Lazy Game Reviews
Season 2019
A show about retro video games and odd hardware by Clint Basinger.
Where to Watch Lazy Game Reviews • Season 2019
60 Episodes
- Building a Lego NES Mini Console (with a Raspberry Pi)E2
Building a Lego NES Mini Console (with a Raspberry Pi)Assembling a Nintendo Entertainment System-style model from Retro Power! It's a kit built with a Raspberry Pi in mind, so you can have the fun of making a Lego model while also getting a functional case. - Kodak DisplayMaker: $2,000 Video Graphics System from 1988E4
Kodak DisplayMaker: $2,000 Video Graphics System from 1988In 1988, Kodak introduced the Display Maker system as a digital alternative to analog presentations. No need to rely on overhead projectors and expensive 35mm slides anymore! Of course, no one bought one. - Animorphs: How Those Weird Covers Were Made Using Elastic RealityE6
Animorphs: How Those Weird Covers Were Made Using Elastic RealityEven if you never read an Animorphs book or watched the Nickelodeon TV show, chances are you've seen at least one of the trippy book covers. And using Elastic Reality software from 1994, we can make our own! - Kidtech My First Keyboard from 1994: It's Peanut Butter-Proof!E7
Kidtech My First Keyboard from 1994: It's Peanut Butter-Proof!Kidtech's My First Keyboard from the mid '90s cost a hundred bucks and claimed to not only be peanut butter proof, but spill proof and resistant to sticky fingers as well! So let's put that to the test on LGR. - Setting Up An Unused 1986 IBM PC Convertible!E8
Setting Up An Unused 1986 IBM PC Convertible!Found a new old stock IBM 5140 to unbox and set up! MS-DOS 3.21, monochrome CGA graphics, and even an attachable printer that goes around back. Will do a more in-depth video on it later, but for now let's enjoy it like it's 1986. - 1980s VP-380 Video Pointer: $920 TV Arrow GeneratorE9
1980s VP-380 Video Pointer: $920 TV Arrow GeneratorIf you were a professional that needed to plop arrows onto a CRT TV screen in the 80s, the FOR-A Video Pointer was the device for you! Yep, it cost nearly $1,000 to superimpose pointers over composite video. WORTH IT. - Empire Earth: 500,000 Years of Real-Time StrategyE11
Empire Earth: 500,000 Years of Real-Time StrategyReview and retrospective on the RTS game Empire Earth from 2001! Half a million years of human history (and possible future) is covered in this PC gaming classic from Rick Goodman, designer of Age of Empires. - Nick Click: The 90s Nickelodeon Digital Camera ExperienceE12
Nick Click: The 90s Nickelodeon Digital Camera ExperienceUnboxing and testing the Mattel Nick Click from 1999! Take digital photos and turn yourself into your favorite NickToons using the included Nickelodeon software package. DO THE NICK CLICK. - LGR 486 Update! Installing & Enjoying Windows 3.1E13
LGR 486 Update! Installing & Enjoying Windows 3.1The LGR Woodgrain 486 PC is due for an upgrade... to the year 1992! I've got a boxed copy of Microsoft Windows 3.1 and a brand new Microsoft Mouse to enjoy so let's install everything on top of MS-DOS 6.22 and Windows 3.0 and have fun with Lode Runner and Print Shop Deluxe. - Time Traveling with Christopher Lloyd in Rescue the Scientists!E15
Time Traveling with Christopher Lloyd in Rescue the Scientists!Doc Brown needs your help for Edutainment Month 2019 commences! Taking a look at Rescue the Scientists -- a puzzle platformer from Redwood Games in the vein of Word Rescue, Math Rescue, and Pickle Wars. - How the 60-Year-Old IRS Computer System Failed on Tax DayE17
How the 60-Year-Old IRS Computer System Failed on Tax DayOn Tax Day 2018, the IRS electronic filing system went down. Turns out the government's computers were still partially relying on code 60 years old written for gigantic IBM mainframes like the Martinsburg Monster. What happened? - The World's Smallest Windows PC in 2007! OQO Model 02E20
The World's Smallest Windows PC in 2007! OQO Model 02Introduced to the public by none other than Bill Gates at CES in 2007, the $1,500 OQO Model 02 was the world's smallest computer to run the latest full version of Windows! Too bad that was Windows Vista. - Star NX-2420: Color Dot Matrix Printer from 1990E21
Star NX-2420: Color Dot Matrix Printer from 1990Unboxing, setting up, and testing out a Star Micronics NX-2420 dot matrix printer! And yes, it is capable of printing in color on either single sheet printer paper or fan-fold tractor feed paper. Classic. - Oddware: $1,200 DECtalk PC Speech SynthesizerE22
Oddware: $1,200 DECtalk PC Speech SynthesizerReleased in 1984 the DECtalk DTC-01 was *THE* classic 80s speech synthesizer, used for everything from weather stations to movies. Today on Oddware we have the DECtalk PC from 1991, an ISA card for converting text to speech on MS-DOS PCs! - IT WORKS! Going Nuts with New Color Dot Matrix Printer Ink from the 90sE24
IT WORKS! Going Nuts with New Color Dot Matrix Printer Ink from the 90sPutting the Star Micronics NX-2420 color dot matrix printer through its paces. Nearly 30 years old and still going strong, at least with new old stock 4-color ink ribbon from Nu-Kote! Greetings hot dogs. - DEC VT320: The Classic 1987 Library Computer TerminalE27
DEC VT320: The Classic 1987 Library Computer TerminalDigital Equipment Corporation built plenty of terminals in the 70s and 80s, but we're focusing on the VT320-C2. Amber monochrome, LK201 keyboard, and a favorite of libraries for online card catalogs. And now for BBSs! - The E3 2019 Experience: What It's Really Like to VisitE29
The E3 2019 Experience: What It's Really Like to VisitEvery year it seems every other channel has E3 2019 coverage, but what is it like to actually be there at the show? Cuz there's a lot more than just gameplay demos and PR speak. Let's go t̶h̶r̶i̶f̶t̶i̶n̶g conventioning! - Tempest Replicade: Playable Mini Arcade Machine by New Wave ToysE30
Tempest Replicade: Playable Mini Arcade Machine by New Wave ToysYay Tempest! At home! But tiny! It's a 12-inch/30cm tall 1/6 scale replica of the 1981 Atari arcade cabinet, designed and sold by New Wave Toys. And it even comes with a little coin door and tiny quarters! - I Finally Got an Arcade Machine (from 1980!)E33
I Finally Got an Arcade Machine (from 1980!)AHHHH!! Talk about a lifelong dream come true. Bought myself an Atari Missile Command arcade cabinet from 1980. The woodgrain cabaret version, even. And it even comes with a working coin door and normal-sized quarters! - Exploring a MASSIVE Retro Computer Warehouse!E34
Exploring a MASSIVE Retro Computer Warehouse!No joke, this place is truly mind-blowing! Taking a tour of Computer Reset in Dallas, Texas. It's a closed down vintage computer shop that's been largely abandoned and has stayed relatively untouched for years. Enjoy the mountains of computer hardware and software. - Sega Digio SJ-1: The 1996 Sega LCD Digital CameraE35
Sega Digio SJ-1: The 1996 Sega LCD Digital CameraSetting up and trying out Sega's ONLY digital camera: the Digio SJ-1 from 1996! Meant for use with things like the Sega Picture Magic, PriFun, and NEC PC-9821 computers, the Digio is one fascinating piece of 90s retro tech. - Opening My YouTube Play Buttons (and improving them)E36
Opening My YouTube Play Buttons (and improving them)Confession time: I never really did anything with my YouTube subscriber rewards... time to change that. Let's open them out of their boxes, add better framing components, and mount them in the LGR office! - Exploring the Sierra On-Line "Super-Junior" ComputerE37
Exploring the Sierra On-Line "Super-Junior" ComputerWhile diving into the Computer Reset warehouse, this oddly-configured IBM PCjr stood out from the crowd. Because Sierra Online! Yep, turns out this is the "Ken Williams Super-Junior," used by Sierra QA in 1989. - Building a MicroATX IBM Clone! The NuXT Turbo PCE38
Building a MicroATX IBM Clone! The NuXT Turbo PCAssembling my own custom IBM PC XT clone! The Monotech NuXT is an Intel 8088 motherboard with 640K RAM, XT-CF card interface, SVGA graphics and much more. A completely functional Turbo XT system in a MicroATX form factor, including Adlib sound and a 5.25" 360k floppy drive. - LGR Q&A - Answering Your Qs with As, QuestionablyE39
LGR Q&A - Answering Your Qs with As, QuestionablyHappy Monday! Got a straightforward video here that's the result of the most recent Patreon Q&A session. 50-something inquiries submitted by patrons on all sorts of topics, and read using the NuXT Clone PC and Norton Commander ???? - Oddware - The 1997 Audible MobilePlayer SystemE40
Oddware - The 1997 Audible MobilePlayer SystemAudible (yes, that one) used to make hardware! And their first Oddware offering was the $199 Mobile Player from 1997, capable of playing up to two hours of digitized spoken word audio downloaded from their website. - Thermaltake CircleFire: VU Meters for PCs in 2004E43
Thermaltake CircleFire: VU Meters for PCs in 2004Thermaltake's Circle Fire 5.25” Professional Multimedia Kit is from the “anything goes” era of PC case mods. It’s got backlit VU meters, an integrated speaker, LED peak indicators, and a fiery hot rod paint job. Ahh, 2004. - Epson Apex 100: The $899 Turbo XT PC from 1989E45
Epson Apex 100: The $899 Turbo XT PC from 1989Sure, the Apex 100 is just another retro computer, sold alongside the Epson Equity in the late 80s as a low-cost alternative aimed at retail chains. But it also has several thoughtful design elements that set it apart from similarly cheap PCs back then! - Thrifts [Ep.43] VICtorious AutomobiliaE50
Thrifts [Ep.43] VICtorious AutomobiliaJoin me as I go out thrifting: an endless search for retro tech and interesting goods at various discount shops! It may not be the biggest haul ever, but there's always something fascinating to take a look at along the way. - Black & White: Playing God With a Giant CowE53
Black & White: Playing God With a Giant CowIn the early-2000s PC gaming world, few titles were more hyped up than Black & White! It was the first game from Lionhead Studios, headed by Peter Molyneux of Populous fame. And it featured a whole lotta cow slapping. - The Monorail: $999 All-In-One Windows PC from 1996!E54
The Monorail: $999 All-In-One Windows PC from 1996!It may look like industrial equipment, but the Monorail PC was sold as a low-cost Windows 95 PC for first time computer buyers in the mid 90s! Probably the first desktop with an integrated color LCD monitor, too. - Recording CRT Computer MonitorsE55
Recording CRT Computer MonitorsPointing a camera at a CRT TV is one thing, but recording computer monitors is a bit different. I've received lots of questions about this over the past decade, so here we are! These are my current tips and tricks for filming CRT monitors. - The Sims 4 Discover University ReviewE56
The Sims 4 Discover University ReviewGameplay and overview of the eighth expansion pack for The Sims 4. Time to head off to college and seek that higher educational content! Like an abundance of robots, keg parties, and stress-filled exams. Let's jump into it! - Interpose Xmas Greetings: 1996 Holiday Shmup for DOSE58
Interpose Xmas Greetings: 1996 Holiday Shmup for DOSIt's time for Christmas LGR! Festivities begin this year with the 1996 holiday version of Interpose: a horizontally scrolling shoot-em-up by Twilight Zone Software and Webfoot Technologies. This "X-mas Edition" is only a teaser for the full game, but it's still surprisingly good stuff for a free holiday-themed MS-DOS title. - Hyper Princess Pitch: Operation Christmas Carnage!E59
Hyper Princess Pitch: Operation Christmas Carnage!Christmas LGR continues! This time it's Hyper Princess Pitch from Remar Games in 2011: a free top-down arcade shooter inspired by classics like Smash TV And Operation: Carnage. Santa plans to make the world happy by delivering presents to all the boys and girls of the world, and that JUST ISN'T OKAY.