I woke up this morning in that weird post–Cyber Monday haze where you assume all the good bargains have packed their bags and vanished. Turns out they have not. Stores are still absolutely lousy with deals. If you’re anything like me, you might want to dive back in before the shops realise the discounts should have actually ended days ago. Plenty of stuff worth snagging if you are quick!
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This Day in Gaming 🎂
In retro news, I’m using an HECU Marine’s welding torch to light a 26-candle cake baked for Half-Life: Opposing Force, the gritty expansion that dropped 1999-me into the boots of a Marine caught in the same Black Mesa disaster from a whole new angle. I cannot overstate how cool it was to witness the defecation meet the oscillation from an arguably crazier perspective.
Playing as Adrian Shephard meant engaging familiar Xen horrors (plus new Race X ones and CIA assassins) in unfamiliar ways, teaming with AI squadmates, and wielding oddball weapons that gave the firefights their own flavour. Opposing Force did more than add levels. It proved expansions could be ambitious, story-rich, and mechanically surprising, and, for many of us, it was the moment when Half-Life stopped being a GOTY and started becoming a universe.
Aussie birthdays for notable games.
– Half-Life: Opposing Force (PC) 1999. Get
– Muramasa: The Demon Blade (Wii) 2009. eBay
– The Saboteur (PC,PS3,X360) 2009. Get
– PS4 20th Anniversary Ed. console, launch 2014. eBay
Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
