i still h ave not beaten the main game but have instead spent all my time in cybergrind so i can whoop the asses of my friends, which i have succeeded in doing.. for now. i'm not in a safe lead. maybe i should play more. yknow. to secure my place.

I really need to play the rest of Act 2 now that the rest of it is out. ULTRAKILL is a FPS that's a mix of retro FPS with character action game. The point of the game is to kill stylishly; doing cool trick shots, killing enemies in inventive ways and doing it all quickly. It's fun and intense trying to balance everything. The bosses are a highlight from what I've played; some of the best bosses in FPSes (not that there's much competition). The secret sauce from what I've heard is to not make bosses FPS bosses; they're more designed like character action game bossses.

This ramps up the intensity from act 4-1, as if it the game expects you to be used to the whole desert scenery by now. Both this and 4-1's music have shades of Serious Sam's "WAR" music to it (most apparent in the intro to this song). Unlike Serious Sam, the game encourages you to be aggressive with your enemies (blood is fuel, and a way to heal. The only way you'll get the heal is if you get close to your enemies). I like having a push and pull in FPSes, where you're not just running away from enemies but rather weaving in and out. Classic DOOM and DOOM 2016 do that quite well, and this game continues that trend.

Two notes:

The name of the level itself (GOD DAMN THE SUN) is me whenever I go outside and have the sun get in my eyes. God damn the Sun indeed. Second, flipping and shooting coins to damage enemies sounds like the gimmick of a Metal Gear boss. It's also really fun to do (and stylish. Flip as many coins as you can! You can also punch coins to keep them up in the air for additional style!).

been a bit since i've recommended music on here haha

Here's a bit of an old one but, Hakita's 'Enigma Of Heaven and Other Daily Delusions' is a great album, an exploration of mundane Christianity and divinity in the modern paranoid age.

Released just today, the creator of Ultrakill and also going under the name of Heaven Pierce Her, Hakita, released a neat, dark ambient, post rock album.

It's genuinely a great piece, a long 40 minute instrumental reminiscent of F#A# Infinity, with the final segment of it, "Dearest Decorations", holding a candle as a wonderful ending after a long period of dark, ambient sounds fitting of a dark landscape.

Give it a listen, y'all, it's also available for free on Hakita's Bandcamp: