Callum Rakestraw
@crakestraw.xyz
I write about videogames. Reviews Editor at Entertainium.co. He/him.
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Blog: https://blog.crakestraw.xyz/
Mastodon: https://teal.social/@c_rakestraw
I finished Silksong. Excellent game. Now I gotta figure out what to write about it
September 19, 2025 at 7:45 AM
I finished Silksong. Excellent game. Now I gotta figure out what to write about it
Things you'll only see at Pride: an abandoned ACAB banana
June 28, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Things you'll only see at Pride: an abandoned ACAB banana
I guess we're doing top 10 lists for games of the century now? Here's what I came up with off the top of my head in no particular order. Most of these could change depending on the day
June 26, 2025 at 3:50 AM
I guess we're doing top 10 lists for games of the century now? Here's what I came up with off the top of my head in no particular order. Most of these could change depending on the day
Every time I play this game I find some new bizarre interaction
June 18, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Every time I play this game I find some new bizarre interaction
Got a nice surprise in the mailbox today: my copy of How a Game Lives by @jacobgeller.com arrived! Excited to start reading
June 13, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Got a nice surprise in the mailbox today: my copy of How a Game Lives by @jacobgeller.com arrived! Excited to start reading
One of those rare moments in a bracket where I had a wild idea and it worked out perfectly. Whiffed 214C might be worth exploring more...
June 5, 2025 at 8:05 AM
One of those rare moments in a bracket where I had a wild idea and it worked out perfectly. Whiffed 214C might be worth exploring more...
Funny moment from a UNI2 bracket I was in tonight. That move is too good. Always trading in unexpected places
May 29, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Funny moment from a UNI2 bracket I was in tonight. That move is too good. Always trading in unexpected places
You know, when you put it that way, I'm not so sure I want to save my game actually
May 20, 2025 at 6:39 AM
You know, when you put it that way, I'm not so sure I want to save my game actually
Just got this beautiful piece from @ratwednesday.art. So happy with how it turned out. Absolutely stunning
May 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Just got this beautiful piece from @ratwednesday.art. So happy with how it turned out. Absolutely stunning
214C is such a good move
April 28, 2025 at 7:26 AM
214C is such a good move
Always surprised whenever Hyde's j.236C beats Veil Off. Doesn't feel like an interaction I should win, and yet...
April 17, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Always surprised whenever Hyde's j.236C beats Veil Off. Doesn't feel like an interaction I should win, and yet...
Got to see the lunar eclipse! Hard to get a good shot, but did okay all things considered
March 14, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Got to see the lunar eclipse! Hard to get a good shot, but did okay all things considered
Think it's finally time for another playthrough
(Not right now, though -- got game of the year stuff to wrap up first. But soon...)
(Not right now, though -- got game of the year stuff to wrap up first. But soon...)
December 13, 2024 at 4:19 AM
Think it's finally time for another playthrough
(Not right now, though -- got game of the year stuff to wrap up first. But soon...)
(Not right now, though -- got game of the year stuff to wrap up first. But soon...)
Wanted to see if there was a better route of 236X~236C when the fireball is the first hit than the one I've been using and came up with this #UNI2_HY
November 26, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Wanted to see if there was a better route of 236X~236C when the fireball is the first hit than the one I've been using and came up with this #UNI2_HY
Found a better route. Does slightly less damage than the previous route on regular hit, but counter hits are what I usually get off this starter, so that's fine. Probably wouldn't go for 6B(2) in a proper match, but worth showing what's possible, you know? #UNI2_HY
November 17, 2024 at 10:20 PM
Found a better route. Does slightly less damage than the previous route on regular hit, but counter hits are what I usually get off this starter, so that's fine. Probably wouldn't go for 6B(2) in a proper match, but worth showing what's possible, you know? #UNI2_HY
Was messing around with combos off the 66C > 5B+C > delay 236B~6B route and found this. Only a small optimization, and is primarily a counter hit route (works on regular hit too but is much harder), but hey -- it's something. #UNI2_HY
November 13, 2024 at 8:45 AM
Was messing around with combos off the 66C > 5B+C > delay 236B~6B route and found this. Only a small optimization, and is primarily a counter hit route (works on regular hit too but is much harder), but hey -- it's something. #UNI2_HY
Wanted to see if there was a better 236X~236C combo I could be using and found this. Fun part about this is dash 3C was the first idea I had way back when this move was introduced in UNICLR. Had the right idea back then it turns out #UNI2_HY
October 31, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Wanted to see if there was a better 236X~236C combo I could be using and found this. Fun part about this is dash 3C was the first idea I had way back when this move was introduced in UNICLR. Had the right idea back then it turns out #UNI2_HY
Finally found a way to leverage immediately canceling the projectile deletion on Hyde's 2B+C. Gonna make this matchup a little easier, hopefully
October 21, 2024 at 9:05 PM
Finally found a way to leverage immediately canceling the projectile deletion on Hyde's 2B+C. Gonna make this matchup a little easier, hopefully
It's Bi Visibility Day, so good excuse as any to post this wonderful art I got from @sleepingwoolf.bsky.social a while back
September 23, 2024 at 6:17 PM
It's Bi Visibility Day, so good excuse as any to post this wonderful art I got from @sleepingwoolf.bsky.social a while back