Tag: fantasy
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Image by kjpargeter via FreepikFor he has sworn upon a crimson moon
Woken up, through a red veil over the sky, washed away with a swift motion of my hand. A ringing noise disturbed my slumber, and the stars were as close to me, as my breath extended. I got picked up by him, his face all red and white like a moonlight tint. His armor…
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Photo: Open CriticGame review: Lies of P
It’s been well over a year since the release of Elden Ring, and although a DLC is on the horizon, the veterans of FromSoftware’s games may be itching for something new to take their minds off the wait. Lies of P is the answer, promising to fill the void of a difficult but rewarding gaming…
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Unikum’s Corner of Hidden Treasures: Video Game Music
Unikum’s Corner of Hidden Treasures is a column in which Unikum recommends pieces of media they believe more people should know and love. For this Unikum’s Corner of Hidden Treasures I’m casting a wider net, not just putting a single media in the spotlight but an entire genre! Funny enough, music and soundtrack in video…
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Image by vecstock on FreepikTherefore, I think I am (or maybe not)
It was the land of Kafka and the city of cats- Prague. Not like Istanbul, of course, or ancient Egypt, where cats were worshipped, or even Norway, where all the cats were extraordinarily fluffed out butterballs, but just a city overrun with starving, feral, stray cats. And one of them, a strikingly vicious looking specimen…
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Photo: IGNReview: Master Detective Archives: Rain Code (spoiler free!)
The newest title from creator Kazutaka Kodaka, mostly known for the Danganronpa series, goes in a different direction than previous titles, homing in on the mystery aspect of the genre. Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE (MDA) is a visual novel, following the amnesiac protagonist Yuma Kokohead, as he’s sent to Kanai World to expose the…
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Photo: GameSpotMovie Review: Barbie
The Barbie movie is the film I never thought I would be this unbelievably hyped for, but in the weeks leading up to it, there was a tangible excitement growing in me. Entering the premiere and seeing so many people who’d dressed up, proved I wasn’t the only one who experienced this euphoria. But could…
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Photo: GoodreadsBook Review: Good Omens
Numerous tales about the end of times – the apocalypse – have been told and retold since the very beginning of time. On the screen, on the page, in the news, on the stage, yes, it’s even in the Bible. Endless waves of fire, death and destruction thrusted upon the human race. Resistance is pointless,…
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Unikum’s corner of hidden treasures: Ōkami
Unikum’s Corner of Hidden Treasures is a column in which Unikum recommends pieces of media they believe more people should know and love. Ōkami The Playstation 2 saw a lot of classics within the action-adventure genre, never quite rivaling that of Nintendo’s magnum opus “The Legend of Zelda”, but still providing a lovely breadth of…
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Azalea: Chapter 3
Chapter 3 – Drowned in an Ocean of Indolence She’s floating again, weightless, a cipher, into a sky which she fervently rejects, but in the endless pool of stars does she find comfort from a reality even more deplorable than the false promises of fantasy. The chain which keeps her bound to the anchor of…
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A Review of Netflix’s Wednesday
“Wednesday” is a delicious modern take on the classic characters, with the Tim Burton flare we’ve come to know and love. Some storylines leave a bit more to be desired, but for where the plot falters, Jenna Ortega brilliantly makes up for it with her stunning performance as the titular character, every scene, line, and…
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Azalea: Chapter 2
Azalea: Chapter 2 – Welcome to House Alighieri Azalea had once read ‘if you stare into the void, remember, the void will stare back’ and the ominous outline of those words harkens in the back of her mind as her eyes trail the property harboring the mansion, scouring every brick, every edge and every…
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Bokanmeldelse: Odinsbarn
Av: Katrine Øydna Se for deg at du er annerledes. At du mangler den ene tingen som gjør deg til et verdig medlem av samfunnet. Se så for deg at ingen andre vet dette, og at du må holde på denne hemmeligheten helt alene. Vil ikke det være forferdelig ensomt? Jeg har alltid vært en tilhenger av…
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«Suspiria»: – Harmonisk og stemningsfylt
Suspiria er en fabelaktig historie om ambisjoner og hvor langt vi er villige til å strekke oss for å betale blodprisen som kreves.
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“Fantastic Beasts”: – The crimes and/or social commentary of Grindelwald
Fantastic Beasts 2 starter et par måneder etter den første og sender våre kjære amerikanske og britiske hovedkarakterer til Paris i et forsøk på å stoppe Grindelwald mens de deltar i den gamle amerikanske og britiske tradisjonen; å gjøre narr av Frankrike.