Things I’ve been obsessing over
F.E.A.R. 2
I can't deny it; I love F.E.A.R. 2. I don't even understand why I love it so much. The F.E.A.R. games just feel so right to me. This is one of my favorite sections; where you get to stomp around in enormous power armor, with unlimited ammo, turning replica and Armacham soldiers into red mist. The effects when you're in this power armor are fantastic, between the sounds of the chainguns firing and how the whole hud behaves like you're inside a machine looking at a display screen. It distorts and corrupts as you take damage and it's awesome.
I saw this episode on Adult Swim two weeks ago and it motivated me to watch the rest of the series. I've made it through the first season, Bollo was my favorite episode. This song, however, is amazing.
3. Mindless Self Indulgence If
My friend Ed is really into Mindless Self Indulgence, and I never really got it. I've listened to Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy before and was seriously unimpressed. At his birthday party he was trying to play If but the files were corrupted. Afterwards I thought I'd give them another shot. It took at least two playthroughs to really enjoy it, but If is fantastic. It's definitely not for everyone but it's a huge improvement over Frankenstein Girls.
4. Demetri Martin "Break-up Lines"
Demetri Martin is a funny guy and this is a recent favorite of mine. I have a special place in my heart for the last line.
This goes along with my F.E.A.R. 2 obsession. Monolith made a few funny videos to go along with their DLC releases, and this is my clear favorite.
6. AV Club: Ted Leo and the Pharmacists cover Tear for Fears "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"
Ted Leo is basically awesome and this is a fantastic song, so this is a fantastically awesome cover!