DZMaven
@dzmaven.bsky.social
Old Gamer and Slow Gunpla Builder.
I play a variety of games on my Twitch. Sometimes I have opinions on things too.
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dzmaven
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@DZMaven
I play a variety of games on my Twitch. Sometimes I have opinions on things too.
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dzmaven
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@DZMaven
Mafia Definitive Edition was an experience. It's a good example of how strong narrative and writing can succeed in the videogame format. I enjoyed it far more than I expected.
A solid 8/10
Now on to Mafia II
A solid 8/10
Now on to Mafia II
May 5, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Mafia Definitive Edition was an experience. It's a good example of how strong narrative and writing can succeed in the videogame format. I enjoyed it far more than I expected.
A solid 8/10
Now on to Mafia II
A solid 8/10
Now on to Mafia II
Next up, I'll be taking a look at the Mafia series. It's one I've heard of, but never played before, and since I got all three of the games from Amazon Gaming, I might as well take a look.
April 27, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Next up, I'll be taking a look at the Mafia series. It's one I've heard of, but never played before, and since I got all three of the games from Amazon Gaming, I might as well take a look.
After 259 hours, I have 100% Xenoblade X DE.
An amazing game experience, as usual, from Monolithsoft. While it had some issues with how quests were set up and how parts of the Epilogue were handled, it's one of the best "exploration" focused games out there and earns a solid 8/10. 👍
An amazing game experience, as usual, from Monolithsoft. While it had some issues with how quests were set up and how parts of the Epilogue were handled, it's one of the best "exploration" focused games out there and earns a solid 8/10. 👍
April 27, 2025 at 9:10 PM
After 259 hours, I have 100% Xenoblade X DE.
An amazing game experience, as usual, from Monolithsoft. While it had some issues with how quests were set up and how parts of the Epilogue were handled, it's one of the best "exploration" focused games out there and earns a solid 8/10. 👍
An amazing game experience, as usual, from Monolithsoft. While it had some issues with how quests were set up and how parts of the Epilogue were handled, it's one of the best "exploration" focused games out there and earns a solid 8/10. 👍
Anyway, Tatsu is an awesome breath of levity. Bye for now.
March 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Anyway, Tatsu is an awesome breath of levity. Bye for now.
So, is this peak Xenoblade yet? 🙃
March 21, 2025 at 7:39 PM
So, is this peak Xenoblade yet? 🙃
Target: bust
Best Buy: bust
Walmart: bust
GameStop: Winner. They got my $60 today.
Now I have all the Xenoblade. 😌
Best Buy: bust
Walmart: bust
GameStop: Winner. They got my $60 today.
Now I have all the Xenoblade. 😌
March 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Target: bust
Best Buy: bust
Walmart: bust
GameStop: Winner. They got my $60 today.
Now I have all the Xenoblade. 😌
Best Buy: bust
Walmart: bust
GameStop: Winner. They got my $60 today.
Now I have all the Xenoblade. 😌
Real Grade Gaogaigar
A complex but satisfying build. Painted the gold parts.
3/3
A complex but satisfying build. Painted the gold parts.
3/3
January 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Real Grade Gaogaigar
A complex but satisfying build. Painted the gold parts.
3/3
A complex but satisfying build. Painted the gold parts.
3/3
HG Gundvolva
Some extra panel lines scribed in, waterslides, matt coat and some dry brush for weathering.
2/3
Some extra panel lines scribed in, waterslides, matt coat and some dry brush for weathering.
2/3
January 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
HG Gundvolva
Some extra panel lines scribed in, waterslides, matt coat and some dry brush for weathering.
2/3
Some extra panel lines scribed in, waterslides, matt coat and some dry brush for weathering.
2/3
2024 #Gunpla builds thread:
First off, the big guy. Perfect Grade Unleashed Gundam
Custom painted and slightly modified. The scheme is a G-3 one with some inspiration from the Scuderia PGU
I'll probably never build a project this involved ever again, so enjoy.
1/3
First off, the big guy. Perfect Grade Unleashed Gundam
Custom painted and slightly modified. The scheme is a G-3 one with some inspiration from the Scuderia PGU
I'll probably never build a project this involved ever again, so enjoy.
1/3
January 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
2024 #Gunpla builds thread:
First off, the big guy. Perfect Grade Unleashed Gundam
Custom painted and slightly modified. The scheme is a G-3 one with some inspiration from the Scuderia PGU
I'll probably never build a project this involved ever again, so enjoy.
1/3
First off, the big guy. Perfect Grade Unleashed Gundam
Custom painted and slightly modified. The scheme is a G-3 one with some inspiration from the Scuderia PGU
I'll probably never build a project this involved ever again, so enjoy.
1/3
Most disappointing game I played in 2024: Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Runner up: Mass Effect Andromeda
Bioware, why you do this? 😭
7/7
Runner up: Mass Effect Andromeda
Bioware, why you do this? 😭
7/7
January 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Most disappointing game I played in 2024: Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Runner up: Mass Effect Andromeda
Bioware, why you do this? 😭
7/7
Runner up: Mass Effect Andromeda
Bioware, why you do this? 😭
7/7
Worst game I played in 2024: Bloodstained: Dominque's Curse 🤬
Runner up: Ehh... DAV I guess? Only because of the massive technical issues I had with it though it's more of the...
6/7
Runner up: Ehh... DAV I guess? Only because of the massive technical issues I had with it though it's more of the...
6/7
January 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Worst game I played in 2024: Bloodstained: Dominque's Curse 🤬
Runner up: Ehh... DAV I guess? Only because of the massive technical issues I had with it though it's more of the...
6/7
Runner up: Ehh... DAV I guess? Only because of the massive technical issues I had with it though it's more of the...
6/7
Best game I played in 2024: Valkyria Chronicles 4
Runner up: Resident Evil Village
Both are incredibly fun experiences that I enjoyed more than I expected 🤩
5/7
Runner up: Resident Evil Village
Both are incredibly fun experiences that I enjoyed more than I expected 🤩
5/7
January 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Best game I played in 2024: Valkyria Chronicles 4
Runner up: Resident Evil Village
Both are incredibly fun experiences that I enjoyed more than I expected 🤩
5/7
Runner up: Resident Evil Village
Both are incredibly fun experiences that I enjoyed more than I expected 🤩
5/7
Halo CE Aniv - 7/10
Halo 2 Aniv - 8/10
Halo 3 - 7/10
Halo 3 ODST - 7/10
3/7
Halo 2 Aniv - 8/10
Halo 3 - 7/10
Halo 3 ODST - 7/10
3/7
January 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Halo CE Aniv - 7/10
Halo 2 Aniv - 8/10
Halo 3 - 7/10
Halo 3 ODST - 7/10
3/7
Halo 2 Aniv - 8/10
Halo 3 - 7/10
Halo 3 ODST - 7/10
3/7
Metro Last Light Redux - 8/10
Metro Exodus EE - 7/10
Bloodstained Dominque's Curse - 5/10
The Expanse Telltale Series - 8/10
Control UE - 8/10
Gundam Breaker 4 - 7/10
Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow - 8/10
Resident Evil Village - 8/10
Fatal Frame III - 7/10
Dragon Age The Veilguard - 6/10
2/7
Metro Exodus EE - 7/10
Bloodstained Dominque's Curse - 5/10
The Expanse Telltale Series - 8/10
Control UE - 8/10
Gundam Breaker 4 - 7/10
Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow - 8/10
Resident Evil Village - 8/10
Fatal Frame III - 7/10
Dragon Age The Veilguard - 6/10
2/7
January 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Metro Last Light Redux - 8/10
Metro Exodus EE - 7/10
Bloodstained Dominque's Curse - 5/10
The Expanse Telltale Series - 8/10
Control UE - 8/10
Gundam Breaker 4 - 7/10
Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow - 8/10
Resident Evil Village - 8/10
Fatal Frame III - 7/10
Dragon Age The Veilguard - 6/10
2/7
Metro Exodus EE - 7/10
Bloodstained Dominque's Curse - 5/10
The Expanse Telltale Series - 8/10
Control UE - 8/10
Gundam Breaker 4 - 7/10
Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow - 8/10
Resident Evil Village - 8/10
Fatal Frame III - 7/10
Dragon Age The Veilguard - 6/10
2/7
2024 was a packed year for streams for me so here's the score thread: 🧵
Dragon Age Inquisition - 7/10
Valkyria Chronicles - 8/10
Valkyria Chronicles 4 - 9/10
Mass Effect Andromeda - 6/10
Bloodstained RotN Hard Mode - 9/10
Star Trek Resurgence - 8/10
Metro 2033 Redux - 7/10
1/7
#videogames
Dragon Age Inquisition - 7/10
Valkyria Chronicles - 8/10
Valkyria Chronicles 4 - 9/10
Mass Effect Andromeda - 6/10
Bloodstained RotN Hard Mode - 9/10
Star Trek Resurgence - 8/10
Metro 2033 Redux - 7/10
1/7
#videogames
January 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
2024 was a packed year for streams for me so here's the score thread: 🧵
Dragon Age Inquisition - 7/10
Valkyria Chronicles - 8/10
Valkyria Chronicles 4 - 9/10
Mass Effect Andromeda - 6/10
Bloodstained RotN Hard Mode - 9/10
Star Trek Resurgence - 8/10
Metro 2033 Redux - 7/10
1/7
#videogames
Dragon Age Inquisition - 7/10
Valkyria Chronicles - 8/10
Valkyria Chronicles 4 - 9/10
Mass Effect Andromeda - 6/10
Bloodstained RotN Hard Mode - 9/10
Star Trek Resurgence - 8/10
Metro 2033 Redux - 7/10
1/7
#videogames
The Nintendo side of things is no surprise. I don't use my Switch much these days.
#videogames #nintendo
#videogames #nintendo
December 19, 2024 at 7:22 AM
The Nintendo side of things is no surprise. I don't use my Switch much these days.
#videogames #nintendo
#videogames #nintendo
RG Gaogaigar
Final thoughts.
It's a fun kit. I enjoyed working on it and it was a nice change from the usual Gundam kit. It's definitely one of the most complex RGs out there and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone new to RGs. But for those brave enough, go for it.
#gunpla #gaogaigar
Final thoughts.
It's a fun kit. I enjoyed working on it and it was a nice change from the usual Gundam kit. It's definitely one of the most complex RGs out there and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone new to RGs. But for those brave enough, go for it.
#gunpla #gaogaigar
December 16, 2024 at 8:52 PM
RG Gaogaigar
Final thoughts.
It's a fun kit. I enjoyed working on it and it was a nice change from the usual Gundam kit. It's definitely one of the most complex RGs out there and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone new to RGs. But for those brave enough, go for it.
#gunpla #gaogaigar
Final thoughts.
It's a fun kit. I enjoyed working on it and it was a nice change from the usual Gundam kit. It's definitely one of the most complex RGs out there and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone new to RGs. But for those brave enough, go for it.
#gunpla #gaogaigar
And finally, the Diving Driver. It slips right over the left fist and sticks on. Yep, those are metal parts on it and it has a spring action too.
The knees can get a 90 degree bend with the hip lowering for the drill knee attack.
Sized next to 1/144 and 1/100 Gundams
4/4
The knees can get a 90 degree bend with the hip lowering for the drill knee attack.
Sized next to 1/144 and 1/100 Gundams
4/4
December 16, 2024 at 8:46 PM
And finally, the Diving Driver. It slips right over the left fist and sticks on. Yep, those are metal parts on it and it has a spring action too.
The knees can get a 90 degree bend with the hip lowering for the drill knee attack.
Sized next to 1/144 and 1/100 Gundams
4/4
The knees can get a 90 degree bend with the hip lowering for the drill knee attack.
Sized next to 1/144 and 1/100 Gundams
4/4
Hell and Heaven demonstration with the fixed pose handpiece. The vents on the back open up as they should. The sides of the mane do move out of the way a bit for this.
The hands are like the emotive manipulators from some MGs and require some care to handle.
3/4
The hands are like the emotive manipulators from some MGs and require some care to handle.
3/4
December 16, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Hell and Heaven demonstration with the fixed pose handpiece. The vents on the back open up as they should. The sides of the mane do move out of the way a bit for this.
The hands are like the emotive manipulators from some MGs and require some care to handle.
3/4
The hands are like the emotive manipulators from some MGs and require some care to handle.
3/4
Protect Shade and Broken Magnum demonstrations.
The provided adapter for the forearm doesn't fit on my small action base so I co-opted the arm stand from the RG Zeong
2/4
The provided adapter for the forearm doesn't fit on my small action base so I co-opted the arm stand from the RG Zeong
2/4
December 16, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Protect Shade and Broken Magnum demonstrations.
The provided adapter for the forearm doesn't fit on my small action base so I co-opted the arm stand from the RG Zeong
2/4
The provided adapter for the forearm doesn't fit on my small action base so I co-opted the arm stand from the RG Zeong
2/4
RG Gaogaigar Thread 3
It's together, as it should be. Overall, it's not too flimsy. The most troublesome bits are keeping the manes and headpiece in place.
Overall articulation is okay considering the complexity involved.
#Gunpla #Gaogaigar
1/4
It's together, as it should be. Overall, it's not too flimsy. The most troublesome bits are keeping the manes and headpiece in place.
Overall articulation is okay considering the complexity involved.
#Gunpla #Gaogaigar
1/4
December 16, 2024 at 8:46 PM
RG Gaogaigar Thread 3
It's together, as it should be. Overall, it's not too flimsy. The most troublesome bits are keeping the manes and headpiece in place.
Overall articulation is okay considering the complexity involved.
#Gunpla #Gaogaigar
1/4
It's together, as it should be. Overall, it's not too flimsy. The most troublesome bits are keeping the manes and headpiece in place.
Overall articulation is okay considering the complexity involved.
#Gunpla #Gaogaigar
1/4
Stealth Gao has the fore arms, head piece and side manes as it attaches to the back. The head piece slips over Gaigar's head and the faceplate is useless as is so I held it on with some sticky tack. The hands pop out of the forearms just as in the show.
and then, GAI GAO GAR
3/3
and then, GAI GAO GAR
3/3
December 16, 2024 at 8:29 PM
Stealth Gao has the fore arms, head piece and side manes as it attaches to the back. The head piece slips over Gaigar's head and the faceplate is useless as is so I held it on with some sticky tack. The hands pop out of the forearms just as in the show.
and then, GAI GAO GAR
3/3
and then, GAI GAO GAR
3/3
Drill Gao becomes the legs and has a couple of locking mechanisms inside to hold Gaigar's legs. The knee clip is the most important bit and a bit tricky to line up but once it's in there, it's solid.
Liner Gao goes right through the chest as Gaigar's arms folds back.
2/3
Liner Gao goes right through the chest as Gaigar's arms folds back.
2/3
December 16, 2024 at 8:29 PM
Drill Gao becomes the legs and has a couple of locking mechanisms inside to hold Gaigar's legs. The knee clip is the most important bit and a bit tricky to line up but once it's in there, it's solid.
Liner Gao goes right through the chest as Gaigar's arms folds back.
2/3
Liner Gao goes right through the chest as Gaigar's arms folds back.
2/3
December 16, 2024 at 8:29 PM