The Not Saya no Uta post

So originally this post was going to be about Saya no Uta. But I've kinda lost interest in doing a post about it recently. Once the official release comes out I'll reread it and do a post about it. Saya no Uta does some really interesting things that no other VN I have read even attempts and I really want to talk about, so a full post will come later. For now I'm just going to rant about some stuff that I really like.

Bastion- If you haven't played Bastion yet, go play it right now. While the game isn't perfect it does so many things right that it is impossible to not enjoy. The narrators voice sounds like Morgan Freeman and Clint Eastwood had a sexy cowboy baby. The background art is absolutely stunning and I bought the soundtrack immediately after finishing the game. Combat can be hit or miss and you get so many weapons that you will never have time to use them all. Other then that the game is borderline perfect. I am seriously thinking this is game of the year here. Plant it.

Sundome- A pure and innocent manga about a young couple and the joy of abstaining before marriage. Sundome really excels in its ability to swap tones between its humor and seriousness. The characters growth is handled with stellar precision so even the side characters feel like real people. The pacing can be a little slow at times, but it all leads up to a stellar finale. Also they get off by peeing on each other.

G-Senjou no Maou- While not at Saya no Uta levels, 'Maou' is a great read. A suspenseful page turner, 'Maou' is the story of the son of a Yakuza boss and his struggle between humanity and his lust for money and power. While being a Japanese visual novel, 'Maou' reads like an English paperback novel. Normally this would be a demeanor rather than a highlight, but I just couldn't keep the damn program closed. Some of the characters fall a little too well into anime archetypes (the genki girl imoto in particular) but it never detracts from the great writing. Some of the voice acting is great too, especially the best friend character who channels a young Wakamoto disturbingly well.

Fate/Zero- They must have pulled this anime straight out of my dreams. It is everything the Fate/Stay Night anime could have been and wasn't. Nasu fan or not, don't skip this one.

More target focused posts to come. I plan to update more frequently on winter break.