The Jabberer

It took me a while to come around to cyberpunk, and beyond cool robot appendages I didn't really get the hype behind it. It seemed very pessimistic and cynical to me, and as someone who generally veers on the optimistic and practical it didn't really appeal to me entirely. However, as a fan of science fiction, it's not beyond all hope of enjoyment for me, and over the summer I managed to get through a decent amount of cyberpunk-y media, from the arguable origin ( Blade Runner ) in the far future, to a newer example from perhaps within the next five years ( Watch_Dogs 2 ). - - - Blade Runner (Final Cut) Sure things suck in the future, but at least we finally got those flying cars we've been dreaming about. I do wonder how traffic works with them, congestion is probably a nightmare This was on my list for a really long time, and I actually saw Blade Runner 2049 before setting my eyes on its prequel. I also don't know the plethora of other cuts of this film, so I'

Science fiction isn't my favorite genre of fiction, that would have to go to fantasy, yet it still occupies a special place in my heart. Over the course of the first half-year of this pandemic I consumed a good deal of sci-fi, maybe because I needed escapism, or maybe because I had a hankering for it. Each of these three bits of science fiction are similar in that each were in some way shape or form a while coming. For Halo Reach , the Halo franchise was something I always wanted to play as a kid entering my teens, but never could before now due to its former X-Box exclusivity. System Shock 2 I had owned for a long time, yet until recently it was unable to hold my attention. Finally Forges of Mars remained unopened almost a year since I had bought it, which I thought should change. - - - Halo Reach   Real pandemic vibes, even without a pandemic. The fourth main title in the Halo franchise but the chronological prequel, Halo Reach was the first title in the Master Chief Colle

In the past couple years, I've heard a pretty large helping of scorn directed towards Netflix Originals, and this has frequently perplexed me. Don't get me wrong, there's a respectable amount of low-quality content the Netflix has produced since they began creating Originals, yet in my opinion, Netflix Originals has some of the most compelling and unique television out today. While I spent three weeks in my home state of California, I managed to get my way through three shows which (bar one) were absolutely incredible and most likely have gone unnoticed by American audiences. - - - Kingdom (Seasons 1&2) The physical performances on display throughout Kingdom are really quite incredible, with the zombies and 'The Hunter' showing some amazing feats of acrobatics and athleticism. These guys can run like nobody's business! A South Korean production, Kingdom managed to do something I haven't seen in a long time: it made zombies actually scary. These aren'

Due to a small case of burn-out with this project of mine I took an unplanned months-long vacation fro this blog, but I'm back now. For the next couple posts I'll be doing these smaller catch-up pieces where I give short reviews for up to three bits of media I've had strong feelings about since this pandemic began and I dropped off with the reviews. This is a bit experimental for me so bear with me and as usual I welcome feedback. - - - A favorite change of mine to Eternal 's gameplay is how the minor demons of 2016 now are just pinatas for resources, and it ultimately amplifies the badass feeling the game is supposed to create. DOOM Eternal : Not going to mince words, I absolutely loved the 2016 reboot of DOOM , and I was pretty anxious and excited to find out that there was going to be a sequel. In truth, I still had a lot of fun with it, and it made marked improvements to the gameplay, but on the other hand Eternal felt less like a power fantasy and closer to a chal