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When people say “video games are art” they usually mean Death Stranding, or some other cinematic opus with adult themes (bisexual characters). I mean this children’s game. Webslinging through Manhattan at 100 mph—soaring above midtown’s concrete canopy then swandiving through its glass canyons—it’s balletic, liberating, a fusion of viewer and subject that only the medium of video games can provide.
Apr 19, 2023
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as a lifelong spider-man fan, this game was everything i ever wanted.
when i was a kid, this is what i dreamt video games could be. would have been dumb if this wasn't my first rec...
Oct 25, 2023
this game was a little before my time when it came out but i've been having an absolute blast with it since the collection dropped. it's such an absolutely gonzo experience - truly a game made before anybody gave a shit about things like "esports" or "balance" or "not killing children with epilepsy"
Oct 3, 2024
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Can (and often do) gush about these for hours. Katamari Damacy is the most fun work of art you will ever engage with, wears its pop art influences on its sleeves and we're all better for it. Bloodbourne turned me from a distant FromSoft admirer to a boots on the ground freak. I think about starting a NG+ run at least once a day (it's been a year since rolling credits!). Hollow Knight is the best metroidvania by a very wide margin, have never beaten the final boss over the span of 4 playthroughs because the idea of it ending is too sad. Gorogoa is the only puzzle game I've enjoyed with no caveats, really wonderful gameplay and style!
Mar 26, 2024
Top Recs from @steven-phillips-horst
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I think my analyst is Freudian, but I have a soft spot for Jung because my parents are from LA. I love hearing analysts use terms like “the imp of the perverse” to talk about procrastination. I especially love the dream analysis, where they’ll tell some random guy the burning hearth in his dream means he’s taking on a feminine role in his marriage.
Apr 19, 2023
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The MyPillow guy’s self-published memoir, read aloud in his thick Minnesotan accent. He’s a professional card counter, constantly $80k in the hole, blowing coke in his Chevy, chased by cops, threatened by drug dealers in Mexico, all while running 3 bars in greater Minneapolis. And that’s before he invents the pillow.
Apr 19, 2023
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This is a hybrid talk/country music radio show and I can’t believe it’s taken society this long to make something this good. I love hearing new tracks from C-list Nasvhille chicas mixed with slacker-savant host Sam Buck’s roving commentary on topics like Brittany Aldean totally shitting the bed on her Tucker Carlson appearance. Saddle up!
Apr 19, 2023