Well said. It's such a niche thing, and yet it's crafted with the kind of love and care you'd expect from a show with a much larger audience.

I didn't laugh much, but it feels like Documentary Now is becoming a super impressive show regardless of genre. I actually felt a little emotional when Juan and Arturo went to Diego's restaurant at the end. Definitely one of my favorite episodes yet.

Oh yes, it was a roller coaster of emotions but I finally beat the challenge after many attempts. Now I shudder every time I hear "In the Hall of the Mountain King."

The Witcher 3 might be the most fun I've had with a game this year because of the Blood and Wine expansion. It's so good! But of the games actually released this year, The Witness definitely had the biggest impact. I played it for 10 hours straight the day it came out and furiously scribbled notes on paper like a…

I'm playing/streaming games for charity this weekend, and I'll mostly be working my way through Resident Evil HD for the first time. I've only played RE4 and 5 in the main series, and though I like both of them, plenty of people have told me I need to experience some old-school Resident Evil. I'm sure much of the…

I love how a show as subtle as Better Call Saul can still make me gasp in the final minutes. Also, Rhea Seehorn has been a revelation this season. In a show full of fantastic actors/performances, she's stood out in the best way possible.

Been playing Hyper Light Drifter and I love it. Imagine a Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past-esque experience with fast-paced, challenging combat and more of a sci-fi aesthetic. Plus, the soundtrack is killer (courtesy of Disasterpeace, who did the music for Fez and the film It Follows). Well worth the wait after its…

Seeing Radiohead live at least once in my life is at the top of my bucket list, but the Los Angeles shows are the only ones I can go to and I'm nervous about the smaller venue. Fingers crossed that I can get some tickets Friday morning!

If you're reading this story and it's the first time you've heard of Wussy, do yourself a favor and go track down all of their albums. One of the most consistent bands of the last 10 years.

I'm going to be the Hitch Will Smith of Fire Emblem Fates and marry a bunch of virtual characters with each other. Oh yeah, and I guess there will be some turn-based battles too.

Oh wow, I never realized that. Well now I feel stupid!

One of my favorite things about the psychological aspect of the game is that it allows players to craft little narratives around the characters. For example, I have a plague doctor named Verdun. Verdun likes to gamble and retreat to shady dice rooms where he loses my money. His thirst for knowledge forces him to read…

I love the size of the island. Any time I get stuck on a puzzle I just go wander somewhere else and try a different one. I also find that stepping away from the game completely can help a lot. I spent a good 45 minutes on a puzzle last night and then solved it within a few minutes this morning.

Fair enough, I can respect that opinion. We're in agreement on Dandelion though. I guess there are people out there that actually like him?

Beating the crap out of soldiers at Mother Base to raise morale was GREAT. Then I threw one of them over a railing and "accidentally" killed them, resulting in a game over screen. I laughed for a good 30 seconds.

(Figured I should respond since I wrote that about The Witcher 3 up there). I can totally respect the "fuck right off" mentality for the Bloody Baron, but doesn't that vitriol for him speak to the strength of the character in some weird way? I felt like parts of him were sympathetic, but I've heard others fall more on…

Oh hey, that's a thing I wrote about The Witcher 3, cool. Although the third letter in my username is a lower case "L" not an "i." Though "amiabella" has a certain ring to it, like I'm an amiable… bella?

I liked The Witcher 3 because it trusts its portrayal of a morally grey world. Too often video games present black-and-white choices with clear incentives for each end of the spectrum, while the middle ground is left for indecisive players. The Witcher 3 avoids that dichotomy in the way it establishes Velen, Novigrad,…

I was looking at gameplay footage of Nier Automata a few weeks ago, got excited for it, and remembered I haven't played the original Nier. Seems like it's gained cult status in recent years, so I bought it on Amazon and started it up last night. Haven't really played enough to form any kind of opinion yet, but that…

I replayed Bayonetta 2 just last week. For my second playthrough, I skipped most of the cutscenes and tried out some of the Nintendo costumes. Seems like the ideal way to play the game, it was a ton of fun.