
    NewQ Gold: A Graphic Equalizer for PCs from 1999!Ever wanted what looks like a car stereo system in a 5.25" PC drive bay? Well NewQ made these units in the '90s, complete with a colorful VFD spectrum analyzer, 7-band EQ, and SRS 3D/TruSurround modes!
  • Cleaning a Classic: BMC BM-12A Monochrome Monitor
    E62
    Cleaning a Classic: BMC BM-12A Monochrome MonitorGot this lovely computer display on LGR Thrifts, decided it was time to clean it up and get it working with an Apple II Plus! So yeah, let's whip out the cleaning supplies and get to it.
  • Oddware - MiniDisc Data Storage: Sony MDH-10
    E63
    Oddware - MiniDisc Data Storage: Sony MDH-10Mini Discs aren't just for audio! Turns out that Sony had computer storage in mind for MDs as far back as 1993, well before the later Hi-MD format. Let's try out the MDH-10 MD Data drive from 1995!
  • DOOM 3 VOODOO
    E64
    DOOM 3 VOODOOEver wondered if Doom 3 will run on Windows 98 with a 12MB 3dfx Voodoo 2 graphics card? No? Well too bad, we're doing this anyway
  • The World's Fastest CD-ROM: Kenwood True-X
    E65
    The World's Fastest CD-ROM: Kenwood True-XThe Kenwood 72x UCR-421 was the fastest CD-ROM drive ever made when it released in 1999. And after years of looking I've finally found one that works. Does it live up those claims? Let's find out.
  • Roland MA-12Cs: Best Retro Computer Speakers I've Had!
    E66
    Roland MA-12Cs: Best Retro Computer Speakers I've Had!The Roland MA-12C Micro Monitors from 1990 are the best desktop computer speakers I've ever owned from back then. Seriously! On top of sounding and looking great they're built fantastically well.
  • Canon RC-250 Xap Shot: 1988 Video Floppy Disk Camera!
    E67
    Canon RC-250 Xap Shot: 1988 Video Floppy Disk Camera!The Canon XapShot is one radical late 80s still video camera. It takes photos and saves them to a floppy disk, but it's not a digital camera. It does so using analog NTSC recording tech!
  • Massive 7X NEC CD-ROM Changer From 1995!
    E68
    Massive 7X NEC CD-ROM Changer From 1995!The NEC MultiSpin 4Xc is a monstrous external SCSI CD-ROM drive built for MS-DOS, Windows, and Macintosh. It holds SEVEN discs at once! Time to unbox it a set it up with Phantasmagoria.
  • Thrifts [Ep.40] Hamming It Up
    E69
    Thrifts [Ep.40] Hamming It UpJoin me as I go out thrifting, in search of games and interesting goods at various discount shops! Seems I stopped in during the radio hour this time.
  • Radio Shack Computer Keyboard Calculator
    E70
    Radio Shack Computer Keyboard CalculatorIn the early 1990s Radio Shack sold what they called "keyboard calculators." These were really just an electronic calculator like any other, but with a form factor built for PC keyboards!
  • DC-2: The Story of the First Robot Ever 'Arrested'
    E71
    DC-2: The Story of the First Robot Ever 'Arrested'In 1982, the DC-2 robot was making headlines for everything from participating in legal protests, to serving drinks in the Playboy Mansion, to being apprehended by the Beverly Hills Police Department in what was likely the first robot “arrest” ever. What happened?
  • Mitsubishi DJ-1000: World's Smallest Digital Camera (in 1997!)
    E72
    Mitsubishi DJ-1000: World's Smallest Digital Camera (in 1997!)Back in 1997, consumer digital cameras didn't get any thinner or lighter weight than the DJ-1000 by Mitsubishi Electric. While it may be forgotten these days, I think it's worth a retrospective look!
  • I Have New LGR Socks! (and an existential crisis)
    E73
    I Have New LGR Socks! (and an existential crisis)http://lazygamereviews.com/socks
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Review
    E74
    The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion ReviewTime for an LGR retrospective on the fourth Elder Scrolls game! It was the first entry in the franchise for millions of players in 2006, but how well does Oblivion (and its expansions Knights of the Nine and Shivering Isles) hold up twelve years later?
  • How To Find ANYTHING On The Internet
    E75
    How To Find ANYTHING On The InternetIn the year 2000, CareerTrack released this CD-ROM that made the bold claim of letting you know how to find ANYTHING on the internet. Well then, we have just got to see if it's true.
  • Building My Dream $3,588 Windows XP PC
    E76
    Building My Dream $3,588 Windows XP PCLet's build a PC! A Windows XP gaming machine from parts circa 2007 to 2008, to be precise. This Core 2 Extreme SLI rig would've cost $3,588 if all the parts were bought new when they first released. Time to put it together and play some Crysis and 3D Pinball Space Cadet.
  • Bringing Motor City Online Back from the Dead
    E77
    Bringing Motor City Online Back from the DeadEA shut down this MMO racing game back in 2003 and it was unplayable for years. But thanks to a fan-made launcher, you can now play this Need For Speed spin-off title once again! Sort of!
  • XP Upgrade! Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Sound Card
    E78
    XP Upgrade! Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Sound CardUpgrading the "XP Dream PC" build with a 2007 sound card classic: the Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Champion Series! Mm, EAX audio. Doom 3, Half-Life 2, and Age of Mythology never sounded so good.
  • Opening Stuff You Sent Me! October 2018
    E79
    Opening Stuff You Sent Me! October 2018Vintage computer hardware, oddware, PC games, electronics, and strange old tech. Awesome things as always, thank you so much!
  • F.E.A.R. - First Encounter Assault Retrospective
    E80
    F.E.A.R. - First Encounter Assault RetrospectiveMonolith's First Encounter Assault Recon from 2005 is an FPS classic. Game-changing AI, awesome slo-mo combat, and creepy ghost girls. Let's take a look back at the original, its expansions, and various releases!
  • Cities: Skylines Industries Review
    E81
    Cities: Skylines Industries ReviewTaking a look at the seventh expansion pack to Cities Skylines! Do the new gameplay and asset additions improve the simulation and is it worth the asking price? Find out in this overview of Industries!
  • Awesome Animated Monster Maker
    E82
    Awesome Animated Monster MakerA retrospective on the 1995 kid's activity program from Houghton Mifflin Interactive. Click, drag, and drop all kinds of colorful creature parts to go about monster-making with animated awesomeness! Neat!
  • Samsung's First Tablet: The $5,000 PenMaster From 1992!
    E83
    Samsung's First Tablet: The $5,000 PenMaster From 1992!A retrospective on the 1992 Samsung Pen Master 386SL/20, their first publicly released tablet computer! Packing a full-featured MS-DOS PC with Windows for Pen Computing, it was quite the impressive machine.
  • Getting MDA/CGA/EGA Graphics All on One Monitor!
    E84
    Getting MDA/CGA/EGA Graphics All on One Monitor!When it comes to retro PCs, graphics standards can be all over the place. Monochrome, 4-color, 16-color, composite artifacting, etc. But the MCE2VGA scaler box lets you plug all of them into a single display!
  • How I Capture Footage From Retro PCs
    E85
    How I Capture Footage From Retro PCsRecording gameplay and software using original vintage computer hardware can be a bit of a challenge with all the weird resolutions and refresh rates involved. Here are my current methods, step by step!
  • Half-Life 20 Years Later: A Retrospective
    E86
    Half-Life 20 Years Later: A RetrospectiveFew games have made an immediate impact quite like Half-Life. From the narrative, to the level design, to the numerous spin-offs and mods! The original 1998 PC gaming classic is well worth revisiting.
  • The Sims 4 Get Famous Review
    E87
    The Sims 4 Get Famous ReviewGameplay and overview of the sixth expansion pack for The Sims 4. What do you have to do to achieve fame? Is becoming a virtual content creator or Del Sol Valley actor worthwhile? Let's find out!
  • We've Gotta Talk About Fallout 76.
    E88
    We've Gotta Talk About Fallout 76.¯\_(ツ)_/¯
  • Oddware - Windows 95 Action Replay Cheat System
    E89
    Oddware - Windows 95 Action Replay Cheat SystemCheat devices like the Action Replay were commonplace on game consoles in the '90s. But on PC? Not so much. Didn't stop Datel from releasing the PC Action Replay in 1998 though, complete with VHS tape and parallel port dongle!
  • Building a Better PlayStation Classic Console
    E90
    Building a Better PlayStation Classic ConsoleMuch as I like the idea of the Sony PS1 Classic mini console, I was let down by the game selection and overall features. So let's assemble an alternative using a Raspberry Pi and a 3D printed case, no firmware hack required! Build section begins at 01:51 in the video.
  • Hidden Weirdness in Christmas Stories: Nutcracker
    E91
    Hidden Weirdness in Christmas Stories: NutcrackerIt's time for Christmas Lazy Game Reviews! And kicking things off in 2018 is Christmas Stories Nutcracker, a hidden object adventure game that somehow ended up being more bizarre than anticipated.
  • Holiday Lemmings: DOS PC Gaming Happiness
    E92
    Holiday Lemmings: DOS PC Gaming HappinessLemmings by DMA Design was a computer gaming institution in the first half of the 1990s. And of course there were inevitable Christmas spin-offs of the original game. Four of them for DOS, to be exact!
  • Opening Stuff You Sent Me! December 2018
    E93
    Opening Stuff You Sent Me! December 2018Back again unboxing computer hardware, retro games, electronics, and general oddities. Awesome stuff as always, thank you to everyone for your support!
  • Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Christmas Chronicles: Beyond Holiday Hare
    E94
    Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Christmas Chronicles: Beyond Holiday HareHoliday Hare '98 saw plenty of distribution as a glorified demo for Epic's Jazz Jackrabbit 2. But a year later came this limited release sold exclusively in Europe, featuring a new character: Lori Jackrabbit!
  • Thrifts [Ep.41] Festive Findings
    E95
    Thrifts [Ep.41] Festive FindingsJoin me as I go out thrifting, in search of games and interesting goods at various discount shops! Christmas may be over but the holiday spirit remains.
  • Obligatory 2018 Year-End Extravaganza!
    E96
    Obligatory 2018 Year-End Extravaganza!Celebrating another year of LGR (and hitting one million subscribers!) Stats! Analytics! Games! Introspective commentary! Questions of self-worth! Argh!

 

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