About DAF…

Hi There!

Thanks for stopping by. Expect random scribblings about video games (previews/reviews along with the occasional interview and feature), tech, movies, books and anything else that strikes my fancy along with the occasional bit of artwork from me that may or may not be game-related.

I’m not out to review every single new game, system, bit of tech or other media out there, just stuff I like as I try and get some of you out there to play some games you might have missed or perhaps passed up and want to know a little more about. Or maybe twist your arm a little to try something different on the tech scene you might avoid because it’s not flashy enough. Some of the best stuff is simple, WORKS like a charm and makes your life better in those little ways you might not expect.

If you REALLY need to reach me and punching a hole in your monitor just will not do, it’s gregw@fanboydestroy.com – warning. spammers will be tracked, trapped, shot and stuffed. Not by me, though. I’m a pacifist. I know a few people who aren’t, though… and they work REALLY cheap, grrrr!

-Greg Wilcox

35 thoughts on “About DAF…”

t on January 12, 2012 at 4:33 pm said:

great site; keep up the great work.

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AllahwehA on July 23, 2012 at 11:34 pm said:

I found your site here through the comments on StopWhispering’s blog. You’ve done a great job here and I may actually put a link to your site up on my own if that is alright with you? 🙂

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- geelw on July 24, 2012 at 12:06 am said:
  
  Thanks for the kind comments! Definitely feel free to link away – I’ll add your site in return.
  
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  - Allahweh on July 24, 2012 at 2:47 am said:
    
    And…….Done! 🙂
    
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  - geelw on July 24, 2012 at 3:02 am said:
    
    Thanks (and ditto! You’ve been added to my growing sidebar)!
    
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  - Allahweh on July 24, 2012 at 7:12 pm said:
    
    By the way, I love RPGs and especially obscure ones (including more Adventury games like Zelda or Neutopia)…Any games you could recommend in that vein for perhaps the SMS or Genesis?
    
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  - geelw on July 24, 2012 at 10:41 pm said:
    
    Let’s see now: SMS favorites outside of Phantasy Star (of course!): Miracle Warriors, Ultima IV, Heroes of the Lance, Dragon Crystal, Golden Axe Warrior, even though it’s not a RPG, Gauntlet is up there, Golvellius, Lord of the Sword and Spellcaster (although they’re more action games than RPG, they were labeled and sold as them back in the day).
    
    As for Genesis stuff, too many favorites (with the Phantasy Star games, of course!): Shining in the Darkness, Shadowrun, Crusader of Centy, Dungeons & Dragons: Warriors of the Eternal Sun, Rings of Power (and acquired taste, but quite fun and an early example of open-world gameplay on a console), Sorcerer’s Kingdom, Fatal Labyrinth (which is basically a Dragon Crystal follow-up), Landstalker, Arcus Odyssey (sort of an early Diablo-style action/RPG), Traysia, Exile (the Turbo Cd version is far better and unedited, but this is an OK way to kill a weekend), Cadash (a lesser arcade “port”, but still fun), Light Crusader, Warsong (strategy/RPG), Shining Force/Shining Force II (ditto) and Master of Monsters (ditto). I also like some non-RPG action games that COULD have been RPGs with a few tweaks (Alisa Dragoon, Jewel Master, Elemental Master, Mystical Fighter, Mystic Defender, which is the sequel to Spellcaster on the SMS, but not marketed or sold as a RPG). That’s off the top of my head. Games like Sword of Vermilion and Super Hydlide I like, but I know a lot of people don’t for a few reasons.
    
    As for harder to find stuff, well, there’s Star Odyssey (only a few hundred copies were made of this) as well as any other Genesis RPGs put out by Super Fighter Team (all are out of production, so they’re not inexpensive when you do find them). I also love indie RPGs like the ones found on amaranthia.com and RPGMaker.net (the latter is all free downloads), as some are good enough to have been released on a cart back in the day.
    
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yourothermotherhere on March 3, 2013 at 6:55 pm said:

I like your at the top picture. It’s really set in this theme.

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- geelw on March 3, 2013 at 7:05 pm said:
  
  muchas gracias.
  
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Go To Hell Dave on March 22, 2013 at 1:17 am said:

Seen you comment alot on game industry.biz, I’d love to chat and show you our game, an old school point and click game set in hell with tons of British humour, drop me an email if that’s something that would interst you, keep up the rants I really enjoy them.

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- geelw on March 22, 2013 at 12:13 pm said:
  
  Hi Dave – Rants? Waaah! I’m just telling it like it is (well, at least in my brain). Anyway, the game sounds interesting. Keep me posted about it through the usual channels (geelw2@gmail.com) and I’ll give it some coverage on the site…
  
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Nick Powell on June 18, 2013 at 1:03 pm said:

What’s your email buddy?

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- geelw on June 18, 2013 at 3:56 pm said:
  
  Ah, I knew I forgot to update yet another thing on the site when moving over from Blogger. It’s geelw2@gmail.com
  
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  - Nick Powell on June 18, 2013 at 4:13 pm said:
    
    Expect messages and penis pictures soon.
    
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  - geelw on June 18, 2013 at 5:26 pm said:
    
    Well, ONE of those will be more appreciated than the other =^P
    
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rudymathieu on June 27, 2013 at 4:52 am said:

Great site! Unbiased views on games are what we need more of for sure.

Can you guys check my new game Verbosity Online? I’ve been working on it for some time in my part time. I am raising money to rebuild the graphics and add content. Some basic information is here http://www.VerbosityOnline.com

Again Thanks.

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Lex Luther on October 17, 2013 at 2:10 pm said:

I’m with rudy. Love the whole unbiased angle. Fanboys/Fangirls of anything, be it movies, TV, video games or whatever can kind of suck the f*cking enjoyment out of things. We definitely need more unbiased people out there. Love your posts! Keep up the good work.

Also, I wanted to drop by and let you know that I nominated you for The Versatile Blogger Award! You deserve it!

You can check out the nom here:

http://sublimezoo.com/2013/10/17/people-actually-like-us-the-versatile-blogger-award/

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- geelw on October 17, 2013 at 2:40 pm said:
  
  Well, wow and THANKS, Lex! Althoooooough I just KNOW you’re in it for world domination at the end of the day, being an evil genius and all. I guess I should ask if we’re going to Addis Ababa or something, but I’ve learned not to question a genius lest my own brains get scrambled by whatever device of the day is being cooked up…
  
  Generally, I don’t have it in for fans of anything when they keep it reasonable. But in this age of paid gushing and fans who yes, make enjoying stuff less fun, I figure I need to get out there and pop a few balloons while hopefully turning a few folks on to oddball stuff they’d ignore because they were to busy riding that bandwagon off a steep cliff…
  
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  - Lex Luther on October 17, 2013 at 4:53 pm said:
    
    +1
    
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allthoughtswork on December 21, 2014 at 4:50 pm said:

Is Greg Wilcox your real name? It sounds so harmless and unassuming–nothing at all like what we’ve come to expect.

Stick a Mordecai or Montesquieu in there.

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- geelw on December 21, 2014 at 5:23 pm said:
  
  Well, I was thinking of a name change to Caz Dolowicz, but no one gets that unless they’re old enough to know where its from (or they pay attention to the movies they watch)…
  
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  - allthoughtswork on December 21, 2014 at 5:34 pm said:
    
    I’m not quite old enough, having been deeply invested in Sesame Street and Schoolhouse Rock at the time. But they were pretty good, too.
    
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  - allthoughtswork on December 21, 2014 at 5:40 pm said:
    
    Best Schoolhouse Rock ever made:
    
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  - geelw on December 26, 2014 at 4:46 pm said:
    
    Oh, I was around for all of those Schoolhouse Rock bits – they make me feel ancient until I find myself cracking up (which means I’m still breathing!)… 😀
    
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  - allthoughtswork on December 26, 2014 at 7:47 pm said:
    
    Here’s a breathing exercise:
    
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  - geelw on December 26, 2014 at 9:11 pm said:
    
    Oh, that’s what I’m supposed to do with all those fives? A-haaaa…
    
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  - allthoughtswork on December 26, 2014 at 11:45 pm said:
    
    Yeah, it’s the fun way to find out how many fivers you have in your wallet.
    
    Here, gimme your money, I’ll show you….
    
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  - geelw on December 27, 2014 at 11:46 am said:
    
    Hmmm… Mother told me there’d be days like this. Good thing I have this stack of bills here for just such an occasion!
    
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  - allthoughtswork on December 27, 2014 at 1:05 pm said:
    
    Ha!
    
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  - Todd B on May 1, 2018 at 9:51 pm said:
    
    Three years behind the times here, but about Caz Dolowicz: I knew the answer the moment I saw the name…’The Taking of Pelham One Two Three’! One damn fine movie. (And yes, I’m talking about the GOOD one, from 1974). “You don’t do what I tell you, you’ll be having DINNER tonight with Caz Dolowicz!”
    
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  - geelw on May 1, 2018 at 10:37 pm said:
    
    Yep. That was one of my dad’s favorite flicks, as he was a motorman for the MTA and happily pointed out the things the film got right and wrong. I recall he didn’t much care for the train sequence in The French Connection because it has the motorman keeling over in his cab, something that would have stopped the train thanks to the dead man’s brake system. Other than that, he liked the rest of that classic.
    
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Roberto Montesano on May 9, 2016 at 4:11 pm said:

Hi! I’m the dev of cursed west! , nice site! and thanks for your support ….. sorry for my 6 points english xD

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- geelw on May 9, 2016 at 11:01 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Roberto! I’ll have a post up about your game this week.
  
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J on April 1, 2023 at 2:20 pm said:

Can’t believe you are the guy behind all those threads on the Earth Defence Force boards. You had another life all along!!!

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- geelw on June 29, 2023 at 4:58 pm said:
  
  Yep!
  
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