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Raycevick's Recommendations: Winter on Fire

While I might've recommended this film in my Metro Exodus video, Ukraine's sadly fallen under far worse circumstance since then. Obviously, you can't watch a documentary about history that's being made right now, but you can watch vital events that've ultimately led to this.

Winter on Fire is quite a remarkable film to watch. The imagery i...

Quotes

Good quotes are dangerous, because people can misinterpret them and use them to justify acts the original quote never intended.

Well you see… I wrecked out thirty people at turn 1 because…

One of the most misattributed quotes in-gaming c...

Pausing Patreon this Month

Hey everybody!

Years ago, I stopped pausing the Patreon every month I didn't put out a video while still working hard behind the scenes, but... this is different. The next video has gone slowly, not because there wasn't progress being made. I even scored a pretty big interview I can't wait for you to get a glimpse of.

However, progre...

Q&A: February 23rd, 2022

Juhana Asks
Thoughts on Moneyball? Not the concept, the movie.

It has Bobby Kotick in it.

That's all I know.

The Great Leveler Asks
What are your favorite game osts, what are a couple underappreciated/less known ones you think deserve more recognition?

I've been real tempted to make a video...

Raycevick's Recommendations: Arcane

I was originally planning to recommend Squid Game, which I still will at some point, as I think it's a program worth watching, irrespective of the hype attached to it. I also hold the same belief for Arcane, I went into it with pretty low expectations, as someone who hasn't played a second of League of Legends, and doesn't plan on changing that....

Sexy

You can't talk about art, without someone else talking about "liberalization" (???) of characters.

The sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn's been released, and predictably, lots of conversations regarding the game aren't about its open world, graphical fi...

Q&A: February 16th, 2022

n3mz Asks
Have you considered covering fps-z games from the Tribes franchise and did you play any of them competitively? I've not found anything that can match Tribes 2 for player satisfaction, 2 decades later.

I've only really played Tribes Ascend but have very fond memories of that game. I also got to play a ...

Raycevick's Recommendations: Lord of War

So, this isn't always true, but typically, if I'm still thinking about scenes in a movie 5+ years after watching, it must've done something right. That's Lord of War for me. While I've not watched Andrew Niccole's most famous films like The Truman Show or Gattaca, Lord of War is fantastic.

One key part of how this film stands out is how mu...

Talent ≠ Quality

Status Report on the Goldeneye Rogue Agent video…

I've played the game, played the 1v1 maps, recorded lots of footage, and wrote the main opening. Next tasks on the list are to finish the script, host a larger multiplayer session, and capture footage of earlier games.

One of those steps was previously to try contacting developers, ...

Q&A: February 9th, 2022

The Great Leveler Asks
Are there any games you are excited for that came out/come out this year?

It's really hard for me to not hold some excitement over IO Interactive's 007 Game. It's such a match made in heaven on paper, though, we've seen hype for potential before not at all realized, so I'm trying to keep ...

Raycevick's Recommendations: Sweatshop Boys EP by Battle Tapes

Don't be surprised if lots of this bands content show up in my recommendations from here on out, not because I just discovered them, but because I found them years ago, and I'm still listening to the same music.

I'm a sucker for aggressive distorted electronics, and Battle Tapes more than salsify, but what they manage to maintain is a posi...

Fuck Canon

Apologies to those who've already heard this diatribe from me in the past, but I've had a crusade against Canon for some time…

Not these guys.

Well… they're a big company, so they've probably done something shitty in the past, but differ...

Q&A: February 2nd, 2021

Holy Shift Asks
SInce you seem to lean more towards heavier music lately, let me recommend to you a song: Boris – Farewell. Please share your thoughts on it. Alternatively, favorite picks from Korean or Japanese cinema?

I'm definitely ignorant when it comes to Korean and Japanese Cinema, the furthest I've rea...

Raycevick's Recommendations: Century Age of Ashes

Ever wanted Ace Combat multiplayer but with Dragons?

It doesn't really matter if the answer's yes or no, you should want it now, and it exists via Century Age of Ashes. Ignore the boring ass title, because this is a shockingly polished free to play PVP game that is perfect for kicking back with friends as you light enemies on fire.

I...

IO Interactive's Bond

I'll try to not just copy and paste the introduction of my next video. Long story short, IO Interactive announced a new 007 Game and… I can't think of a better developer for the job. Hitman has effectively been the closest thing to a true James Bond g...

Q&A: January 26th, 2022

Cameron Wright Asks
What’s your process like in creating a video? I.E, do you have a strict process of researching, writing, and editing or is it more dependent on the type of video?

The order of steps can vary depending on the project, but for the most part, I play through the game fully, then research heavi...

Raycevick's Recommendations: Doosh EP by The Hell

Weirdly, I've been listening to edgier music now than when I was a Teenager. What's refreshing about this The Hell EP then? Well, it's as heavy as any other heavy music out there. Thunderous guitar riffs, screaming vocals, and sudden switches, only it doesn't take itself very seriously.

Lyrics like "Drop an LP and the sales go WOOSH" or "D...

Timing

So Ubisoft has finally released a new Rainbow Six game…

Not that you'd instantly guess that based on screenshots.

The latest entry Rainbow Six Extraction is built off of the well-received Outbreak mode in Rainbow Six Siege, which took the ...

Q&A: January 19th, 2022

Jake Malone Asks
Any experience with soulsborne games?

I've played Dark Souls 1, 2, 3, and Bloodborne, but 3's the only real one I've gotten into. Absolutely loved it, and still recall many things about my experience in that game. The others either feel clunkier, or aren't available beyond 1080p30fps in the cas...

Raycevick's Recommendations: The Spy Who Loved Me

I've loved James Bond movies since I was a kid who stumbled into matches of 007 Nightfire at a friends house, but growing up, I mostly stuck with Connery and Brosnan films. Moore never clicked with me as a kid, but having recommended Live and Let Die previously, that changed, and it changes even more with The Spy Who Loved Me.

This film's ...

Crosshair

One of my favorite types of media (pictures, music, shows, etc) are ones that generate the exact same reaction regardless of the person. It's quite entertaining to be in a Discord call, post a picture, and each time someone new joins, and they same the exact same thing as the last three. So, let me show you something that did that, something tha...

Q&A: January 12th, 2022

The Great Leveler Asks
Unused/underused setting for an RPG you'd like to see?

I'll avoid saying Spies or Racing, because I've already gone on tirades in videos about those concepts. One that springs to my mind is in Military Shooters. It's obviously a lot more difficult to make your transitional RPG in a settin...

Raycevick's Recommendations: Wargasm (UK)

Last band I recommended was Whores, and now, Wargasm... I swear I'm not recommending based on the names. Though, this group has a similar amount of aggression. I've seen many compare them to Prodigy, but I think my friends right to compare them to KMFDM.

Unfortunately, they've not made an album yet, but singles such as Spit, Rage All Over,...