In 2021 I did a reading and commentary on this article on Patreon. I was a bit nervous revisiting Full Spectrum Warrior. Even though I…
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Full Spectrum Warrior is surprisingly unique. Under its mid 2000s gungho hooah American Army aesthetic is a small-scale RTS game where the player controls 2-3…
The Cutting Room Floor page for Final Fantasy XI is live! If you're unaware, TCRF is a website used to document unused content from video…