6. Battleship Battleshipis a stonewall classic, a game for ages past and years to come. But that doesn’t mean it’s a perfect game. Oh, far from it. That feeling when you constantly miss your hits while your opponent consistently lands theirs? That can get your blood boiling and even get you checking for secret mirrors or hidden cameras. When opponents get lucky, it can feel as though they’re cheating—and sometimes theyarecheating....
1. Human-Shaped Flowers (Annihilation) In 2018’sAnnihilation, an alien entity lands on earth and begins to alter the landscape. A team of scientists go inside this cordoned-off area and discover that some of the plants have grown into the shape of humans. Tessa Thompson’s character Josie explains that these plants have been created through a rogue HOX gene. In layman’s terms, the HOX gene is what determines how many noses, eyes, arms, and legs we have (and where they grow)....
7.March of the Ants March of the Antsuses a theme you don’t find in 4X games very often: ants. That’s not the only way this game sits outside the 4X norm. Games are relatively short at 60 to 90 minutes, plus you can play either alone or with up to five players. This game takes the basic 4X formula and tweaks it with elements that aren’t entirely unlikeCarcassonne, making it worth picking up even if you’ve amassed a sizable collection....
7. Hey Arnold! (1996) I was actually quite tossed up between choosingHey Arnold!orDoug. They’re both shows focused primarily around a young man and the trials and tribulations he faces as he grows up. Both shows have a zany best friend, a bully, an interesting family dynamic, a love interest that isn’t reciprocated, and plenty of other similarities. In the end,Hey Arnold!just holds up better thanDoug. Visually, it looks and moves much better thanDoug, and the storylines feel quite a bit more timeless....
7. Josh Brolin as Thanos A lot of viewers came out ofAvengers: Infinity Warwith the opinion that Thanos was maybe right in his line of thinking. That doesn’t happen unless the performance behind the purple CGI was something special. As Thanos,Josh Brolindelivered the attraction of a ruthless dictator while showing the leanings of a god who was bent on imposing his will over everything and everyone around him. Not only did Brolin provide the proper menace that a superhero event like the two-partAvengersmovies needed, but he gave the character a background and mentality that drew in many to his cause....
