My Top 50 Favourite Playstation 1 Games: #15

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#15 - Gran Turismo

Released: 1997
Genre: Racing
Rating: ****1/4 stars

Best Moment: I love the intro video. The graphics still look great now, 20 years later, and I just loved watching it then and even now.

Ah, what a game Gran Turismo was. To be honest, I've not played many of the GT games in the series but overall I do still think they're probably the best racing games around, when it comes to the serious racing games anyway. And of course, as the series has gone on the graphics have just been stunning - every time a Gran Turismo game comes out they just look more and more realistic and it's just insane. Sure, looking back now on the first Gran Turismo game the graphics do look relatively poor, but I do remember back in the day I was blown away by how incredible the graphics looked at the time. And I have that same feeling every time.

As a racing game Gran Turismo 1 is still phenomenal, and I still play it once in a blue moon now. I love the soundtrack, it's one of my favourite soundtracks because there's some fantastic songs by Feeder on this game. I love playing Simulation Mode and trying to win the Championships. The driving licenses are super tough though! But yes, overall, Gran Turismo is just simply an incredible game and I love it.

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My Top 100 Favourite Music Videos: #82

#82: "Just a Day" - Feeder
Release Date: 2001
Director: David Mould
Fun Fact: The fans in this video all won a competition in which they had to mime to the lyrics for a chance to be in a Feeder music video!

This video actually has a mixed response with hardcore Feeder fans, with the main complaint that the fans singing along retracts from the enjoyment of the song and video.

I contest that big time. Why? There's not many bands that would let their fans take over a music video like this. All these fans of Feeder are having a fantastic time and they completely and utterly make the video. It remains Feeder's best video and until the re-release of "Buck Rogers" to promote their Greatest Hits, it was the band's biggest hit. A lot of this has to do with the music video being damn good and so much fun to watch. These fans make it look so cool to be a Feeder fan and that's pure music entertainment at its core.

Here's the video for your enjoyment!

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The Rock and Metal Double Feature Show 16/3/14

Hey, and welcome to the newest entry of The Rock and Metal Double Feature Show. I'm starting to put these up intentionally a week late, so it reminds people to tune into the next show later today. Speaking of the show on later today, that's actually going to be up at around 3:30pm as I have plans this evening.

Last week's show I promoted a local band for the first time. It was Lucy Was a Decoy, who were based in North Wales. Check out their other stuff at www.facebook.com/lucywasadecoy. I'll be promoting another local band on today's show and I actually have an interview with them. If you want to listen to the show at 3:30pm check out www.mixcloud.com/johnnymercyside.

Here's last week's show:

The Rock and Metal Double Feature Show (16/3/14) by Johnny Mercyside on Mixcloud

The Rock and Metal Double Feature Show: 2/3/14
Track listing:
The Rock Show
Coffee and TV - Blur
Nobody Told Me - John Lennon
Heroes and Ghosts - The Coronas
Kathleen - Catfish and the Bottlemen
Guilty Pleasure - Lucy Was a Decoy
Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf
Love Rollercoaster - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Sweet 16 - Feeder
Comfort Eagle - Cake
Little Monster - Royal Blood
Tick Tick Boom - The Hives
Bad Blood - Beck
Psychosis Safari - The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster

The Metal Hour
Johnny - System of a Down
Iron Man - Black Sabbath
I'm Not Okay (I Promise) - My Chemical Romance
Children of the Korn - Korn feat. Ice Cube
Stand for Something - Skindred
Voices - Disturbed
Doll-Dagga Buzz-Buzz Ziggety-Zag - Marilyn Manson
Beneath Black Skies - Paradise Lost
Don't Fear the Reaper - HIM
A Bed of Roses - QueenAdreena
Dragula in the Deep - Rob Zombie vs Adele
For Fucks Sake - Nailbomb
Born to Raise Hell - Motorhead
Total running time: 02:00:00

Other entries you might want to read:
Supernatural Special - DJ Show
Big News Regarding My DJing - Personal Blog
My Top 50 Favourite Video Game Villains - Listing

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