Samuel Tolbert
@samueltolbert.bsky.social
Freelance writer for games at Windows Central, Inverse, etc. Aspiring narrative designer. Semi-accomplished himbo. Sometimes I paint figurines. Signal: 803-403-6061 | Email: samuelwtolbert (at) gmail dot com | He/him
"I heard tale of a party. Drink, music, fellowship and the like."
Sinners became one of my favorite films ever the moment I saw it, I had to dress up as Remmick when I got the chance.
Happy Halloween, y'all.
Sinners became one of my favorite films ever the moment I saw it, I had to dress up as Remmick when I got the chance.
Happy Halloween, y'all.
October 31, 2025 at 10:56 PM
"I heard tale of a party. Drink, music, fellowship and the like."
Sinners became one of my favorite films ever the moment I saw it, I had to dress up as Remmick when I got the chance.
Happy Halloween, y'all.
Sinners became one of my favorite films ever the moment I saw it, I had to dress up as Remmick when I got the chance.
Happy Halloween, y'all.
The art direction is far more faithful to the original game than the 2011 remaster was, and it looks great. Small thing, but I'm happy it's bloody again, something that was really watered down over the years.
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October 24, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The art direction is far more faithful to the original game than the 2011 remaster was, and it looks great. Small thing, but I'm happy it's bloody again, something that was really watered down over the years.
www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/...
www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/...
Seeing a Brute about a car, but he's insisting on $6K.
Spending the day visiting Halo Studios.
I grew up on Halo, I have so many strong foundational memories with this franchise.
Keep an eye out on Friday.
Spending the day visiting Halo Studios.
I grew up on Halo, I have so many strong foundational memories with this franchise.
Keep an eye out on Friday.
October 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Seeing a Brute about a car, but he's insisting on $6K.
Spending the day visiting Halo Studios.
I grew up on Halo, I have so many strong foundational memories with this franchise.
Keep an eye out on Friday.
Spending the day visiting Halo Studios.
I grew up on Halo, I have so many strong foundational memories with this franchise.
Keep an eye out on Friday.
Been so head-down I forgot to share this on here before, but I'm reviewing Obsidian's The Outer Worlds 2! You can look forward to reading my review next week.
October 15, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Been so head-down I forgot to share this on here before, but I'm reviewing Obsidian's The Outer Worlds 2! You can look forward to reading my review next week.
Man, do I have great news.
September 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Man, do I have great news.
There's a truly absurd amount of dialogue and character interactions here. I've spent almost 100 hours in different runs and it still feels like there are relationships where I'm just scratching the surface.
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September 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
There's a truly absurd amount of dialogue and character interactions here. I've spent almost 100 hours in different runs and it still feels like there are relationships where I'm just scratching the surface.
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All hail the king.
July 31, 2025 at 12:34 AM
All hail the king.
Had a crow following along for a bit as I walked through the gardens near the pond.
July 30, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Had a crow following along for a bit as I walked through the gardens near the pond.
Spent the day in Tokyo. Visited Meiji Jingu Shrine.
July 30, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Spent the day in Tokyo. Visited Meiji Jingu Shrine.
🎵Well, in the merry month of May from me home I started
Left the girls of Tuam nearly brokenhearted 🎵
Left the girls of Tuam nearly brokenhearted 🎵
June 19, 2025 at 1:46 AM
🎵Well, in the merry month of May from me home I started
Left the girls of Tuam nearly brokenhearted 🎵
Left the girls of Tuam nearly brokenhearted 🎵
It's way too hot, but I've got loaded subs, whiskey, and a rewatch of Sinners on deck. Here's to 29!
June 18, 2025 at 11:46 PM
It's way too hot, but I've got loaded subs, whiskey, and a rewatch of Sinners on deck. Here's to 29!
It finally arrived! Going to upgrade Tears of the Kingdom and start spinning around in Mario Kart.
June 16, 2025 at 11:32 PM
It finally arrived! Going to upgrade Tears of the Kingdom and start spinning around in Mario Kart.
Still buried under work but I made sure to pick this up.
June 14, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Still buried under work but I made sure to pick this up.
Summer Game Fest was weird this year for many, many reasons, but I still saw a ton of great games, talked with talented developers, and got to catch up with my friends who I dearly appreciate.
Lots of work to do, but taking a moment to be thankful before I fly back home.
Lots of work to do, but taking a moment to be thankful before I fly back home.
June 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Summer Game Fest was weird this year for many, many reasons, but I still saw a ton of great games, talked with talented developers, and got to catch up with my friends who I dearly appreciate.
Lots of work to do, but taking a moment to be thankful before I fly back home.
Lots of work to do, but taking a moment to be thankful before I fly back home.
This is a sick joke.
May 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM
This is a sick joke.
Wasn't expecting Thunderbolts to be my favorite MCU film in a really long time. Good action and a surprisingly touching narrative focus. Bob and Yelena are both adorable.
May 13, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Wasn't expecting Thunderbolts to be my favorite MCU film in a really long time. Good action and a surprisingly touching narrative focus. Bob and Yelena are both adorable.
The dark fantasy aesthetic is also perfect. It's still immediately identifiable as DOOM, but it has a uniquely brutal tone that's just perfect. I honestly hope id Software stays with this tone for the campaign DLC, if not for another entire game ( *Quakepls*).
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May 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The dark fantasy aesthetic is also perfect. It's still immediately identifiable as DOOM, but it has a uniquely brutal tone that's just perfect. I honestly hope id Software stays with this tone for the campaign DLC, if not for another entire game ( *Quakepls*).
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www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/...
Re-imagining the Slayer as a tank could've gone poorly, but it's resulted in some of my favorite moments across the trilogy. Parrying feels great, and the different sliders (like game speed) mean it's easy to dial in and make the experience feel *just right*.
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May 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Re-imagining the Slayer as a tank could've gone poorly, but it's resulted in some of my favorite moments across the trilogy. Parrying feels great, and the different sliders (like game speed) mean it's easy to dial in and make the experience feel *just right*.
www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/...
www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/...
I've never been a huge fan of GTA but setting/tone for Grand Theft Auto 6 is really appealing. Love seeing my (not) Florida neighbors in this kind of detail.
Lucia and Jason are also more likeable in three minutes than 5's cast was over the entire game.
Lucia and Jason are also more likeable in three minutes than 5's cast was over the entire game.
May 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I've never been a huge fan of GTA but setting/tone for Grand Theft Auto 6 is really appealing. Love seeing my (not) Florida neighbors in this kind of detail.
Lucia and Jason are also more likeable in three minutes than 5's cast was over the entire game.
Lucia and Jason are also more likeable in three minutes than 5's cast was over the entire game.
Oh, I can also share I'm reviewing DOOM: The Dark Ages. Please look out for my review on May 9.
May 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Oh, I can also share I'm reviewing DOOM: The Dark Ages. Please look out for my review on May 9.
I do really like the art direction in Skin Deep as well. It's not too complicated, but the bright color usage helps everything stand out. Going out into space and looking at a ship always looked great.
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April 28, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I do really like the art direction in Skin Deep as well. It's not too complicated, but the bright color usage helps everything stand out. Going out into space and looking at a ship always looked great.
www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-ga...
www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-ga...
Grabbed the new DOOM: The Dark Ages Xbox controller.
April 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Grabbed the new DOOM: The Dark Ages Xbox controller.