This is where I incoherently write my thoughts about games and music.
Games
My thoughts on games I have played
Music
Where I write about albums I’ve listened to
Miscellaneous
Everything else, both gaming and music related, but not writeups
Latest Writeups
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary (PC)
After 20 year I have finally played Halo: Combat Evolved. It wasn’t until I played some Destiny 2 back in 2019 I got the urge to explore the earlier Bungie creations. The tight FPS gameplay in Destiny 2 piqued my interest in Halo. I bought the Master Chief Collection on steam on a sale recently.…
DuckTales: Remastered (PC)
The games I write about are usually games I really like. Mostly because I don’t finish games I don’t enjoy playing. This game is the exception. DuckTales: Remastered is a gorgeous game, the art style is nearly perfect. However the gameplay leaves a lot to wish for. While there has been a few quality of…
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (PS4)
The darling genre of the Indie studios, Konami’s not so secret weapon on the GBA and DS. I am of course talking about Metroidvanias. Koji Igarashi’s winning concept has left Konami and entered the Indie scene and Kickstarter. When I first saw Iga’s newest project, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, it looked like the 2.5D…
Dan Swanö – Moontower (1998)
After Edge of Sanity’s albums and work on recording other bands’ albums in his studio, Dan Swanö made a solo album that he apparently described as “If Rush played death metal in the 1970s” (Wikipedia). This album Moontower is a unique creation. It’s a progressive fest filled with interesting riffs and passages, oozing of Dan Swanö’s creative mind. The albums…
Entombed – Wolverine Blues (1993)
There are few albums that have done so much for a genre than Wolverine Blues. It redefined what death metal could be, just a few years after its inception. With LG Petrov (R.I.P) back on vocals, the album is generally slower than Left Hand Path. It also changed a lot of other aspects than just…
Dimension Zero – Silent Night Fever (2002)
Back in the day I considered In Flames one of my favourite bands. This has since changed, but I am nostalgic to the Gothenburg Sound. The bands that share the melodic death metal sound that was pioneered in the early 90’s really changed the following decades. However one of the lesser known bands actually made…
Latest Miscellaneous
New music, new influences
I have recently listened to new albums from known and unknown bands. I’ve revisited In Cauda Venenum by Opeth, such a solid album. I have a new favorite part on the album. It’s not a whole song. It’s the outro of Allting tar slut / All Thing Will Pass. It’s one of the best outros…
I’ve achieved my goal
One of my gaming goals this year was to beat all Halo games in the Master Chief Collection. I have now done so. Another goal I had was to play and beat one mainline game in all generations of Pokémon. Earlier this month I did that as well. This resulted in six Halo games beaten…
In need of a game that really hooks me
After playing the wonderful Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, I really miss the games that really hooks me. Games like, The Witcher 3, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Horizon Zero Dawn and Ratchet & Clank (2016) and many more. Basically all the games I have Platinum in. I want a short action based game that’s mechanically solid. I…
What to play, there is so much to play
There are so many games to play now. I want to finish Biomutant, but I can’t occupy the TV too much. So I need something to play on the PC. I’m thinking of starting Dishonored 2 again. Don’t know if I should start over or continue from where I stopped last time. On Friday Ratchet…
Ranking Pokemon generations
I have played a lot of Pokémon recently. In total six mainline Pokémon games the last 5-6 months. This ranking won’t be super scientific, it’s just how I feel, may it be clouded by nostalgia or not. I don’t care. 8. Generation 7 – Sun/Moon The first Pokémon generation that I played on release. Also…
Reaching new heights
Not as drastic as the title may sound. I have however beaten 14 games under 6 months, a new record for me. My previous best for a full year is 19 games. So I am set up well to beat that at least. One of the reasons is probably because I haven’t revisited any games…
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