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David Dave

@incisivized.bsky.social
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Video games, video game music, compelling stories, and tasty food. All I wanna do is #demo you.

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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 2h
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse is mostly good, but controls could be more responsive, art and music are off brand, and story/writing are awful. I liked that XP continues to accumulate over successive failures against the first boss which incentivizes you to keep trying. #demo
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 3h
Dragon Quest XI feels more accessible than other DQ games with enemies visible on the field and the ability to knock them out of the way with your horse. Story starts off super slow, but it’s charming. After the first couple hours, I like it so far. #demo
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I watched the Backrooms movie. While it succeeds at building creepy liminal spaces and showing how people become trapped inside their own trauma, it ultimately feels unsatisfying.
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake sure is pretty. It also sure is Dragon Quest. Battles still have the text scroll and overly complex systems abound. #demo
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Fantasian Neo Dimension’s storybook cutscenes bore, but the innovative battle aiming and encounter stocking (collect enemies from random battles and fight them when you want all at once) make up for it. Just be sure to slow down the field map camera switch in the options. #demo
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I wanted to like Tearscape more than I actually did. It's a soulslike masquerading as a Zeldalike with imprecise controls that make combat frustrating. Lovely art, though. #demo
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I watched The Phoenician Scheme. It's an absurdist look at a desperate businessman's pain and peril as he tries to save his dreams and reconnect with his family. I was entertained, but I didn't love it.
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I watched Asteroid City and I liked it. Typical Wes Anderson fare, so probably not for the unprepared, but I enjoyed the intertwining tale of artists and characters processing their baggage.
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Isle of Reveries is an excellent GBC-style Zeldalike with devilish puzzles. #demo
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Tetris Forever collects 19 classic variations of Tetris, one new version, and one random Famicom game of Go alongside some documentary content to give historical context. I enjoyed messing around with it. #demo
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Islets is a solid metroidvania where major islands need to be brought together to connect and expand the map. Plays well. #demo
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I watched Supergirl. Milly Alcock and Eve Ridley are great, but the movie itself is forgettable, with a weak plot and poorly done action scenes.
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I played through Sopa, a short adventure game about a lonely boy helping his grandma make soup. He imagines a world of obstacles that stand between him and the potatoes needed for the soup. Artistically nice, but mechanically a drag. #demo
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
After slowly working on it for a couple months, I finished Sea of Stars and its 2026 DLC. In short, I loved it. The story takes a while to get going, but everything else about the game is phenomenal.
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Adventures of Elliot OST is very good. Solid orchestral, medieval, and rousing adventuring music to accompany your journey. #gamemusic
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I didn't care for Beef Season 2. The acting and capitalist satire are great, but the plot is so all over the place and over the top that that I wonder if it would have been better as an anthology instead of a serial.
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Strikers Edge is basically a medieval Windjammers where you throw spears, axes, arrows, etc. at each other in a similar side by side arena format. It's fun. #demo
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The Hundred Line OST does not disappoint. Masafumi Takada continues to deliver. #gamemusic
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Still no Chrono Trigger amiibo, so these will have to do. They are much bigger than I was expecting.
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Would love to know what the budget for Physint is. Sony got scared and Microsoft smelled blood in the water. Competition is a good thing.
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Deep Rock Galactic Survivor is less bullet heaven and more mining. Mining gives purpose, but environments are boring and even after playing for several hours, I never became a god of destruction like in Vampire Survivors. It’s decent, but the dopamine isn’t there. #demo
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Ocarina of Time remake looks great, but I’m surprised that they didn’t show any of the movie or announce more NSO Zelda games. Four Swords Adventures and Twilight Princess could have come, and I was kinda hoping for a surprise Zelda 99 or Zelda 40 like they did with Mario 35.
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Enjoying the demos for Final Fantasy Resonance and Another Eden Begins reminded me that I’m supposed to be playing Sea of Stars, so I went back to it and WOW. It’s so much better in nearly every way. The thoughtfulness of the design is just on another level.
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Final Fantasy Resonance has gorgeous visuals, good music, an interesting story, and likable characters of its own, but is cheapened with fan service of classic FF characters. Battle system is ok if nothing special, and random fights still suck. Liked the 6+ hour #demo overall.
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Slash Zero is a 2.5D side-scrolling roguelite with a snoozer of an incomprehensible plot doing its best Hades impression structurally. It’s not bad, and almost slick, but not quite there. #demo
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Although I initially found the in game character art and animations to be off putting, the story, characters, music, and simple gameplay drew me into Another Eden Begins and I ended up loving the 6-hour #demo.
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Now that I've watched all 11 Fast & Furious movies, here's how I rank them from best to worst: 01. Fast 5 02. Tokyo Drift (3) 03. The Fast and the Furious (1) 04. F8 05. F&F6 06. Furious 7 07. Hobbs & Shaw (8.5) 08. F9 09. Fast X 10. Fast & Furious (4) 11. 2F2F
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Fast X is one of the dumbest movies in the series. More retconning, more surprise family members, super fake VFX, even more ridiculous action scenes, and an annoying cliffhanger ending that remains unresolved, forcing what will likely be even more stupidity in the final film.
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
It was only a matter of time before the Fast series put a race car in space, and F9: The Fast Saga did not disappoint in delivering that cherry of absurdity atop a mountain of increasingly preposterous action scenes. Beyond the action, retconning and family reveals abound.
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Deer & Boy is a pretty stock indie puzzle platformer with annoying trial and error puzzles and stealth sections. At least the deer is very cute. #demo
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
I don’t buy much game merch besides soundtracks, but these little heroes were too adorable to pass up. #StarFox
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Forever Fast is a very skippable compilation of Sonic vocal tracks since it’s missing some of the biggest classics in favor of more recent ones. There’s also three versions of a new song for the anniversary, but it’s not super special. #gamemusic
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs & Shaw is a mixed bag. Fun banter, Ryan Reynolds silliness, and entertaining action through the first 2/3 of the film, but then it takes a serious turn into The Rock's personal promo for Samoan culture and becomes an entirely different movie.
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I Am Your Beast is a challenge FPS where you must complete short levels within a time limit and perform well to unlock more levels. Stylish and varied kill types keep things interesting, but ultimately speed is king. #demo
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Final Fantasy X House Grooves is quite good. Excellent electronica arrangements of classic tunes. #gamemusic
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Fate of the Furious addresses most of my concerns from 7. Long but doesn't feel long, Statham is used better, Theron's villain is pure icy evil, character banter is good, and Dom's struggle is real. Sports cars racing a submarine on ice is JUST TOO MUCH though.
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Furious 7 continues the sixth movie's expansion into Mission: Impossible-style globe trotting and international terrorism, but Statham's villain is too likable, the action gets out of hand, and it feels long. At least the tribute to Paul Walker is very well done.
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Zanarkland Compilation Album collects 15 previously released versions of the classic Final Fantasy X track into one album. Nothing new here, but nice arrangements. #gamemusic
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Fast & Furious 6 completes the transformation of a series rooted in highway robberies, street racing culture, and found families to a full blown globe-trotting action franchise akin to Mission: Impossible. Not sure if it's the best path forward, but I was entertained.
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
After the disappointing Fast & Furious, Fast Five pulls a 180. A thrilling action/heist movie with side characters from previous films, the action is intense, the plot is more clever, the bad guy is better, and Johnson's way, way over the top new character adds a fun rival.
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Watched Fast & Furious, and it's a stinker. After the swanky Tokyo Drift, this sequel is a dreary revenge tale with boring drug dealer bad guys, spotty acting, and mediocre action scenes.
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
The Primals latest album, “Back in the Ring”, is a 24 min rock arrange album for Final Fantasy XIV. It’s fine, but seems like they should wait until they have more material instead of releasing such a short album. #gamemusic
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Watched Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, and it was a pretty big step up from the first two. Much better direction, more exciting driving with actual turns (sorry drag racing fans), and just more engaging overall.
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Watched 2 Fast 2 Furious. More action and a more banal plot than the first one, but less heart and less interesting. Came out in 2003, but the basic drug dealer bad guy seems straight out of 80s and 90s action movies.
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I've never watched any Fast and the Furious movies, so in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the franchise, I've decided to check them out. First one is pleasantly small scale with a mix of car prn and found families. Acting's not great, but it has heart and is likable.
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Merregnon: Heart of Ice is an original symphonic fantasy by Nobuo Uematsu based on new story from children’s author Frauke Angel. It sounds nothing like Uematsu’s Final Fantasy compositions and is more like an orchestral score to an animated film. It’s pretty good. #gamemusic
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Watched Emily in Paris Season 5. After a disappointing fourth season, new characters and storylines bring the show back to life as it prepares for its sixth and final season.
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
The OST for the Flower Troupe Takarazuka Grand Theater performance of Castlevania: Awakening in the Moonlight has some fun vocal arrangements of classic CV and SOTN music along with the full SOTN OST in the package. #gamemusic
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
I tried the two previously unreleased Virtual Boy games. Zero Racers is basically F-Zero meets Red Alert (race through a tunnel in 3D space). Finicky controls. Dragon Hopper is very good. Wild sense of depth as you jump and fall between floors and explore dungeons. #demo
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David Dave @incisivized.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
House of the Dragon Season 3 is superb. High tension character drama underscored by great visuals and phenomenal performances.
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