It does, but that’s done using a combat system I can’t get into, and if you lose, you’re sent all the way back to the very start, which is like 3 genre shifts away from the furthest point reached.

Tried playing it once through Game Pass, the text was way too small to be readable on my TV.

Nier: Automata and Outer Wilds both lost me with their absurdly boring opening sequences.

I’m sure charging stations exist, but I’ve only ever seen one with my own eyes once (Brazil, major city)

They’re not going in the same direction, but if you want some anime of Kon’s calibre, look into the work of Urasawa. Personally, I found Monster and Pluto to both be 10/10 shows.

werewolf george bush

It’s not that obscure, but Perfect Blue (1997) has not left my mind since I first watched it.

see also: the pear of anguish

i like the gothic horror phrasing of the headline

I should really get around to those books. Though, I think the author has said that their main (partially spite-fuelled) mecha inspiration is Darling in the FranXX?

i’ve only seen 1979 and Romulus. i feel like i dodged a bullet (i am planning on watching Aliens eventually, dw)

Dave Mustaine

someone said E33 so I’m pretty sure I won’t get crucified for this: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.

DNF is short for Did Not Finish.

huh, reminds me, i should get around to playing some over-detailed probably-not-actually-fun Arma-like sometime

There are a lot of issues with the industry surrounding pornography (most of which would be fixed by sex workers being able to unionise), but the entertainment itself is morally neutral.

I read Berserk.

Brave New World.

in theory, yes; discussion threads, yes; no for questions and answers. people on modern-style platforms can be assholes, but i have wanted to punch a guy from 2007 more times than i can count.

Funnily enough, I had the opposite experience. Was shocking to me to find out that the lore wasn’t originally from Wonder Labyrinth.