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by Bloody Initiate
August 22nd, 2023, 8:32 pm
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Slay the Spire
Replies: 9
Views: 29158

Re: 598: Slay the Spire

I first picked up Slay the Spire as a gift for a friend after hearing how it worked and thinking he’d like it. I then got it for myself on Xbox. Once I got used to it I was hooked and shortly after so was my wife. The thing I remember immediately appreciating about the game is how easy it was to lea...
by Bloody Initiate
October 31st, 2019, 5:02 pm
Forum: Sound of Play
Topic: Sound of Play: 222
Replies: 2
Views: 7461

Re: Sound of Play: 222

That was probably my favorite and the funniest of the Halloween specials. To be clear I have enjoyed the others in the past, I just found this one particularly funny.
by Bloody Initiate
October 16th, 2019, 4:39 pm
Forum: Sound of Play
Topic: Sound of Play: 185
Replies: 1
Views: 6068

Re: Sound of Play: 185

I got so much out of this episode! Literally! I really enjoyed Niklas Åkerblad as a guest. I kind of wanted to clip some of the things he said because some of them really grab closely at useful truths. He was open, insightful, and it turns out he makes a lot of music I really like. I keep a note on ...
by Bloody Initiate
October 15th, 2019, 6:37 pm
Forum: Sound of Play
Topic: Sound of Play: 189
Replies: 6
Views: 8553

Re: Sound of Play: 189

I enjoyed your description of the style of gameplay in Ninja Gaiden as well as the difficulty and caution that you approached it with. I don’t remember the game being THAT hard, certainly it was hard, but not crazy - at least not until the higher difficulties. I had almost entirely forgotten about t...
by Bloody Initiate
October 2nd, 2019, 7:40 pm
Forum: Videogame Music (VGM)
Topic: The videogame music thread
Replies: 1260
Views: 1576062

Re: The videogame music thread (also Sound of Play submissions)

While most the music from the original Xbox game Deathrow (Pronounced Death throw) is sort of unremarkable, it was an incredible game and remains one of my all time favorites - if not my favorite video game of all time. I can’t really stomach sports games but Deathrow creates its own sport - called ...
by Bloody Initiate
September 19th, 2019, 4:00 pm
Forum: Sound of Play
Topic: Sound of Play: 145
Replies: 3
Views: 4960

Re: Sound of Play: 145

I value the procedurally generated story telling a lot. The stories I have from games that allow the player to make their own stories are so much more valuable to me than the stories any game writer was attempting to tell. I also appreciate a good story in a video game, and I talk about those with f...
by Bloody Initiate
September 13th, 2019, 9:22 pm
Forum: Sound of Play
Topic: Sound of Play: 136
Replies: 1
Views: 3818

Re: Sound of Play: 136

A theatre not-so-far from me shows primarily art films and features the Oscar Nominated Shorts, animated and live action, each year a couple weeks before the oscars. Given the much more artsy locales of the presenters in this episode I would bet they have a similar option nearby. It is a bit of a tr...
by Bloody Initiate
September 13th, 2019, 8:04 pm
Forum: Videogame Music (VGM)
Topic: The videogame music thread
Replies: 1260
Views: 1576062

Re: The videogame music thread (also Sound of Play submissions)

PZ7q5I6WGTo I believe I have made the link work in the above post. On that same note I am re-suggesting a song I suggested years ago but I posted the link wrong. I love the song “Arsenal” from Phantom Dust and shared more about it in the past (you don’t have to look it up). It’s a delightful track ...
by Bloody Initiate
September 10th, 2019, 3:37 pm
Forum: Videogame Music (VGM)
Topic: The videogame music thread
Replies: 1260
Views: 1576062

Re: The videogame music thread (also Sound of Play submissions)

EDIT: Links now embedding properly it seems, I’m just a little out of practice! This music stood out to me right after I completed the Fyke Island quest. No spoilers, but you should not skip that side quest. There are a few moments in the game where the Horror of Velen is perfectly communicated to t...
by Bloody Initiate
April 26th, 2019, 1:06 am
Forum: Off-Topic Discourse
Topic: Let's rank Tarantino films, for no reason whatsoever...
Replies: 44
Views: 36070

Re: Let's rank Tarantino films, for no reason whatsoever...

I'm terrible at picking favorites though, or rating things, because I am addicted to variety wherever I can get it. So for me within the format used thus far, the ratings are: #1: All of Tarantino's movies other than Jackie Brown , including some that he didn't officially direct like From Dusk Til D...
by Bloody Initiate
April 26th, 2019, 12:00 am
Forum: Off-Topic Discourse
Topic: Whatcha Been Watching?
Replies: 1921
Views: 1580992

Re: Whatcha Been Watching?

Finished up Peaky Blinders and around the same time knocked out Love, Death and Robots in a few evenings. That was over a month ago though and I feel like I haven't watched anything worthwhile since. I've been having a hard time getting away from Youtube lately. I've been checking out some Fact Fien...
by Bloody Initiate
April 25th, 2019, 11:38 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discourse
Topic: Let's rank Tarantino films, for no reason whatsoever...
Replies: 44
Views: 36070

Re: Let's rank Tarantino films, for no reason whatsoever...

"If you're gonna compare a Hanzo sword.. ...you compare it to every other sword ever made - wasn't made - by Hattori Hanzo." If you're gonna compare Tarantino films, you compare them to films by other filmmakers. The only comparison you can make amongst Tarantino films is... they're all be...
by Bloody Initiate
December 13th, 2017, 3:05 pm
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Game suggestions for the podcast
Replies: 2123
Views: 1444297

Re: Game suggestions for the podcast

I would like to re-suggest/refresh my suggestion of Phantom Dust for the Pc and Xbox One. Only because the game received a full reboot, is entirely free to play for PC and Xbox Gamers (even if you don’t have an Xbox Live Gold subscription), and was rebooted by a major publisher who didn’t make a lot...
by Bloody Initiate
November 8th, 2017, 4:19 am
Forum: Videogame Music (VGM)
Topic: The videogame music thread
Replies: 1260
Views: 1576062

Re: The videogame music thread (also Sound of Play submissions)

I was just about to suggest that Grand Theft Auto track! I am not the least bit upset to be beaten to it, pretty pleased in fact :P . GTA3 was my first GTA, and that was one of those tracks I learned to switch to consistently. Speaking of GTA, there's a lot of good music that comes out of that serie...
by Bloody Initiate
August 18th, 2017, 5:02 am
Forum: Off-Topic Discourse
Topic: Whatcha Been Listening To?
Replies: 191
Views: 243913

Re: Whatcha Been Listening To?

A couple quick shots:





And the weird kid...

by Bloody Initiate
August 18th, 2017, 4:57 am
Forum: Off-Topic Discourse
Topic: Other podcast recommendations
Replies: 154
Views: 139026

Re: Other podcast recommendations

Gamers with Jobs It IS a podcast of the moment though. C&R and Sound of Play are both like growing archives, which means you can conveniently tune in any time and the old episodes are just as relevant today as they were when recorded. GWJ Is more like a lot of others I've heard which is just so...
by Bloody Initiate
August 18th, 2017, 4:37 am
Forum: Videogame Music (VGM)
Topic: The videogame music thread
Replies: 1260
Views: 1576062

Re: The videogame music thread (also Sound of Play submissions)

Nova Limits - Ryan Henwood (feat. Adam Axeby) Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is a lovely little co-op game I played through with my wife. This song immediately sets the tone for the game. I could explain more but I think the song is good enough I don’t have to. DbaYhJ5Fc_0 I’m often surprised a tra...
by Bloody Initiate
August 18th, 2017, 1:58 am
Forum: Videogame Discussion
Topic: Mortal Kombat
Replies: 6
Views: 7004

Re: Mortal Kombat / II / 3 / UMK3 / Trilogy

I loved these initial Mortal Kombat games. We weren't allowed to own one, but we visited plenty with those who had them. To me the violence and fatalities simply created visibility rather than attract, because these were my first fighting games (along with some Street Fighter, which never clicked fo...
by Bloody Initiate
August 15th, 2017, 2:42 am
Forum: Off-Topic Discourse
Topic: Whatcha Been Watching?
Replies: 1921
Views: 1580992

Re: Whatcha Been Watching?

Watched Ex Machina and Moana this weekend. Both good.
Watched Baby Driver last weekend. Also good. A familiar cast in different roles, perhaps is the most I'd say.
Just finished the 6th season of Game of Thrones. Oof.
by Bloody Initiate
August 11th, 2017, 2:29 am
Forum: Sound of Play
Topic: Sound of Play: 91
Replies: 1
Views: 2706

Re: Sound of Play: 91

That interview was delightful, and the track from Unravel was really stunning. I also didn't expect such cool music in a sniper game.