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When people say “video games are art” they usually mean Death Stranding, or some other cinematic opus with adult themes (bisexual characters). I mean this children’s game. Webslinging through Manhattan at 100 mph—soaring above midtown’s concrete canopy then swandiving through its glass canyons—it’s balletic, liberating, a fusion of viewer and subject that only the medium of video games can provide.
Apr 19, 2023
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It makes you feel like Spider-Man
May 9, 2025
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as a lifelong spider-man fan, this game was everything i ever wanted.
when i was a kid, this is what i dreamt video games could be. would have been dumb if this wasn't my first rec...
Oct 25, 2023
this game was a little before my time when it came out but i've been having an absolute blast with it since the collection dropped. it's such an absolutely gonzo experience - truly a game made before anybody gave a shit about things like "esports" or "balance" or "not killing children with epilepsy"
Oct 3, 2024
Top Recs from @steven-phillips-horst
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I think my analyst is Freudian, but I have a soft spot for Jung because my parents are from LA. I love hearing analysts use terms like “the imp of the perverse” to talk about procrastination. I especially love the dream analysis, where they’ll tell some random guy the burning hearth in his dream means he’s taking on a feminine role in his marriage.
Apr 19, 2023
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The MyPillow guy’s self-published memoir, read aloud in his thick Minnesotan accent. He’s a professional card counter, constantly $80k in the hole, blowing coke in his Chevy, chased by cops, threatened by drug dealers in Mexico, all while running 3 bars in greater Minneapolis. And that’s before he invents the pillow.
Apr 19, 2023
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Epic construction fails, men doing crazy unsafe jobs, and occasional near-death misses. It’s a testament to the chaos of society, the benefits of regulation, the pratfalls of development, and the fragility of humanity. Call it manual labor fetishism, but it’s good to see real men doing things and be reminded of how weak you are.
Apr 19, 2023