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anway following up on other horror stuff

Maneater

Finished the game now, and while the gameplay loop definitely gets old after a while, I'm not complaining too much because I got it for free. Loved the style of it (done as a sometimes hilarious parody of Discovery Channel reality shows like Deadliest Catch) and it has more Easter Eggs than probably any other game I've played. Offhand I recall references to Jaws (obviously), Spongebob, Arrested Development, Moby Dick [the endgame battle against the Apex Sperm Whale was brutal], Lord of the Flies, Rick and Morty, It, Cast Away, and probably dozens more. Plus I just really love getting to explore the ocean; kinda reminded me of Abzu but with more slaughter.

Old

really interesting premise, some great uses of the idea, and some of the worst, most stilted dialogue I've ever seen. A few great actors here seem just absolutely terrible because they're given such nonsense to work with. (on a minor note, how the hell do a man with a heavy Spanish accent and a woman with a heavy German accent raise a daughter in America with a heavy New Zealand accent?????!!??!?). Several hilarious scenes, but it's not always clear what's intentional and what isn't.

Slaxx

man I don't even know where to start with this one. It's legitimately funny, and really bloody (though its low budget is pretty obvious at times). Then it does a thing where it tries to handle a kinda serious subject matter, and kinda makes good points, but at the same time feels kinda exploitative in its covering of a serious matter in such a goofy, nonsensical way and edges maybe a bit too close to unintentional racism for my taste. Anyway, worth a watch, but not one I think I'll watch again.


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