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Raycevick Recommends: June 2019 (Music Time!)
Yes, it's been too long, so today's Recommendations will be followed up with Randomly Mine tomorrow. Though this time you won't find books or film, because there's just been too much material making the most of my speakers.Monolith by ComadusterWhile Comaduster's still hard at work on his latest Anthology album, meant to contrast his concept album Solace, this latest single with an accompanying track Pyramids has me coming back for more. His previous single, Fever Rift might&...
Update, Pause, and Personal Thoughts
Hello everybody.I know I've been quieter than usual on Patreon, Twitter, and Discord recently, so I thought to maintain transparency I'd make this post. Starting with information and concluding with my thoughts surrounding them for those interested.1. I'll be pausing the Patreon again due to the lack of content, but intend to host a Post-Video hangout and post Randomly Mine.2. All technical issues seen on Twitter have been resolved, and I've put in enough gameplay to wrap up the ...
Raycevick Recommendations: May 2019
Le Mans by Lee H. KatzinIt's amazing to revisit something from your childhood as an adult, and see qualities you might've subconsciously registered, but now recognize and respect.The atmopshere of this McQueen classic is simply incredible. It's compilation of beautiful cinematography, sound-design, and spectacle immerses you in this 200mph+ circus. You could almost smell the engines, rust, and burning rubber through the screen. Dialogue's extremely light, but I found myself hangi...
Randomly Mine: April 28th, 2019
ButtsTo this day, I’ll occasionally get a comment from somebody viewing my Mass Effect 2 Years Later piece, saying that my idea for reserving Miranda’s obnoxious butt shots to those romancing her was the smartz. I don’t think it’s that outlandish or intellectual, it seems kind of simple to me that two people who are overtly into each other will overtly appreciate their appearance. But then I remembered, there’s really only one game I’ve played that does this, and sadly it’s a Kojim...
Raycevick's Recommendations: April 2019
Shadow Movement by The AnixSturgeon's law say's 90% of everything is garbage and honestly, he's not far off. Between all of the stuff I recommend is an extensive list of disposable albums, games, comics, etc. So that moment when you scroll or swipe onto the next piece of work and it clicks... is rather intoxicating.Shadow Movement didn't blow me away but right from the start I felt like there was some hidden quality, or expertise behind it. The production is just immaculate with ...
Sorry to Disappoint
Was planning to write this in the morning but got called by the Hospital in-regards to my Mother's broken arm. Seems my own incompetence of time management has combined with personal matters that are guaranteed to delay my content further. Needless to say, but I'll be hosting the Patreon content after the next video's uploaded, as hosting calls and making RM will just delay it further.For all of the new people that came in from Metro: Years Later, thank you, and everybody's help ...
Randomly Mine: March 24th (Rapid Edition)
Being that I’m currently writing the Wolfenstein script, I thought it’d be fun to make a sort of immediately Mine rather than something that accumulates over a couple days.Sound-DesignI actually talked about this in the Wolfenstein script, but had to cut down because it was eating way too much screen time for something that’d only make viewers comment “…what?”There’s a consistency in Bungie that’s remained from the early days of Marathon all the way to Destiny and that’s their ...
Raycevick Recommends: March 2019
I could write a paragraph about how exhausted I was after completing Metro Years Later and that being the reason why I dropped off the face of Patreon failing to keep my promise of hosting a post-video hangout... but actually its just because I got caught up in Wolfenstein. Having killed my sleep schedule as a result, I have returned to this website to give you the content you were promised, with a Randomly Mine coming out this week, as well as a hangout and giveaway in the next.In the meantime,...
Patreon February Pause
Hello everybody,The kind Patrons here in the final months of last year probably aren't going to be surprised by this post. Today, I have family visiting from across the Country and I'll be gone on Tuesday which virtually guarantees there's no way for me to finish this latest video by the end of the month.The video's delay has been caused by how much it's grown as a project steadily overtime and has certainly made me think it would've been easier to make them into two sepa...
Randomly Mine: Feb 15th, 2019
SponsorshipsI’ve never been against sponsorships. There’s multiple channels I’m subscribed to, friends and colleagues that have done sponsored content over the years and never had an issue. I don’t fault people for hustling in a time where people have aspirations like buying bread without comparing price-tags.I’ll continue to watch people like Gus Johnson, OperatorDrewski, or Commentiquette without a care that they’ll get paid to promote something.But it’s also something I’ve nev...
Raycevick Recommendations: February 2019
This month's list of recommendations is going to be, as with one occasion last year, all about Albums! Not because an iconic singer has died, but simply because none of the films I watched this month inspired me, and I'm still deeply immersed in the Metro tunnels. So to kick things off...Slaves of Fear by HEALTHThose following on Twitter probably saw this coming but so far, the honeymoon phase is still on. Like many I've been a fan of HEALTH since their remarkable Max Payne 3 soundtr...
Decisions...
I'm making a video on Resident Evil at the moment and my original plan was to cobble together a quick Battle Royal project I've been thinking about for some time, the only concern is that the next Years Later, Metro, would be rushed or delayed. So I'm leaning to saving the BR project for later but at the same time, I would then be breaking usual my rule of producing two videos a month and don't want you guys to feel ripped off.So after the RE video is done, do I...
Randomly Mine: January 10th, 2019
Assassin’sThrough purchases made on Newegg last year, the website gave me a free copy of Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, or as I kept calling it, The Witcher 3: Odyssey. However, even if Odyssey was a 7/10 version of Witcher 3, I wouldn’t mind; if you’re going to copy something, might as well be something great.But that’s not what this is about. I haven’t played the game yet and it might be some time until I do, but there’s a topic I keep revisiting.In the game you can be the male chara...
Raycevick Recommendations: January 2019
Pronobozo – HackwaveElectronic Music is often characterized by detractors as one note, generic, and repetitive. In fairness, that’s not entirely unfounded. It’s relatively easy for someone to make a catchy beat in software and call it a day. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t distinct artists in this field. Comaduster, Crystal Method, and my recommendation today, Pronobozo.For those who used to watch Pure Pwnage back in the day, it may even sound a bit familiar, because he scored the b...
Randomly Mine: December 26th, 2018 (Andromeda Edition)
Randomly MineAndromeda EditionNormally when I make a Years Later video, the majority of the time is spent writing scripts in-order to cover as much of the game as possible. From its pre-production and development cycle to the campaign, multiplayer, downloadable content, or anything else of note.Andromeda proved to be the most challenging yet but not because of the volume of content. I didn’t even cover Multiplayer, so that meant three distinct sections building to a conclusion. Instead, figuri...
Raycevick Recommendations: December 2018
New Blood by Occams LaserMost of the albums I've recommended are ones I could listen to from start to finish thanks to their variety and pacing. New Blood isn't that. It's synthwave beats are repetitive, derivative, and not at all something even casual observers of this sub-genre haven't already experienced.But I'm someone that orders the same delivery, always stays up past-midnight, and wears one shirt for nearly a week. There's comfort in the familiar, and difficult to ...
I'll Accept Donations When...
I have something to show for them, which is why I'm pausing Patreon again. I'm hacking away at Andromeda as much as possible until it's done, not unlike the development team behind it I guess. I do however plan to put people's names in the credits who've applied during my pauses on Patreon, I don't want you to feel left out from the work because your kindness does motivate me to make these videos the best I can.On a more exciting note, your generosity has allowed another ...
Randomly Mine: November 21st, 2018
PrioritiesPlaying Mass Effect: Andromeda a thought occurred to me. The game addresses a lot of criticisms regarding aspects from past entries and iterates on things previously dropped entirely by design or technical restrictions.The Nomad is the most obvious example bringing back the concept of a Mako without entirely redesigning the vehicle like the Hammerhead in ME2, simply adding proper physics and pathways making the vehicle fun to use.Mineral scanning from ME2 had vanished in the trilogy...
Raycevick's Recommendations: November 2018
Apologies for my absence on Patreon, clocking 40+ hours in Mass Effect: Andromeda for the past week has taken its tole and I've still got more to go; I'll be informing you of the process on that work in future posts.Sword Art Online: AbridgedSometimes, you just wanna laugh.While I don't follow the mindset of entertainment needs to be measured by "fun" exclusively, there's no denying that after a day's work, sitting down and laughing throughout an episode of SAO: Abrid...
What is this plan? (TL;DR - Patreon Will Be Paused)
Asteased in the past, the next big project is Mass Effect: Andromeda, however, I was always hesitant to jump right into it for two reasons...One, at the time, I didn't have a good enough computer to have high-quality visuals. That's since been remedied, due to all of you and your generosity.Two, as I jokingly called the game Mass Effect: Inquisition, I wanted to see just how similar the last Mass Effect and Dragon Age really were, and would have to start at least a half playthrough of th...
Randomly Mine: October 5th, 2018
Dirt RallyWe’re all suckers for Nostalgia. Yes, it’s easy to belittle those soaking their jeans by a company simply resurrecting the past, but then the spotlight will sometimes come to your favorite brand, game, or feature, and suddenly you’re emptying the wallet.That’s kind of what I feel like with Dirt Rally, minus the wallet part.When Dirt Rally was released, I didn’t have the money, nor the space to play it within my ideal conditions, ones that I grew up with since childhood.A comf...
Raycevick Recommendations: October 2018
Fine by SONOIOLast year, I recommend Sonoio's debut album for its entrancing electronic melodies, but shortly after producing that album's sequel, Red, Sonoio seemed to vanished. Probably because the Italian behind it, Alessandro Cortini was neck deep in work with Trent Reznor on both How to Destroy Angels and Nine Inch Nails.But it's been nearly seven years, and now Cortini is back with an superb album. It has the same uncanny ability to make its use of electricity have the grand sc...
Discord Hangout & Randomly Mine Next Week...
Post-new video. I once again had to choose between these two Patreon posts or a new video go to up on Sunday, and as always, I choose the latter.And yes, it's about Burnout.Apologies for those looking forward to these two things, but I hope the video will make that wait worth it.Thank you for the support, and enjoy your weekend.- Raycevick
Randomly Mine: September 12th
Solo QueIt seems that DICE have pushed themselves into a bit of a corner with Battlefield V. I’m not talking about the political discourse online between EA and multiple communities, I’m just talking gameplay.From day one, Battlefield was a sandbox game, with infantry, land, sea, and air vehicles to control on large maps. Back when Gamespy, Myspace, and AOL were relevant, Battlefield was most notable for all but infantry combat. It was always serviceable but never anything more. Soldiers in ...
Raycevick's Recommendations: September 2018
The AccountantSometimes a little hunch can lead to lots of enjoyment. All I heard about The Accountant was Ben Affleck portrays someone with high-functioning autism and that he did it well. My doubts and personal interest led me to watching.That doubt didn't stem from Ben, he's more than proven himself in the last ten years as a talented actor and director shaped by experience, good and bad. The doubt stemmed from most writers ignorance when it comes to autism, a lack of knowledge that&#...
Randomly Mine: August 28th, 2018
Hey Disney…You’re stupid.Was there are reason for that “point?”Not really.Video Game TVOne of the games I really enjoyed my time with this year was The Crew 2. In my time with the beta, I felt like it was nothing other than a textbook sequel, not afraid to change its style and tone for the better while adding more cars, disciplines, and variety to its open-world gameplay.It seemed like the sort of game to hold me over until the release of Forza Horizon 4 in the Fall.So why didn’t I buy...
What's Going On?
Hey everybody;Some have probably noticed neither Randomly Mine or the Hangout happened on schedule. I'm at a bit of a crossroads, because one of the main goals of this channel is to be transparent, and honest, but I also don't want to bombard people with personal matters constantly over Twitter or Patreon.So I'll be quick.There will be a Randomly Mine, Hangout, and new video before the end of the month, that's a promise I'm standing by.The reason for the delay on these things...
Raycevick Recommendations: August 2018
Mom and Dad by Brian TaylorI've often criticized Rockstar's writing, particularly the company's frequent satire in Grand Theft Auto. But that's not because I'm against mean-spirited, and over the top scripts that have all the subtly of fireworks; as evidenced by my enjoyment of Mom and Dad.If Brian Taylor sounds familiar, that's likely because he was one of the two directors on Crank, and that same sense of irreverence and politically incorrect writing can be found here. ...
Randomly Mine - Pet Peeves Edition
Hello everybody, and welcome to an edition of Randomly Mine that has to do entirely with a hypothetical world, where I own the entirety of game publishing, and have certain rules which everybody must uphold. Starting with...Master VolumeAny game without built in Master Volume control and only allows players to tweak individual settings, will be impossible to sell in my world. The same would also apply to video-games that only have a master volume slider and nothing else.I understand that on the ...
Raycevick Recommendations: July 2018
Lara Croft Tomb Raider (2001)I know what you're thinking.Ray, how could you possibly recommend avideo game movie?I thought the same, until watching it just recently, and had some of the most fun I've had with a movie in a long time. Because while Tomb Raider is filled with dumb-moments, bad accents, and terrible CGI, it really is a video-game put onto the big-screen.Everything is paced like a cutscene, platforming section, or quick-time event. The characters are written in such a way tha...
