The Patreon Exclusive Video - June and July

I thought the same thing about 28 year later! It was such a cool movie, especially the bonkers end scene. I thought it got suddenly existential and symbolic towards the end, but it made sense in the context as well. Excited for this new trilogy, which is something I definitely don’t say often.

Super cool you got back into Returnal. Your experience closely mirrors mine - I somewhat bounced off initially thinking the game was beyond my skill level. I could make it to the 2nd biome but kept dying and shelved it. Then a few months ago a friend told me he bought Returnal and was going to give it a try, which gave me an excuse to revisit. This time I gritted my teeth and vowed to make progress and eventually did complete it within a few weeks, which felt great. To your point, it is difficult but there’s certainly an overarching logic and the game does provide you with the tools to succeed. I also 100% agree with your comments on it being the true “next gen” game. There are many great PS5 games, but Returnal is the “wow, holy crap” one.

28 years later has so many layers. This will be an eternal classic like the shining. It can be deconstructed in perpetuity. I know what you're talking about in terms of the human ick factor in zombie movies. I could see how that can be a turn off. However, I personally enjoyed it because I really like seeing the psychological effects of what might happen to people in extreme situations. Which is also probably why I enjoyed 28 years later so much. It was the same in terms of psychologically how people react in extreme situations except for everybody wasn't trying to screw each other over. I can't wait for the next one!

Really enjoyed the Stonemeier interview, he was not what I expected as a creator!