The shelf.

Games

710 games logged, 131 of them five stars. These are the ones with a note next to them.

1. Outer WildsMobius Digital, 2019. Echoes of the Eye too.

   Best game of all time.

2. The Last of Us Part INaughty Dog, 2022

   One of the best games of all time, hands down. So good.

3. Hades IISupergiant Games

   Great great game. Still haven't beaten the last boss, so hard.

4. Half-Life: AlyxValve, 2020 (VR)

   One of the best VR games of all time. Also one of the first big ones.

5. Blade and SorceryWarpfrog, 2024 (VR)

   One of the best VR games ever. Amazing physics, great mods.

6. Beat SaberBeat Games, 2019 (VR)

   I wish I could do Expert+.

7. VRChat2017 (VR)

   Where you go to meet friends in VR.

8. Sid Meier's Civilization IVFiraxis, 2005

   Classic!

Also five stars: Disco Elysium, Hollow Knight, Tunic, Inscryption, Hades, Bastion, Antichamber, Citizen Sleeper, Deathloop, Hotline Miami, Return of the Obra Dinn, The Forgotten City, DOOM Eternal, Fallout: New Vegas, Mass Effect Legendary Edition, The Witcher 3, Skyrim, Cyberpunk 2077, Metroid Prime 2, Super Mario Odyssey, Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom, Majora's Mask, StarCraft II, World of Warcraft, Balatro, Hi-Fi Rush, the Gears of War games, the Professor Layton games, and most of the Zelda, Mario and Call of Duty back catalogue.

Films

667 films logged. 58 five stars, and I stand by every one of them.

1. The Lord of the RingsPeter Jackson, 2001 to 2003

   Fellowship is one of the best fantasy films ever. Two Towers is even better. A masterpiece.

2. Howl's Moving CastleHayao Miyazaki, 2004

   One of the best anime films of all time. A classic, a masterclass. Magical.

3. The Matrix (all of them, Animatrix included)The Wachowskis, 1999 to 2021

   My whole teenage years were moulded by the Matrix universe. All five stars.

4. Star Trek (every film)1979 to 2016

   Love all the old and new Star Trek films. Section 31 is the exception.

5. Star Wars (every film)1977 to 2019

   All of them, prequels included.

6. Alien, Prometheus, Covenant and The Predator1979 to 2018

   Standalone they all have giant errors and flaws, but together it's good.

7. GattacaAndrew Niccol, 1997

   Classic.

8. SawJames Wan, 2004

   Scary shit.

Also five stars: Arrival, Ex Machina, Children of Men, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Truman Show, The Prestige, I Origins, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Watchmen, Ghost in the Shell, Akira, Perfect Blue, Soul, the Kelvin Star Trek trilogy and all eight Harry Potter films.

TV

Mostly sci-fi, with a few shows I rewatch when my brain needs a break.

1. Star Trek: The Next Generation1987 to 1994

   Next Generation is my jam. DS9, Voyager and Lower Decks get five stars too.

2. SeveranceApple TV+, 2022

   Mind bending concept, great acting.

3. ArcaneFortiche, 2021

   Visually stunning. Didn't expect LoL lore to be this good. Music rocks.

4. The Good PlaceNBC, 2016

   Surprisingly deep philosophy wrapped in comedy. Very rewatchable.

5. The Expanse2015 to 2022

   Waiting forever for more.

6. AndorDisney+, 2022

   So good.

7. Game of ThronesHBO, 2011

   We do not speak of the last seasons.

8. Battlestar Galactica2004 to 2009

   Confusing ending (we were the robot children all along?)

9. Doctor WhoBBC

   Pretty horrible after Peter Capaldi left.

10. Ted LassoApple TV+, 2020

    Feel good show, great characters. Maybe got a bit preachy later? Still enjoyed it.

Also five stars: Dark, Westworld, Firefly, Devs, Mr. Robot, Scavengers Reign, Foundation, Lost, Loki, The Mandalorian, House of the Dragon, Star Wars Rebels, The Clone Wars, The Bad Batch, Friends and How I Met Your Mother.

Songs I recommend

My shuffle is 13,000 songs deep. These are the ones I'd actually send you.
Same playlist as the little player in the corner, which keeps playing while you click around the site.

The player is Spotify's embed, so Spotify sees that you loaded it.