• Rocky 2: A Disappointing Rematch

    Rocky 2: A Disappointing Rematch

    The first Rocky movie is one of the most beloved films ever made. You can still watch that movie today and have a fantastic time. My first time viewing it last week was a pleasure from start to end. But the higher the peak, the greater the fall. There are nine of these movies, counting…

  • Winter Anime 2024: New Year, New Shows

    Winter Anime 2024: New Year, New Shows

    It’s that time of the year again. The time for resolutions that will go unfulfilled. For no new movies to come out. For staying inside with a nice cup of cocoa, bundled up against the cold. Most importantly of all: time for a new season of anime! Let’s start off with the sequels: There are…

  • Fallout: New Vegas is a Masterpiece

    Fallout: New Vegas is a Masterpiece

    When it comes to gaming legacies, few series have the same pedigree as Fallout. The original two games are some of the most iconic RPGs ever made, standing shoulder to shoulder with other legendary games like Baldur’s Gate 1. Fallout 3 had a more mixed reception, but it introduced a large new audience to the…

  • Pick Your Poison: Why the Factions of Fallout New Vegas Are Perfect

    Pick Your Poison: Why the Factions of Fallout New Vegas Are Perfect

    A lot of games offer the player control over the story. Problem is, most of them make the choices incredibly simple. Do you want to be a goody-two-shoes or do you want to kill everyone and salt the earth? Gee golly, mister, I wonder what to choose? I’ll really have to work my noggin over…

  • The Call of Cthulhu: Gods Beneath the Tide

    I had pretty high expectations going into this one. Most bits of Lovecraft I’ve seen before reading his work, from board games to TTRPGs to stories penned by other authors, have used this story’s title. Surely this has to be one of Lovecraft’s best, right? Let’s find out. Let’s answer the Call of Cthulhu together.…