Video Game
Assassin's Creed Series
Easily one of the best video game series in existence. Some of the games are great, some of them are meh, a lot of them I skipped, but you will not be mad at the story that is being told.
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Books
Cold Zero
Issues from a tactical and flight technicality adds to the drama of the story. I think the characters never really had all the answers and there was this back and forth that allowed each character to have a role. From the CIA rep to the SEALs, to the team back in the operations desks.
Movies
Shelter
The girl, Bodhi Rae Breathnach, in this is far better than I expected her to be since I have no idea who she is, and she is relatively young. I feel for her and for sure think she will become an incredible actress. Honestly, most of the main people do a great job. I mean, Bill Nighy is there
Video Game
Assassin's Creed Revelations
Where I think the story feels the most important is the conduit messages from Ezio to Desmond. I think a lot of people, Ubisoft's writing in future being the main reason why, forget that the historical portion was meant to feed the modern day. They worked in tandem, not as opposing forces
Movies
Black Panther
The Afrofuturism the is both legitimately and figuratively woven into the background culture of Wakanda is outstanding. Their cloaks are shields. The beads are communicators. There is just an overwhelming amount of outstanding design and thought that you can easily miss how smartly it was done
Video Game
The Division
Even at medium graphics quality it was incredible. It takes place around Christmas in New York City and there are snow storms that make it hard to see people 10 yards (9.14 m) from you, you have bright sun splashing down the streets and alleys giving so much visual realism.
Movies
The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift
The racing is cool. I very much makes me think of Need for Speed Carbon and I loved that game when it came out. I just realized they came out the same year. That is cool. Either way, the movie gives a very 2000s vibe and just makes you want to race which I think is part of what they wanted
Books
Tokyo Underworld
The story telling is outstanding. I really do appreciate the first-hand knowledge that Whiting brings to the book as someone who lived during most of the events covered in the book. He does a great job of presenting the evidence of public knowledge and layering it with the culture of Japan
Movies
Thor Ragnarok
This was my first experience with Taika Waititi and it was funny. I thought it was really well told story about redemption and really finding out who you are inside. I think that is something that the whole of Marvel Phase 3 really works on is pushing this idea that we are more than our name.
Movies
Spider-Man: Homecoming
It is a movie that just keeps on giving. The action and slapstick comedy works so well with the Friendly vibe. I must applaud Tom Holland for the shape they got in, and his American accent. His chemistry with MJ and Ned is so good. I mean it makes sense he and Zendaya are in a great relationship.
Video Game
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
The parkour was so good. There is a part at the end where you are running through this temple and you have to do things in the right order or you have to go back a section. This and some of the Vatican area are the most fun since you have so many ways of getting around and with a lot of the missions
Movies
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2
He could leap buildings in a single bound. However, in each comic they gave him new powers to fight the new villains. With the Infinity Stones being the major premise of these phases, you have to tame the people who can wield them. So this entire movie is to take away that power from him.