Category: Review

  • Murder By Other Means: Visible Improvement

    Back when I first started reviewing books, one of the first I touched on was a little murder mystery called The Dispatcher. I praised it for it’s unique premise but found the actual execution of it to be pretty disappointing. After I wrote that review, I forgot about it, banishing it to the darkest recesses…

  • The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Cut): The Proper Way to Watch It

    The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Cut): The Proper Way to Watch It

    There are some movies that have been around in my life for so long that I can’t remember a time before them. The Iron Giant. Galaxy Quest. The original Star Wars movies (hey, even I was a kid at some point). And, of course: the Lord of the Rings series. Before I even knew how…

  • Autumn Anime 2020: Getting Back in the Swing of It

    Autumn Anime 2020: Getting Back in the Swing of It

    A new season is upon us yet again! And it’s looking like a good one! This is a big season for returning shows. Haikyu!! is back with the second half of season four (hype train, baby!!) and both Golden Kamuy (gotta watch that at some point) and Danmachi have returned for their third seasons! Fuck,…

  • Transistor: Wait, What Happened?

    Transistor: Wait, What Happened?

    It’s never a good sign when you forget you played a game the day after finishing it. Supergiant is one of my favorite indie game studios. Bastion is one of my all-time favorite indie games and, recently, I’ve poured a ton of time into their latest game, Hades (I’ve put am hour into Pyre, but…

  • The Well of Ascension: The Final Empire Expands and Collapses

    The Well of Ascension: The Final Empire Expands and Collapses

    Which problem seems bigger to you? Marriage troubles? A trio of different armies sieging your hometown? If you answered the former, than you are correct. Mistborn: The Well of Ascension is an excellent sequel. It expands on the story and characters established in the first book wonderfully while introducing new characters that compliment them perfectly.…