Chesstown King's Reviews and Thoughts

After over 2 years I finally beat Horizon Zero Dawn. It was quite the accomplishment as the game is long. I didn't even do a lot of side quests. I'll try not to give away too much of the story but I'll have to give you some. HZD takes place in the future where the world is ruled by animalistic machines and the people live in tribes mostly. You play as Alloy a young woman of the Nora tribe. Alloy starts as an outsider but eventually becomes "The Anointed" amongst her people. You set off on an adventure to figure out why the world is the way it is. Alloy can run, jump, swim, and also...hide. A lot of fights in Horizon can be avoided by hiding in this tall red grass that's pretty prevalent in the game. Sometimes tho, you'll have to fight. Alloy has a wide assortment of bows and arrows at her disposal. She also has a spear for close quarters combat. There are other weapons too like a sling shot and mini gun, but I found the bows and spear most effective....

I'm a Tyler the Creator fan but I cannot say I always was. When I first heard of him in 2011 I was like who the heck is this guy and why is his music so damn violent. I downloaded Goblin and didn't like most of it. I did like the song "Yonkers" however. It was clear to me that Tyler had some lyrical skill but I wasn't a fan...yet. Then came his 2013 album, Wolf. Wolf seemed like more of the same but it wasn't quite as hardcore and it had more bangers on it like "Tamale" and "Domo23". The album's theme was fairly easy to get to. I found Wolf just more enjoyable than Goblin. Then came 2015's Cherry Bomb album. Cherry Bomb was so smooth and exciting. It was such a different sound. It made me a Tyler fan. Songs like "Smuckers", "Death Camp", and "Find Your Wings" were a breath of fresh air. Apparently he was influenced by Pharrell Williams. Then 2 years later we got Flower Boy, which was just amaz...

I finally was able to beat this stellar Zelda game not too long ago. The game is very challenging yet oh so satisfying when you overcome powerful enemies. The game looked great. There was so much variety in the environments. Unfortunately there's not much variation in the music. You usually just here a minimalist piano track as you travel. I recommend you tackle as many shrines as possible. The puzzles aren't typically too tough but there were a few I had to look online to solve. They are some very creative puzzles to solve. Some puzzles simply test your strength by making you fight a robotic enemy. Speaking of enemies, this game doesn't have a lot but there are stronger/different versions of them. Of all of them perhaps Guardians and Lynels are to be the most feared. The latter feels like boss battles. Guardians can shoot you to death with lasers but with Ancient arrows you can make short work of them. Of course when you beat an enemy you can take their weapons and...

Megan Thee Stallion tries to stand out in a rap world dominated by the likes of Cardi B and Nicki Minaj. I like her delivery and flow. She is very much a dirty south rapper. The album has pretty much basic subject matter that you might expect from a female MC. There's "Sex Talk" which is really hot. "Pimpin" is similar to that but more in your face. Megan's delivery and flow is definitely this album's strong point. "Dance" is one of the many bangers here. The beats aren't bad but I've heard better. I was a little apprehensive to give her a try but this quality rap music. Lyrics: 23 Beats: 21 Depth: 23 Tilt: 22 Verdict: 89

Tyler returns with his 5th LP, IGOR. What the album isn’t is a return to his horrocore roots. It’s actually more of the smooth sound he’s been perfecting since Cherry Bomb.I saw the album title and thought yeh he’s taking it back...and I’m actually glad he didn’t. The album is actually a love story concept this time. We don’t get much rapping from him but we do get some auto tuned singing. Earfquake is just an amazing song. It’s smooth and catchy. That’s kind of how this whole album is. Some other highlights are “I Think” and “New Magic Wand”. Overall this album isn’t as good as his magnum opus, Flower Boy, but it will do till next  time. Lyrics: 22 Beats: 24 Depth: 23 Tilt: 22 Verdict: 91

This is a ranking of my favorite Marvel movies. 12) Thor (8.25) -Thor 1 was really good. I liked how it introduced the main character and main antagonist Loki. I think this movie holds up pretty well too. There’s not really a whole lot of action as far as MCU movies go. Thor would later become my favorite hero of the MCU…barely. 11) Iron Man (8.5) -The movie that started it all was a really good film. The movie had a slight plot twist near the end regarding who the real villain was. It’s amazing that if this movie had bombed there might not have been a MCU. No The Incredible Hulk don’t really count even tho they mention it. 10) Iron Man 3 (8.75) - I think I enjoyed IM3 the most of the 3. It just had so   much going on…and an unexpected plot twist regarding who’s the real villain. Iron Man 2 was pretty lame but ultimately not the worst of the MCU. Tony Stark is definitely a really likeable protagonist. 9) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (9) - I didn’t like Guardi...

Its time for me to give you my honest thoughts on another artist. Logic is a terrific rapper out of Maryland. I really have liked every album he's put out since he went mainstream in 2014. He's a really good lyricist and I respect that. Especially in the world of many mumble rappers. I remember when I first heard Under Pressure, his first album. I really liked it despite him sounding kind of like Kendrick Lamar. Then he dropped The Incredible True Story. It was another solid album. Then came Bobby Tarantino which I bumped like all summer. In 2017 Logic dropped Everbody, which I was so hype I remember getting it the first day. I think I even managed to get it before I went to work that day. So basically Logic was this dude always talkin about his race who could do no wrong musically. Everybody was actually tied for rap album of the year for me with Big K.R.I.T.'s album, King Remembered in Time. So the streak for Logic continued into 2018 with Bobby Tarantino II. It was...