they don't, but they (/we) love to spend, so…

Do you think abolitionists like to cheat like guys do?

Anyway how's your sex life? — John Brown to Frederick Douglass

The Sneed's Feed and Seed one will always be my favorite

I mean, good for this dude for not just being a marketing tool, I guess. At the same time, he's trying to get something out of a guy that will only see him as a marketing tool, on the grounds that the interview is for marketing purposes. Also I'm pretty sure RDJ's answered all this stuff before. So I don't know what…

Go, Knightboat, go!

oh, is that who you're talking about?

I don't know if you can understate how important this game was to a whole generation of PS2 era players. It was so gorgeous, but it actually used that beauty to make its players think about what they're doing in their games, to see how bullshit the director's orders can be. It was BioShock before BioShock, in that…

One problem there is that the creators of it seem like genuine idiots. Not just the Nazi Facebook thing — but I mean, come on — but the interviews they give make it sound like there's really no deeper level of thought going into what they're making. It's just "because nihilism," like you said.

It's deceptive in that way. Yeah, you need to get a feel for the level, but overthinking it will get you killed way more than taking action. Rushing gun-toting enemies is much easier than most think. Like the first HM, it's a game about embracing death (in both game and narrative), and it tries to wean you off of the…

honestly it's the main menu music for me. chill but somber, perfect for the come down that comes whenever you exit the game proper.

I saw the pilot at one of those midnight screening things, and it was one of the few things I've ever seen that genuinely deserves the tag "mind-numbing." It does have the most kick-ass synth riff committed to tape, though — although it plays during literally every single scene transition. (And there were like 650…

It's mostly more of the same, just with a turn for the stadium-sized on a few tracks. I can't see anyone who liked Shrines minding this. It does feel a bit like they're trying to fit into their old clothes, so to speak, from time to time though. My favorite track was "sea castle" — pretty trite lyrically, but has a…

Touche.

Isn't "Scatman" about the singer overcoming a speech impediment? I might be imagining that but I think I remember there being this uplifting message underneath all the silly hooks

This is a tough one because so many (recognizable) games are still afraid of ever making the player feel uncomfortable in a way that can't be rectified later on. Still too much pandering.

This isn't breaking news, but he's totally right. Even if Selma were to sweep up the Oscars, it'd still be a black film only getting vindicated when the white crusties nod their heads in approval. We have such a long, long way to go.

can't pick, so here's five:

yep, came to nominate anything from RTJ2. that and "Love Again (Akinyele Back)" are my two favorites on there. and "Early." fuck the whole thing is just great.

Really enjoyed this. GTAO is really phenomenal in how much of a mirror it can be to people's basest behaviors. Of course the filthy rich just want to abuse their power, and of course the only way to find sanctuary is to avoid human contact altogether. It does such a great job of getting people to play into its parody.