DarkGyraen
@cmarasky.bsky.social
Husband, Retired Air Force Photojournalist, Doggo owner, Gamer and enjoyer of all things fantasy/sci-fi including Anime/Star Wars/Arcane. Also a big fan of sports, particularly any teams based out of Dallas.
Current Faves: Cyberpunk, Arcane, Clair Obscur
Current Faves: Cyberpunk, Arcane, Clair Obscur
Added a spoiler to this just in case someone hasn't seen this scene from #ZenlessZoneZero. You wouldn't expect a gatcha game to be a sadness factory, but my GOD everyone in this game has tragic backgrounds. Even after this very cool scene, it was followed by an emotional gut punch for the future.
December 1, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Added a spoiler to this just in case someone hasn't seen this scene from #ZenlessZoneZero. You wouldn't expect a gatcha game to be a sadness factory, but my GOD everyone in this game has tragic backgrounds. Even after this very cool scene, it was followed by an emotional gut punch for the future.
I'm on board with this thread, 4 games in my backlog that I truly hope I can get to next year (Outer Worlds 2 is the only one that's truly guaranteed I'll play)
November 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I'm on board with this thread, 4 games in my backlog that I truly hope I can get to next year (Outer Worlds 2 is the only one that's truly guaranteed I'll play)
Few games make me feel as Jekyll & Hyde as #CloverPit does. When you hit, or really get your system running, it's as addictive as any rougelite out there. HOWEVER, it's still based on a slot machine & you can have so many straight runs of just losing it's utterly infuriating. Also, the 666's cheat!
November 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Few games make me feel as Jekyll & Hyde as #CloverPit does. When you hit, or really get your system running, it's as addictive as any rougelite out there. HOWEVER, it's still based on a slot machine & you can have so many straight runs of just losing it's utterly infuriating. Also, the 666's cheat!
Different kind of art from me today.
November 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Different kind of art from me today.
I think regardless of which games win which awards this year, it's been a fantastic year for gaming. For me, getting these two in the same year, plus another dozen+ awesome games is all that really matters. That said, it definitely matters to the teams, so I'm happy for all those nominated today.
November 17, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I think regardless of which games win which awards this year, it's been a fantastic year for gaming. For me, getting these two in the same year, plus another dozen+ awesome games is all that really matters. That said, it definitely matters to the teams, so I'm happy for all those nominated today.
I think it'd be hard to be upset with the final 6, a few of these felt like locks for a bit. Seems like a pretty good variety as well, so while there are always going to be a few we might be disappointed didn't get nominated, I don't foresee a lot of controversy regarding the selections this year.
November 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I think it'd be hard to be upset with the final 6, a few of these felt like locks for a bit. Seems like a pretty good variety as well, so while there are always going to be a few we might be disappointed didn't get nominated, I don't foresee a lot of controversy regarding the selections this year.
Feels like I'm getting closer to the end of #GhostofYotei. I definitely appreciate the fact that the map isn't overly huge for no reason. Definitely going to be in my top 3 game I played this year, been a fantastic year for gaming.
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Feels like I'm getting closer to the end of #GhostofYotei. I definitely appreciate the fact that the map isn't overly huge for no reason. Definitely going to be in my top 3 game I played this year, been a fantastic year for gaming.
Post the last 4 games you played!
November 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Post the last 4 games you played!
A few captures from playing #GhostofYotei over the weekend. Really enjoying the game, just need more time to play it and really get into it as there's so many games to play right now.
October 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
A few captures from playing #GhostofYotei over the weekend. Really enjoying the game, just need more time to play it and really get into it as there's so many games to play right now.
These are the four new anime of the season my wife and I are watching atm, all pretty cozy and fun. My two strongest suggestions are for May I ask for one final thing? and My Status as an Assassin etc.. plus we're just waiting for the dub of Gachiakuta to pick back up, that show's really good.
October 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
These are the four new anime of the season my wife and I are watching atm, all pretty cozy and fun. My two strongest suggestions are for May I ask for one final thing? and My Status as an Assassin etc.. plus we're just waiting for the dub of Gachiakuta to pick back up, that show's really good.
My wife's favorite anime of last season and her already favorite of this season. I enjoyed Secrets of the Silent Witch, but May I Ask for one Final Thing is surprising me given how much I'm really enjoying it. Plus the protagonists are VERY different between the two.
#Anime #Scarlet #SilentWitch
#Anime #Scarlet #SilentWitch
October 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
My wife's favorite anime of last season and her already favorite of this season. I enjoyed Secrets of the Silent Witch, but May I Ask for one Final Thing is surprising me given how much I'm really enjoying it. Plus the protagonists are VERY different between the two.
#Anime #Scarlet #SilentWitch
#Anime #Scarlet #SilentWitch
My Top 4 games of 2025 so far
October 9, 2025 at 4:34 PM
My Top 4 games of 2025 so far
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Today's batch of #GhostofYotei photos. Played quite a bit last night, I'm truly enjoying this game and so far it's one of the few open world games that I don't mind doing the side stuff as it always feels rewarding, and it's just a stunning game.
October 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Today's batch of #GhostofYotei photos. Played quite a bit last night, I'm truly enjoying this game and so far it's one of the few open world games that I don't mind doing the side stuff as it always feels rewarding, and it's just a stunning game.
I'll join in, here are a few of my favorite female protagonists (excluding those who can be either like V or Shep), but there are so very many other great ones!
October 7, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I'll join in, here are a few of my favorite female protagonists (excluding those who can be either like V or Shep), but there are so very many other great ones!
There's also Alyx and Kena as well.
October 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM
There's also Alyx and Kena as well.
I'm really enjoying #GhostofYotei, one thing that I think feels different from Ghost of Tsushima is the vibe. I may be wrong, but Tsushima truly felt like a Kurosawa film in regards to the vibe, but with Yotei it kinda feels closer to a Tarantino samurai revenge film to me and I'm here for it.
October 7, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I'm really enjoying #GhostofYotei, one thing that I think feels different from Ghost of Tsushima is the vibe. I may be wrong, but Tsushima truly felt like a Kurosawa film in regards to the vibe, but with Yotei it kinda feels closer to a Tarantino samurai revenge film to me and I'm here for it.
Got around to playing some #GhostofYotei over the weekend along with finally beating Hades 2. I really enjoyed Ghost of Tsushima, so it's not a surprise to me that I'm very much enjoying GoY as well, and it's an absolutely stunning game visually, so I'm sure I'll be sharing plenty of screen shots.
October 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Got around to playing some #GhostofYotei over the weekend along with finally beating Hades 2. I really enjoyed Ghost of Tsushima, so it's not a surprise to me that I'm very much enjoying GoY as well, and it's an absolutely stunning game visually, so I'm sure I'll be sharing plenty of screen shots.
Free to play games are really starting to impress me. We've had really solid F2P games like the Hoyoverse stuff, First Descendent and Lost Ark to name a few. But seeing what they're doing with the upcoming stuff like Ananta and Where the Winds Meet is wild, I'm going to need more hours in the day!
September 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Free to play games are really starting to impress me. We've had really solid F2P games like the Hoyoverse stuff, First Descendent and Lost Ark to name a few. But seeing what they're doing with the upcoming stuff like Ananta and Where the Winds Meet is wild, I'm going to need more hours in the day!
What the back half of my gaming year looks like now, my GOD 2025 has been stacked and there's still so many great games to play, there literally isn't enough time for all the incredible games we're getting.
#Gaming #Borderlands4 #Hades2 #GhostofYotei #OuterWorlds2
#Gaming #Borderlands4 #Hades2 #GhostofYotei #OuterWorlds2
September 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
What the back half of my gaming year looks like now, my GOD 2025 has been stacked and there's still so many great games to play, there literally isn't enough time for all the incredible games we're getting.
#Gaming #Borderlands4 #Hades2 #GhostofYotei #OuterWorlds2
#Gaming #Borderlands4 #Hades2 #GhostofYotei #OuterWorlds2
This has been an absolutely incredible year for gaming, 6 90+ rated games this year, along with a lot of other fantastic releases.
Hades II – 94
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - 93
Blue Prince – 92
Hollow Knight: Silksong - 92
Split Fiction – 91
Donkey Kong Bananza – 91
Hades II – 94
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - 93
Blue Prince – 92
Hollow Knight: Silksong - 92
Split Fiction – 91
Donkey Kong Bananza – 91
September 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM
This has been an absolutely incredible year for gaming, 6 90+ rated games this year, along with a lot of other fantastic releases.
Hades II – 94
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - 93
Blue Prince – 92
Hollow Knight: Silksong - 92
Split Fiction – 91
Donkey Kong Bananza – 91
Hades II – 94
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - 93
Blue Prince – 92
Hollow Knight: Silksong - 92
Split Fiction – 91
Donkey Kong Bananza – 91
Can't wait for #Hades2 to launch fully later this week, been looking forward to finishing it since the summer. If you enjoyed the first one, I definitely recommend the second game as I think they truly improved almost every aspect of the game.
Have a great week everyone!
#SteamDeck #Hades
Have a great week everyone!
#SteamDeck #Hades
September 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Can't wait for #Hades2 to launch fully later this week, been looking forward to finishing it since the summer. If you enjoyed the first one, I definitely recommend the second game as I think they truly improved almost every aspect of the game.
Have a great week everyone!
#SteamDeck #Hades
Have a great week everyone!
#SteamDeck #Hades
Enjoyed playing some #Borderlands4 over the weekend, so far it has a lot of changes I really enjoy, although there are also a few minor annoyances, but it's still an improvement over the areas I thought 3 suffered with. Plus gotta enjoy my shadow yeeting the enemy at the end!
#Gaming #Xbox #BL4
#Gaming #Xbox #BL4
September 15, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Enjoyed playing some #Borderlands4 over the weekend, so far it has a lot of changes I really enjoy, although there are also a few minor annoyances, but it's still an improvement over the areas I thought 3 suffered with. Plus gotta enjoy my shadow yeeting the enemy at the end!
#Gaming #Xbox #BL4
#Gaming #Xbox #BL4
Honestly wasn't all that interested in the Nintendo Direct today, not much of a Nintendo fan these days, but they still had something even for me. #Hades2 finally got its release date and it's later this month!! This and #Borderlands4 today and I'm a real happy gamer right now!
September 12, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Honestly wasn't all that interested in the Nintendo Direct today, not much of a Nintendo fan these days, but they still had something even for me. #Hades2 finally got its release date and it's later this month!! This and #Borderlands4 today and I'm a real happy gamer right now!
2025 has been a fantastic year for gaming so far, although sadly I haven't played as many as I'd like.
Top 5 so far:
1. Expedition 33
2. Doom the Dark Ages
3. Avowed
4. Cronos: The New Dawn
5. Assassin's Creed Shadows
Top 5 so far:
1. Expedition 33
2. Doom the Dark Ages
3. Avowed
4. Cronos: The New Dawn
5. Assassin's Creed Shadows
September 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
2025 has been a fantastic year for gaming so far, although sadly I haven't played as many as I'd like.
Top 5 so far:
1. Expedition 33
2. Doom the Dark Ages
3. Avowed
4. Cronos: The New Dawn
5. Assassin's Creed Shadows
Top 5 so far:
1. Expedition 33
2. Doom the Dark Ages
3. Avowed
4. Cronos: The New Dawn
5. Assassin's Creed Shadows