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Niv M. Sultan
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writer. videogame critic at Slant Magazine. devotee of black-sheep sequels. he/him. nivmsultan.com
Tony Video is a guy who sells bootleg DVDs out of his truck
January 27, 2026 at 5:44 PM
need (like, need need) the Queen’s Blood spinoff
January 23, 2026 at 12:42 AM
always interesting to watch who turns that stuff on and off, and how and when. very specific traditions and aesthetics as an on ramp to popularity, then comes prestige acting and country music
January 21, 2026 at 10:26 PM
I do appreciate that, in what appears to be an attempt at parity, you can see the outline of Yakumo's belly button through his shirt???
January 21, 2026 at 2:05 AM
(I will say that I quickly settled on a 2H weapon and then fooled myself into trying 1H after each boss. it never took -- sometimes, given all the flexibility in the world, you just know what you like)
January 21, 2026 at 1:53 AM
yes, so much encouragement to tinker and experiment. I also really dig the buddy setup -- it's like getting to play with a Dark Souls summon the whole time, with encounters built around that. but I'm having a hard time with the design of the women characters. it's relentless!
January 21, 2026 at 1:35 AM