Way Past Cool

To speedrun well, one must first speedrun poorly.


Accelerated learning: possible through rapid mistake
making

As mentioned briefly in my last article, I’ve been speeding my way through more games than I really should given my time restraints, but I’ve always been as eclectic as I have been insatiable in the realm of gaming. Combine that with how broke I am more often than not, and the monthly games for PS+ and Gamepass are definitely worthy of my praise. Though, as I’ve stated before, my problem is usually time, not content, but that doesn’t stop me from trying to get as much gaming in as physically possible. One of the titles up for grabs this month on PS+ was Sonic Colors Ultimate, for all of you who are desperately looking to get your blue blur fix in.


***Not that desperately

I was itching for a Sonic title to sink my teeth into, so Colors Ultimate came at a good time. Having said that, I would have infinitely preferred to nab a more fully focused 2D title I have yet to play, like Sonic Superstars, but beggars can’t be choosers. However, in the case of Sonic Colors Ultimate, one should perhaps be a little more judicious depending on their mileage lest they are a huge fan of the speedy hog, as this game is a bit of mixed bag. Colors Ultimate adds some new content that the original didn’t have, which is good for returning players, but it’s mostly window dressing. With that said, what’s worse and more so important involving he unfortunate reality of the title is that Colors Ultimate is actually way glitchier than the original release, which in the land of the speedster, is a particularly troublesome thing to hear.


What I imagine most Sonic fans look like upon the
seeing the glitches of any new title at launch

So yeah, not the greatest re-release, but if you’re looking for a quick hit of the 3D Sonic good stuff, you could definitely do worse. The range of quality on 3D Sonic qualities is, in this games saving grace, so vastly fucked varied of a god damn spectrum, if the game doesn’t have a subplot involving bestiality or it doesn’t feels like you’re playing some kind of demented proto-alpha build of a game, you’re doing quite well for what Sonic has to offer. So if you just want a goofy, fast-paced, mostly competent action platformer with a fun OST, buttrock in tow, Sonic Colors Ultimate is worth an afternoon of your time if you’ve got one to burn.

~Pashford

Sexy Brazilian Privacy 2: Pirate’s Booty

Hey gamers,

Promptly following up on a post I did a year and a half ago, I waste no time in once again observing gaming culture in Brazil, and the recent troubles it faces, likely causing massive duress for the country as a whole.

Err…Looks Like They Are Getting Along Real Well, Actually.

Surely, somewhere in the mass expanse of Brazil, the recent problems it’s gaming culture faces is devastating the country side.

…Damn, That Looks Nice, Too.

Uhh…I’m sure that the very real issues Brazil’s gaming culture faces are taking away from the beauty of…

God Dammit

Okay, okay…so what I’m about to talk about Brazil probably doesn’t give a shit about, but it’s still mildly interesting non the less, and we will likely get a good joke out of it. Like the fact that someone, somewhere, is going to be very disappointed reading this post, after being misled by the title. So I’m just going to get that out of the way now, and totally turn off casual readers expecting something sexy.

Aaaand, There We Go.

*Clears Throat*

Moving on.

This post indeed follows up my first post entitled Sexy Brazilian Privacy, as it involves both gaming cultures oddball country, and Sony getting real all over it. While my first post was about ludicrous PS4 launch day prices, this post involves how Brazilian pirates have found a way to effectively hack PS4’s, giving way to a shady business, and a wealth of super cheap gaming for the Brazilian masses.

Sony, needless to say, is not happy.

Seen Here: Sony’s Legal Department Reacting To What Brazil Is Currently Doing

I’m not sure how wide spread the problem is, nor am I sure this is at all related to the $1800 price tag Sony slapped on the PS4 when it first came out in Brazil. Either way, things suck for both parties big time. According to the original source, Sony has already sent out a cease and desist to the businesses they know are fucking up royally, but like most thieves, I’m sure they have approximately no shits left to give. I suppose it’s not all “Brazil’s” fault, as the source of the article claims that this method of hacking, albeit slight tweaked, originated in Russia.

Here’s hoping Sony teaches the lesson to the right people, or they might end up fucking over the wrong person.

Pictured: Sony’s Current Legal Recourse

This is what happens, Brazil…

Let’s hope that’s not actually what happens to Sony, and that this crazy hack doesn’t make it too far outside of the country, or Sony (and the gaming people), could end up with potential complications on our hands.

On a side note, I just realized why Brazil was the only territory in which the SEGA Master System outsold the NES way back when: Brazil’s taxation system on video games is ridiculously high, about 125% in fact. I’ve discovered this is because Brazil’s government considers them gambling. Huh…totally makes sense now. For years it bothered me not knowing why.

See?

Well, I guess Nintendo won that one in the end, huh?

Can’t Win Em All

At least you can catch them all, right?

Err…

And we’re done here.

~Pashford