Brad
@bradaloop.bsky.social
Posts like people care, usually about tech/games, deletes & rewrites often.
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Halo: CEA didn’t really do it for me. It's an incredibly slow game, where brief intrigue is buried under monotonous, almost copy-pasted level design. Single-player only, I'd consider it a largely average FPS, elevated mostly by the variety in approaches that some levels allow.
November 25, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Halo: CEA didn’t really do it for me. It's an incredibly slow game, where brief intrigue is buried under monotonous, almost copy-pasted level design. Single-player only, I'd consider it a largely average FPS, elevated mostly by the variety in approaches that some levels allow.
Might be the most "they hired this man" art style ever.
October 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Might be the most "they hired this man" art style ever.
Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX
October 20, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX
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October 18, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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August 7, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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I think it's partially the camera angle as well, or the way the sprites are tilted towards it. I don't really think Elliot and the enemies look perpendicular to the floor or parallel to the wall here.
July 31, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I think it's partially the camera angle as well, or the way the sprites are tilted towards it. I don't really think Elliot and the enemies look perpendicular to the floor or parallel to the wall here.
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July 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Bizarre. Clearly due to the UK OSA, but I've not seen this on any other social media platform so far.
Wonder if there's any genuine technical reason for this or if Bluesky just can't be bothered to properly moderate their chats for the newly age-restricted content.
Wonder if there's any genuine technical reason for this or if Bluesky just can't be bothered to properly moderate their chats for the newly age-restricted content.
July 24, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Bizarre. Clearly due to the UK OSA, but I've not seen this on any other social media platform so far.
Wonder if there's any genuine technical reason for this or if Bluesky just can't be bothered to properly moderate their chats for the newly age-restricted content.
Wonder if there's any genuine technical reason for this or if Bluesky just can't be bothered to properly moderate their chats for the newly age-restricted content.
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May 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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I'm fine with the new DK design, but this render is kind of freaky. There's something really off-putting about his brow being raised like that, and the shadow around his eyes looks like fur now.
April 26, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I'm fine with the new DK design, but this render is kind of freaky. There's something really off-putting about his brow being raised like that, and the shadow around his eyes looks like fur now.
Honourable mentions, though most are carried by my fondness for the art styles.
April 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Honourable mentions, though most are carried by my fondness for the art styles.
I've called New Super Mario Bros my favourite 2D Mario for a while now, but I was never sure how much of that was just nostalgia. Replayed it recently and it turns out the answer was very little. It's still my favourite 2D Mario and maybe even my favourite DS game.
April 12, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I've called New Super Mario Bros my favourite 2D Mario for a while now, but I was never sure how much of that was just nostalgia. Replayed it recently and it turns out the answer was very little. It's still my favourite 2D Mario and maybe even my favourite DS game.
Just wrapped up Another Code: Two Memories. It's really short, but makes interesting use of the DS's features & form factor in its puzzles. Gameplay is finnicky at times, but I vastly prefer the style over the remake's. Blood Edward Island has an isolating, Myst-like ambiance.
March 17, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Just wrapped up Another Code: Two Memories. It's really short, but makes interesting use of the DS's features & form factor in its puzzles. Gameplay is finnicky at times, but I vastly prefer the style over the remake's. Blood Edward Island has an isolating, Myst-like ambiance.
Played most of Banana Mania now, enjoyed it a lot - great, simple fun, though deceptively tough. Some of the changes are great, but the total removal of lives & the physics tweaks really undermine the original design. It's great despite this, but unfortunately not definitive.
March 10, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Played most of Banana Mania now, enjoyed it a lot - great, simple fun, though deceptively tough. Some of the changes are great, but the total removal of lives & the physics tweaks really undermine the original design. It's great despite this, but unfortunately not definitive.
Something to consider...
March 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Something to consider...
Recently played through Strider 1 & 2 on PS1, after trying the 2014 reboot. 2 is solid and fun, with a visual style that I really like. 1 was just alright, but has some aspects I prefer over the sequel. Given both are ~1h long, they're worth at least a try before the reboot.
March 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Recently played through Strider 1 & 2 on PS1, after trying the 2014 reboot. 2 is solid and fun, with a visual style that I really like. 1 was just alright, but has some aspects I prefer over the sequel. Given both are ~1h long, they're worth at least a try before the reboot.
SomnaBuster came completely out of left-field for me, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's one of the best 2D platformers that I've played in a long time. Further thoughts here: www.rankone.global/bradaloop/pl...
March 7, 2025 at 1:52 AM
SomnaBuster came completely out of left-field for me, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's one of the best 2D platformers that I've played in a long time. Further thoughts here: www.rankone.global/bradaloop/pl...
Seen others doing it, so here's some of my favourite games:
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild🌳
Celeste ⛰️
Shovel Knight ⚔️
Doom 💥
Resident Evil 2 & 4 ☣️
Pikmin 1 & 3 🌸
Lies of P 🎪
Dark Souls 3 🔥
Persona 5 Royal 🎭
Hollow Knight 🗡
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow 🦇
+ more below ⤵
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild🌳
Celeste ⛰️
Shovel Knight ⚔️
Doom 💥
Resident Evil 2 & 4 ☣️
Pikmin 1 & 3 🌸
Lies of P 🎪
Dark Souls 3 🔥
Persona 5 Royal 🎭
Hollow Knight 🗡
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow 🦇
+ more below ⤵
November 17, 2024 at 10:47 PM
Seen others doing it, so here's some of my favourite games:
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild🌳
Celeste ⛰️
Shovel Knight ⚔️
Doom 💥
Resident Evil 2 & 4 ☣️
Pikmin 1 & 3 🌸
Lies of P 🎪
Dark Souls 3 🔥
Persona 5 Royal 🎭
Hollow Knight 🗡
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow 🦇
+ more below ⤵
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild🌳
Celeste ⛰️
Shovel Knight ⚔️
Doom 💥
Resident Evil 2 & 4 ☣️
Pikmin 1 & 3 🌸
Lies of P 🎪
Dark Souls 3 🔥
Persona 5 Royal 🎭
Hollow Knight 🗡
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow 🦇
+ more below ⤵
