The Jabberer

Whether the events of Dark Souls II are a dream, or not, the message still rings true: only you can see your future. Dark Souls II struck me quite unexpectedly, for while it is on its surface more or less the same game as the third entry, I found the themes and motifs of two to be more resonant, especially now. In particular these motifs are that of escapism and aging. Obviously, the themes of persistence, perseverance, and hope are present, but I'm going to forgo discussing that aspect because I will only end up repeating what was already discussed in my review of Dark Souls III . The first is probably the most timely, as a tale of escapism. In order to find a cure from a disease/curse that has turned you undead, your character (perhaps metaphorically) enters a dream-like land (Drangleic) that legends say holds the promise of a cure. Eventually however, you find that there is no cure, but like so many other things in your journey, your original purpose is forgotten and replac

I like dungeons, but this one might be too much for me. Whatever happened to the plan to find a way to the surface? As a general rule, I don't think that it's necessarily fair to review a game before it is completed, there's too many variables to account for, including the development of the systems/gameplay/story. However, I feel fully confident that Exanima is at a point where I can give my opinion on its measure as a game. It's something of an oddity, for while it is indeed "A game unlike any other" (from its description on Steam), Exanima is also baffling because at the end of the day it's merely a tech demo/prequel to Bare Mettle's upcoming Sui Generis . I know that raises some eyebrows, but even in its unfinished state there's still plenty that Exanima excels at or is otherwise noteworthy both as an actual game and a teaser for what's to come. I never thought I'd be so unhappy to see non-undead in the dark reaches. Fantastic, what

Ironic that in a game called 'MAGICite', the easiest way to play as a sword-swinging tank. Working on my backlog is something I've held off on doing for various reasons, but in the case of Magicite it is mostly because I don't have any strong love of it despite continuing to return to it every few years. Magicite is a rogue-like action game that sees you side scrolling across various environments in an effort to reach the boss. There's parts of it that I really interested and intrigued me with their elegant simplicity, yet at the same time Magicite often feels like some sort of project or proof of concept without proper development, attention, or consideration given. So let's talk about Magicite , a game that I continually find fault in yet continually find myself returning to. The story of Magicite is not immediately apparent, mostly because it appears to follow the Dark Souls school of story delivery, yet the two are hardly comparable. Instead of o

Knives Out was a film that was on my radar for a while, and I did want to see it, though only after I watched Clue . Yes, I'm probably the only person who has never seen Clue before. It was only at the recommendation of one of my friends (thank you Elaina) that I finally said "screw this" and watched it with my dad. Now that I've seen it, I want to see Clue even more, because in truth I very much enjoyed Knives Out , it's just such a fun movie that invites introspection while rewarding both attentive and inattentive viewers alike, and at the end of the day, that's much more than I expected with this film. Unfortunately the cast's wardrobe is nowhere near as colorful as suggested, but I'd say it's for the best, it's incredibly easy to tell who's from who based on sheer personality. The plot of Knives Out is a murder mystery, duh. However, what separates it from other mysteries is that by the mid-point you have literally seen the m