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Recommendations: Whalefall by Foxblood

I've always adored art by "smaller" artists. Whether its student films by visionary directors or awesome games by tiny teams in their spare time, they're just always inspiring to see. Though... you can usually tell they're working with less. Whether it's the lack of unique assets, expensive equipment, or highly detailed environments, there's usually sacrifices that give away that this isn't a huge production.

Drawn art isn't really like this though, and neither is music.

After bei...

The Medium?

Reze Arc.

Fuck it was good.

For those who haven’t seen Chainsaw Man, I apologize to be serving you content that’s probably not very relatable… though I’m not really here to talk about the show, film, or IP. More just about the weird reason I think I loved it more than the show.

The visuals are absolutely spectacular but so is the show. The soundtrack is total Metal Gear ...

Recommendations: Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc

Normally, I like to vary my types of recommendations. Should it be a game, the next will be something different like an album or a film. However, Reze Arc won't be in theatres forever, so you should definitely check it out while you can because as somebody who really liked - and recommended - the show, I loved this film.

Chainsaw Man really is everything. A Comedy, Drama, Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi. At some point I was expecting Aki to show up in black and white w...

Update: October 31st, 2025

Hey everybody, and welcome to the update on my illnesses videos!

I hate talking about this as I don't ever wanna sound like woe is me, but I have to as it does directly relate and effect the next batch of content. Laryngitis is something I've dealt with on a yearly basis since the start of the channel, but this time I've gotten three times in three months.

I've since been to the Doctor, getting tests arranged, given a prescription, and was at the Hospital for a separate t...

Q&A: October 29th, 2025

Duncan Gohl Asks
What are some core tenets of Battlefield that make the franchise successful and what examples would you give?

Battlefield's magic is unironically what Battlefield 2042 used for marketing. The franchises' success is having a sandbox that allows for absolutely absurdity like leaping out of your own Jet to fire a Rocket Launcher at another jet while falling back into your own Jet but making that the exception rather th...

Recommendations: Requiem for a Dream

"Recommend" is a strong word for this movie.

It's a film to be recommended for it's beautiful craft, great performances, haunting score, and unforgettable journey of its characters. None of these things are specifically to be enjoyed, but moved, which in my case, I think could not be more perfect timing. Had I seen this when I was a Teenager, I would've just kept Leo pointing at the screen whenever "that epic trailer song" keeps playing. Had I seen it when I was in my 20s, I think I wou...

Reskins

Often, the conclusion I originally envision for a video ends up not even surfacing by the time I actually complete a script, and this next video looks to be continuing that tradition. Instead, I’ll dedicate this space to the topic at hand, which I think I can summarize in three ”games.”

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - Vietnam

DICE’s 2010 surprise smash of sequel really nailed almost eve...

Recommendations: Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath

Looking back, this whole year has been a re-awakening for my taste in music. Not so much that I've changed what I like, but that I finally understand what I previously didn't like.

Not to say I ever disliked Black Sabbath, more just that I never gave them a genuine listen. The last attempt, I kept circling back to my usual complaint of 60-70's albums regarding production. That a "Metal" band should have heavier, thicker, harsher, more distorted guitars that unlock the devil in us all. 2025-10-20 13:00:22 +0000 UTC View Post

Q&A: October 15th, 2025

tru3p1ayaZz Asks
If the classic Sonic games are a good example of how presentation can make a game better (they’re good games, but the graphics, soundtracks and marketing really elevated them), then what are some games you’ve played where the presentation makes things worse?

That's a really good question. It's a difficult one because things like art-style changes in an established series is ultimately a matter of taste rather than making that sp...

Recommendations: Sayonara Wild Hearts

This is the level of polish I aspire to reach especially for a video-game.

Sayonara does have a core-gameplay loop but it's varied so frequently to meet the high demand of its soundtrack, that it's hard to even describe what this game is? If I say to you it's a runner, you'll be confused upon laser-blasting mechs from a motorcycle packs of wolves not even halfway through.

This game absolutely affirms my belief in abolishing loading-screens, and pursuit of seamless transit...

Mini-Fights

So I’ve Finally Played… God of War (2018).
And you won’t see a video titled this, because I stopped playing it. At the point where Kratos walks down a mountain with a head on his hip back to the main-hub, and I realized “there’s twenty more hours left isn’t there?”

Perhaps I’ll look up the cutscenes later, I did rather e...

Recommendations: Inside Man

On today's episode of "wait, I thought I already recommended this, 'cause it's awesome?" an overlooked Heist movie!

According to Patreon's search bar, I've recommended "Inside" and "Wrath of Man" so maybe it's just a case of my brain smushing them together. Inside Man isn't like either of those films, and it's not really like most Heist movies, not in how seamlessly it portrays seemingly all sides of the stand-off while also keeping you on the edge of your seat.

Q&A: October 1st, 2025

Kelvin Kuang Asks
Have you tried out NIN's TRON:Ares soundtrack? The whole thing is a banger; They are the perfect fit to compose the soundtrack that isn't just plainly movie scores, but has distinct feel in the same way I love about Health's spin on Max Payne 3 OST.

Absolutely!

What has me scratching my head isn't the album, it's quality from start to finish that manages to live up to the promise of this being a "NIN" scored film rather than just Tren...

Recommendations: She Wants Revenge - Self Titled

It's rare I'd describe a song as hypnotic, but that seems to be the entire philosophy behind She Wants Revenge.

Calling them a "Rock Band" is like calling HEALTH "Electronic Music." It's true, but doesn't really illustrate what listeners are sighing up for. Like HEALTH, and previously recommended Pixel Grip, the band's songs stem from and play in a world that's not prevalent for a gaming youtuber, yet I can't deny just how god damn catchy it can be.

It's admittedly not an...

Recommendations: Wanted - A Toddler's Personal Assistant

Perhaps not exactly the most damning description of the first world's upper-class excess, but certainly one of the most personal. Wanted's one of those books I had a good feeling about from the moment I started reading Stephanie's descriptions of a world I've seen and heard but from a much greater distance.

This memoir's quite the roller-coaster of slap-stick childcaring horror-stories, relatable inner-conflicts, and several expected, yet still staggering levels of disconnect s...

Is It Just Microsoft's Fault?

Man… oh man, was last week infuriating.

Between Canada Post recreating this ancient ProZD skit, returning multiple pairs of earbuds because their sound quality was such garbage, and spending multiple hours troubleshooting multiple devices rather than using them…

It’s occurred to me how much of my negative opinions on technology is mainly just a negative opinion of Microsoft.

To start, Bluetooth.

Q&A: September 17th, 2025

Crystal Tatko Asks
Are there any freshly read comic books and/or books that you thought were interesting/amazing? Or maybe some awful books that you wish you hadn't spent time reading?

I've been pretty lucky so far this year with what I've selected reading. Obviously the Perfect Dark books, but also really enjoyed my time with Rick Rubin's The Creative Act, There Are No Accidents, Wanted: Toddler's Personal Assistant, and The Catcher In the Rye.

Comics...

Recommendations: Suit for Hire

I guess, spoiler alert for my next video.

Suit for Hire was a game I played in Early Access three years ago for fifteen minutes and walked away so impressed by its core-gameplay, I decided right then to restrain from playing the rest of its limited content and wait for a full release.

It speaks volumes to the quality of that core-gameplay how little the core has changed since that Early Access release, at least from memory. Now replete with a solid collection of levels, and dozens...

Recommendations: Caught Stealing

This feels like a film I wanted to make.

Down-to-earth crime drama taking place in the early 2000s that uses this setting to build tension with its cast of loathsome characters in desperate situations firing off dialogue with the speed of a machine gun, yet still taking time to let all of those things breath?

Doesn't mean it's 10/10; I can totally see someone not enjoying it, but after watching so many films shat out of Hollywood's predictable demand of endless blockbuste...

How Long It Takes

Originally in my Perfect Dark video, I was going to devote several paragraphs to highlighting the sheer stupidity of the mini-games in Perfect Dark Zero, which for those who don't know, consist of timing the A button when hacking, holding the thumbstick when lockpicking, and connecting the squares when planting a bomb.

Then I realized H. Bomberguy basically s...