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PaperclipPerfector  6d ago (text post)   2771 thread views

Friday Fun Thread for February 13, 2026

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Hoo-rah indeed. I fuck with that shit heavy, it will make a fine addition to my collection. For more like it, I'd recommend the Modern Warfare reboot soundtracks by Sarah Schachner, MW2019 and MWII.

On the subject of tactical RPGs with banger soundtracks, I've been playing through Mewgenics and I'm absolutely loving it. It's a legacy rougelite from the guy who made The Binding of Isaac where you breed cats to send them out on D&D-esque adventures. I've reached the second act of the game with 30 hours of playtime, 20% completion, and a nice bloodline going courtesy of a rare moth-cat whose mutations I bred into my kitties.

My only reservation with wholeheartedly recommending the game is the style. It's entirely typical of Ed's work, which is to say that it's unreservedly channeling early 2000's Newgrounds aesthetics and humor. It's definitely a turn-off for some, but I like it. Just be aware that there's more animate poop and mutated fetuses in it than typically expected for a game in its genre.

With respect to the OST, my favorite tracks so far are Flush, Chumbucket Kitty, and Feline Invader (little spoilery); Flush especially goes way harder than a song about literal shit has any right to.

Appreciate the recs! After a bit of searching, I've discovered that the genre for that song is best described as "martial industrial". I don't know how accurate that is, but the playlists I found are boppers. If you like that grungy industrial orchestra with ominous chanting vibe, I'd recommend the entire OST for Mechanicus (a Warhammer tactics game).

I do mean to check out Mewgenics, the reviews are overwhelmingly positive. I didn't particularly like the Binding of Isaac, but it seems interesting enough to give it a try once I've exhausted all the content in Menace and need a fix.

Actually, on comparison the Modern Warfare OSTs are more orchestral/cinematic than necessarily industrial, so not as quite as similar as I thought. Definitely still recommend them tho.

By the way, what didn't click with you about Isaac?

I only played it for ten minutes over ten years ago, so my personal experience is limited. I have tried to watch YouTubers (that I otherwise enjoy) play it, and I'm somewhere between confused, bored and unsure of the appeal. I'm not really a roguelike person, but I do play them on occasion. Of course, not being familiar with the game mechanics does limit the enjoyment of observation, but I can name plenty of games I wouldn't play myself where I still greatly enjoy play throughs. Isaac just isn't one of them I'm afraid.

Isaac definitely feels like one of those games that are fun to play but not watch. Northernlion's success of playing Isaac on camera for 10 million episodes is mostly due to his yapping skill.

I personally found the Binding of Isaac games as played by Bisnap fairly fun to watch, way back when he uploaded pre-recorded videos rather than streaming (Wrath of the Lamb, Rebirth, Afterbirth). But I'm not too interested in playing these "wiki games".

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