No Lives Left

I've recently got around to watching Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. While I don't think the Harry Potter  series needs anymore world building than its already eight book long series, I had to find out what an American version of Harry Potter would be. But after watching, I couldn't help but think about how easily this could have been more of a Pokemon Origins type of film. Short(-ish) Review Fantastic Beasts, in my opinion, is not a good movie. It's maybe a fun spin-off, but in no way does it effectively establish a prequel universe of the beloved Harry Potter series. The main characters intention and goal is never fully realized or even really discussed until half way through the movie. The plot is clunky and doesn't really gel together. The plots dwells too long on the fact the damn suitcase gone missing. " Yes, Newt Scamander (the main character) has the exact same briefcase as this other dude trying to get a loan at the bank. ( Fight Club ...

If there is any franchise that I've talked more about on this blog besides Batman, it would be FromSoft's Dark Soul series. In fact, if FromSoft somehow acquired the rights to use Batman's likeness in Souls game, I would claim that to be the best game ever made before even playing it. Sadly, with the release of the newest DLC for Dark Souls 3, "The Ringed City," the franchise seems to be at a end. It doesn't look like the same team will be  working on a new one for some time.  And while I love the Dark Souls series (even the spiritual successor that got lost with time, Demon's Souls), I can't help but be glad that it's over. This may seem like a weird thing to say from a self-proclaimed rabid fan but hear me out. When Dark Souls came out, it redefined a genre by taking gaming back to its roots. Nothing was clear cut when it came to progressing through the game, and while it did cause some frustration to the uninitiated, the game co...