Obdurate
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Anything 51 and up is a recommendation, meaning you aren't wasting your time seeing it. Anything between 51-79 ranges from mediocre to very good. Anything 80+ is what I call a "Great Movie" and it's a must-see and is awesome to various degrees. Anything that's a 50 is something that I'm a fence sitter on (meaning I'm too useless to actually be able to make up my god damn mind) so it could go either way. 49 and under means you should avoid. Under 10 means I was probably raped by the movie or, at the very least, fondled. Despite the effort I've put into explaining my rating system, numbers are fairly often chosen at random (well, maybe my gut feeling) so I might actually like a movie I rated 75 more than an 85, I just really can't be bothered to go back and constantly re-do my ratings.
Anything 51 and up is a recommendation, meaning you aren't wasting your time seeing it. Anything between 51-79 ranges from mediocre to very good. Anything 80+ is what I call a "Great Movie" and it's a must-see and is awesome to various degrees. Anything that's a 50 is something that I'm a fence sitter on (meaning I'm too useless to actually be able to make up my god damn mind) so it could go either way. 49 and under means you should avoid. Under 10 means I was probably raped by the movie or, at the very least, fondled. Despite the effort I've put into explaining my rating system, numbers are fairly often chosen at random (well, maybe my gut feeling) so I might actually like a movie I rated 75 more than an 85, I just really can't be bothered to go back and constantly re-do my ratings.
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| 85 64% | Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (2019) - Jun 27, 2019
"Not even a fan of Symphony of the Night but I really enjoy this. There's a good amount of loot, depth and action, plus the music is really cool. Story is hit-or-miss, the beginning took way too long to get to the point."
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| 55 11% | Devolver Bootleg (2019) - Jun 16, 2019
"Eh, it gets old really quick. It's a fun little novelty and the idea of it (and how it was announced) is amazing. In a way I'm glad it exists, even though ultimately it was kind of a waste of my money. It's neat seeing how they bootlegged their own games, and some of them work. But because of this most of them lack the depth and excitement, even if some have been devolved in cool ways."
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| 70 28% | Stardew Valley (2016) - Jun 16, 2019 |
| 70 28% | Splitgate: Arena Warfare (2019) - Jun 16, 2019
"I enjoy it, but I don't think the maps are that incredible. They're decent all around but not memorable. The portal element adds a lot of tactical depth and is easily the best part. Aside from that, things look and feel generic and the jetpack is lame (and I love jetpacks). It's nice to just have a Halo-type shooter with a neat gimmick. It's also important to note that there isn't going to be a player base soon since it's dying, unless something magical happens."
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| 65 20% | Blood Will Tell: Tezuka Osamu's Dororo (2004) - May 26, 2019
"The camera system tries its hardest to drown this game, and maybe back in 2004 I would have been more forgiving. The combat doesn't feel as smooth as it could have, and the storytelling goes on forever. It's a good story but the way they tell it can just be a little excessive. I do love the idea of it, I'm a little disappointed by the game as a whole. Wish I could have been there upon release because some of it just hasn't aged well."
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| 80 50% | Baba Is You (2019) - May 26, 2019
"Not a puzzle fan in general but I really like this one. The concept is novel, very interesting, and they stretch it about as far as it can go but it never gets boring. It's a testament to the developers that they managed to take something like this and make it work as admirably as they did, always putting a spin on their simple idea. It's also quite a cute little game despite the art style. "
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| 70 28% | Feudal Alloy (2019) - May 26, 2019
"It's quirky and has pretty graphics. It's entertaining without being especially memorable (though I'd still consider it a legitimately GOOD game). The combat feels a little wonky but there's a fair bit to explore here, secrets and loot to find. The UI is a little annoying."
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| 60 14% | Dauntless (2019) - May 26, 2019
"It's kinda fun but in my admittedly limited time with it it didn't really grab me either. I'm not a Monster Hunter fan but I like God Eater and the way this plays out is a bit like God Eater, but I didn't care about the story at all (also has a different setting). The action is fine although a little uninspired, and there's enough depth to be interesting but not overwhelming. I only played it because it's free, and in a world with much better games I'm just not going to go back."
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| 85 64% | Devil May Cry 5 (2019) - May 10, 2019
"I would have given this a 90 but I found it a little too hokey. I get that DMC is meant to be silly, it just came off a little lame to me. Being new to the series, that was a little off-putting to me. I also didn't love V's mechanics. But aside from that it's a really fun game in a genre I really like. I'm not especially good at it, but there's a lot of depth to the combat if you want to try to get that good at it. "
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| 90 78% | Katana Zero (2019) - Apr 19, 2019
"I'm in love with this game. It's quite short, but it checks all the boxes for me: a great story with a novel premise (I mean, you talk to a therapist after murdering dudes) that is told in a kinetic and frantic way, gameplay that is simple but engaging with a variety of different moves you can do that lead to satisfying results. You can pull off some cool stuff if you're good. Awesome music and visual style. There's a pretty abrupt cliffhanger though, unfortunately."
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