Obdurate
Game Junkie
Member Since: 26 Jul 2008
Location: Canada
Age: 39
Bio: I have a twitter: https://twitter.com/flickmetictyler
I even occasionally tweet.
Here's a big long empty space to symbolize the void in my soul.
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.
I even occasionally tweet.
Here's a big long empty space to symbolize the void in my soul.
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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Deathsmiles II (2009) - Rated 22 May 2025
"While there are different difficulty modes for those who want it, it's a really short game, completed in one sitting. But the visuals are pretty, the soundtrack kinda slaps, and I just like these types of games (and don't play as many as I used to back in my younger years). It's fun."
Doom: The Dark Ages (2025) - Rated 22 May 2025
"For reference: not a boomer shooter fan, liked Eternal, really liked 2016 (though I want to revisit now). I love this. I love the shield and how dynamic and cool it makes the fights. Every weapon is useful though I had a few I went back to the most. I like the heaviness and how it puts less emphasis on mobility than Eternal did, but he still moves fast. When he drops from a height, damn that feels good. And I liked the story/lore, which is surprising."
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (2025) - Rated 22 May 2025
"It's a great game, but I've been suffering from open world fatigue for a long time now. If I didn't, I'd probably rate this a 90. Bethesda RPGs work not just because the world is interesting, but because there's other systems at play, such as leveling up things by doing them and a real level of freedom in how you interact with the world. Similar games have the big open world but not the rest. Oblivion gates are lame though and I don't care about the story."
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025) - Rated 03 May 2025
"Third act's a little rushed but not enough to knock this down points because it still has its moments. Basically everything else here is impeccable. Banger OST with one of the GOAT world map songs. Deep turn-based combat. Good progression with allotting points and Pictos. Beautiful world. Memorable characters. Not open world but yet the world map is fun to explore. And of course, the best part, a grief-stricken plot that's always intriguing and emotional. Even the humour hits."
Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 (2024) - Rated 22 Apr 2025
"I don't understand how the spin-off is arguably the best EDF. It has varied environments (relatively speaking), some cool musical choices, the chaotic action is still there, it's silly and meta. Picking up new characters makes each level exciting because up until you get them all, there's always a possibility you'll find someone cool. Being able to switch between 4 is awesome. Low-key pleasant social commentary present with global brothers/sisters, as well, not that you come to EDF for that."
Rusty Rabbit (2025) - Rated 22 Apr 2025
"Even with my bunny bias, I don't LOVE this. It's good. It looks good. Sounds good. I love the lore and that there are bunnies. In ways it's a baby's first Metroidvania though because the areas aren't that elaborate or interesting, and it often tells you stuff you could just figure out yourself. While I do love the lore, they also spend way too much time talking, often ripping you out of the gameplay and killing momentum. The mech also controls poorly, making platforming annoying."
South of Midnight (2025) - Rated 15 Apr 2025
"It's a fun throwback to a different era of action adventure gaming. Had some stutter and other bugs when I was playing, especially during narrative scenes. Action's cool, progression is simple, music is great. Story's fine."
Atomfall (2025) - Rated 12 Apr 2025
"It's a more basic and more colourful Fallout, really. I do appreciate the story, choices, visual style, game length and how it's broken up into smaller sections, even though exploration isn't much fun. Traversal is garbage (can't Skyrim your way up ANYTHING), combat is boring, and worse of all, the progression system sucks. The latter is what bothers me the most, because had it given me more to build while I was exploring, I would have liked this a lot more."
Final Fantasy X / X-2 HD Remaster (2014) - Rated 06 Apr 2025
"My review's only for X until I get around to replaying X-2. Outside of some cringy writing/voice acting sometimes and me not liking party members having to be in the fight to get XP, this is a wonderful RPG, even today. The heaviness of death and religion looms over everything. I've always loved these characters, except for Tidus, who's not terrible but not great... his personality's a little annoying. Great battle system and sphere grid. Excellent music."
Dragon Age: The Veilguard (2024) - Rated 01 Apr 2025
"A few things are true at once. It's a victim of culture war nonsense so some people's opinions are tainted. I'm not a Dragon Age fan but even I can tell that this is not a good DRAGON AGE game. But it's also not a bad video game, generally. When you're running around, exploring, hacking things, the game is fun. The story's fine. If you divorce it from Bioware's legacy, it's enjoyable, but it is a notable few steps down from their best work (but up from something like Anthem). I like it."
