You may think that, seeing as my last dispatch from the front lines of DOS2 was both positive and constructive, that in the time since I have entered into a Utopian state of bliss with the game. Alas, it is not so! Shortly after that post, I found myself stuck yet again, and for drearily … Continue reading Divinity: Original Sin II – The Roller Coaster Continues
Author: Rob Mackie
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Obscure Metal Roundup 15
Mountain Witch – Extinct Cults (Released 2020) At the risk of bogging down these proceedings with boring meta nonsense, I'm pleased to report that writing these posts has forced me to listen to doom/stoner/sludge/etc. metal a lot more critically than I used to. I do my very best to avoid placing too much on genre … Continue reading Obscure Metal Roundup 15
A Quick Guide to Blaseball Finances
Blaseball is back! By the time you read this, Season 13 will be well underway, making now a great time to share everything I've learned about sound blaseball fiscal policy. If you're relatively new to the splort like me, perhaps the maximal absurdity inherent to blaseball has you feeling a tad overwhelmed, and unsure of … Continue reading A Quick Guide to Blaseball Finances
Obscure Metal Roundup 14
Haunt – Mind Freeze (Released 2020) I went on a strange journey with this Mind Freeze. The first listen was a baffling ordeal, largely because of the moderately baffling production choices on display. Traditional, mid-heavy guitars are piled on top of occasionally clicky bass, both of which are par for the course when it comes … Continue reading Obscure Metal Roundup 14
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 – An Examination
About a year and a half ago, I played through Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon and shared my thoughts on the game in this space. I hadn't finished every possible path in the game at that time; I have in the time since, and I've spent a good deal more time with it in general, … Continue reading Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 – An Examination
Unsolicited Advice – Divinity: Original Sin II
When I last wrote about Divinity: Original Sin II (and yes, I know that was the only time I wrote about the game previously, but rhetorical devices are hard to come up with so stop hassling me), I was, shall we say, struggling to grasp the game and thus, I was struggling to enjoy it. … Continue reading Unsolicited Advice – Divinity: Original Sin II
Obscure Metal Roundup 13
This installment of Obscure Metal Roundup is nothing if not a traditional metal showcase. There's no principled reason for this; I have not up and decided to ignore the constellations of subgenres metal has to offer in a fit of regressive distaste for anything other than clean vocals and tonal solos. It's just that I'm … Continue reading Obscure Metal Roundup 13
Shadowrun Returns – An Examination
I can't speak to anyone else's life experiences, but if you're like me, your 2013 fucking sucked. I spent just about the entire year drunk, broke, bitter, and mortally constipated. I'm not positive I had a single uniformly positive experience at any point during the entire calendar year, which is really saying something when you … Continue reading Shadowrun Returns – An Examination
Rob’s Penne with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe
It's been a long time since I've shared a recipe in this space, and that's mostly because when I've chosen to do so, I've fucked them up. I've forgotten steps, I've forgotten ingredients, and I've given recipes that are just bad ideas. I consider every recipe I've posted here an embarrassment as a result. Today … Continue reading Rob’s Penne with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe
Is Divinity: Original Sin II Bullshit?
After years of half-formed plans and vague resolutions, I finally built myself a PC sufficient to fulfill my gaming desires. For years and years, I was scared of building. I'm neither an electrician nor an electrical engineer, and I would not describe myself as particularly handy. Sarah and I make a pretty effective Ikea furniture … Continue reading Is Divinity: Original Sin II Bullshit?
