Tag: Review
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Kill La Kill: Unabashedly Insane
In the world of anime, there are a few legendary names that everyone should know. Ghibli is the obvious one; if you don’t know them, what the fuck are you doing? But there are several others that, while not on the same level as that legendary name, are notable. Studio Bones, Madhouse, Kyoto Animation, and…
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Halo Combat Evolved: Going Back to My Earliest Days
Let’s do a quick little experiment, shall we? What does a video game look like to you? If you go back to your earliest days of playing video games or even watching them be played, what do they look like? Which game represents what a game looks like in your mind? What was the game…
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Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood: Returning to a Masterpiece
A few months ago now, I reviewed the original Fullmetal Alchemist series. While I did have praise for the presentation department and the early episodes, I can’t say I particularly enjoyed revisiting it. I tore it apart for the complete collapse of the writing in the ladder half of the series. It was a huge…
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Haikyu!!: Making Volleyball Cool For Weebs
Let’s be honest: how many Haikyu!! fans actually care about volleyball? I doubt the number is all that high. Granted, if I’ve learned anything over the last two years, it’s that I’m very often wrong. For years, I never understood the hype behind this show. I mean, come on! It’s a show about volleyball! Sure,…
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Final Fantasy 7: The Game That Changed It All
It’s finally happened. Today, after so many years of waiting, it’s come out. Final Fantasy 7 Remake is here, at long last! And it only took, what, six years of waiting? Or was it seven? I lost track after three. To celebrate, and to build my own excitement, I went back and played through the…
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