Truly, I'm not recommending one album, but two albums.
The introduction is very Entroducing... Instrumentals utilizing a wide variety of samples tied together with drum machines. But the familiarity doesn't mean DJ Shadow's learned nothing in production since his 90's breakout. Our...
2020-03-23 13:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
A long time ago, in a generation far, far away...
Pandemic made a Star Wars game, that wasn't Battlefront.
Before one of EA's many victims were buried, the company developed a game called The Clone Wars for Lucas Arts. The game will seem very familiar to Battl...
2020-03-20 13:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
DaCody Asks
What are your "prized possessions"?
Master Chief.
Funny story, I used to live on an Island and due to a chaotic situation, had to many things in story, one ...
2020-03-18 18:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Doors... in Resident Evil, are the main reason I couldn't get into Capcom's 2002 Gamecube Remake, and I suppose, all the other pre-RE4 titles by relation. There's lots of things I appreciated about Remake. The atmosphere's intense, resources are tight, and the iconic Mansion is even more of a cha...
2020-03-16 17:26:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Half Life is one of the most heavily modded franchises in gaming history, topped only by DOOM in the FPS genre, a franchise that inspired Half Life. Valve's technology has been used for an endless variety of games. RTS, FPS, Puzzle, Adventure, Horror, etc. But you know what you just want sometime...
2020-03-16 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Not to turn this Patreon into the Resivick channel, but something else occurred to me while playing Capcom's Haunted House. Both of its main-characters, Leon & Claire, will not only react physically ...
2020-03-13 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Holy Shift Asks
Thoughts on the idea of a long take in cinema and it's implementation in gaming a la God Of War reboot? Do camera tricks like this in have a place in gaming or is it unnecessary? This is a loaded question, feel free to ignore parts of it or split into 2 session...
Previously on Patreon, I've recommended Avatar: The Last Airbender. An All Ages cartoon with a superb story, memorable cast of characters, and fascinating world. On Television, viewers got to see where the world went in The Legend of Korra, but for Novels, readers get to see how the world used to...
2020-03-09 13:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
So I've Finally Played Resident Evil 2 (Remake) is written and I'm just waiting for some canker sores to hopefully heal before recording and editing. As I've got more than enough footage recorded over 2+ playthroughs, it'll hopefully be efficient. Especially as I've already got a portion of the n...
2020-03-07 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Splinter Cell: Conviction is strange for me. Mainly because, it was my first """"""""stealth"""""""" game. Conviction was made for how I was at the time, unappreciative of the genre, believing it to be n...
2020-03-06 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Leader 432 Asks
With the renaissance of licensed games in mind, what’s a property that you would like to see have a game tie-in?
Comics are ripe for potential, and we've gotten a couple really good ones. The Darkness, and The Wolf Among Us, to name just two. I...
2020-03-04 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
It's been well documented that endless experiences, World of Warcraft, Destiny, Diablo, aren't my cup of tea. It's not that I can't get any enjoyment from them, I very much appreciate games like Warframe or Siege. But they're experiences I often get my fill of and then take a break, rather than c...
2020-03-02 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
At this time of writing, I just finished Shadow of the Tomb Raider, but this post isn't about my opinion of the game. Instead, it's about that god damn set-piece. You know the kind...
Running, swimming, or sliding down a...
2020-02-28 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
It's not news that I write at a snails pace, but particularly this week due to complications I've already vented about on Twitter, so I won't take up more space here. Got a few pages down, and hope for the inspiration bolt to hit soon, perhaps the recent RE3 gameplay will help. Looks fun!
H...
2020-02-26 18:22:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Rune Fugleberg Asks
If you've played it, what are your thoughts on the latest God of War? I'm personally of the opinion that while it's story and presentation is top notch, it's actual gameplay is too linear and restrictive.
Sounds like a big-budget Sony g...
2020-02-26 16:06:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Previously, I've mentioned that Formula 1: Drive to Survive isn't as emotionally touching as the Producer's films. I can't speak to his Documentary on Amy Winehouse, but Senna is a film that even after multiple viewings, moves my heart. Whether you've read all of the legend's backstory, or only k...
2020-02-24 14:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
I often receive comments on my Arena Shooter videos about how the video wasn't exactly Nostradamus in its predictions. Looking back on it, I probably should've labelled it the "Potential" return, but that's just semantics.
Yes, my fantasy of living an era I didn't even grow up in hadn't com...
2020-02-21 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Ferenc Viczmándi Asks
Have you played Orcs Must Die? What do you think about its take on the tower defense/trap defense genre?
Years ago, yes, but very lightly and casually. Tower Defense games don't personally click with me, likely due to their connection to R...
2020-02-19 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Have you ever put on a metal album, become absorbed by a spectacular introduction, and enthralled by the choir of heavy guitar tones and pounding drums... only to hear the cookie monster?
Well, Beastwars doesn't suffer from such sins.
The singer's low tone perfectly compliments ...
2020-02-18 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Commonly, people write a first draft and proceed to iterate upon said draft. Whether it's a script, essay, or document. Personally? I understand the logic, but it's something I can't seem to follow through. I write and edit per-paragraph, and through frustration of this shockingly slow process, I...
2020-02-17 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
I've been meaning to cover Homefront: The Revolution for years now. The original's a game I actually hold lots of affection for, mainly in its Multiplayer that struck a beautiful balance between Call of Duty's infantry combat and...
The Great Leveler Asks
What is your best/most memorable co-op experience in a game?
I'll avoid listing Resident Evil 6 playthroughs, because it'd takeover this whole post. One of the most memorable for me actually, is Sven Co-op. I'm not heavily active on the ga...
2020-02-12 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
I might've rewritten the entire conclusion of this new-video. Good news is that because the video's shorter, it won't be nearly as much of an undertaking as previous rewrites. Bad news is, people have to wait just that bit longer for a video which won't resemble the waiting period in duration. 2020-02-12 01:07:46 +0000 UTC View Post
There is in-fact another movie in Theater's that I enjoyed quite a bit more than 1917 due to personal biases. Thing is, it's not a film that requires the cinema to receive the full experience. Typically why blockbuster action-films are associated with going to the Movies, is because the definitio...
2020-02-10 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Morning everybody,
Progress on the video's been slow but steady, and as seen, nearly completed. Honestly, I was rather eager to get this video out immediately after the last, but the last week of January wasn't one of my most enthusiastic. Then again, I'm not known for being exuberant in my...
2020-02-09 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks to Lunar New Year Sales, and a Tax Return, I purchased Division 2. Can't say I'm a fan of the franchise's debut, so whether Division 2 resolves my complaints, only time will tell. I figured $12 was cheap enough to give Ubisoft Massive's latest a test-run.
However, upon completing the...
2020-02-07 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Sandraincloud90 Asks
What kind of game genres do you not have much experience with but have wanted to try out? And what are some others that you think you'll just never see eye to eye with?
I can't really think of a genre or sub-genre I haven't experienced at th...
2020-02-05 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Why is today Patreon Post late? ...Because I slept in and forgot to schedule, but also because! While I do love Music, Movies, and Shows, I do understand that what I'm known for discussing most of all is games, and that when I play a really good game, I should probably recommend it, and Amid Evil...
2020-02-03 20:31:28 +0000 UTC View Post
I was recently asked why didn't Resident Evil 2 simply copy and paste Resident Evil 7's gameplay and first person perspective? After all, the game wa...
2020-01-31 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Matt Koster Asks
With The Master Chief Collection finally coming out in a usable state, would you ever consider a "Years Later..." on some of the earlier Halo games, or perhaps discuss arcade shooters more generally?
Despite not being able to go back to those ea...
2020-01-29 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post