vkalsen @kalsen.dk · 18hControl Resonant feels like an interquel of sorts. A story inserted in front of the actual story. Ironically, that is the same issue MCU ran into, where everything comes off as a setup to something that isn’t the thing you bought a ticket to . 110
vkalsen @kalsen.dk · 21hme, only bringing kino to movie night: my gf: is keanu reeves a bad actor??? 010
Reposted by vkalsenLætus @bajamothblast.vanadiel.network · 02/10/2024now that it's october im legally allowed to post this 982139010157
vkalsen @kalsen.dk · 01/10/2026Finished Control Resonant. I was cautiously optimistic about Resonant, but I don't want to sugar coat it: it's exactly what you'd fear seeing them go (semi) open-world with Control. To me, it's sadly a dud. Game is not bad, but it's not what I want from Remedy. backloggd.com/u/V0KAL/revi...backloggd.comV0KAL's review of Control Resonant | BackloggdThe most succinct way I can describe Resonant is »Control, but more«. My feelings on the first game is that it was a glass half-full kinda game. It gestured at a bigger scope than it could deliver on.... 130
vkalsen @kalsen.dk · 30/09/2026Okay, you know what nevermind. I’m seeing people complain about having to explore in order to unlock traversal abilities, and that’s imo one of the few cool things the game does. 010
vkalsen @kalsen.dk · 30/09/2026Kinda crazy lineup considering how many titles must've moved out of GTA's way this year. 020
vkalsen @kalsen.dk · 30/09/2026Seeing a lot of very definitive takes on Control 2 and idk man I guess I just don't find anything it doe to be particularly noteworthy enough to warrant controversy. Everything is serviceable. If you like it you like it. 120
vkalsen @kalsen.dk · 29/09/2026okay, but like fr what do you call hajime no ippo or ashita no joe? 311
vkalsen @kalsen.dk · 29/09/2026Regarding localised vs original manga titles, I find it pretty fascinating. It’s really just a window between two subsets of the western audience. Those that primarily read official releases and the scanlation scene. 220
Reposted by vkalsenUnseen Japan @unseenjapan.com · 29/09/2026In March 2025, Kyoto's Kurumazaki Shrine made an AI-drawn shrine maiden its X profile picture. The shrine was bombarded with up to 50 calls a day and a flood of abusive emails. It ultimately deleted its account.unseen-japan.comJapan Doesn't Love AI As Much As You Think It DoesDoes Japan REALLY welcome its new robot overlords? A deep dive into what Japan currently thinks about AI usage. 27916
vkalsen @kalsen.dk · 27/09/2026Like here, it feels like they're saying the quiet part out loud really suddenly? 010
vkalsen @kalsen.dk · 27/09/2026The implication that the world of Control is locked into a paranormal cold war by different layers of secret organizations is honestly the most interesting thing I've found in Resonant. 010
Reposted by vkalsenvkalsen @kalsen.dk · 24/09/2026Maybe the writing in Control Resonant is actually peak 131
vkalsen @kalsen.dk · 25/09/2026Finished a script for a 13 Sentinels vid. Now I just have to find time to do the voice over. 030
vkalsen @kalsen.dk · 25/09/2026Quick initial thoughts: It's very much Control (but More). If you were hoping for something else, this is probably not for you. They've added a lot of nice stuff to the game, so now it plays like a very nice ARPG with open-ended levels. Besides aesthetics, there isn't anything gripping me so far. 110
Reposted by vkalsenAlfred Reinold Baudisch @alfredbaudisch.com · 25/09/2026FF7 scenarios with pre-rendered backgrounds were always a mystery to me during childhood; but even to this day it's still something that amazes me. Now you can inspect every single Final Fantasy VII stage, including the 3D path + variations. #FF7 #FinalFantasy #FFVII #PS1 #PSX #RetroGame 13709270
Reposted by vkalsenvkalsen @kalsen.dk · 24/09/2026Incredible that it's 2026 and video game writing is mostly still just this: 321
Reposted by vkalsenInnerSpiral (the scary version) @innerspiral.lol · 20/05/2026if you love something somebody online made, please tell them. I feel like it's said a lot, but people don't let it actually sink in. and please, don't worry about not having much to say. even saying that you enjoyed it means way more than you might think. 🩷 9564312
vkalsen @kalsen.dk · 18/09/2026Everyone is happy about the lack of a critical consensus for Control Resonant. Except for me. As a contrarian, I want everyone to agree (but not with me). 020
Reposted by vkalsenThew @amazingthew.bsky.social · 18/09/2026god i love videogames. have you heard about "places"? they are called locations 3132171096
vkalsen @kalsen.dk · 18/09/2026I get so confused about the way people apply genre labels. Like 13 Sentinels gets referred to as a VN / RTS hybrid pretty consistently. And I think it's blatantly neither of those? 130
vkalsen @kalsen.dk · 18/09/2026P3 Reloaded was pretty good, wasn't it? I say that as a FES truther. 220
vkalsen @kalsen.dk · 18/09/2026I hate to admit it, but the hide reposts button is so valuable. I thought it would primarily be to hide art spam, but honestly getting rid of reposts of needless drama-sharing? That’s the real balm for the soul. 220
vkalsen @kalsen.dk · 18/09/2026the weeb stock is low these days my normie friend send me that news article about AI use among jpn devs unprompted 010
vkalsen @kalsen.dk · 16/09/2026Since Trails in the Sky is relevant again, guess I’ll shill my retrospective on the original. Enjoyed replaying FC making this: youtu.be/5MECkh5sx_4youtu.bePlaying Trails in the Sky FC — Still Brilliant on Its OwnYouTube video by V0KAL 061
vkalsen @kalsen.dk · 16/09/2026People kept raving about 3H and being a #patientgamer, I decided to check it out last year. But fuck me those games have gotten dense. I thought they were “Do a battle on the commute”-type deals, but apparently they’ve turned into Football Manager while I wasn’t looking. 030
vkalsen @kalsen.dk · 16/09/2026Someone should do Kingdom Hearts-style crossovers, without FF and Disney. MegaTen X Moomins Dragon Quest X Looney Toons No multiverse nonsense. Give Snufkin a COMP. 130
vkalsen @kalsen.dk · 16/09/2026I won’t comment on the SC remake for a slew of reasons, but it’s wonderful that it seems like a hit to a lot of people. 110
vkalsen @kalsen.dk · 15/09/2026Kinda hilarious that Yuzu was the character design that got the most likes in this thread tbh Yoohoo dominance 150
Reposted by vkalsenMercuryCDX @mercurycdx.bsky.social · 14/09/2026A follow-up to my previous statements and opinions regarding long-running franchises, mostly "not everything needs to be a franchise," you can just, you know, play whatever the new game in a series is and call it good. You don't have to marathon decades worth of a franchise to "catch up" 3212
vkalsen @kalsen.dk · 13/09/2026I think it’s time to purge some of my tl Feels like I’m getting blasted with stuff that doesn’t spark joy 231