Samuel Drake
@samueldrake.bsky.social
Voice Actor, Writer | Rep: Dean Panaro Talent
Committed to keeping it trivial
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Committed to keeping it trivial
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All you need to know about Promise Mascot Agency is that it's a management sim card battler set in a Showa era town that you chaotically barrel through in your winged truck. The Yakuza influence is clear, but it would be insane to accuse this game of lacking originality. Bewildering and perfect.
October 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM
All you need to know about Promise Mascot Agency is that it's a management sim card battler set in a Showa era town that you chaotically barrel through in your winged truck. The Yakuza influence is clear, but it would be insane to accuse this game of lacking originality. Bewildering and perfect.
I briefly lost consciousness last week and woke up to this
September 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I briefly lost consciousness last week and woke up to this
The First Berserker: Khazan is more Niohlike than Soulslike. It makes some clever tweaks to the formula, but is weak on vibes. Fascinatingly bland script delivered by an extremely talented voice cast. Also: too hard. A rare DNF, for me.
May 31, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The First Berserker: Khazan is more Niohlike than Soulslike. It makes some clever tweaks to the formula, but is weak on vibes. Fascinatingly bland script delivered by an extremely talented voice cast. Also: too hard. A rare DNF, for me.
I will play better games this year, but none will make me smile like Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. I always reach the end of these games surprised that Ryu Ga Gotoku managed to sneak a genuinely moving story into a funhouse of evil idols and underdog taco salesmen. They did it again!
April 8, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I will play better games this year, but none will make me smile like Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. I always reach the end of these games surprised that Ryu Ga Gotoku managed to sneak a genuinely moving story into a funhouse of evil idols and underdog taco salesmen. They did it again!
First you gotta find the ninjas
March 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM
First you gotta find the ninjas
Citizen Sleeper 2 is like if Disco Elysium wasn't funny at all. The prose gets a little purple, for my liking, but that's probably inevitable in a game with so many transcendentally beautiful moments. Can't make an omelette etc etc. I highly recommend it to people who like Books.
March 23, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Citizen Sleeper 2 is like if Disco Elysium wasn't funny at all. The prose gets a little purple, for my liking, but that's probably inevitable in a game with so many transcendentally beautiful moments. Can't make an omelette etc etc. I highly recommend it to people who like Books.
Still playing catch-up on 2024 games. Indika dares to ask "what if those Plague Tale games were awesome?" You play as a sad nun with a mysterious past in 19th century Russia, on a mission to deliver a letter while navigating severe religious psychosis. You can hold L2 to Pray.
March 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Still playing catch-up on 2024 games. Indika dares to ask "what if those Plague Tale games were awesome?" You play as a sad nun with a mysterious past in 19th century Russia, on a mission to deliver a letter while navigating severe religious psychosis. You can hold L2 to Pray.
Salóme Gunnarsdóttir (Maria in the Silent Hill 2 Remake) performed the motion capture for the character while pregnant. Daily reminder that developments in technology are great when they allow more artists to do more cool shit—not less.
January 23, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Salóme Gunnarsdóttir (Maria in the Silent Hill 2 Remake) performed the motion capture for the character while pregnant. Daily reminder that developments in technology are great when they allow more artists to do more cool shit—not less.
Just got around to Who's Lila by @garageheathen.bsky.social. It's a reverse detective game where the central mechanic is dragging facial features around to express emotions. A must-buy for anyone who understands that the pupil cannot see itself and our personalities are - definitionally - imaginary.
January 19, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Just got around to Who's Lila by @garageheathen.bsky.social. It's a reverse detective game where the central mechanic is dragging facial features around to express emotions. A must-buy for anyone who understands that the pupil cannot see itself and our personalities are - definitionally - imaginary.
The entirety of my politics at the moment
January 13, 2025 at 11:31 PM
The entirety of my politics at the moment
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is maybe the biggest surprise of 2024. MachineGames' new first-person adventure de-emphasizes gunplay, and focuses instead on the very-Indiana Jones moment when stealth fails and improvisatory melee tomfoolery commences. Unexpected and very late GOTY.
December 31, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is maybe the biggest surprise of 2024. MachineGames' new first-person adventure de-emphasizes gunplay, and focuses instead on the very-Indiana Jones moment when stealth fails and improvisatory melee tomfoolery commences. Unexpected and very late GOTY.
Silent Hill 2 is one of the most special games of all time, and the Remake has absolutely no business being as good as it is. Bloober's attention to detail is slavish. Nothing has been overlooked, and every deviation from the source feels like a valid choice. Looking forward to Born From A Wish.
December 30, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Silent Hill 2 is one of the most special games of all time, and the Remake has absolutely no business being as good as it is. Bloober's attention to detail is slavish. Nothing has been overlooked, and every deviation from the source feels like a valid choice. Looking forward to Born From A Wish.
Tactical Breach Wizards is an achingly funny game that also makes me feel like an evil genius. I love tactics games, but can often be overwhelmed by the scope of encounters. TBW's room-by-room progression makes it approachable, pickupable, and encourages wild experimentation. Great story too!
December 29, 2024 at 7:15 PM
Tactical Breach Wizards is an achingly funny game that also makes me feel like an evil genius. I love tactics games, but can often be overwhelmed by the scope of encounters. TBW's room-by-room progression makes it approachable, pickupable, and encourages wild experimentation. Great story too!
Come let us adore him
December 26, 2024 at 2:19 AM
Come let us adore him
Continuing the trend of having no idea when things I do actually see the light of day: I'm the voice of Granger in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang as of the character revamp over a month(?) ago. Thanks to Moonton and director @kylehebert.com
December 16, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Continuing the trend of having no idea when things I do actually see the light of day: I'm the voice of Granger in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang as of the character revamp over a month(?) ago. Thanks to Moonton and director @kylehebert.com
Such is the fate of all monarchs
December 12, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Such is the fate of all monarchs
In honor of the Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remaster, here's the opening line from Blood Omen 2—which remains one of the hardest (Shakespearean) things I've ever heard in a video game
December 10, 2024 at 5:01 PM
In honor of the Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remaster, here's the opening line from Blood Omen 2—which remains one of the hardest (Shakespearean) things I've ever heard in a video game
#FANTASIAN Neo Dimension is out today on every console known to man. You can catch me in it as a whole bunch of additional voices. Pleased as punch to have anything to do with a Mistwalker game.
If you're hungry for something in the vein of FF7-FF9, this is good eatin
If you're hungry for something in the vein of FF7-FF9, this is good eatin
December 5, 2024 at 9:07 PM
#FANTASIAN Neo Dimension is out today on every console known to man. You can catch me in it as a whole bunch of additional voices. Pleased as punch to have anything to do with a Mistwalker game.
If you're hungry for something in the vein of FF7-FF9, this is good eatin
If you're hungry for something in the vein of FF7-FF9, this is good eatin
As it was for so many of us
December 4, 2024 at 4:09 PM
As it was for so many of us
Kicked off December with the Satoshi Kon holiday joint Tokyo Godfathers. I hadn't seen it before, and if you haven't I highly recommend it. Wholesome, lotta heart, genuinely funny. Free on Tubi, Pluto, and the Roku Channel. Hour and a half - the perfect movie length.
December 1, 2024 at 6:14 PM
Kicked off December with the Satoshi Kon holiday joint Tokyo Godfathers. I hadn't seen it before, and if you haven't I highly recommend it. Wholesome, lotta heart, genuinely funny. Free on Tubi, Pluto, and the Roku Channel. Hour and a half - the perfect movie length.
Oops I just learned that the @bangzoomstudios.com dub of Case Closed: Bride Of Halloween is out and has been since August. So if for any reason you'd like to go Back In Time—I'm in it as Jinpei Matsuda.
Available on Prime Video, YouTube, Google Play, and iTunes. iTunes! Can you imagine?
Available on Prime Video, YouTube, Google Play, and iTunes. iTunes! Can you imagine?
November 30, 2024 at 5:05 PM
Oops I just learned that the @bangzoomstudios.com dub of Case Closed: Bride Of Halloween is out and has been since August. So if for any reason you'd like to go Back In Time—I'm in it as Jinpei Matsuda.
Available on Prime Video, YouTube, Google Play, and iTunes. iTunes! Can you imagine?
Available on Prime Video, YouTube, Google Play, and iTunes. iTunes! Can you imagine?
