Storyteller
Another puzzle game free with Netflix — which I liked so much, I ended up finishing it today. It's not that long, but I still spent a fair bit of time with it to get through it all so quickly.
I say "all" — it says I'm 78% complete, but the remainder involves going back over completed levels to change the story and gain 'stamps'; but while there's a list of stamps to collect, it doesn't tell you which levels you can get them on, so it's a bit of a pain to second-guess and, frankly, I'm not sure I care that much.
The main game was fun, though. I'd've played more of that.
Sunday, 27 April 2025
Saturday, 26 April 2025
TV
Doctor Who
41x03 The Well
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
The Wheel
5x10 Episode 10 [season finale; 2nd watch]
Nope, don't think I remembered a single answer.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
41x03 The Well
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
The Wheel
5x10 Episode 10 [season finale; 2nd watch]
Nope, don't think I remembered a single answer.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
Unusually, there's absolutely nothing to report this week! I did place some orders, but mostly pre-orders. HMV's recent changes to their officially-ended never-ending 20% discount (if you've still got codes, it still works; but not on pre-orders, and not immediately on new releases) means I didn't order any of this week's new releases until Friday. They should turn up in time for next week, at least.
Number of titles in collection: 3,521 [no change]
Of which DVDs: 985 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,536 [no change]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 464 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 8,503 [no change]
Number of films: 4,471 [no change]
Number of additional cuts: 442 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 10,101 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,227 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Unusually, there's absolutely nothing to report this week! I did place some orders, but mostly pre-orders. HMV's recent changes to their officially-ended never-ending 20% discount (if you've still got codes, it still works; but not on pre-orders, and not immediately on new releases) means I didn't order any of this week's new releases until Friday. They should turn up in time for next week, at least.
Number of titles in collection: 3,521 [no change]
Of which DVDs: 985 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,536 [no change]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 464 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 8,503 [no change]
Number of films: 4,471 [no change]
Number of additional cuts: 442 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 10,101 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,227 [no change]
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 25 April 2025
Games
The Almost Gone
Netflix keeps pushing its "games on TV" beta at me, so I thought I'd give it a go. This seemed the best bet for both being my kinda thing and working with the controller, which is an app on your phone. I played through Act One (of five) and quite enjoyed it.
Firstly, I was right on both counts: this is a "puzzle game", but it's effectively a differently-presented point-and-click adventure game; and the phone-based controller is a little awkward to use, which is fine for a game like this, where you click around at your own pace, but would be a nightmare for something reliant on speed and precision, like a platformer or fighting game. Netflix does offer those too, but I don't think I'll be attempting them anytime soon. Heck, even with this, I'll likely play the rest on my computer (it's also available via browser) rather than have to deal with the controller app again.
Netflix keeps pushing its "games on TV" beta at me, so I thought I'd give it a go. This seemed the best bet for both being my kinda thing and working with the controller, which is an app on your phone. I played through Act One (of five) and quite enjoyed it.
Firstly, I was right on both counts: this is a "puzzle game", but it's effectively a differently-presented point-and-click adventure game; and the phone-based controller is a little awkward to use, which is fine for a game like this, where you click around at your own pace, but would be a nightmare for something reliant on speed and precision, like a platformer or fighting game. Netflix does offer those too, but I don't think I'll be attempting them anytime soon. Heck, even with this, I'll likely play the rest on my computer (it's also available via browser) rather than have to deal with the controller app again.
Wednesday, 23 April 2025
Videos
Critical Role
Ménagerie a Trois [2nd half]
The end of the last Menagerie adventure so far, with at least one major plot thread left hanging. You'd think they might pick it back up for the actual release of Daggerheart (coming May 20th), but (as far as I'm aware) they've announced nothing of the sort. Instead, they'll be marking the release with an unconnected Daggerheart miniseries, which sounds fun in its own way, but it would be nice to close this one off.
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, Twitch, or Beacon.]
Ménagerie a Trois [2nd half]
The end of the last Menagerie adventure so far, with at least one major plot thread left hanging. You'd think they might pick it back up for the actual release of Daggerheart (coming May 20th), but (as far as I'm aware) they've announced nothing of the sort. Instead, they'll be marking the release with an unconnected Daggerheart miniseries, which sounds fun in its own way, but it would be nice to close this one off.
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, Twitch, or Beacon.]
Tuesday, 22 April 2025
Monday, 21 April 2025
Films
The King of Kings (1927)
Streamed free by Flicker Alley for Easter Sunday (I actually started it last night and finished it this morning). Seasonally appropriate, but the first feature I've watched this year that doesn't count towards my challenge.
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu (2016)
And another that doesn't count! But this sets up two more that will.
Streamed free by Flicker Alley for Easter Sunday (I actually started it last night and finished it this morning). Seasonally appropriate, but the first feature I've watched this year that doesn't count towards my challenge.
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu (2016)
And another that doesn't count! But this sets up two more that will.
Videos
Critical Role
Ménagerie a Trois [1st hour]
Watch the Menagerie level up to L6 on YouTube or Beacon, which is where they start this third (and, so far, final) adventure, playing the Daggerheart open beta.
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, Twitch, or Beacon.]
Ménagerie a Trois [1st hour]
Watch the Menagerie level up to L6 on YouTube or Beacon, which is where they start this third (and, so far, final) adventure, playing the Daggerheart open beta.
[Watch it (again) on YouTube, Twitch, or Beacon.]
Saturday, 19 April 2025
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
Another selection of new releases drop in, just in time for the monthly running time update.
Number of titles in collection: 3,521 [up 4]
Of which DVDs: 985 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,536 [up 4]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 464 [up 2]
Number of discs in collection: 8,503 [up 6]
Number of films: 4,471 [up 4]
Number of additional cuts: 442 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 10,101 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,227 [no change]
Total running time of collection (approx.):
597 days, 16 hours, and 53 minutes.
(Up 8 days, 11 hours, and 48 minutes from last month.)
That's a pretty insane increase for just one month. I wondered if I'd done the maths wrong at first. But, thinking back, it includes things like The Saint complete DVD set, which runs well over four days by itself. Just an exceptional month, is all
See you next week, faithful reader.
Another selection of new releases drop in, just in time for the monthly running time update.
Number of titles in collection: 3,521 [up 4]
Of which DVDs: 985 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,536 [up 4]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 464 [up 2]
Number of discs in collection: 8,503 [up 6]
Number of films: 4,471 [up 4]
Number of additional cuts: 442 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 10,101 [no change]
Number of short films: 1,227 [no change]
Total running time of collection (approx.):
597 days, 16 hours, and 53 minutes.
(Up 8 days, 11 hours, and 48 minutes from last month.)
That's a pretty insane increase for just one month. I wondered if I'd done the maths wrong at first. But, thinking back, it includes things like The Saint complete DVD set, which runs well over four days by itself. Just an exceptional month, is all
See you next week, faithful reader.
Friday, 18 April 2025
TV
Daredevil: Born Again
1x08 Isle of Joy
1x09 Straight to Hell [season finale]
Glad I had the ending spoiled, otherwise I too might've been expecting a bigger reveal. In the end, this season did feel like what it was: something salvaged from an aborted version, plus the intial act / setup for what's coming next. It'll be worth it if season two pays off.
[Watch the whole series (again) on Disney+.]
1x08 Isle of Joy
1x09 Straight to Hell [season finale]
Glad I had the ending spoiled, otherwise I too might've been expecting a bigger reveal. In the end, this season did feel like what it was: something salvaged from an aborted version, plus the intial act / setup for what's coming next. It'll be worth it if season two pays off.
[Watch the whole series (again) on Disney+.]
Comics
Absolute Batman
#3 The Zoo Part Three by Scott Snyder & Nick Dragotta
Didn't mean to leave it four months between issues, but time seems to be flying this year.
X-Men
#10 Brinkmanship by Jed MacKay & Netho Diaz
#3 The Zoo Part Three by Scott Snyder & Nick Dragotta
Didn't mean to leave it four months between issues, but time seems to be flying this year.
X-Men
#10 Brinkmanship by Jed MacKay & Netho Diaz
Games
The Case of the Golden Idol
Chapter 4, Scenes 1–2
Epilogue
Finished the whole thing in under four hours of playtime. I did perhaps rush it slightly at the end, but I wasn't invested enough to take my time over it.
Chapter 4, Scenes 1–2
Epilogue
Finished the whole thing in under four hours of playtime. I did perhaps rush it slightly at the end, but I wasn't invested enough to take my time over it.
Thursday, 17 April 2025
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
Games
The Case of the Golden Idol
Chapter 1, Scenes 1–3
Chapter 2, Scenes 1–2
I've wanted to play this for a while, but even when it's on sale it's never that cheap (and I've got such a backlog of games to get through, paying a high price seems daft) and I'm aware it's free with a Netflix subscription (but I don't normally have a Netflix subscription). Also, the Netflix version is only on mobile, and I feel like this would be better played on a desktop. But I do currently have a Netflix sub, and it's free, so I thought I may as well give it a go — if it's really good, I can always pay for the desktop version.
Well, so far, it's... fine. It's not that hard to play on a mobile, despite what some people say (I can see why desktop would be even easier, because clicking around with a mouse is quicker than tapping around with a finger, at least for me, but it works just fine). As for the game itself, it feels more like a puzzle game with graphics than a true point-and-click adventure, which it was sort of sold to me as. I mean, fundamentally, it's Murdle but with pictures instead of just words, and a more complicated elimination grid (masked by putting it into sentences).
I'll keep playing it. I'll aim to finish it (possibly very quickly: I've played for about an hour and a half and I'm almost halfway through. Unless it gets a lot harder (which, in fairness, it might), it looks like I could get through it much quicker than the average playtime reports suggest). Unless I get sick of it, I'll probably even go on to the sequel (also free with Netflix). But it's no Monkey Island or Grim Fandango or Broken Sword or whatever.
Chapter 1, Scenes 1–3
Chapter 2, Scenes 1–2
I've wanted to play this for a while, but even when it's on sale it's never that cheap (and I've got such a backlog of games to get through, paying a high price seems daft) and I'm aware it's free with a Netflix subscription (but I don't normally have a Netflix subscription). Also, the Netflix version is only on mobile, and I feel like this would be better played on a desktop. But I do currently have a Netflix sub, and it's free, so I thought I may as well give it a go — if it's really good, I can always pay for the desktop version.
Well, so far, it's... fine. It's not that hard to play on a mobile, despite what some people say (I can see why desktop would be even easier, because clicking around with a mouse is quicker than tapping around with a finger, at least for me, but it works just fine). As for the game itself, it feels more like a puzzle game with graphics than a true point-and-click adventure, which it was sort of sold to me as. I mean, fundamentally, it's Murdle but with pictures instead of just words, and a more complicated elimination grid (masked by putting it into sentences).
I'll keep playing it. I'll aim to finish it (possibly very quickly: I've played for about an hour and a half and I'm almost halfway through. Unless it gets a lot harder (which, in fairness, it might), it looks like I could get through it much quicker than the average playtime reports suggest). Unless I get sick of it, I'll probably even go on to the sequel (also free with Netflix). But it's no Monkey Island or Grim Fandango or Broken Sword or whatever.
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