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Kiba Snowpaw
Gaming, audiobooks, photography and the stories behind them.
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18 October 2026
I love The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. I have completed it hundreds of times, going back to the Xbox 360 version when it came out. I also own it on Steam. This review comes from returning to my original PC disc…
Read the story The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006) · game page18 October 2026
I returned to my original BioShock DVD on Linux. Rapture, its plasmids and its sound still make it one of my favourites, despite the research camera and final boss.
Read the story BioShock (2007) · game page18 October 2026
I played my Crysis 2 DVD through Wine, finished the campaign, and lost interest in its alien catalyst upgrades long before the end.
Read the story Crysis (2007) · game page Crysis 2 · game page Crysis Warhead · game page18 October 2026
I loved Counter-Strike when it was a Half-Life mod. From my Danish Beta 6 coverdisc and cs_mansion to the Steam version I never connected with, this is the CS I still miss.
Read the story Counter-Strike (1999) · game page Counter-Strike 2 · game page Counter-Strike: Condition Zero · game page +4 more connected games in this article18 October 2026
Condition Zero let me play Counter-Strike without other people. I look back at its bots, two solo modes, development history and unfinished fixes.
Read the story Counter-Strike (1999) · game page Counter-Strike 2 · game page Counter-Strike: Condition Zero · game page +2 more connected games in this article17 October 2026
I spent most of my Counter-Strike: Source hours in GunGame. TeamSpeak, custom skins and homemade sprays made it the last good CS for me, despite the lag.
Read the story Counter-Strike (1999) · game page Counter-Strike 2 · game page Counter-Strike: Global Offensive · game page +1 more connected games in this articleBehind the wolf
My childhood at Orøstrand, the years with my father, and a life filled with games, animals, stories, and music. This is where I tell my own story.
