Welcome to Saturday, where we adventure through all forms of media.
What I’m watching
Have you ever heard of the sci-fi horror film Xtro (1982)? I sure hadn’t until a couple weeks ago. What a weird flick! It was made during the E.T. (1982) boom of the early 1980s, but I’m still not sure which movie came first, since they were released in the same year. The best way I can explain Xtro is that it’s E.T. if it were directed by David Cronenberg. We recently recorded an episode for Pumpkin Spice Podcast covering the film that will come out in a few months — so make sure to subscribe here.
What I’m playing
Since December 2023, you’ve read about my journey through the Metal Gear series on Twitch. I’m playing the games in chronological order so I get a linear story, but it’s been quite tough. Last week I beat Metal Gear: Solid, which originally came out for the original Playstation in 1998. Here’s a recap:
Taking place six years after the events in Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, we play once again as Solid Snake, who’s come out of retirement to help infiltrate a secret base controlled by a group called FOXHOUND, which is led by Liquid Snake. If the USA doesn’t comply with FOXHOUND’s demands of handing over the remains of Big Boss, they will release a nuclear walking tank called Metal Gear Rex.
Liquid Snake reveals that he and Solid Snake are genetically engineered clones of Big Boss, created as part of a secret government project. Ultimately, Solid Snake defeats Liquid Snake and prevents the launch of Metal Gear REX to avert a nuclear catastrophe — then drives off on a snowmobile into the sunset.
If you want the backstory to all the games I’ve completed so far, please revisit my newsletters from January 13, 2024, January 27, 2024, February 24, 2024, and March 2, 2024.
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Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - 2007/2009 [Currently Playing]
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - 2014 [Playstation 3]
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - 2018 [Playstation 3]
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What I’m making
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Have a great weekend!