Tag: Review

No More Heroes: A Mediocre Masterpiece

*Warning: this review might be a bit more graphic than my usual fare. It is No More Heroes, after all. If you’re fine with a bit of black humor, cursing, and graphic descriptions, than read on. You have been warned.* When I was a young man, I had a very simple view of video games.…

November 27, 2020
Neverwhere: London, But Even Nastier

It has been a while since I last read a Neil Gaiman book. I’ve had this one in my library for a while, but I got distracted by other things. But now that I’m done with… basically everything that’s been in my read list before Stormlight Archive 4, I finally made time for this. Neverwhere…

November 25, 2020
Princess Mononoke: Ghibli’s Masterpiece

I had an oddly intense debate with myself as to where to put this one. It was an anime, so surely it would be better off in the Saturday slot. But it’s a movie, so… wouldn’t it be better off in the Monday slot? In the end, I decided two things. One: it didn’t matter.…

November 21, 2020
Ghost of Tsushima: Modern, Yet Dated

Have you ever wanted to play a samurai movie? Did you ever watch a Kurosawa movie and ask yourself “Why can’t I play it?” Well, congratulations! I’ve got the game for you! I’ve been meaning to get around to this game for a while. But… well, then 2020 happened. So, much to my dismay, this…

November 20, 2020
The Final Problem: The Only and Totally Real Death of Sherlock Holmes

So, a bit of background about this particular Sherlock Holmes adventure. Originally, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle had intended it to be the very final story starring the legendary detective, hence the title. But due to public demand, and his own financial struggles, he ultimately decided to bring him back to life later, thus beginning a…

November 18, 2020