Here's the Thing The New Maniac Mansion By Rob Rich • November 20th, 2024 Lucasfilm Games’ classic adventure hasn’t gotten a remake or a remaster, but there’s one game in particular that sure feels like it’s carrying that torch (and running with it).
Here's the Thing I’m in This Game and I Don’t Like it By Rob Rich • October 16th, 2024 Rob’s noticed some odd parallels between him and a particular character from Hoyoverse’s Zenless Zone Zero, and it’s not who you’d think.
Feature Excerpt Let People Be Bad at Games By Rob Rich • August 22nd, 2024 Rob is sick and tired of “skill” being used as a metric for whether or not people are qualified to critique, or even enjoy, videogames.
Here's the Thing The Neon Horror of System Shock By Rob Rich • August 16th, 2024 Rob loves the System Shock franchise, despite having limited exposure to it, but the recent remake has turned it into an obsession.
Here's the Thing Godzilla’s Legacy of Humans By Rob Rich • July 19th, 2024 Rob has always rolled his eyes whenever people complain about spending too much time with the people in Godzilla films, and watching Monarch: Legacy of Monsters gave him even more Strong Opinions on the subject.
Here's the Thing ACAB Includes Martin Brody By Rob Rich • June 13th, 2024 Roy Scheider’s depiction of Amity Island police chief Martin Brody is charming, sweet, and charismatic. But that doesn’t make him any less of a bastard.
Here's the Thing MST3K and My New Appreciation for Bad Movies By Rob Rich • May 14th, 2024 The semi-recent discovery of a perpetual Mystery Science Theater 3000 marathon has made Rob realize that a lot of bad movies really aren’t so bad. On paper, anyway.
Here's the Thing Why I Watch YouTube Reactions By Rob Rich • April 12th, 2024 React videos, as eye-rolling as the concept can be, are a way for me to relive important moments for the first time by proxy.
Here's the Thing I Might Be Done with Dreams By Rob Rich • March 15th, 2024 Rob reflects on his previous hopes and dreams, as well as why he doesn’t really have any more of them now. (But not in a depressing way, promise!)
Here's the Thing Growing Pains By Rob Rich • February 16th, 2024 Rob revisits his thoughts on toy collecting and how his loose but still focused approach is great, but can also be a real pain at times.
