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Author: Phil Schipper

Phil N. Schipper joined the Operation Rainfall staff to review Android games, but soon fell in love with writing news articles and Games of the Past. His dream is to make a living writing sci-fi and fantasy novels, which is why he leads the Obscure Authors Alliance in his free time. Still, even in his stories, which usually involve insane people, video games are one of his strongest influences. He describes himself as "a Mr. Nice Guy with a horrible, horrible dark side."
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RETRO REVIEW: Shaman King: Master of Spirits

March 8, 2014March 7, 2014 Phil Schipper2

Shaman King: Master of Spirits is short, but if you play it, you could make an unbreakable bond. The world around you is not what it seems.

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Tales of Symphonia Chronicles: Collector’s Edition Unboxing

February 25, 2014February 27, 2014 Phil Schipper2

Watch this unboxing video to get a preview of what you’ll find in the Collector’s Edition of Tales of Symphonia Chronicles!

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REVIEW: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

February 25, 2014June 13, 2014 Phil Schipper3

It’s a major departure from the series that spawned it. Many fans have turned away because of it. But how good is Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, really?

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REVIEW: Chasing Aurora

January 11, 2014January 6, 2014 Phil Schipper0

Chasing Aurora doesn’t have much in common with other games. It’s essentially about birds chasing each other around. Can that really be fun?

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STREAM RECAP: Tales of Symphonia, Sessions 6–8

December 19, 2013December 19, 2013 Phil Schipper0

Hey! Whatever happened to all those missing Tales of Symphonia stream sessions, anyway?

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REVIEW: FORCED

December 17, 2013December 16, 2013 Phil Schipper0

This is the moment you’ve been training for. Enter the Pit, alone or with friends, and get ready to fight for your life. Welcome to FORCED.

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REVIEW: Colour Bind

November 22, 2013November 18, 2013 Phil Schipper0

Colour Bind may look like a physics puzzle game, but don’t be fooled. Yes, it is that, but it is also a platformer–and a very challenging one at that.

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Book REVIEW: Up Up Down Down Left WRITE

November 1, 2013October 30, 2013 Phil Schipper1

Want to break into writing news, reviews and other articles on games? Nathan Meunier has some advice for you with his new book, Up Up Down Down Left WRITE.

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Retro REVIEW: 5 Days a Stranger

October 5, 2013October 4, 2013 Phil Schipper0

Ben “Yahtzee” Croshaw, well-known for his work on Zero Punctuation at The Escapist, was also the creator of this point-and-click horror: 5 Days a Stranger.

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REVIEW: Electronic Super Joy

October 1, 2013October 1, 2013 Phil Schipper0

What happens when you pack a whole night of crazy rave partying, filled with techno music and strobe lights, into a game? You get… Electronic Super Joy.

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STREAM RECAP: Tales of Symphonia, Session 5

September 20, 2013December 16, 2013 Phil Schipper0

Another Desian base has reared its ugly head in Tales of Symphonia. In our 5th stream session, we set out to take it down.

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Games of the Past REVIEW: Tales of Phantasia (GBA)

September 7, 2013September 7, 2013 Phil Schipper20

Every series has a beginning. Tales of Phantasia just showed up late to its own party. Did the game age well in its long wait for an English release?

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STREAM RECAP: Tales of Symphonia, Session 4

September 6, 2013December 16, 2013 Phil Schipper0

The Tales of Symphonia streaming shenanigans continue as we enter the area known as Asgard and discover the ancient secrets buried there.

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REVIEW: Mario & Luigi: Dream Team

August 27, 2013August 27, 2013 Phil Schipper1

The Bros are back for more RPG madness in the fourth entry in the Mario & Luigi series, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. Are they as great as ever?

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STREAM RECAP: Tales of Symphonia, Session 3

August 23, 2013December 16, 2013 Phil Schipper2

After our utter failure in the second session, will oprainfall’s third Tales of Symphonia stream make up for lost time?

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STREAM RECAP: Tales of Symphonia, Session 2

July 31, 2013December 16, 2013 Phil Schipper1

The second entry in a series is never as good as the first, and this Tales of Symphonia stream session was no exception.

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STREAM RECAP: Tales of Symphonia, Session 1

July 25, 2013December 16, 2013 Phil Schipper0

It’s the event we’ve all been waiting for: the big launch of oprainfall’s first-ever stream series on Tales of Symphonia!

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Games of the Past REVIEW: Octodad

July 13, 2013July 13, 2013 Phil Schipper1

In the 1950’s, a respectable father and husband is secretly an octopus in disguise. What could possibly go wrong? Let’s find out in Octodad.

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REVIEW: Shin Megami Tensei IV

July 10, 2013July 11, 2013 Phil Schipper11

I set out to put this game to the test, and it tested me instead. Gather your demons and take your stance on life–Shin Megami Tensei IV is coming for you.

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Games of the Past REVIEW: Tales of Symphonia

June 29, 2013July 1, 2013 Phil Schipper9

The Nintendo Gamecube had very few RPG’s – but one of them, Tales of Symphonia, went on to become one of the most beloved JRPG’s of all time.

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