Horizon Chase Turbo

This turned out to be much more fun than I expected. I was browsing my library with my girlfriend, trying to find something to play when it caught both of our eyes. Considering you can play all modes with extra people, that adds a lot to the experience. Some of the stages are downright beautiful too, with a strong 80s aesthetic and changing background.

DOTA: Underlords

I had tried a few other auto-chess games and never had much fun, so I decided to try out the "official" one. The in-game tutorial doesn't really prepare you for success in any feasible manner so after watching an hour long tutorial on YouTube, I felt prepared to play properly. And what do you know.. it's pretty fun. The game seems to be in some form of beta, so there's a few kinks to be worked out (and a progression system waiting in the midst) but I understand the appeal now. I still don't see this thing taking over my life, but I'm in for a few games a week.

Midsommar

Hereditary was my favorite film of last year so I went into this as my most anticipated film of the year. While I don't think I liked it as much as the former, it's still worth the watch - Aster has a way of creating oppressive atmospheres without relying on jump scares. It's even more impressive how the dread builds in this one considering its very bright palette, and some of the shots here are downright gorgeous. The ending feels much more satisfying than Hereditary - remind me to be careful if I ever visit Sweden though.

Alrighty everyone, apologies for not updating last month but here we are, halfway through 2019! My personal life has made it difficult to complete tons of games but I'm still having a good time and here's hoping all of you are too.

SabotageTheTruth - 11
iboshow - 12
Faaip - 5
Hazz3r - 7
Axel - 23
A7X458 - 1
Capnbobamous - 11
Shoulderguy - 39
Sentinel Beach - 19
Hidz - 24
Lotias - 3
tokeeffe9 - 19
DIPSET - 7
Sheria - 31
Inustar - 0
NeoCweeny - 11
Brandon_Reister - 28
Exist 2 Inspire - 22
bam541 - 10
El Shmiablo - 4
E_Zed_Eh_Intern - 3
DMCMaster - 2
DeimosClay - 1
SunPraiser - 11
Alex840 - 2
ffff0 - 24
Tearju Engi - 10
Kristen Rogers - 12
paulmci27 - 17
binarymelon - 5
bard91 - 3
FF7Cloud - 5

Between Ian and Huber, this has been a rough year of loss for the Allies. Terrible news, I know they'll both be able to pull through this though.

I know I lied last month but I'll get an update up tomorrow! Please don't make me cut off my pinky, I am sorry.

Spider-Man: Far From Home

Just a quick recap on my feeling towards Spider-Man movies - I liked the Raimi ones quite a bit, severely disliked the Amazing Spider-Man films, loved Homecoming, and thought Into the Spider-verse is the best Spidey flick ever created. Now that's out of the way... I really enjoyed this one.

The first half is on the slower side but that's because I was expecting something to happen the whole time.

I knew going into this movie that the whole multi-verse idea that Mysterio was presenting had to be some sort of trick and bam, I was right! Once Gyllenhal has that turn, damn, he really steps into the role and makes it his own. I loved the scenes where he was using illusions to fight Parker, it was exactly how I wanted them to use Mysterio.

The post-credits scene is meh but that mid-credits scene sets up a third movie that is bound to be bonkers. I started clapping when a certain someone showed up to reprise their role.

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

I ended up enjoying this one a lot more than I thought I would. I generally like the Borderlands series but I always thought this game was more of a filler story but it does some interesting things. The oxygen/boost mechanic could have been really annoying but due to plentiful pockets of O2, it just added to your movement options. Although a completely minor detail, the one thing I absolutely loved is how your own character responds to characters and quests. All the other Borderlands games have people talking at you constantly but having your character talk back makes everything blend together so much better. I'll probably pick away at the DLC for this one as I also work on finishing BL2. Safe to say, I'm going to be very prepared for the third game's launch in September.

I love whoever made this betting ticket.

@inflorescence I actually had to make this search awhile ago since I fell in love with Cosmic Star Heroine as well.

Youtube Video

Kyle starts talking about it at 26:05.

I like VR and always need new experiences in that realm, but Rick and Morty is something that really rubs me the wrong way so hard pass from me.