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BioShock Infinite, which is a bummer, but thankfully the small portion that was spoiled for me (Booker is Comstock) did nothing to spoil the tons of other crazy bullshit that happens at the end of that game.

FEAR is up there, for sure. I'd also throw out Syndicate as a contender, actually. Maybe not the bass stuff, but goddamn the actual shooting and guns in that game felt great. I think Half Life 2 should get an obvious shout out here, too. The shotgun, the pulse gun, the gravity gun - all felt so goddamn amazing at the time. Hasn't aged the best, but fuckin' A it was incredible.

In terms of pure sound design, Battlefield is probably the pinnacle of melding good-feeling and great sounding guns. I'd have to say that, strangely enough, the best sounding weapons I've ever shot in a game is a mod replacing the sound effects of the guns in Fallout 3 and NV. LOUD AS FUCK. Yet unfortunately that does nothing to solve the gunplay feeling like a flaming pile of garbage. Win one fight, lose another.

also doom shotgun

I bought a DK1 when they first came out, so I kind of was able to get the initial excitement out of my system. I'm still super amped and hope it all works great, but honestly, I'm going to end up waiting until I know that there's enough stuff for VR and that the format wars aren't a thing. If that's right when they come out, great. If that's a couple years from now, then I can wait.

It's great.

Rorie turned out surprisingly well.

Dude, word.

Kendrick, of course.

I like the Father John Misty album, but not often in the mood to listen to it, since most of my listening happens while running or at the gym.

When it was colder and super depressing I was bumping Earl, but it's a bit too dark for the days now.

Jenny Death is a gym staple, especially when I take too much preworkout and get noided.

Really digging on a few songs from the Welcome to Los Santos album they put out, KYSA is a running tune if there ever was one.

I'm finally doing the same. I'm on Season 2 right now. I love it, I think it's one of the best shows I've ever seen - but at the same time, it definitely does not inspire "binging" or excitement in the same way that BB did or GoT does. It's just a slow burn, a portrait of the characters (and even more so, the city). I'm enjoying making my way through it at a leisurely pace, but if you're not feeling it in the first season it definitely doesn't really "pick up" and become an action serial in season 2, so it just might not be for you. That's totally cool, too! I feel that way about the Sopranos - just never clicked for me, whereas everyone describes it as one of the best shows of all time.

Yup, that's the scene that really sold me. One of the best scenes I can think of in television, it just encapsulates everything so perfectly.

Run the Jewels on repeat, forever.

I'm not sure what you hope to accomplish with this forum post. If it's a grand revolution then I'm afraid you're going to be disappointed.