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Status Report - No Pause, but...
Hello everybody,We're nearing the end of the month, so I'd like to inform you what's currently going on with the next video. Unlike last month, where I essentially sat the entity of it without so much as a word written, I'm 15 pages in at the moment, that's about relatively halfw...
Raycevick's Recommendations: Knives Out
Rian Johnson.I wouldn't have predicted years ago watching Breaking Bad's "Fly" or Looper, that the man would become such a polarizing figure in Hollywood, and not because of those movies but one in particular.I was pleased then when watching this movie that none of that discussion, c...
Randomly Mine: VOIP
Remember MSN Messenger?When logging off of Xbox Live for the day, there's a group of people I'd interact with on MSN, talking about Linkin Park's A Thousand Suns, how dead Myspace was, and all with the curses and slurs I won't repeat here. It was a different time back then. I've ...
Patreon Q&A #29
The Great Leveler AsksMost underrated game of all time and why?There's plenty I'd consider underrated. Halo 4, GRID 2, NFS: The Run, Mass Effect 3, etc. I don't think it's a coincidence most are sequels. Traditionally, the disliking of these games is written as "they suck, worst ...
Raycevick's Recommendations: Morning Sci-Fi by Hybrid
Sometimes I'm taken aback by what I haven't already recommend on these posts. Its entirely possible that I merely overlooked it, but I couldn't find one article listing this album that's been with me since childhood. Ever since hearing "Gravastar" on F1 Career Challenge...Hyb...
Randomly Mine: Innocuous
"Why do you love Black Lagoon so much?"One question asked in the midst of a vast conversation about a variety of topics over the course of hours, was enough for me to wrap an entire conclusion around in a video.Years ago, I made a video exploring the combat dialogue in Multiplayer because of...
Patreon Q&A #28
The Great Leveler AsksWhat's your favorite shotgun in a game and why?Halo 4's a top contender. It's visually muted but in-terms of sound-design? It's like the thing's firing sledgehammers rather than pellets. There's so many shotguns to choose however, it's hard to select...
Raycevick's Recommedations: Intolerant by Jim Jefferies
I sort of feel for edgy Comedians. They'll always have people following them for the edge, and not necessarily the point. Jim Jefferies rather encapsulates this. Previously starting shows with a full pint in hand mocking Lesbians and spewing the word cunt, to being married and hosting a late-nig...
Randomly Mine: Drunk
So I've Finally Played Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown...Hadn't played any flight game since childhood, that amounted to crashing in Microsoft Flight Simulator for about five minutes total. It might not have even been Microsoft Flight Simulator, that's how long ago the memory was. I'd ne...
Patreon Q&A #27
Sandraincloud90 AsksWhat are some games that are on your bucket list that are REALLY hard to obtain but still hope to play one day?TIMESPLITTERS.God damn, I really wish I had Xbox Live when Future Perfect had its servers up and running. Aside from that however, most games on my "bucket list"...
Raycevick's Recommendations: Asphalt 9
Gameloft might just be the most derivative, repetitive, and unoriginal developer in existence. Constantly throwing out shameless mobile cash-grabs to market with all the energy of a dead dog. Hardly surprising its founded by the brother of Ubisoft's CEO.But just like Ubisoft, every once and in a...
Randomly Mine: Sports Fans
It's common place in gaming circles to talk about sports fans like another race of human, entirely locked off from the rest of people who enjoy playing games, and it's not hard to see why. I bet the only soccer game a good chunk of Steam users have is Rocket League, which is odd because main...
Patreon Q&A #26
The Great Leveler AsksBuilding on my last question, you said you don't play roguelikes for very long. Why is that and what would/does it take for one to get you invested?I imagine the reason I don't get into Roguelikes for one is that the opening stages become a blur, as the design of Roguel...
Raycevick's Recommendations: M83 - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
It really hit me recently how much the BBC loves M83. Something as simple as an F1 Season Review uses everything from the Oblivion OST (Tom Cruise Movie, not Elder Scrolls), or Before The Dawn Heals Us. However, Hurry Up, We're Dreaming is the album that caught me by surprise.Nothing's quite...
Randomly Mine: Cheap
Mother's Day, 8am, I'm gonna do it. I'm going to finally, after so much careful conversation and years of watching someone I care about waste their money, I was gonna finally get Mom to buy a PC. Yes, she's exclusively into Laptops these days, but PC Laptops have gotten really good o...
Patreon Q&A #25
Ethan McArthur AsksSpeaking of space sims, what's your take on Star Citizen?Game of everybody's dreams IF it becomes reality.As for Planetside 2, that update looks pretty nice! Haven't played seriously in quite sometime, though I hold fond memories of epic battles on that game. Definitel...
Raycevick's Recommendations: SW: The Clone Wars
I couldn't for the life of me see the appeal in this show initially. Treating it like any other, where you launch the pilot and tour through the first season, all I witnessed was Yoda giving basic military advice that made Clone Troopers bow their heads in astonishment.Thing is, Clone Wars isn&#...
Update: Doing What I Didn't Want To
Hello Everybody,It's cliche to say, but I hope all of you have been doing well these past few weeks, days that I imagine will be talked about for some time to come. On my end however, this month has been hysterically unproductive.Last year, I paused 5-6 months of Patreon donations due to not rel...
Randomly Mine: Hope
From the moment Star Wars Squadrons was announced, the vibe I saw from friends and comments was "don't give me hope," and it's easy to understand why. EA's list of Star Wars games since their dealings with Disney haven't been extensive. There was Battlefront! Then Battlefront...
Patreon Q&A #24
The Great Leveler AsksWhat's your least favorite genre or genres of games and what would it take for you to enjoy them?Definitely MMO's. Even in my younger days with loads more free time, I couldn't get into the heavy grind of games like World of Warcraft, Guild Wars, or Everquest. That&...
Raycevick's Recommendations: RTJ4
Run the Jewels 2 holds up as one of the best albums out there. It's one that consistently floors most I show it to, whether they're into hip-hop or not. While RTJ4 doesn't quite reach the highs of that album, at least on a first listen, it packs a mean punch. Especially the opening and e...
Randomly Mine: Next-Gen
Last night I scanned through Sony's livestream, showcasing dozens of games on their new console. The Playstation 5 does look powerful, polished, and packed with content from day one, but I couldn't help notice the game's which interested me most didn't seem all that connected to the ...
Patreon Q&A #23
Holy Shift AsksWhat is your stance on takedown animations? Some people, like Yahtzee, don't like them for supposedly ruining the flow of gameplay. Personally, I live for this shit, just the sight of those John Wick-style moves was enough to get excited about Watch Dogs Legion more than anything ...
Raycevick's Recommendations: GRID (2019)
Sometimes a game isn't the issue, but instead, the person playing it. That was very much the case with me upon first playing this hotly anticipated reboot of a beloved franchise. Upon hearing many people's disappointment, I went in with my hopes still high, and came away dejected from the ga...
Randomly Mine: Marketing
I've not been following The Last of Us Part 2. Originally, it stemmed from enjoying the original game but not standing on it's powerful hype-train. Now, it stems from not wanting to have a decent chunk of the game spoiled. Though, when a big publisher does its job, escaping the game's pr...
Patreon Q&A #22
The Great Leveler AsksIf you could design an immersive sim, what kind of setting would it have and what kind of story would you like to tell?For years I've pondered over a sci-fi where a decaying Earth sends three shuttles from the world's three superpowers to a fictional planet nearby. Upon...
Raycevick's Recommendations: Bohemia by Ils
I've made a habit over the years of diving head first into the discography of artists I only know from one song. In this case, it was Feed the Addiction in Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005) that made me find the album that song featured on.What I found was an excellent electronica LP with vario...
Randomly Mine: How Does Halo Balance for PC?
Recently, I had an argument with friends. One without malice, I promise, and it was about something simple. Halo's Sniper Rifle. Two of these friends found themselves in an unfortunate scenario of battling someone on Mouse & Keyboard who was good with the Sniper Rifle. Really good. I.E, rarely m...
Patreon Q&A #21
Matt Koster AsksGrowing up, I remember the excitement of each new console generation - the promises of only-imagined graphics, unprecedented dreams, and more intricate stories becoming reality (well, sometimes). Looking forward to the new generation later this year, what are your biggest dreams? Big...
Raycevick's Recommendations: Wreckfest
Once a bloom, there comes a Driving Game I can happily recommend to anybody, and Wreckfest is one such product. As the screenshot above demonstrates, the vehicular destruction is magnificent and very much emphasized through the game's events.Whether you're the underdog, dominant, or equal in...
