The Little Red Book of Corbyn Jokes
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Whichever side of the Labour Party you're on, you could probably use a good laugh right now...So...
Bound for Glory
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Bound for Glory is the funny, cynical and earthy autobiography of Woody Guthrie, the father of...
The Age of Spiritual Machines
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Britt LaShea (5 KP) rated Waze - GPS, Maps, Traffic Alerts & Live Navigation in Apps
Jan 9, 2018
Compared to the stock map on my phone, Waze wins hands down. There is never a lag in communication and it gives proper directions ahead of time before it's time to make that immediate turn <--this is so important to directionally challenged people such as myself.
Aberdeenshire Cycle Map 45: Including Coast & Castles North, Deeside Way, North Sea Cycle Route and 2 Individual Day Rides
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This is in the series of official pocket sized, folded maps to the National Cycle Network which...
Around the World in a Napier: The Story of Two Motoring Pioneers
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In the nineteenth century, Jules Verne imagined a journey round the world. At the start of the...
Miguel's Tapas
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Miguel has brought his energy and passion to his book Miguel's Tapas. The serving of tapas is...
Skew (2011)
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When Simon, Rich, and Eva head out on an eagerly anticipated road trip, they bring along a video...
Gareth von Kallenbach (980 KP) rated the PlayStation 4 version of Gravel in Video Games
Jun 19, 2019
I do want to say at the start that I am horrible at driving games. My preferred method of braking often is using the wall, other cars, and obstacles to redirect my vehicle or slow down, but it does not stop my appreciation for them.
GRAVEL is a very fast paced and enjoyable game that mixes online and offline racing and allows players to use and customize trucks and cars as they race on tracks and outdoor courses. Everything from the Pacific to Alaska and Africa come into play and there are even some amazingly difficult night races where you have to make your way with only your headlights to keep you on the ever changing off-road course.
I had hoped for a few more locales, but there are variations on each locale and you can expect more maps and possibly modes will come down the road.
The graphics are fantastic and playing the game on a PS4 Pro with a 4K television brought the visuals of the game into amazing focus as it was easy to become immersed in the game from the very start.
The menus do take a bit of getting used to as it was at times unclear what form of racing I was about to embark on but I was up to speed in no time.
Matchmaking was fairly easy but it did seem to match me with drivers of a far superior ability time and again which makes it hard to see anything other than a last place finish should I make one mistake on the course.
While the game may not have the depth of other racing games, I found it to be instantly engaging and very fun which is saying quite a bit considering I usually do not play many racing games. Joseph is a fan of racing games and he was able to successfully complete many of the races in our PAX West meeting with no issues and often in the top position.
In the end GRAVEL is a fun entry for those looking to dip their toes into some off road racing or for diehards, but some hardcore racers may want more depth and variety.
http://sknr.net/2018/03/10/gravel/