Azdamine🏳️🌈
@azdamine.bsky.social
Anxiety-ridden, vaguely homosexual video game and music nerd with nothing better to do with his life (he/him)
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Quote this post with a game that you like but everyone else hates
A craven, soulless remake of my favorite generation? Yep, and yet faithful in a way that makes them feel like old gen Pokemon the way that XYORAS sorta do too, and I gotta admit a lot of the nostalgia bait worked on me
A craven, soulless remake of my favorite generation? Yep, and yet faithful in a way that makes them feel like old gen Pokemon the way that XYORAS sorta do too, and I gotta admit a lot of the nostalgia bait worked on me
January 28, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Quote this post with a game that you like but everyone else hates
A craven, soulless remake of my favorite generation? Yep, and yet faithful in a way that makes them feel like old gen Pokemon the way that XYORAS sorta do too, and I gotta admit a lot of the nostalgia bait worked on me
A craven, soulless remake of my favorite generation? Yep, and yet faithful in a way that makes them feel like old gen Pokemon the way that XYORAS sorta do too, and I gotta admit a lot of the nostalgia bait worked on me
LRT: I'm glad that the latest execution appears to have woken up some of the people who have thus far refused to see this regime for what it is but it's utterly sickening to me that it's taken this long.
We are a country where kidnapping minorities off the street and disappearing them into-
We are a country where kidnapping minorities off the street and disappearing them into-
January 26, 2026 at 11:52 PM
LRT: I'm glad that the latest execution appears to have woken up some of the people who have thus far refused to see this regime for what it is but it's utterly sickening to me that it's taken this long.
We are a country where kidnapping minorities off the street and disappearing them into-
We are a country where kidnapping minorities off the street and disappearing them into-
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I recognize the reality of the situation and the need to be pragmatic, but boy, does talk like this make me nauseous when a man's killing is framed as a "tactical success"
The killing of Alex Pretti and the grotesque lying was an overreach by the administration. They've paid a price and had to pull back a bit. But it's when there's some disarray that the democratic opposition needs to intensify the offensive, and turn a marginal tactical success into a major victory.
January 26, 2026 at 11:07 PM
I recognize the reality of the situation and the need to be pragmatic, but boy, does talk like this make me nauseous when a man's killing is framed as a "tactical success"
Ishiguro's works all seem to comment on the fallibility of memory and perception but none seem so focused on it as this one does. It's a fascinating topic to explore and I think that tension between the written words and their implication is what buoys the novel amidst its meandering plot
15. When We Were Orphans
A Lynchian fever dream of a book. Probably the weakest of the three Ishiguros I've read thematically and in terms of character work, but it's still really poignant and all things considered very well worth reading. Plenty to chew on here, will need to ruminate on it I think
A Lynchian fever dream of a book. Probably the weakest of the three Ishiguros I've read thematically and in terms of character work, but it's still really poignant and all things considered very well worth reading. Plenty to chew on here, will need to ruminate on it I think
January 21, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Ishiguro's works all seem to comment on the fallibility of memory and perception but none seem so focused on it as this one does. It's a fascinating topic to explore and I think that tension between the written words and their implication is what buoys the novel amidst its meandering plot
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Ooh-wee-ooh, I look just like Squall Leonhart
Oh, oh, and you're Aerith Gainsborough
Oh, oh, and you're Aerith Gainsborough
January 18, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Ooh-wee-ooh, I look just like Squall Leonhart
Oh, oh, and you're Aerith Gainsborough
Oh, oh, and you're Aerith Gainsborough
Review has arrived backloggd.com/u/Azdamine/r...
January 13, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Review has arrived backloggd.com/u/Azdamine/r...
This whole story should have been a three-parter, honestly. It feels like we're missing an entire second act and the third act is awkwardly truncated. I'd have gladly sacrificed Skull of Sobek to make that happen lmao
11. The Vengeance of Morbius (Big Finish Eighth Doctor & Lucie Miller 2.8) (Relisten)
Kind of an underwhelming conclusion, honestly. After all the buildup, the worst consequences happen off screen and it all gets wrapped up really abruptly. Still decent overall but not as good as the first part
Kind of an underwhelming conclusion, honestly. After all the buildup, the worst consequences happen off screen and it all gets wrapped up really abruptly. Still decent overall but not as good as the first part
January 12, 2026 at 4:17 AM
This whole story should have been a three-parter, honestly. It feels like we're missing an entire second act and the third act is awkwardly truncated. I'd have gladly sacrificed Skull of Sobek to make that happen lmao
Slightly diminish a game:
Streets of Moderate Irritation
Streets of Moderate Irritation
Slightly diminish a game:
The Town With a Nickname
The Town With a Nickname
Slightly diminish a game:
Pretty Decent Pitfall
Pretty Decent Pitfall
January 11, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Slightly diminish a game:
Streets of Moderate Irritation
Streets of Moderate Irritation
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you can only share this today
#emetselch
#emetselch
January 10, 2026 at 1:45 PM
you can only share this today
#emetselch
#emetselch
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cygames going heavy into genAI is pretty bad. if anything normalizes it, it'll be gacha. gacha shouldn't even be legal but you say that and people just say "gambling's cool, just don't spend money you idiot" ignoring such an insanely predatory thing
January 9, 2026 at 10:04 AM
cygames going heavy into genAI is pretty bad. if anything normalizes it, it'll be gacha. gacha shouldn't even be legal but you say that and people just say "gambling's cool, just don't spend money you idiot" ignoring such an insanely predatory thing
lrt: get ICE out of my fucking state, dude. I don't give a fuck what it takes, Minnesota cannot be a state where this is allowed to happen. Inhuman lowlife fascist scum cannot have a home here. Fuck everything about this
January 7, 2026 at 11:42 PM
lrt: get ICE out of my fucking state, dude. I don't give a fuck what it takes, Minnesota cannot be a state where this is allowed to happen. Inhuman lowlife fascist scum cannot have a home here. Fuck everything about this
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Renee Nicole Good, 37, leaves behind her partner and her kindergarten-aged son. My heart breaks for Renee's family and the Minneapolis community. This should never have happened.
‘She was an amazing human being:’ Mother identifies woman shot, killed by ICE agent
Renee Nicole Good, 37, lived in the Twin Cities with her partner.
www.startribune.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Renee Nicole Good, 37, leaves behind her partner and her kindergarten-aged son. My heart breaks for Renee's family and the Minneapolis community. This should never have happened.
Am I allowed to say Stranger Things S1 and pretend the others don't exist? No? Okay fine
The ending of Dark was absolutely incredible, in no small part because you could tell they planned it from the very beginning. End of Evangelion is a very close runner-up, as is Twin Peaks: The Return's finale
The ending of Dark was absolutely incredible, in no small part because you could tell they planned it from the very beginning. End of Evangelion is a very close runner-up, as is Twin Peaks: The Return's finale
Given that apparently the Stranger Things finale was meh (idk, didn't watch it, just the scuttlebutt) and we're not that far removed from the disastrous GOT finale that retroactively made everyone have never cared about the show:
What's the *best* ending to a show you've ever seen? Quote/reply etc
What's the *best* ending to a show you've ever seen? Quote/reply etc
January 7, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Am I allowed to say Stranger Things S1 and pretend the others don't exist? No? Okay fine
The ending of Dark was absolutely incredible, in no small part because you could tell they planned it from the very beginning. End of Evangelion is a very close runner-up, as is Twin Peaks: The Return's finale
The ending of Dark was absolutely incredible, in no small part because you could tell they planned it from the very beginning. End of Evangelion is a very close runner-up, as is Twin Peaks: The Return's finale
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I understand why some people don’t like Bluesky, and why some people still use Twitter/X but ultimately you gotta leave the site that is churning out unprecedented amounts of free, customized CSAM for its users. You gotta stop using Twitter now, guys. Sorry. It’s time.
January 5, 2026 at 9:40 PM
I understand why some people don’t like Bluesky, and why some people still use Twitter/X but ultimately you gotta leave the site that is churning out unprecedented amounts of free, customized CSAM for its users. You gotta stop using Twitter now, guys. Sorry. It’s time.
I was one year old in 1999 but my favorite for a very very long time was Pokémon Gold/Silver, only fairly recently usurped by Final Fantasy VIII (which is now my second favorite game of all time, as it happens)
Quote this with your favourite game from 1999 NOW, and what your favourite was THEN (if you had one)
Localisations/expansions count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
For a fuller refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
- PSA: Metal Gear Solid and Half-Life were 1998 -
Localisations/expansions count, remasters/ports don't. Remakes depend.
Two-way ties count.
For a fuller refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
- PSA: Metal Gear Solid and Half-Life were 1998 -
January 5, 2026 at 5:23 PM
I was one year old in 1999 but my favorite for a very very long time was Pokémon Gold/Silver, only fairly recently usurped by Final Fantasy VIII (which is now my second favorite game of all time, as it happens)
Was no one going to tell me that Arcadion M10 has you fight a pair of twinks and the music is a Sum 41-ass song about how gay they are for each other youtu.be/4G4PadlpLNE?...
"The Mirror" with Lyrics | Final Fantasy XIV
YouTube video by hungrychad
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January 4, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Was no one going to tell me that Arcadion M10 has you fight a pair of twinks and the music is a Sum 41-ass song about how gay they are for each other youtu.be/4G4PadlpLNE?...
Alright, well, I said I'd do a media thread for 2026 so I might as well make good on that. Here we go! 🧵
January 4, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Alright, well, I said I'd do a media thread for 2026 so I might as well make good on that. Here we go! 🧵
Happy new year from CST!
January 1, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Happy new year from CST!
Figured I'd jump on the bandwagon as well, here are all the games I finished for the first time in 2025
January 1, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Figured I'd jump on the bandwagon as well, here are all the games I finished for the first time in 2025
Might as well post this here too I suppose, my personal tier ranking of everything I played (or replayed) enough of in 2026 to feel confident placing it on a tier list. Top tier is ordered, everything else is arbitrary
December 31, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Might as well post this here too I suppose, my personal tier ranking of everything I played (or replayed) enough of in 2026 to feel confident placing it on a tier list. Top tier is ordered, everything else is arbitrary
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They revealed Metroid Prime 4 does indeed take place after Super Metroid lol lmao
December 31, 2025 at 4:27 PM
They revealed Metroid Prime 4 does indeed take place after Super Metroid lol lmao
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Today is the last day that you can repost this image
December 31, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Today is the last day that you can repost this image
Went ahead and updated the thread to include what I played in December, qrt'ing just in case bsky buries it on account of me having barely been active in recent weeks lmao
Aaaaaand that's it for 2025! I'll be starting a new thread for 2026 that I'll be updating at more regular intervals. Overall it was a pretty solid year of games for me, several new favorites, TONS of stuff I wanna get back to next year which is good since very little on the horizon interests me lmao
December 31, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Went ahead and updated the thread to include what I played in December, qrt'ing just in case bsky buries it on account of me having barely been active in recent weeks lmao
I spent about as much time on this review as Nintendo did on the level design backloggd.com/u/Azdamine/r...
Azdamine's review of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond | Backloggd
If I wanted to play Halo, I’d go play Halo. If I wanted to play Doom, I’d go play Doom. If I wanted to play Metroid, I’d go play nearly any other entry in the series. Prime 4 misses the mark on almost...
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December 18, 2025 at 7:11 AM
I spent about as much time on this review as Nintendo did on the level design backloggd.com/u/Azdamine/r...
Sometimes I feel like the only person who's sick to death of the kind of half-committal faux-insincere "hot take" style of social media discourse that I've started to see practically everywhere
December 7, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Sometimes I feel like the only person who's sick to death of the kind of half-committal faux-insincere "hot take" style of social media discourse that I've started to see practically everywhere