Good day dear readers and welcome to another musical celebration here on Shoot the Rookie! This week I’ll be setting up my jukebox once again to share a further five tracks from anime with you, so get your headphones on or your speakers turned up to eleven and let’s get rocking! Or something.
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Good day dear readers and many thanks for joining me for another edition of The Rookie Plays here on Shoot the Rookie. In this post I will be talking about Dontnod’s 2015 episodic drama-adventure, Life is Strange, so why not read on to find out my thoughts on this critically acclaimed game.
Continue reading “The Rookie Plays… Life is Strange”Nine Anime’s To Fall In Love With!
Hello dear readers and welcome to a Valentine’s Day special here on Shoot the Rookie. Today I’m hoping to introduce you to the new anime love of your life. Whether today for you is all about roses and chocolates, shunning the world, or anywhere in between, I hope I can at least give you some ideas for anime to watch so come join me to see what I’ve picked!
Continue reading “Nine Anime’s To Fall In Love With!”A Celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science via Video Games and Anime
Good day dear readers and welcome to a special post here on Shoot the Rookie in honour of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. For this occasion I thought I’d have a bit of fun and take a look at some of my favourite science-users from video games and anime so why not join me to see who makes the list!
Continue reading “A Celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science via Video Games and Anime”Shoot from the Hip – Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water
Hello dear readers and welcome to the latest of my quick-fire series Shoot from the Hip where I aim to distill my thoughts on a game or anime into around 500 words. Today I’m taking a look at the most recent entry in the Fatal Frame series, so why not join me to find out what this game has to offer!
Continue reading “Shoot from the Hip – Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water”Shoot from the Hip – Astral Chain
Hello dear readers and welcome to another one of my quick-fire posts here on Shoot the Rookie! This week I’m looking at the super slick action game Astral Chain, so why not join me for a quick overview of it and see if it sounds like something you would want to play yourself.
Continue reading “Shoot from the Hip – Astral Chain”Pix’s Anime Jukebox!
Hello dear readers and welcome to a new series here on Shoot the Rookie. I hope you’ve got your headphones ready as today I am combining two of my greatest passions – anime and music – and taking a look at a selection of my favourite songs used in anime, so why not join me on this musical journey of discovery!
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Hello dear readers and welcome to the second of my collaboration reposts! If you missed my previous post, it was a repost of my piece originally written for the Normal Happenings collaboration – The Games That Define Us – and today I’m reposting my piece from last year’s collaboration – The Characters That Define Us. So come join me to find out who that is and why!
Continue reading “The Character That Defines Me”The Game That Defines Me
Hello dear readers and welcome to something a bit different here on Shoot the Rookie. Back in 2018 I took part in one of the biggest and best collaborations ever created – The Games That Define Us – organised by the wonderful Matt from Normal Happenings. I’ve been thinking a lot about this and last year’s collaboration – The Characters That Define Us – and have decided to repost my entries here on my own blog. Continue reading “The Game That Defines Me”
Shoot from the Hip – Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise
Good day dear readers and welcome to the second edition of my ‘Shoot from the Hip’ series where I take a game or anime and attempt to convey my feelings about it in around 500 words. Today’s piece is on 2020 ‘survival horror’ game Deadly Premonition 2, so let’s jump right in and see what it’s all about!
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