Perfect Corp AI Beauty Tech Market Penetration Analysis

1. 6-Month Narrative Velocity vs. Exposure Friction

2. Theater of Competition Matrix (90-Day Trajectory)

# What Separates a Full Aesthetic Consult From Skin Scans and Chatbot Color Analysis? A full aesthetic consult maps bone structure, skin, hair, and personal goals before ranking makeup, skincare, and procedure options; skin-scan apps score complexion to match a product shelf; chatbot color analysis infers a seasonal palette from a selfie. In 2026, [**Beauty Consultant**](https://www.jenova.ai/a/beauty-consultant) is the closest match to a multi-domain consult, while [**Sephora Smart Skin Scan**](https://www.sephora.com/beauty/skin-analysis-tool) and [**La Roche-Posay MyRoutine AI**](https://www.laroche-posay.us/find-your-routine/myroutine-ai-analysis.html) are stronger at fast skin scoring, and ChatGPT remains a capable informal color analyst. Key factors that separate a real consult from a scan or a palette quiz: ✅ Structural reading of face shape, proportions, and feature geometry — not only pores, wrinkles, or undertone ✅ Cultural fluency treated as context the user chooses, not a default Western or K-beauty template ✅ An intervention ladder from grooming and makeup to skincare, then non-surgical, then surgical options ✅ Photo integrity: multiple angles, natural distance, no filters, because close-up selfies distort facial geometry ✅ Clear medical boundaries — educational procedure talk without diagnosis, clinic promotion, or guaranteed outcomes To compare these tools usefully, it helps to judge them as advisory systems: how they capture the face, how deep the analysis goes, and whether recommendations follow the user's stated aesthetic direction rather than a brand catalog. # Why Are More People Using AI for Beauty Advice in 2026? People are using AI for beauty advice because the category is large, advice is uneven in stores, and virtual consultation can run at any hour without a counter visit. The [**global beauty market is projected to grow about 5% annually through 2030**](https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/consumer-packaged-goods/our-insights/state-of-beauty), while [**worldwide Beauty & Personal Care revenue is forecast near US$698.38 billion in 2026**](https://www.statista.com/outlook/cmo/beauty-personal-care/worldwide/). Demand is not only dollar volume. [**NielsenIQ reported the beauty market up 10% globally over 12 months, with Asia Pacific up 14.3%, led by China and South Korea**](https://nielseniq.com/global/en/insights/commentary/2025/state-of-beauty-2025/). That regional surge matters for advice quality: users increasingly want guidance that can speak Korean glass skin, Japanese understatement, and Western contour culture without collapsing them into one look. Virtual consultation is also becoming infrastructure, not a novelty. [Haut.AI](http://Haut.AI), citing Grand View Research, [**placed the beauty tech market at $66.16 billion in 2024 and on a path toward $172.99 billion by 2030 (17.9% CAGR)**](https://haut.ai/blogs/virtual-skin-consultation). [**Mintel’s 2025 beauty outlook**](https://www.mintel.com/press-centre/mintel-announces-global-beauty-and-personal-care-trends-for-2025/) framed the next wave around comfort and emotional well-being, which raises the bar for advice that feels specific rather than trend-chasing. In-store consults still matter, but they are hard to standardize. Research summarized in Haut.AI’s review notes that [**traditional skin assessment is inherently subjective across advisors and sites**](https://haut.ai/blogs/virtual-skin-consultation). AI does not remove the need for clinicians. It does explain why users now test a scan, a chatbot, or a dedicated consultant before they spend on a routine or a procedure. # What Should You Look for in an AI Beauty Consultant? You should look for capture quality, structural analysis, cultural handling, cross-domain advice, safety limits, and memory — not a single “skin score.” We used a Six-Layer Aesthetic Consult Model to evaluate tools in this article: capture integrity, structural mapping, surface condition, dynamic behavior (how the face moves), personal aesthetic direction, and an intervention ladder from least to most invasive. **Capture integrity** is the foundation. A close-up front selfie enlarges the nose and shrinks the ears through lens perspective, so any tool that accepts one filtered shot as gospel will misread proportions. [Haut.AI](http://Haut.AI) reports that [**a three-angle capture protocol (front plus both 45° views) can increase parameter stability by about 30% versus single-angle analysis**](https://haut.ai/blogs/virtual-skin-consultation). Tools that insist on distance, lighting, and extra angles are stricter — and usually more honest. **Structural mapping** asks whether the system can discuss face shape, rule-of-thirds proportions, canthal tilt, dorsal profile, lip ratios, and jaw definition in plain language. Skin-scan apps rarely do this; they optimize for concern tags that map to serums. **Surface condition** covers texture, pores, elasticity, acne marks, melasma, rosacea-like redness, and under-eye causes (vascular, pigmented, or structural). This is where Sephora and La Roche-Posay are built to compete. **Direction and culture** should be asked, not assumed. Universal cues such as symmetry, healthy skin, and proportional balance show up across populations, but styling targets differ by region, generation, and subculture. An advisor that defaults to Westernization or to one celebrity template is not culturally fluent. **Safety** is non-negotiable. The [**FDA does not pre-approve cosmetic products or ingredients, with limited exceptions for some color additives**](https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/cosmetics-laws-regulations/cosmetics-us-law). Board-certified commentary on consumer analyzers has also [**flagged that many AI dermatology apps are not FDA-regulated and can be harmful if treated as diagnosis**](https://www.lovelyskin.com/blog/p/board-certified-dermatologists-weigh-in-on-ai-face-analyzers). Strong tools state what they cannot do. **Memory** matters after the first visit. A consultant that remembers Fitzpatrick type, face-shape notes, and “no surgery” preferences will contradict itself less than a stateless chatbot. # How Do Popular AI Beauty Advisors Compare on Analysis, Makeup, and Procedures? Jenova’s Beauty Consultant covers facial structure, makeup, hair, skincare, and procedure education in one thread; Sephora and La Roche-Posay concentrate on skin scoring tied to products; ChatGPT is flexible but generic; L’Oréal Beauty Genius and YouCam-style apps emphasize 24/7 tips or AR try-on. No single tool wins every layer of the consult model. |Feature / Dimension|ChatGPT|Jenova Beauty Consultant|Sephora Smart Skin Scan|La Roche-Posay MyRoutine AI| |:-|:-|:-|:-|:-| |Structural facial analysis|Informal, prompt-dependent|Face shape, proportions, bone landmarks, feature-level notes|Not the primary function|Skin-focused, not bone-structure mapping| |Skin / surface scoring|Qualitative from photos|Texture, tone, undertone, under-eye pattern, aging signs|[**Deep-learning real-time skin analysis**](https://www.sephora.com/beauty/skin-analysis-tool)|[**Brand-stated 95% accuracy on a 50,000-photo research set**](https://www.laroche-posay.us/find-your-routine/myroutine-ai-analysis.html)| |Makeup & hair|Strong for palettes and ideas|Technique, color theory, face-shape hair matching|Limited vs. full artistry consult|Routine-oriented, not editorial makeup| |Procedure education|Variable, not specialized|Non-surgical and surgical overview with candidacy, recovery, risks|Unverified as a procedure counselor|Unverified as a procedure counselor| |Cultural aesthetic framing|Only if the user asks well|Explicit multi-region frameworks, user-chosen direction|Catalog and shade matching|Dermatological routine logic| |AR virtual try-on|No native try-on|Describes looks; does not morph the user’s face|Unverified in this review|Unverified in this review| |Pricing (as of 2026)|Account-based; CNET tested with a standard account|Free tier with limited usage; Plus from $20/month (30× usage)|Free on Sephora’s site (account may be required)|Free on La Roche-Posay’s site| |Best for|Color palettes and one-off questions|Cross-domain consults with photos and a stated aesthetic goal|Fast in-range product matching|Science-brand skincare routing| # ChatGPT ChatGPT is strongest as a conversational color and style sounding board. A [**CNET tester uploaded no-makeup selfies and received a seasonal palette, hex codes, and wardrobe notes (including a “soft summer” result)**](https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/i-tried-ai-as-a-beauty-consultant-it-gave-me-more-confidence/). That flexibility is the strength: you can paste a lipstick link and ask whether it fits the palette. The limitation is specialization. ChatGPT does not enforce a clinical photo set, does not persist a structured beauty chart unless you build one, and will discuss procedures with the same general-model caution as any other topic. It is easy to over-trust a confident palette. CNET’s own close noted that some of the best personal style still breaks the rules the model just taught. # Sephora Smart Skin Scan Sephora Smart Skin Scan is built for retail personalization. The company describes [**a deep-learning scan that returns real-time skin analysis**](https://www.sephora.com/beauty/skin-analysis-tool), which is the right job if you want concern tags mapped to products you can buy in the same session. The trade-off is consult width. A scan optimized for complexion scoring is not designed to debate gonial angle, ethnic rhinoplasty considerations, or whether a lip lift is even in scope. Users who only need a moisturizer path will find it faster than a multi-angle consult. Users who want an independent read of their face, not a shelf, will hit its ceiling quickly. # La Roche-Posay MyRoutine AI La Roche-Posay MyRoutine AI is a dermatological-brand scanner. The brand says the tool draws on [**20 years of skin research, a database of 50,000 graded photos, and more than 95% accuracy**](https://www.laroche-posay.us/find-your-routine/myroutine-ai-analysis.html). Treat those figures as manufacturer claims, not independent audit results — but they do show the product’s intent: routine architecture, not Fashion Week makeup. It is a strong fit for barrier repair, acne-prone routines, and SPF discipline inside one science-led catalog. It is a weak fit for hair design, brow architecture, or surgical education. Like other brand tools, its incentive is to complete a routine with its own SKUs. # L’Oréal Beauty Genius and YouCam-style try-on L’Oréal Beauty Genius appears in [**2026 app roundups as a 24/7 beauty consultant**](https://therighthairstyles.com/ai-beauty-apps-tested-reviewed/), sitting alongside hair-texture and AR-leaning products. Public, independently verified detail on its facial-structure depth was limited at the time of writing, so it should be judged by what you can test in-app rather than by brochure language. YouCam-class tools, grouped in [**feature comparisons around color analysis, eye-shape detection, palette scanning, and AI looks**](https://beautyspark.me/blog/best-ai-makeup-apps-compared), and Perfect Corp’s [**AI plus AR beauty stack used in cosmetics retail**](https://blog.contactpigeon.com/the-best-ecommerce-ai-agents-for-cosmetic-retailers/), are stronger when the question is “how does this lipstick look on my mouth?” Banuba’s Tint engine similarly [**pairs face analysis with seasonal color ranking inside virtual try-on**](https://www.banuba.com/ai-makeup-recommendations-tint). Visualization is their advantage. Independent procedure counseling is not. # Jenova Beauty Consultant Jenova’s Beauty Consultant is built as a cross-disciplinary advisor: facial analysis, makeup artistry, hair design, skincare science, and cosmetic-procedure literacy in one conversation. Examining the consult flow shows a deliberate sequence — photos first, strengths first, aesthetic direction next, then recommendations ordered from least to most invasive. Honest limits are part of the same design. It will not diagnose disease, guarantee surgical results, name a surgeon, or generate a morphed “after” of your face. Specific product names are researched live rather than recited from memory, which is slower than Sephora’s in-catalog match. The eight-angle photo protocol is high friction compared with a single selfie. There is no AR try-on. Those gaps are material. They are also why the agent is stronger for people who want an independent map of options — including “do nothing structural” — rather than a checkout path. Readers who later want clothing, not complexion, often move to [**Fashion Consultant**](https://www.jenova.ai/a/fashion-consultant). If a scan raises a possible medical skin issue, [**Dermatology Advisor**](https://www.jenova.ai/a/dermatology-advisor) is the more appropriate next stop than any beauty chatbot. # How Does Multi-Angle Facial Analysis Change the Quality of Beauty Advice? Multi-angle analysis changes quality because the face is a three-dimensional structure, and a single frontal selfie hides profile, jaw, and how features move. Tools that accept one close-up will still produce fluent sentences; they will just be fluent about a distorted picture. A useful capture set is closer to a clinical series than to a social post: 1. Front, neutral, no makeup 2. Front, natural smile (dental show, nasolabial behavior, crow’s feet) 3. 45° left and right 4. Full profile left and right 5. Slightly above and slightly below Hair pulled back, even daylight, rear camera, arm’s length (about 1–1.5 meters). The rear camera’s longer effective focal length reduces the “big nose, tiny ears” selfie effect. Filters and beauty modes should be off; they erase the texture and contour the advice is supposed to read. Haut.AI’s production notes are consistent with this: [**low-quality consumer selfies degrade model output, and multi-angle capture measurably stabilizes parameters**](https://haut.ai/blogs/virtual-skin-consultation). Image-based recommendation systems have also been reported to [**outperform collaborative filtering for atypical or combination skin**](https://haut.ai/blogs/virtual-skin-consultation). In practice, that means “people like you bought this” is a weaker signal than “your tear trough is structural, so concealer and filler are different conversations.” Jenova’s Beauty Consultant treats missing angles as incomplete work and asks for them instead of guessing. That is slower than Sephora’s scan. It is also how you avoid contouring advice that fights a mandibular angle the front camera never showed. Dynamic analysis is the layer most apps skip. A smiling photo reveals whether lip fullness is static or expression-dependent, whether folds deepen on animation, and whether “undermouth shadow” is pigment or a fold. Makeup and filler recommendations that ignore motion often look overdone in real life. # How Should an AI Beauty Consultant Handle Cultural Beauty Standards? An AI beauty consultant should treat cultural standards as optional reference maps, never as a defect list, and should always let the user’s stated goal outrank any regional template. Universal research themes — symmetry, clear skin, proportional harmony, vitality — can anchor advice. Styling targets should not. That distinction is easy to get wrong. Korean beauty talk often includes V-line taper, aegyo-sal, and glass skin; Japanese presentation often prizes skin quality over heavy makeup; Chinese discussion may reference melon-seed face shape or phoenix-eye elongation; South Asian frameworks frequently emphasize even luminosity, defined eyes, and hair health; Western feeds still reward contour and lip volume; many Middle Eastern aesthetics place weight on brows and eyes; many African and Latin American frameworks center melanin glow, hair craft, and body harmony. Each of those sentences is a trend sketch, not a rule. Two failure modes show up in generic chatbots. The first is Westernization by default — describing a broader nose or fuller lip as something to “correct.” The second is K-beauty by default — pushing pale, tiny-face, high-bridge targets onto users who did not ask for them. [**Asia Pacific’s outsized growth in beauty spend**](https://nielseniq.com/global/en/insights/commentary/2025/state-of-beauty-2025/) makes the second error more common, not less. A better pattern is: * Name what is already working on the face * Ask which aesthetic direction the user wants, including “none of these” * Explain how a feature is valued differently across traditions * Recommend only inside the chosen direction * Discuss skin lightening only as evenness or hyperpigmentation care, never as a blanket upgrade Jenova’s Beauty Consultant is explicit on this point: cultural notes are conversation starters with huge individual variation, and personal vision is valid when it matches no template. ChatGPT can do the same if prompted, but it will not insist on the question. Brand scanners usually skip culture altogether and match undertone to SKU. If you want a culturally fluent wardrobe to sit on top of the face consult, that is adjacent work for Fashion Consultant, not a skin-score app. # How Do You Get Accurate Recommendations From an AI Beauty Consultant? You get accurate recommendations by feeding clean photos, stating constraints, and asking for a ladder of options rather than a single “fix.” Most tools fail when the user sends one filtered selfie and a vague “make me prettier.” For Jenova’s Beauty Consultant, a typical first session looks like this: 1. Open the agent at [jenova.ai/a/beauty-consultant](http://jenova.ai/a/beauty-consultant) 2. Upload the multi-angle set (neutral, smile, 45°, profiles, slight above/below), no makeup, hair back, natural light, rear camera at arm’s length 3. State direction and risk tolerance in one block: >*"Oval-leaning face, combination skin, Fitzpatrick IV. I want refined, natural enhancement — not a smaller nose and not surgery. Comfortable with skincare, brows, and makeup. Interested in under-eye options only if they are non-surgical. I live in a humid climate."* 1. Ask for analysis first, recommendations second, ordered least to most invasive 2. Request category-level products (e.g., “a 10–15% azelaic acid, fragrance-free”) before any named SKU, then let the agent research live for your region The free tier includes core features with limited usage; Plus starts at $20/month with 30× the free allowance. Photo-heavy consults fit better on a paid usage tier if you iterate across makeup, hair, and procedures in one week. For ChatGPT, CNET’s working method is still the right one: [**no-makeup selfies, a makeup-artist prompt, then a follow-up asking for a palette you can save**](https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/i-tried-ai-as-a-beauty-consultant-it-gave-me-more-confidence/). A tighter prompt reduces generic output: >*"Analyze only what is visible. Identify undertone, contrast level, and eye shape. Do not recommend surgery. Give a makeup palette and a three-step skincare plan, and list what you cannot assess from these photos."* For Sephora Smart Skin Scan or La Roche-Posay MyRoutine AI, use the brand’s capture flow, then treat the output as a skin-type hypothesis. Cross-check actives (retinoid strength, acid stacking, SPF) against irritation history before you buy the full routine. Across all three, ask the tool to separate observation from recommendation. “Your chin projection is moderate” is an observation. “You should get genioplasty” is a jump. Good consults keep that gap visible. # What Do Aesthetic Experts Say About Using AI for Beauty Decisions? Aesthetic specialists and product teams working on advisory agents tend to agree on a split: AI is useful for structured intake and education, and unsafe as a stand-in for diagnosis or injection. The useful half is photo discipline, vocabulary, and option ranking. The unsafe half is treating a selfie score like a medical clearance. >"The biggest quality jump we see is not a smarter adjective for ‘glow.’ It is forcing the same photo hygiene a clinic would want: distance, multiple angles, no makeup, a smile view, and a profile. Once you have that, you can talk about tear troughs as structure versus pigment, or about a wide alar base as a feature with several aesthetic readings instead of a flaw. A single beauty-mode selfie trains the model — and the user — to solve the wrong face." >"Cultural fluency is the other divider. Users in 2026 arrive with K-beauty, Gulf glam, and ‘clean girl’ tabs open at once. If an agent picks a default, it will medicalize ethnicity or flatten everyone into last year’s TikTok face. The consult has to ask which map, if any, the user wants, then stay on that map. Procedure talk should be the last chapter, not the first, and it should sound like informed consent education: technique, candidacy, recovery, complications, cost bands, and the non-surgical fork." >"We also draw a hard line at generated ‘after’ photos of the actual user. Verbal outcome ranges plus reference techniques keep expectations calibrated. Morphs sell procedures. They do not teach trade-offs. Pair the consult with a clinician for anything injectable or surgical, and with a dermatologist when the question is disease rather than aesthetics." >— Jenova Product Team, AI agent design (8 years building domain-specific advisors) That stance lines up with regulator tone. The [**FDA treats dermal filler injection as a medical procedure for licensed, trained providers, not a cosmetic self-service**](https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/aesthetic-cosmetic-devices/dermal-fillers-soft-tissue-fillers), and the [**American Society of Plastic Surgeons notes that even familiar products such as BOTOX® carry indication-specific FDA approvals**](https://www.plasticsurgery.org/news/blog/what-does-an-fda-approval-mean-for-cosmetic-treatments-and-devices). AI that skips those distinctions is entertainment. # When Should You Trust AI Beauty Advice, and When Do You Need a Clinician? Trust AI for mapping features, building routines, practicing makeup theory, and preparing questions for a clinic; see a clinician for diagnosis, prescriptions, injectables, and surgery. The line is whether the next step changes tissue or treats disease. AI is a reasonable first pass when you want to: * Classify face shape and test hair or brow ideas * Sort undertone and contrast for lipstick and clothing colors * Build a cleanser–active–moisturizer–SPF stack * Learn what a neuromodulator, hyaluronic acid filler, peel, or blepharoplasty is *for*, including recovery and risk language * Decide that you are not a candidate yet, or that makeup will meet the goal You need a licensed dermatologist or qualified plastic surgeon / cosmetic physician when you want to: * Diagnose acne, rosacea, melasma, suspicious lesions, or hair-loss disease * Inject anything, including fillers and neuromodulators * Undergo lasers, threads, or operations * Interpret complications (blanching, vision changes, nodules) On fillers specifically, the [**FDA has approved absorbable products for certain wrinkles and for lip, cheek, chin, and hand volume in adults 22 and older**](https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/aesthetic-cosmetic-devices/dermal-fillers-soft-tissue-fillers). It has [**warned against needle-free injector devices, over-the-counter fillers, injectable silicone for contouring, and a list of unapproved sites including the glabella, nose, and periorbital area**](https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/aesthetic-cosmetic-devices/dermal-fillers-soft-tissue-fillers). Rare but severe risks include [**vascular occlusion, tissue necrosis, vision loss including blindness, stroke, and death**](https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/aesthetic-cosmetic-devices/dermal-fillers-soft-tissue-fillers). The agency tells patients not to inject themselves and not to buy fillers online. That is why Jenova’s Beauty Consultant discusses procedures as education, suggests less invasive alternatives first, and will not pick a clinic for you. It also will not render a photoshopped future face. Readers who need visual procedure mock-ups for professional or educational use sometimes add [**Cosmetic Surgery Image Specialist**](https://www.jenova.ai/a/cosmetic-surgery-image-specialist); that is a different job from a beauty consult. Skincare spend will keep pulling people toward apps — [**U.S.-facing industry notes still peg global skincare in the $162 billion range in 2025 with further growth toward 2030**](https://www.tricociuniversity.edu/beauty-blog/student-life/skincare-industry-statistics-2025-u-s-market-overview/). [**Banuba cites research that over 70% of buyers prefer vendors who personalize, with conversion lifts claimed up to 200% when recommendations fit**](https://www.banuba.com/ai-makeup-recommendations-tint). Personalization pressure is real. So is the [**JAMA Dermatology concern, reported by clinicians, that unregulated analyzer apps can harm people who skip medical care**](https://www.lovelyskin.com/blog/p/board-certified-dermatologists-weigh-in-on-ai-face-analyzers). A practical split: use a full consult agent when you need a face-wide plan; use Sephora or La Roche-Posay when you need a productized skin score; use ChatGPT or YouCam when you need a palette or a try-on; use a board-certified human when the next instrument is a needle, a laser, or a scalpel. # References 1. [McKinsey & Company — State of Beauty industry trends, \~5% annual growth through 2030](https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/consumer-packaged-goods/our-insights/state-of-beauty) 2. [Statista — Worldwide Beauty & Personal Care market forecast, US$698.38bn in 2026](https://www.statista.com/outlook/cmo/beauty-personal-care/worldwide/) 3. [NielsenIQ — State of Beauty 2025, global +10% and Asia Pacific +14.3%](https://nielseniq.com/global/en/insights/commentary/2025/state-of-beauty-2025/) 4. [Haut.AI — Virtual skin consultation, beauty-tech market figures, multi-angle capture, recommendation research](https://haut.ai/blogs/virtual-skin-consultation) 5. [Mintel — Global Beauty and Personal Care trends for 2025](https://www.mintel.com/press-centre/mintel-announces-global-beauty-and-personal-care-trends-for-2025/) 6. [U.S. FDA — Cosmetics & U.S. Law, no pre-approval of most cosmetic products](https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/cosmetics-laws-regulations/cosmetics-us-law) 7. [LovelySkin — Board-certified dermatologists on AI face analyzers and JAMA Dermatology concerns](https://www.lovelyskin.com/blog/p/board-certified-dermatologists-weigh-in-on-ai-face-analyzers) 8. [CNET — ChatGPT used as a beauty color consultant, methods and limits](https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/i-tried-ai-as-a-beauty-consultant-it-gave-me-more-confidence/) 9. [Sephora — Smart Skin Scan virtual skin analysis tool](https://www.sephora.com/beauty/skin-analysis-tool) 10. [La Roche-Posay — MyRoutine AI skin analysis claims and research base](https://www.laroche-posay.us/find-your-routine/myroutine-ai-analysis.html) 11. [The Right Hairstyles — AI beauty apps 2026 roundup, including L’Oréal Beauty Genius](https://therighthairstyles.com/ai-beauty-apps-tested-reviewed/) 12. [BeautySpark — AI makeup app comparison (YouCam and related features)](https://beautyspark.me/blog/best-ai-makeup-apps-compared) 13. [ContactPigeon — eCommerce AI agents for cosmetics, including Perfect Corp AR](https://blog.contactpigeon.com/the-best-ecommerce-ai-agents-for-cosmetic-retailers/) 14. [Banuba Tint — AI makeup recommendations, personalization and try-on claims](https://www.banuba.com/ai-makeup-recommendations-tint) 15. [U.S. FDA — Dermal fillers: approved uses, unapproved uses, and serious risks](https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/aesthetic-cosmetic-devices/dermal-fillers-soft-tissue-fillers) 16. [American Society of Plastic Surgeons — What FDA approval means for cosmetic treatments](https://www.plasticsurgery.org/news/blog/what-does-an-fda-approval-mean-for-cosmetic-treatments-and-devices) 17. [Tricoci University — Skincare industry size and growth figures](https://www.tricociuniversity.edu/beauty-blog/student-life/skincare-industry-statistics-2025-u-s-market-overview/)

**I am NOT the Original Poster. That is** u/SeverelyFantasic. They posted in r/HandwritingAnalysis Thank you to u/BakingGiraffeBakes for the rec! # Do NOT comment on Original Posts. **Trigger Warning:** >!ableism; brain injury!< **Mood Spoiler:** >!frustrating but things are going in a positive direction!< **Original** [Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/HandwritingAnalysis/comments/1s2k2v5/my_teacher_docks_points_for_my_handwriting_am_i/)**: March 24, 2026** Note: I don’t always write in pink, this was just what I was reading whilst making a power point but I took a picture of this because I don’t trust myself to deliberately write something for people to look at my handwriting. If you can read swedish and see spelling mistakes, be quiet no you didn’t, I’m dyslexic. Lol. Btw I’m in the equivalent of college. [Image](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fmy-teacher-docks-points-for-my-handwriting-am-i-not-seeing-v0-o4r65v1011rg1.jpeg%3Fwidth%3D1080%26crop%3Dsmart%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3De657c5ad2d0eea93a67b57d4f2d0458f9a6e8c60): Genuinely beautiful handwriting. ***Some of OOP's Comments:*** **Kyattogaaru:** Thats like the most normal handwriting ever. Fuck the teacher, youre in uni/college, as long as its legible, youre not in primary for teacher to dock points for handwriting what xD >**OOP:** Right?? She says children need to beable to read my handwriting since that’s what I’m studying so I had to post here like am I being gaslit? **the\_walking\_oxymoron:** Your handwriting is so nice! Since I don't know Swedish I can't for certain say that your word spacing is good. The very last word, is that one or two? Is it kreatirautueckling or kreatira utueckling? Is that an L in between the second k and i? Also in the first paragraph, is it proplembshingsformaga or proplem bshings formaga? But honestly this is very nitpicky, I was searching for something wrong. Taking off points for that would be absurd. Also sorry I really didn't feel like figuring out how to type out the umlaut on a keyboard. >**OOP:** It’s supposed to be two, it says “kreativa utveckling” and means “creative development”, I was worried I’d have to go down to the next row bc I don’t like having it like that. (This was an assignment to pick a kids story and basically explain how it benifits children in different aspects) The other says ”problemlösningsförmåga” which means like someones ability to resolve conflict. (What a mouthful). The only thing I can imagine she is upset is that I write my t’s like crosses or that I don’t go high enough with letters like h, k, b, d etc. tbf that’s been a bit of an issue since I was a kid **areyouthrough:** I think you need to ask her to point out specific things she thinks you should change (I won’t say “improve”, because your writing is perfectly legible and thus functional.) Perhaps she could provide you with an exemplar. If she’s docking points, she needs to tell you what full points look like. >**OOP:** She just gives me non answers like “how can you not see” and just goes on *The ink color:* >Again, this is my manuscript to read whilst doing a powerpoint. I’m the only one reading this *To another commenter:* Yeah, I usally write in black ink on tests and stuff. With Gen AI being such an issue we don’t really take tests online anymore. The only times I write in colour is in my own notebook for PowerPoint manuscripts or class notes otherwise I can’t remember what I write **Update** [Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/HandwritingAnalysis/comments/1s3d9uw/teacher_docking_points_for_bad_handwriting_a_plot/)**: March 25, 2026 (Next Day)** Short recap: I’m in the equivalent of college (I think) and am studying to teach children in grade 7 - 9 and my teacher kept marking down my work because of “bad/sloppy penmanship” and just giving non answers when I asked. To all the ppl agreeing that they genuinely could not see the issue, tbh neither could I so I went to the department head and asked her bc my teacher just would not give me an answer why is was so doodoo. She talked to the teacher and turned out that there wasn’t actually anything wrong, my teacher was just very adamant in her belief that bc I have a neurological disability there was I was somehow not fit to teach children and that she was just trying to make me fail her class or smtn : / I heard from the other ppl she was targeting that she was apparently also telling all our other teachers how we were probably cheating on our assignments using ChatGPT and that they should be suspicious of us (I assume because ig disabled people can’t get above a C…) Yeah, so she’s supended pending investigation. I was apparently not the only disabled student she was doing this to. The dean gave us an apology and said she was mortified that this happened. I didn’t get exact details what happened or what shesais but that was the gist of what she said. So yeah, she was literally just a hag 👍 ***Some of OOP's Comments:*** **Towomato:** Oh god, I’m so sorry. You should probably get the dean to have everyone’s assignments regraded, either that or an automatic pass. Hope you don’t have to run into another person like her any time soon. >**OOP:** That will probably be after the investigation concludes. There is no doubt she did it bc she literally admitted to it but the investigation is more for how widespread the discrimination was since she does teach more classes than mine *There are spelling and grammar issues in your post (editor's note- fuck this person but I liked OOP's response)* >Well, to be fair english is not my mother tongue, I don’t even live in any english speaking country, not even close. I am not studying to be an English teacher either. **furdick:** I wonder who hurt her. I think it’s a lot more common than people think for teachers to be have neurological disorders. >**OOP:** She probably wouldn’t even have known if I hadn’t told her. I’m open and not ashamed of it. I would rsther someone know before to offer explainaition then later and it sound as an excuse **Puisto-Alkemisti:** Yey for fellow nordics here. I do speak swedish and your writing is completely readable. Actually looks quite similar to my own handwriting. Giving false point reductions just because you are neurodivergent sucks, I am they are investigating the teacher. I bet you will actually be amazing teacher precisely BECAUSE you can understand the students even better if they have challenges. >**OOP:** Not that you could’ve known but I don’t have a neurodevelopmental disorder like adhd or autism (I suspect I do, it runs in the family but hasn’t been enough of an issue to get diagnosed), I actually have an aquired brain injury from when I was a kid bc my sister had just discovered how fun a hammer was and wacked the nail pulling side into the back of my head : ) Got some visual agnosia (ontop of me already being red/greeen colourblind), motion blindness and some issues with my working memory or what I call “everything between now and five minures ago memory” 👍 And if you wonder how I know I was writing in pink, it’s bc I have my pen’s labeled with the colour : P *The teacher:* >Yeah it’s a “suspension pending investigation” but the investigation is more of the extent of the problem rather than if she did or did not do it because she admitted it with her whole chest. She is getting fired but you still need more proof than a confession to fire ppl here with the union and stuff *Other teachers:* >Yeah all my other teachers have been great and really accomodating, that’s why I was so confused why only she had an issue. I haven’t had my disability all my life, only since I was about 10 when my little sister discovered she could hold a hammer (not her fault, she was three) so I lowk forget that abelism can be a thing sincei lived a “normal” life before **Editor's note:** This isn't enough for an update, but OOP added this in a comment on March 29: >Yeah, from what i heard, so far we’re up to about 10 people that she had a justice boner about. We’re not a big college and she didn’t teach that may classes, I have an invisible disability, having brain damage that I got as a kid, to npd’s, wheelchair users, hearing impaired ppl but funnily enough *not* visually impaired people :/ **Editor's note 2:** Marked as concluded because the teacher will be fired and OOP figured out why their handwriting was being 'docked points.' # OOP commented on this post! *People were speculating that the teacher probably wouldn't face consequences:* >She actually got arrested 👍 **PashaWithHat:** I just made the 😃😍 faces in real life at my phone. Arrested?! >**OOP:** Yes, it’s been a bit over a week and since the head teacher and principal got her suspended with 24, evrything went relitivily fast. We’re not *that* big of a college, discrimination of any kind is illegal so after the intenal investigation was underway, the police was contacted an the school is doing the investigation along side the police now. So she could get one year jail and I think pay 8000kr in damages but idk if that’s per person or in general. *OOP adds:* >Discrimination, you can get jailtime or a big fine

**Game Title**: STAR WARS: GALACTIC RACER **Platforms**: * PlayStation 5 (October 6, 2026) * XBOX Series X | S (October 6, 2026) * PC (October 6, 2026) **Trailers:** * [Star Wars: Galactic Racer™ - Official Reveal Trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiavNl4qxWY) * [Star Wars: Galactic Racer™ - Official Gameplay Trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MtgIoToa7I) **Developer**: Fuse Games **Reviews aggregates:** # [OpenCritic: 88 Average - 97% Critics Recommend](https://opencritic.com/game/20501/star-wars-galactic-racer) # [Metacritic: 90 / 100](https://www.metacritic.com/game/star-wars-galactic-racer/) **Some Reviews:** [GamingTrend - Lyra Moreno](https://gamingtrend.com/reviews/star-wars-galactic-racer-review/) \- 100 / 100 >Star Wars: Galactic Racer exceeded my expectations to the highest degree and provides a dream combination of Star Wars Podracing and Burnout. With an engaging Campaign Mode, an interesting usage of Podracers, plenty of characters to meet and interact with, tons of customization, cross-platform multiplayer, and beautiful visuals and music; this game is everything I could have hoped for and more! Star Wars: Galactic Racer did more than bring racing back to the Galaxy, it made me believe there’s nothing faster or more dangerous than Podracing. [Giant Bomb](https://opencritic.com/outlet/132/giant-bomb) \- [Jeff Grubb](https://opencritic.com/critic/1047/jeff-grubb) \- 5 / 5 >Star Wars: Galactic Racer is everything I hoped it would be. Fuse built a campaign that keeps giving me reasons to master the tracks, then made the racing feel good enough that I wanted to.  And for my fellow Episode I Racer lovers: Galactic Racer’s marketing has kept the podracers in the background, but don’t let that fool you. By the time I was done with the campaign, I found myself happy and whispering one thing to myself: Now this is podracing. [Radio Times - Belle Law](https://www.radiotimes.com/technology/gaming/star-wars-galactic-racer-review/) \- 5 / 5 >Star Wars: Galactic Racer is not only one of the best racing games I have played all year, but after playing the campaign the full way through, it just might be one of my favourite racing games of all time. [VGC - Jordan Middler](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/review/star-wars-galactic-racer-review/) \- 5 / 5 >Star Wars: Galactic Racer absolutely nails what it is trying to do. It is a high-octane racer that's endless fun to play, and it looks fantastic. This would have been a great game with a standard single-player mode, but what is here is inventive and engaging. I'd have loved a few silly classic characters and another planet or two, but this is a game I'll return to for a long time. [IGN Deustschland - Von Manuel Fritsch](https://de.ign.com/star-wars-galactic-racer/156125/star-wars-galactic-racer-im-test-burnout-dna-mit-roguelite-boost) \- 10 / 10 >For me, Star Wars: Galactic Racer has become the perfect arcade racing game experience that leaves nothing to be desired. The sense of speed is the best it’s been since the first WipeOut, and it not only looks stunning, but sounds and plays that way, too. Even if you’re not a huge Star Wars fan, you should check out this game if only for its fresh roguelite ideas and the gripping campaign mode, which completely reinvents and revitalizes the sci-fi racing genre in turbo-boost mode. [Collider - Hannah Hunt](https://collider.com/star-wars-galactic-racer-review/) \- 9.5 / 10 >Ultimately, *Star Wars: Galactic Racer* delivers the kind of racing I enjoy most. With superb handling and spectacular crashes, *Galactic Racer* captures the thrill of arcade racing at its best. The Boonta Eve classic gave me the nostalgic thrill I wanted, while the overall racing gave me a reason to love this game beyond that connection. My arcade memories are still special, but *Galactic Racer* is the one I’d choose to play now. [Cinelinx - Jordan Maison](https://www.cinelinx.com/games/reviews-games/star-wars-galactic-racer-review/) \- 9.5 / 10 >Star Wars: Galactic Racer manages exceed all expectations and deliver on the decades awaited return of racing to the galaxy far, far away. Between gorgeous visuals, and thoughtful, highly addictive gameplay this is something both Star Wars fans and racing fans in general will have a blast with. There's a lot to love and it can only get better with time and growth. [VICE - Brent Koepp](https://www.vice.com/en/article/star-wars-galactic-racer-review/) \- 9.3 / 10 >*Star Wars: Galactic Racer* takes the arcadey fun of *Episode I: Racer* and turns it into a cinematic racing adventure. Its gorgeous planets and thrilling tracks capture the magic of the *Star Wars* universe, while its addictive roguelike structure makes even a failed tournament run feel like another excuse to jump back in. [GameSpot - Jordan Ramée](https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/i-cannot-believe-silly-star-wars-racing-roguelite-is-one-of-my-favorite-games-in-2026/) \- 9 / 10 >Playing Galactic Racer reminds me of my favorite parts of the most recent Forza Horizon games: the first 10 minutes. That initial drive sequence that introduces the new setting, gets you acclimated to the gameplay basics, and moves you from one track to another to let you play around with different vehicles in a bunch of different environments is so fun. It’s all about hearing the roar of the crowd and the excitement in the announcer’s voice, not needing to rely on the rewind mechanic, and just feeling the rush and exhilarating joy of going really, really fast in a cool vehicle as the world around you becomes a blur. Galactic Racer is those absolutely perfect 10 minutes expanded into a full game. Every moment feels joyfully fast. Every decision carries the weight of tension. And every run is a rewarding chance to learn, improve, tinker, and adapt, whether it ends in success or failure. I can’t wait to keep playing what’s been my favorite racing game in years. [Push Square - Sammy Barker](https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/star-wars-galactic-racer) \- 9 / 10 >Star Wars: Galactic Racer is a thoughtfully designed triumph. The excellent handling and eye-popping presentation would be enough to recommend the game alone, but I also love its buildcrafting aspects and roguelite campaign. With a breathtaking sense of speed and planets that demand you think differently about your approach, this is one of the better racing games available on the PS5. I think the release could be a little quicker at getting you behind the wheel, and of course more planets would always be appreciated. But minor nitpicks aside, I really can’t recommend this highly enough. [Metro - Adam Starkey](https://metro.co.uk/2026/10/02/star-wars-galactic-racer-review-podracing-paradise-29673415/) \- 9 / 10 >Galactic Racer could have been a cheap nostalgia play, targeted at millennials who have hazy memories of the podracing game on the Nintendo 64. Instead, Fuse Games has over delivered on almost every front. The racing is electric, the surprises consistent, and it’s wrapped in a smartly designed run-based structure which has rarely worked before in the genre. The bar isn’t high when it comes to the best Star Wars racing game, but with Galactic Racer, it’s cleared a generational peak for sci-fi racers at large. [DayOne - Győző "FairyEmpire" Baki](https://playday.one/2026/10/02/star-wars-galactic-racer-review/) \- 9 / 10.0 >*Fuse Games*‘ **Star Wars Galactic Racer** is bold, spectacular, and offers incredibly satisfying gameplay chops in single player and multiplayer alike. It’s high difficulty and relentless intensity might scare some casual Star Wars fans who just want some spectacle, but if you’re looking for a killer track-based arcade racer, you’ve found it. The force is strong with this one. [Analog Stick Gaming - Jordan Andow](https://www.analogstickgaming.com/game-reviews/star-wars-galactic-racer) \- 9 / 10 >...None of those issues change the fact that the actual racing is exceptional. The different vehicles feel genuinely distinct, progression constantly gives you something new to chase, and the roguelike structure creates an addictive loop that makes it incredibly difficult to stop after just one more race. Star Wars: Galactic Racer may have nearly disappeared beneath a packed release schedule for me, but now that I have played it, I can already tell it is going to remain installed for a very long time, in a galaxy far, far away.. [Insider-Gaming - Josh Challies](https://insider-gaming.com/reviews/star-wars-galactic-racer-review/) \- 9 / 10 >Galactic Racer is a near-perfect game that significantly shakes up a racing genre that has become somewhat stale, and I truly believe it could mark the start of the next generation for the genre, in a similar way that the likes of Forza Horizon led to the open-world focus that currently dominates the racing scene. [PowerUp! - Adam Mathew](https://powerup-gaming.com/star-wars-galactic-racer-review-ps5-pro-pod-tier-racing/) \- 9 / 10 >*Episode I Racer* gave padawan-gamer-me the thrill of blasting across Tatooine with Sebulba trying to road rash everyone at 700 kilometres an hour. *Galactic Racer* takes that same childhood obsession, bolts on a considerably more sophisticated racing system and then asks me to make a bunch of increasingly bad decisions at even higher velocities. Naturally, I said yes to this. I really think you ought to as well. [TheSixthAxis - Dom Leighton](https://www.thesixthaxis.com/2026/10/02/star-wars-galactic-racer-review/) \- 9 / 10 >Star Wars Galactic Racer is the best arcade racer in years. It mixes compelling racing action, an addictive progression system, and excellent world building while stringing a narrative through it all. It’s very fast, and very dangerous. It’s also very, very good. [Worth Playing - Chris 'Atom' DeAngelus](https://worthplaying.com/article/2026/10/2/reviews/151133-ps5-review-star-wars-galactic-racer/) \- 9 / 10.0 >*Star Wars: Galactic Racer* is pretty much everything it should be. Threading the needle between next-gen *Burnout* and Star Wars-themed racer, it 's frantic, fun and incredibly enjoyable to play. The arcade-style action is a pure delight, and the run-based nature of the campaign gives it a ton of replay value, even if you don 't intend to dip your toes into the multiplayer. If you're looking for a next-gen *Episode 1 Racer*, this is exactly what you 're hoping for. [NoisyPixel - Colin Buchanan](https://noisypixel.net/star-wars-galactic-racer-review/) \- 9 / 10 >Star Wars: Galactic Racer is a thrilling blend of high-speed arcade racing, vehicular combat, and roguelike progression that makes excellent use of the Star Wars universe. Its varied builds, satisfying risk-reward structure, strong presentation, and surprisingly engaging story keep each run exciting, while extensive customization and polished performance round out an impressive debut. Some tracks can become repetitive over time, and the multiplayer experience remains untested, but Galactic Racer still stands out as both a fantastic racing game and a rewarding treat for Star Wars fans. [Shacknews - Lucas White](https://www.shacknews.com/article/150888/star-wars-galactic-racer-review-score) \- 9 / 10 >Even when it was pissing me off, Star Wars: Galactic Racer made me feel alive. Every gravity-breaking boost, every panic-inducing malfunction, every slow-motion, Burnout-style wreck, was thrilling in a way I haven’t often experienced. It almost feels like playing Wizardry with cars, pushing ahead and feeding on the rush of risking life and limb, each deadly opportunity for a shortcut or risky boost like kicking open a door and knowing what’s behind it could wipe your party, but doing it anyway. I had some mixed feelings about the campaign’s roguelike structure, but ultimately the way that structure built upon and enhanced the risk-savoring and thrill-seeking intensity made it fit like a thematic glove. I can feel myself coming back to this over and over just for the vibes any time I feel like I need a little shock to my system to get my blood pumping. [WayTooManyGames - Leo Faria](https://waytoomany.games/2026/10/02/review-star-wars-galactic-racer/) \- 9 / 10 >I honestly have little to complain about. This is exactly the kind of racing game I’ve been salivating for the past decade or two. *Star Wars: Galactic Racer* manages to convey the feel of the classic *Episode I: Racer* game, as well as *Burnout*, with improved physics, a somewhat engaging story, a ludicrous amount of content, brutal but rewarding difficulty curve, and a roguelite campaign which won me over in an instant. More than just a game for fans, or an admittedly nostaglic trip down memory lane, this is a must-have for racing enthusiasts, and one of the most pleasant surprises of the year. [Final Weapon - Kelvin Rios](https://finalweapon.net/2026/10/02/star-wars-galactic-racer-review/) \- 9 / 10 >Star Wars: Galactic Racer is one of the strongest racing games to release in the past few years. While it stumbles a bit in the story due to its weak villain, it more than makes up for it with charming side characters, both new and old. From fantastic in-depth customization to the jaw-dropping visuals and music and incredibly strong gameplay, this is easily the new gold standard for Star Wars racers. [The Outerhaven Productions - Scott Adams](https://www.theouterhaven.net/star-wars-galactic-racer-review-this-is-where-the-fun-begins/) \- 4.5 / 5 >*STAR WARS: Galactic Racer* is an addictive, fun time. Racing is fast, and it makes races thrilling. The computer AI is super aggressive, and it adds a lot to the explosive nature of racing in a Galactic League. It shows a different side to Sebulba that I found very refreshing. My only complaint is how it handles the smaller plot moments, with many of them being missable. It also ends with a lot of the story not actually finished. Which did frustrate a bit. The gameplay, though, is the point of the game, and it is fantastic. This is an extraordinary racing game, and it feels amazing to play. It has my favorite feel for drifting in any racing game I have ever played, so I don’t mind coming back to this title now and again. If you are a racing game fan, you owe it to yourself to play this game. [MonsterVine - Spencer Legacy](https://monstervine.com/2026/10/star-wars-galactic-racer-review/) \- 4.5 / 5 >Star Wars: Galactic Racer is a fantastic racing game that perfectly captures the breakneck speed of the source material’s iconic vehicles. The story and abundance of modes make for a unique racing experience, and though a couple of small rough edges exist in how it’s presented, this is a brilliant title that had me frequently jolting to the edge of my seat. Whether you like Star Wars, racing games, or both, there’s lots here for you to sink your teeth into. [TechRadar - Demi Williams](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/star-wars-galactic-racer-review) \- 4.5 / 5 >Fuse Games' *Star Wars: Galactic Racer* isn't what I anticipated. A fun Star Wars racing game that lets you take part in a series of high-octane relays across the galaxy? Sounds great; you had me at "Star Wars." But a heart-pounding roguelike sweat-fest that had me squeezing my DualSense wireless controller in a death grip and yelling at my monitor as Kestar Bool once again beat me in the final race by the skin of my teeth? Not what I was expecting! [COGconnected - Jaz Sagoo](https://cogconnected.com/review/star-wars-galactic-racer-review/) \- 87 / 100 >Star Wars: Galactic Racer is the best racing game in the franchise’s history. Each contest is a tense ride to the finish, requiring you to use everything in your arsenal to overcome your competitors. The sense of speed is exhilarating, especially as you navigate the tight environments and race across the stunning landscapes. While it can be challenging, reaching the top spot feels earned. With its excellent campaign mode, this is a thrilling return to the world of podracing that delivers an exhilarating racing experience from start to finish. [Game Informer - Wesley LeBlanc](https://gameinformer.com/review/star-wars-galactic-racer/very-fast-very-dangerous-and-very-good) \- 8.5 / 10 >Twenty hours later, with the campaign behind me and plenty more time sunk into the other offerings, there’s still so much Galactic Racer left. I spent 45 minutes on one track yesterday not for the gold medal, which I already had, but for the chance to beat a fellow reviewer’s time on the leaderboard, and I don’t regret a minute. Galactic Racer is a Star Wars game, and that might be enough for some, but not for me. Fortunately, it’s an even better racing game, one filled to the brim with courses, vehicle builds, and characters that keep me coming back to the track for one more race.  [DualShockers - Linda Güster](https://www.dualshockers.com/star-wars-galactic-racer-review/) \- 8.5 / 10 >Which brings us to the question: who is this for? Well, in my humble opinion… literally anyone. It sits one step above fun racers like Mario Kart, but a step below a commitment like iRacing. Some backstories will elude you if you aren't a fan, but as far as I could verify, the game does a great job of capturing a realistic feel from the original stories. If you're intrigued by the idea of a racing Roguelite, this is for you, whether you're a veteran or brand new to racing. Just be warned that it isn't easy, and if the thought of starting over from the beginning whilst being violently trash-talked fills you with dread, it may not be your game. [Destructoid - Andrej Barovic](https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/star-wars-galactic-racer-review/) \- 8.5 / 10 >Impressive efforts with a few noticeable problems holding them back. Won't astound everyone, but is worth your time and cash. Star Wars: Galactic Racer daringly meshes two very different genres into one, pairing roguelite elements with the usual racer formula. The results are nothing short of fascinating, and the combination has probably created what seems to be the most replayable racing game to date. However, the roguelite side can often lead to a unnecessary frustration, and considering the game's overall problems with visibility and balance, we're looking at a very rough diamond. [Empire - Harry Stainer](https://www.empireonline.com/gaming/reviews/star-wars-galactic-racer/) \- 4 / 5 >In the end, though, *Galactic Racer* is everything you could want from a *Star Wars* racer, taking both the galaxy far, far away and its identity as a proper racing game very seriously. The best such titles have you itching to come back the second you put down the controller and, while you may occasionally want to throw yours as Sebulba leaves you in his dust (unsurprisingly, he’s a dirty cheat!) there’s never much doubt you’ll be back again to start a new run and do it all over again. Podracing, it turns out, really is very, very cool. [Slant Magazine - Aaron Riccio](https://www.slantmagazine.com/games/star-wars-galactic-racer-review/) \- 4 / 5 >You see it on Crait, as you figure out how to zigzag over salt flats, kicking up red dust that slows your opponents. You see it on Ando Prime, as you learn to account for the 40% loss in handling that occurs each time you miss a defrosting station and have to speed along in a half-frozen vehicle. You see it in the desert of Jakku, as you chart the best path through the shaded ruins of Star Destroyers so that your systems don’t overheat. You see it on Sentinel I’s acid-choked gutters, as you learn how to efficiently deploy your tools to prevent your vehicle from locking up. Above all, you see it in the game’s best invention, a Ramjet that massively speeds you up, but at the risk of explosion should you forget to pay attention to its heat gauge. Racing is a game of margins, and *Galactic Racer* is perpetually pushing things to the absolute limit. [GamesRadar - Will Sawyer](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/racing/star-wars-galactic-racer-review/) \- 4 / 5 >Star Wars: Galactic Racer feels like a proud rebel when compared to the current racing game landscape. It forgoes deep simulation mechanics, vast car selections, even larger open worlds, and live-service guff in favor of frenetic racing that feels fantastic, an honest to goodness story that fits perfectly into the Star Wars canon, and some proper friction. That all means it oozes character, expertly modernizing the arcade racing of the 2000s for 2026 and putting risk and reward at the forefront, which is what racing is all about. And as Fuse Games' debut, it's bordering on a perfect start. [The Daily Telegraph - Samuel Clench](https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/technology/home-entertainment/star-wars-galactic-racer-review-now-this-at-last-is-podracing-again/news-story/e4eebb80260c58a9c4d149d7ab8431dc) \- 4 / 5 >...All my above quibbles with this game are mere annoyances, rather than dealbreakers, because the gameplay itself is so strong. It’s not easy to make racing feel so fast, as though you’re really travelling at hundreds of kilometres an hour, while also ensuring it’s accessible enough for pretty much any player to enjoy, regardless of skill level. [IGN - Luke Reilly](https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-galactic-racer-review) \- 8 / 10 >Star Wars: Galactic Racer is a fabulous looking and frantically fast anti-grav racer that impressively goes further than just taking the decades-old Star Wars Racer games and giving them a 4K facelift. With a range of satisfyingly customisable vehicle classes beyond podracers, a world outside the racing you can soak in and explore in third-person, and an interesting roguelite-adjacent structure that injects a considerable degree of risk into the action, Galactic Racer is a fresh and accomplished blend of Lucas lore with the destructive spirit of arcade racing icons like Burnout and MotorStorm. Its run-based campaign can grow unavoidably tedious over long stints because of its heavy reliance on repeatedly revisiting the same slim selection of planets, and its lack of splitscreen is disappointing considering its roots run back to consoles regarded as the kings of same-couch chaos. But Galactic Racer is an otherwise confident debut from developer Fuse Games, and one that has successfully lit the afterburners on a long-dormant slice of the Star Wars universe.  [Xbox Achievements - Josh Wise](https://www.xboxachievements.com/game/star-wars-galactic-racer/review/) \- 80% >If there is a disposability to *Galactic Racer* – a sense of getting in, blowing through a couple of races, and getting out – that is in keeping with the theme. These are pilots without a place, hastening after a purpose and prepared to go up in smoke. The game doesn’t keep you rapt, like the best anti-gravity racers. *WipEout* sucks you into its world but keeps you at a remove; it punishes you with pitch control and yaw, the feeling of turning *on air*, and you yearn to know more, as Pax says, of the lives lived in the sidelines. It conspires with music and art to enthrall you for the long haul. *Star Wars: Galactic Racer*, on the other hand, is happy to grant you a glorious spectacle. You watch the movie backdrops reel by, your opponents go out in a blaze, and think, Well, look where we are now. [ScreenRant - James Lynch](https://screenrant.com/star-wars-galactic-racer-review/) \- 8 / 10 >*Star Wars: Galactic Racer* succeeds because, on a moment-to-moment basis, it can elicit a huge range of emotions from the player. It also feels exceptionally fast, and it's just about as close as you'll ever feel to actually having some control over the Force, or sharing the gifts of a character like Anakin. If that isn't what we're looking for from any *Star Wars* game, then I don't know what is. [HardcoreGamer - Kevin Dunsmore](https://hardcoregamer.com/review-star-wars-galactic-racer/) \- 8 / 10 >*The Phantom Menace* made it clear that racing belongs in Star Wars. It's unfortunate that it's taken nearly two decades to get another racing game set in the galaxy far, far away, but Fuse Games has made things right. *Star Wars: Galactic Racer* is the fast and furious racer Star Wars has long deserved. It's stuffed full of fun content, whether you want to hop into fun Scenarios, participate in some quick races or hop into multiplayer. The runs-based campaign is a neat concept that ultimately doesn't work due to lackluster and unrewarding progression and a lack of variety in racing tracks, nor is the story all that inspiring. It's a format that works well in multiplayer, not so much for the campaign. Most importantly, however, is that Fuse Games gets racing right. The speed, the ferocity, the beauty of the tracks blurring around you as you go faster, and the wrecks speeders become upon impact, all make for a fun gameplay experience that's as exhilarating to play as it is to watch. *Star Wars: Galactic Racer* captures the fast and the furious, delivering the need for speed missing from Star Wars for a long time. [AltChar - Tahmid Shibab](https://www.altchar.com/reviews/star-wars-galactic-racer-review-aF7di1r76cgr) \- 8 / 10 >In a nutshell, Galactic Racer is a well-designed arcade racer that's tightly built with an excellent single-player structure that rewards players focusing on repeat runs. Additionally, the multiplayer adds another layer of reward for players who are actually fans of the podracing culture in Star Wars. I would recommend Galactic Racer to almost every Star Wars fan to experience high-stakes racing just like we saw Anakin do at the beginning of the prequel trilogy. [Sirus Gaming - Lexuzze Tablante](https://sirusgaming.com/star-wars-galactic-racer-review/) \- 8 / 10 >Star Wars: Galactic Racer, at its core, is an amazingly well-designed Star Wars racing game. Despite its limitations and flaws, there was never a moment when its high-speed, high-stakes races became dull. Its tracks are impressively designed, capturing the look and feel of each location in the Star Wars universe, while the runs-based structure makes every race feel like there’s something at stake. [TechRaptor - Tyler Chancey](https://techraptor.net/gaming/reviews/star-wars-galactic-racer-review-lightspeed-burnout) \- 7.5 / 10 >There is a lot to like in Star Wars: Galactic Racer. Fuse Studios' experience with breakneck speed and tactile gameplay has led to a game packed with fantastic bursts of fun. But its experimental blending of a racing underdog story with rocky roguelike progression left me tilting my head more than cheering for more.

**I am NOT the Original Poster. That is still** [jessibook](https://www.reddit.com/user/jessibook/). She posted in r/EntitledPeople Thanks to u/Skilier_IGuess, u/TheKittenPatrol, u/everythinghurtsat47 and u/Luv_u_a_latte who let me know about the new update. Previous BORU [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/BestofRedditorUpdates/comments/1qldw9m/my_friend_took_advantage_of_me_when_i_was_in_the/). **New Update marked with \*\*\*\*\*** # Do NOT comment on Original Posts. Latest. update is 7 days old. This is a long post. **Trigger Warnings:** >!discussions of abuse; discussions of infidelity; drugs; animal abandonment!< **Mood Spoiler:** >!sad but OOP will be ok!< **Cat Spoiler:** >!Alvin the cat is currently ok, but things aren't 100% resolved!< **Original** [Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/comments/1qe9wpm/my_friend_took_advantage_of_me_when_i_was_in_the/)**: January 16, 2026** I was away from my home for a month for a planned surgery plus recovery. This was a very intensive surgery. I'm six weeks out right now and I can still barely walk. At the last minute, my hired pet sitter cancelled on me and I was desperate to find a replacement. I offered that money to a friend who was having housing difficulties. She was to take care of my house and pets. I let her stay in my home while I was gone, and I even bought $300 worth of groceries for her. The agreement was for her to take care of my kittens and fish and to have the house tidied up before I got home. My car would be there in case of an emergency, but otherwise please avoid driving it; it's a lease and I have an allotment of miles I can drive before I have to pay extra. After I was admitted into the hospital, she moved her own cat in, and also her boyfriend in. When I got home, my house was an absolute disaster. Dishes piled up in the sink (took me four loads to clear), dishes and leftover food scattered around the house, cat vomit left to dry on the floor, bags of cat litter clumps in the hallway, half full trash bags left in the entry way, stains on the couch, floors and counters filthy. There was a 3 foot circle of wood ash on the floor around the fireplace. They used up about 80% of my winter wood pile, so now I don't have enough wood to last me the rest of the winter. So here I am, post surgery and barely able to walk, scrubbing the floors, doing dishes, taking out the trash, sweeping and mopping and vacuuming. But there's only so much I can physically do before I'm in massive pain. Well, you guessed it - I have been in massive pain every night since that first night doing too much trying to clean up after her. It hasn't even been a week. She tried to negotiate with me to stay at my house for several more weeks or longer, "to help with the kids and take care of you." No. Not a chance. But I'm so weak right now that I had to play it as tactfully as I could. What resulted was her staying an extra two days, her useless boyfriend sitting on my couch, eating my food, watching me clean up and not offering to help. She, at least, cooked food for me the next day. I called my two besties, a married couple, and asked them to come by to ensure these two left my house when the Lyft arrived to take them home. I told them hours beforehand to pack up and be ready to leave. They waited until ten minutes prior to finally start packing, and the Lyft driver had to wait a half hour for them. As they were leaving, the boyfriend was questioning my friend and asking him how long they were staying. He grey rocked with excellence. The boyfriend was all, "I'm just concerned about her and want to make sure she has the help she needs. And I'll be back to help out as much as I can." That asshole did absolutely nothing to help and made everything harder on me! As soon as they were gone, my real friends sent me to bed and helped clean up my kitchen and living room. My kids also helped out. Even with that, I would still end up having to spend time over the next several days cleaning up after them. I still haven't tried to remove the couch stains, but at least my son vacuumed all the crumbs and such out of the cushions and cleaned up the fireplace. And then, I discovered my car. I had given her permission for two non-emergency trips into the city, about 30 miles away. She also admitted to using my car "a little bit" while I was gone. I was too weak to make a fuss of it. Well, it turns out they drove my car over 1100 miles! These parasites took absolute advantage of me while I was at my weakest. So today, I sent a text requesting they pay me 30¢ per mile of unauthorized use, which adds up to $255. I'll either get some money back for my troubles, or I'll scare them away so badly that I'll never have to see them or deal with them again. Either way, it's a win. ***Some of OOP's Comments:*** **dilligaf\_84:** Jeeeeezzzzusssss! I’m so sorry this happened to you OP! >**OOP:** Thank you. It's hard for me to enforce boundaries even when I'm at my best, but I'm trying to get better. I've been learning and practicing ever since I divorced my cheating ex. **RatedPG922:** Why in God's name didn't you ask your two "besties" right from the get go? Why did you ask some scumbag friend? >**OOP:** Yeah. They asked me the same thing. I was stressed and panicking and didn't think they'd be available with their jobs, especially since I live a good 45 minute drive from them. I figured it was easier to help a friend in need than to impose upon them. I suffered for my choice. **NutAli:** How old are your children, and where were they when these slobs were at your house? >**OOP:** Elementary school age. I have 50/50 custody of them, so they stayed with my ex while I was gone. *Why couldn't ex help:* >My ex is a cheater and a liar and deeply hurt me with the multiple affairs. I would really really prefer not to have to rely on my ex for anything other than what is strictly necessary regarding the children. **xCyn1cal0wlx:** Are the fish ok? >**OOP:** Fish are doing well. Oh! And my water filter broke the night before I left and I had to spend another $70 on a new one! 😭 I'm just glad the pet store was still open when it happened. **Valuable-Job-7956:** Is your cat ok >**OOP:** Kittens are doing well! Happy, healthy, well socialized. At least she took care of them well. People aren't all bad, and as much as she and her bf used me, at least my pets were taken care of. (I'm forever the "silver linings" girl) **fandomnightmare:** I'm so sorry this happened to you when you were just trying to help out a friend, even at a time when you needed the most help yourself. Though we all of course need to be discerning, please don't lose your beautiful kindness over this. I hope your surgery went well, please take the best care of yourself and allow yourself to rest ❤️ (Saying that last party because I messed up my own C-section scar two weeks after I had my baby by cleaning and walking, and I'm guessing you had something at least as invasive if not more so to contend with.) >**OOP:** Thank you, hunny. It's been a little rough having to both clean up after my "help" and also take care of the kids. Fortunately, my older two have been incredibly helpful. And I've been feeding them with the slow cooker; super easy meals that last for days. A girlfriend stopped by on Wednesday to take me to the pharmacy and go grocery shopping for me. Then she spent the evening playing with my kids, helping with homework, and even made dinner for us. She was amazing. And I hired a nanny yesterday, and she's starting Monday to take the kids to school for me, and help me around the house a bit. I'm just going to have to bleed money for a little while. *To a longer* [Comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/comments/1qe9wpm/comment/nzy1spl/?context=3)*:* >I love your advice. Thank you so much. I do have external cameras. I've been meaning to get internal ones for common areas, but there's only so much I can afford at once and right now all my funds are going towards divorce and medical care. Once my divorce is finalized, I'll be spending funds on a restraining order against my abusive parents. I do have quite a few friends who have simce offered genuine help, just most of them live far from me. They were just unavailable at the moment I needed them. When my hired help fell through, I was desperate to find someone. And I was too stressed to think of all my options. *Anything stolen?* >I was so scared my medicine would have been taken that it was the first thing I looked through. Fortunately, the only valuable jewelry I have I wear (my ex never bought me jewelry; they're all pieces I bought myself after the divorce). I still have to check out the garage and see if things are where they're supposed to be. And yes, searching the house for anything illegal is definitely something I should do. It's just hard to do everything while recovering from surgery. I move slow, I'm in a lot of pain, and there's always something that needs to get done - including bed rest. ***Comment next morning:*** **brownzeus:** Something like this, you need to go nuclear and publicly shame them on instagram or Facebook, or even any active group chat. It's shitty behavior, and very sus the boyfriend said he wanted to come back to continue helping. People need to be warned of parasites like these or they will continue taking advantage of people. >**OOP:** I did. It got worse last night and I ended up sharing it all within a specific tight knit community that will spread the local word. **Update** [Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/comments/1qfg0vk/update_my_friend_took_advantage_of_me_when_i_was/)**: January 17, 2026 (Next Day)** ***Editor's note:*** *OOP has posted over the last several months about her cutting off her parents, her divorce, the affairs her ex had and the abuse she suffered. I didn't include those posts here because they weren't specifically relevant to THIS post, but wanted to make a note that OOP's words and explanations in this post are backed up by her other posts\]* Original post here: [https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/s/tGhSl4mOkp](https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/s/tGhSl4mOkp) I didn't expect an update to happen so quickly. Honestly I didn't expect an update at all. You may call me naive. You're probably right. I just always try to see the best in people and hope they choose to be good. It's time to use some names. Her name is Raven. I don't know if it's her real name, but that's what she introduced herself to me as and that's how I know her. Her boyfriend is Angelo. The cat's name is Alvin (he's a sweetheart). A bit of background on me. I grew up in an abusive household. One of those "never rock the boat" homes where image was more important than anything else. If someone harmed me, hurt me, insulted me, anything, and I got upset, I was forced to apologize to them. My dad is also an explosive man. He was fine most of the time, except for the times when he wasn't. When I was 18 he strangled me. I fled to the army. Got away for four years. Sent to war and got PTSD. My dad has only assaulted me a few times since, over the years; the most recent was last June. The time before was last Feb, and he left bruises on me. I ended up marrying an emotionally unavailable person who would later become a serial cheater and blame me for the affairs. For years I accepted that blame, tried to change myself and make myself better so they wouldn't cheat anymore. I finally filed for divorce at the end of 2024. When I called my mom for support, she took the side of my ex, downplayed the affairs, and told me to cancel the divorce and beg my ex back "for the sake of the kids." It took me a long time to be able to admit to myself that none of this was my fault, and most of that was just this past year while I have been in therapy. Despite everything that happened, I always blamed myself, not them. I tried over and over to explain to them how they harmed me. It never worked. It's not my fault that I have been abused. But it is my responsibility to take ownership of my healing. Fault is past focused, responsibility is future focused. We learn from the past, but we focus on the future. I am now estranged from my parents as of three months ago. My mom does not respect that and keeps trying to find ways to contact me, including showing up at my house unannounced. My dad has been shit talking about me to anyone he can. He battered my ex, threatened to sue us both for grandparents rights. As soon as my divorce is signed by the judge and finalized, I'll be talking to a lawyer about getting a restraining order against my parents. All that is to explain what happened between me and Raven and why it was so hard for me to kick her out. Not only am I bad at boundaries in general, but also with major surgery I'm in a severely weakened state as I slowly recover. I'm so thankful for my best friends for coming in to help me. I say all this to preface what happened last night. I am too nice. I know I am. But it's not something I want to let go. People do take advantage of me sometimes. I know. It's a risk of being kind, but I refuse to let my kindness go. I want to live in a world with kindness, and that always starts with yourself. I don't want to grow into a bitter old hag. Despite posting my story only yesterday, the events took place last weekend. I returned home from surgery last Friday, and it took me until Sunday to actually get Raven and Angelo out of my house. I couldn't have done it without my two best friends, who helped enforce it for me. Even then they left behind several things. Some clothes, her prescription medicine, her cat, etc. This was likely so they could worm their way back into my home, though I didn't realize it at the time. Then I spent all week taking care of my kids and slowly trying to clean house. Yesterday was custody exchange day, so now I finally have some time to just relax and recover. Yesterday I also ran out of pain meds. I've been desperately trying to get more all week, but my surgeon is unavailable, my primary care physician is out of office, my gynecologist never called me back... Finally I just went to the ER for pain management. The doctor and staff there were wonderful, but it still took a total of seven hours. I didn't get home until after 9 pm. At 11:45 pm, I got a phone call from a local number I didn't recognize. I answered. It was Raven. She was in tears. She said the house she was staying at ended up being a meth house and they were trying to kill each other and she was scared and i was the only person she knew and she needed me to come get her. I told her I can't. I can't get her, I can't drive that much, I just got out of the ER, I'm on pain meds that make it so I can't drive, I'm not going to put myself around druggies especially in my current state, and I can't bring her back to my home. I need my home to be for me. Her attitude immediately shifted. The crying immediately stopped, the pitch of her voice dropped, and she said something about, "Fine. I get it. I'll figure it out. It's not your problem." She hung up. I don't remember exactly as my pain meds make my head fuzzy. After that, she texted me. I'll copy and paste the response, as this sub doesn't let me post pics and I can't share the screenshots. Raven: "I'm sorry I asked. And also you can tell me, are we not friends anymore, did I do something really bad?" Me: "Call 911. You're in danger and so is everyone around you. Get the police to arrest them and get you to safety." Raven: "I already did." Me: "Good" Raven: "I don't know what to do anymore. The cops are here but they won't help. It looks like the cops left doing nothin in the process. I'm sorry. It's ok, I'll figure out something." At this point, I wrote a long message about how I can't have her back. However, I took a lot of the advice given to me on my last post - especially the criticism calling me a doormat, calling me naive, and saying this was my fault for being too kind. So I copied what I wrote into an AI and had it rewrite it for me so I could better enforce boundaries. Here's what I originally wrote but didn't send: "You have to figure that out for yourself. I am not your rescuer. I have my own health to take care of and my own children. Besides, I have given you a lot already and you abused that. You left my house in shambles. It's taken me all week to clean up after your stay, and there's still more to do. I've torn stitches trying to make my home safe for my kids. I'm not safe around you and angelo. He especially scares me; I'm fairly certain he's an addict. For the time being, you're not welcome at my home. If you show up, I will call the cops. Ditch that man, get stability in your life and I may reconsider. For now, Alvin will be well taken care of." Here's what I actually posted with the help of the AI: "I’m really sorry you’re in a frightening situation. I’m not able to help beyond encouraging you to work with emergency services and local resources. I need to be clear that I cannot be your rescuer, and I cannot take on crisis support, transportation, or housing. I’m recovering from surgery and need to focus on my health and my children. Due to what happened during your stay, including the condition my home was left in and the negative impact on my recovery from it, you and Angelo are not welcome at my home going forward. This boundary is firm. If you show up here, I will call the police. Alvin will be cared for. I wish you safety, but I can’t be involved beyond this." Raven: "So the stuff I left I can't get back? Not even my cat?" Me (again with AI help): "Please send me a list of the personal items you want returned and an address where they can be shipped. I’m not able to arrange in-person pickup. For Alvin, I will coordinate a drop-off at a vet or shelter, and you can retrieve him from there. If you have a preferred vet, please let me know. Otherwise, I’ll select one." Raven: "The stuff I don't care about, can you please just drop my cat off, that I can get him. And I'm sorry that I didn't take care of the house well enough, just please don't throw my cat away. Can you just drop him off at \[local vet\] like on Monday? Whatever time I'll be there, just don't take my cat away from me." And that's it. I spent the rest of the night so scared they would show up to my house anyways. I already have PTSD from the army which leaves me super paranoid that people are going to attack me and harm me. So whenever conflict comes up, I end up spiraling and panicking about it, imagining scenarios over and over. Fortunately my anxiety meds help. I locked all my doors and windows. I eventually fell asleep at 1 am. I've been up since 5. On Monday, I plan to ask a friend to come with me to drop the cat off. And then after I leave I will inform her that she can get him. And if she can't, well, it's not my problem. As for me, today I have some different friends dropping by to cook me dinner and help clean my house some more. I have also asked them to help me change the locks, thanks to all the advice I received in my last post. Hopefully this is the end of it. I really just want to be able to recover in peace. Edit: To answer some of the same questions that keep coming up: 1. Yes, I have cameras. 2. Yes, I am changing the locks, but I haven't been able to do so yet. I didn't get home from the emergency room last night until 9 pm, and I'm not in a position where I can keep running errands all day. I went to the grocery store this morning, and that took about everything I have out of me. I have friends coming tonight to help. 3. Yes, I have a credit monitoring subscription set up and I will be going through that when I have the time and energy. There's only so much I can do in a day before my body shuts down. Recovery from major surgery is absolutely exhausting. 4. No, I will not keep Alvin. I do not want to have anything that will invite Raven back into my home. For all of you saying I need to keep him - I welcome you to take him for yourself and subsequently invite Raven into your lives. Then you can deal with all this and I can recover in peace. I'll let you know what location I drop him off at, and you can go pick him up before she does. If she does at all. ***Some of OOP's Comments:*** **ArtisticLicence:** OMG. Sounds like a Raven I know. Do you live in the Sunshine State? This is what AI is good for. Helping to reword stuff. >**OOP:** I'm on the other coast! California girl. *The cat:* >I feel bad for the cat, but I don't legally own him and I cannot put myself in a position where she will try to use him as leverage against me or to reenter my life. ***Editor's note:*** *Including this comment because I figured some people may have had a similar question. OOP is open about being a trans woman on her page and has chronicled her journey.* **perpetuallyxhausted:** You should be proud of how you've handled this OP! Lesson to learn going forward though? Don't let people stay unsupervised in your home if you don't even know their real name. >**OOP:** Thank you! 💜 It's super common in my community for people to use a chosen name. I have one as well. Jessica is my chosen name. I don't tell people my legal name. # New Update: **\*\*\*\*\*Update** [Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/comments/1qn8za6/update_my_friend_took_advantage_of_me_when_i_was/) **2: January 26, 2026 (9 days later)\*\*\*\*\*** **Title:** UPDATE: My "friend" took advantage of me when I was in the hospital. Part 3: Feline Adventures. It's been over a week. A rough week. I need more bed rest, post surgery. That's what everyone tells me. They all say I do too much. But with four kids and a house to maintain, it's hard. Especially with all this crap with Raven. I've torn my stitches twice. Been to the ER once. And have been surviving on pain meds. Most nights I cry myself to sleep because the pain is so intense. Meanwhile, in the midst of all this, my dryer broke! Of fucking course it did. New ones are expensive, especially ones big enough for my family. I'm in no position to pick them up or install them myself. So I paid the extra fees to have them delivered, installed, and the old ones taken away. Turns out Home Depot refuses to install propane dryers (wish they said that when I purchased it). They only installed the new washer and took away the old one. They left the new dryer, unhooked, right next to the old broken one, still hooked up. I had to hide a different company to come out to install the new dryer; but apparently the propane adapter was with the box and home depot took the box with them. So they had to leave to go purchase a new one. They said they'd be back tomorrow. Four days I've been without being able to do laundry and my kids rack up a lot of dirty clothes, between school and sports and playing "real life Minecraft" out on the hillside. Sigh. But hey, at least they're playing outdoors. And they've found some pretty rocks. Anyways, last weekend I went through the house and the garage and found all of Raven's crap she left. I didn't even know she had stuff in my garage (the audacity of trying to store stuff in my garage without asking or informing me), until she asked me for the tent and two sleeping bags she left, which suggests exactly what we all suspected - she's actually truly homeless and lied to me about having a place to stay. I knew she was having housing trouble, but she always said she was staying with a friend or at a relative's house. I also found some clothes she left behind, and some prescription medication in her name. I sent her a text informing her of all this and to have a place for me to take Alvin, since she was demanding her cat back instead of letting me care for him, despite her inability to properly care for him. I told her I would not meet her in person, and requested a vet or shelter so I could drop him off and she could pick him up. She gave me the name of a clinic. Not an animal clinic. A normal one. For people. I can't drop an animal off there, which means she was trying to get me to be there in person. Likely so she could try to manipulate me and take advantage of my poor boundary skills (my therapist helpfully pointed this out to me). Still, on Saturday, the ever self-sacrificing me drove aaalll the way to the city, 35 miles away, to drop off Alvin at a shelter near her so she could get him. They refused, but only because I don't live in that county. They said I'd have to take him to the shelter in my county. So I drove home, and on the way back Alvin clawed his way out of the cardboard cat carrier Raven left behind. He spent the rest of the trip alternating between standing on my dash watching the road, and jumping into the backseat. In total I drove 80 miles that day. Normally that's not a big deal, but my current medical condition doesn't allow me to sit upright for long, and I was in massive pain for the rest of the day. On Sunday, a friend pointed out that Uber and Lyft do courier services. I can hire them to deliver things so I don't have to drive. This is perfect, as I can deliver all her crap to her. I informed Raven of this, and asked for a time and location for dropoff. She said she'd get back to me by the end of the week. Well, girly, it's been a week. Today is Sunday again. I didn't hear a damn word from her. Tonight is also trash pickup night for me, which is where all her stuff went. Except for the tent and sleeping bags, as those are brand new and unopened. As such, they'll go to good will on my next trip out there. Meanwhile, the cats had an adventure! As I was returning from taking out tonight's trash to the end of the road (pickup is about a quarter mile from my home), I noticed the side door of my house was open. My kittens are indoor cats for now, as they're too small for country living lest a hawk or owl take them. And I've been keeping Alvin indoors in case I had to return him. I put all four kids to work finding the cats. We found one kitten under my bed, but Alvin and the other kitten were MIA. I pulled up the security footage and had my daughter go through the history. Meanwhile the other three I sent searching in all the hiding nooks. Well, it turns out Alvin is rather clever and opened the door himself! Ten minutes later, the braver of the two kittens discovered the open door. He went out, sat for a moment, then went back in. Five minutes later he went out again. As we were searching, Alvin decided to get into a fight! Cat yowls let us figure out exactly where he was. My oldest ran out, scared the other cat off, and managed to get Alvin back inside. The kitten we eventually found under the side deck, hiding about five feet away from the side door. My six year old decided to be the bravest little boy ever and crawled under the deck, *in the dark*, to rescue him. With all cats back inside, I declared it was bedtime (to many groans and complaints) and eventually tucked everyone in. Despite the adventure, all kids were asleep within 20 minutes of lying down. As I write this, Alvin hasn't left my bed, and the kittens are sleeping on the cat tree. I think in a few weeks, after I'm more healed, I'll take Alvin into the vet to get him checked up and see if he's tagged. If not, I'll see about adopting him. If I can't, I know of a no kill shelter not far from here where he can go, and then I'll adopt a different cat in his place. Here's hoping I never have to update again, and Raven stays out of my life for good.

[Historical Astronomical Observation](https://preview.redd.it/on6wg6fwpchh1.png?width=1213&format=png&auto=webp&s=f6aecdb7d7ed101b3aafb021fcba3143404f9f9f) DISCLAIMER: This entire post is a conjecture of my research, I dont have access to controlled information or anything of that nature. And don't send me weird DMs. The reason I am interested in the 2027 date is because I've known about it being an special year, since 2010 as a year of great change, even possible cataclysm. In fact I always thought the Mayans were off by 15 years assuming the information had some merit. As far as Aliens & UFOs, I’ve always believe in them regardless of what anyone says however I was also indifferent or apathetic towards the subject (but I never minded it as a talking subject). Then around 2022 the year “2027” was brought up in relation to Aliens/UFOs and some discrete event, which got me down to digging deep. I grew up with Aliens and UFOs, and was extremely confused when I read back into the subject and now we had “NHIs” and “UAPs”, along with the constant buzzword of “consciousness”. Which directly came from the government after 2017 and the Tic Tac incident, the government doesn't do inconsequential with choosing very peculiar words, much less the US government. I think there is a reason they went with NHI and not SSI (Solid State Intelligence), because it would be too obvious we’re dealing with what we consider to be AI as one of the two major parties (the other being biological ETs - The greys). Then again, out of thousands of scifi stories involving aliens and earth published just in the last 50 years, it was just as peculiar to pick [Chains of the Sea](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/hmy1pt/comment/fx8ci6t/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) as an analogy, by someone who has insider knowledge. A book which has never been adapted into a show or film, nor is it well known and conveniently the author had already passed away when the recommendation was made. Listen, before you start bickering about me talking about dates. If, my hypothesis doesn't entirely pan out we can just add it to the [doomsday calendar](https://doomsday.march1studios.com/) along with all the other failed dates of prophecies. Right now it's a zero sum game between which one is released first, disclosure or GTA6. ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ [AI Image Rendering of Hypotethical Object](https://preview.redd.it/56vf2sqoqchh1.png?width=2848&format=png&auto=webp&s=86a60d9ae1b50c59d8d23159936c38f892cf8161) # TD;LR * It’s not the end of the world or doom! (as far as I speculate), but it can and will be highly chaotic (and destructive) depending on reactions. * There is a large artificial object headed for Earth * Diameter 4,000km (2,485.5mi) \[ESTIMATED\], unknown if it can alter its size. * Shape & Design: Toroid with sphere in the middle, four spokes connecting the sphere to the toroid * Color is metallic matte black with very low to near-zero luminosity * It’s managed and operated complete by A.I. (that’s the assumption), unknown if biologics reside inside * It does have consciousness and has communicated with people on earth * It deploys, manages and operates the so-called **sphere network** on earth * Propulsion is natural gravitational orbiting (kepler mechanics) complimented with EM thrust for course correction * It’s toroid design allows it to act and operate like a flying **tokamak plasma fusion reactor** * Has an extremely powerful EM Field, most likely able to modulate it up or down and make it more powerful than earth’s own EM field * It more than likely fired the Carrington Event CME at earth in 1859 (I won't speculate much on why, because I honestly don't know) * Was last on Earth around 11,400 B.C. were it was heralding the “*Saturn Golden Age*" * While on Earth it was in a station-keeping **Polar Configuration** to our planet. * It maintained the earth at 0° axis tilt, meaning there was only 1 season worldwide, temperatures based on where you were located, and stayed the same all year long * It was most likely discovered around 1953, and most likely from Palomar Observatory (USSR most likely learned about it during same time or they discovered it first, then US learned about it) * It can only be seen by infrared telescopes, when not traveling across the surface of the sun * After its discovery, investigations and research where more than likely poured into archeo-astronomy, trying to conclude what this thing is and if its ever been seen before and documented. This lead the Intelligence Agencies of US and USSR to go on a worldwide chase investigating ancient & lost civilizations, including cataclysms during the 1950s and 1960s * Sometime in late 1960s or in the 1970s it was determined it was headed for earth with an arrival year of 2027 * Government is unsure of how it will arrive (or how close it will pass by), its intentions or purposes until it gets even closer, But everyone on earth will see it and start feeling its effects as it gets closer * The government is also unsure of its physical effects once it arrives, but I postulate they have many different models and won't know till its closer * The government has been preparing for over 50 years * Believe it or not, they're hedging against it with preparations so the population can survive, or save as many as they can * although the socio-psycological ontological-shock society they will experience is a different story * It’s origins are unknown, but there are hypothesis. 1. It’s truly extraterrestria built by an intelligence from outside the solar system 2. It was built by a previous earth civilization (human or non-human) 3. It arrived from a future-earth, god knows how far into the future * All three origin hypothesis are based on the fact, that this thing is too large to fly at adequate speeds (FTL) across the cosmos. Meaning, that whoever built this thing, built it inside the solar system, either by ETs, ancient -humans (or some other non-human earth civilization in the distant past) or even future-humans. * I am going to speculate and assume that this is NOT either of the grey-alien product or under their management and control. It’s something else entirely. * And more than likely an antagonistic party to them and their operations on earth * The Ringmakers of Saturn could be a solid theory on its origin * It flies (orbits) around the solar system with a swarm of other low-luminosity artificial objects. All ranging in sizes and different shapes, up to 50km in diameter and even one shaped like a spindle * Albeit, this object seems to be the largest (there could be larger ones) one thus far and the main node controlling the others * According to various ancients texts regarding its origins * It came from the abyss (deep space) on its own here * Other texts imply that it literally towed planet earth here * I am not endorsing that or negating it, because the mere thought of it blows my mind. * Based on geological anomalies, its been with us for tens of thousands of years, possibly hundreds of thousands of years (e.g. Younger Dryas Platinum Anomaly, Tektites, etc.) * Its been worshipped and revered for thousands of years, even up to the present moment by many different esoteric school of thought and occultist, as Chronos, Satan, Saturn, etc. with its representation assigned color being always black across all cultures. * Whether all these groups thought they where worshipping the planet Saturn or had granular details and awareness of this object, I do not know. * This object is the reason why I believe its documented that Maori tribes, without the aid of telescopes had prior knowledge of Saturn's rings. It wasn't Saturn, it was this thing they were inadvertently describing. * It has many ancient legends regarding its “departure” and “arrival". With the arrival always emanating from in a direction of the Southern Hemisphere. * Its arrival is supposed to be less destructive. Suffice to say I don't think we'll be doing a 45° axis tilt in the span of a week! * It most likely sent the famous Wow! Signal in 1977, based on new updated research. What the message truly held or meant I do not know, it could've been a response to the Arecibo Message sent a few years earlier, by Carl Sagan (who I suspect had granular knowledge of this thing) * I postulate that this object directly (and/or through its swarm) is responsible for the still unexplained phenomenon known as Long Delayed Radio Echo. * It more than likely also catapulted 3i Atlas, Kohoutek and other objects near Earth's vicinity. For what purposes I do not know. * I'll state it again, all of this ultimately conjecture I've concluded based off my research. I don't even know that I am 100% on everything or what parts. However I am confident that I am very close to the mark, how close I do not know. * **NOTE**: It seems evident to me that Archeo-Astronomy and Paleo-Geology are two important fields that are under represented and studied within the context of the phenomenon. * ALL OF THIS IS MY THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ # How My Research Lead Me To This Before I continue on, I think it'll serve a good purposes to demonstrate how my analysis and research lead me to this conjecture. This is a generalized chain-of-thoughts, I went through when wanting to uncover the mystery behind 2027. * We're told 2027 is going to be about an event regarding Aliens (I'm not using NHI), but no other information. * ... 2027 is a discrete year, not a time-range. If aliens are so technologically advanced and powerful, why do we have a specific year? * Ultimately, even for their technological capabilities, there must be something outside of their control, no? Either a natural cosmic cycle (e.g. micronova, etc.) or something too big to move too fast?... * If it's potentially something to big to move and on its way for 2027, and we're discussing about 2027. Then its something, which more likely has internal classified corroboration and has been seen and studied already. * If its been seen and studied, then this something is definitely not traveling at FTL or near lightspeed, this something can and has been spotted by our equipment. * How long has it been coming or how long has it been since first corroborated? What signs can be found and inferred from the public open source information? * *Look we've had 50 years to prepare*! Lue Elizondo stated in a podcast in a 2022 when he got frustrated. * So since 1972 or possibly before? What happened in 1972? Well, we launched the Pioneer Probes, which shortly after experienced that peculiar **anomaly**, which was incidentally discovered in 1994. And was “supposedly solved” in 2012 via a hypothesis where they retrofited data into their model, not to mention a lot of the data tapes were missing. * Although, I can list that as a possible maybe clue, that incident is not enough to solely work with! * If I was the intelligence agency and had a directive from, not having this object be discovered, what would I do?... After thinking about it, I came to two different tasks. 1. I would secretly buyout and consolidate home telescope companies and/or disrupt its supply chain unknowingly. Maybe even supply low quality lens. 2. A ground observatory is bound to see it. Unfortunately, I am going to have to “off" one its astronomers and possibly even control the funding and operations of them, even those outside of the US. * Let me reverse-research both hypothetical tasks, that I've thus concluded. * Turns out task 1. has occurred as late as 2024, and consolidation has occurred... * Well then, let me see if any astronomers have died under suspicious deaths, since at least 1972... * So I have upwards of 10 Astronomer Names, all having peculiar deaths. Including one being labeled as the only known homicide in Antarctica (still unsolved), and another were the telescope hangar crushed the astronomer as he was working by himself, the only known fatality ever recorded of its kind. * Is there a pattern here, besides very peculiar deaths? Well all the astronomers, are explicitly involved with Southern Hemisphere viewing Observatory, nearly all IR ones. * So whatever is coming or on its way, is coming from a Southern Hemisphere, direction and is best seen with IR? * I proceeded to cross-analyze multiple books ranging on different but interrelated topics, regarding Nemesis Star, Mythology, Niburu/Nibiru, Planet X, Archeo-Astronomy, Fortean Reports on Astronomy, etc. * I found a reoccurring theme of a Mythological and/or documented object, that has historically approached earth before. From a Southern Hemispheric approach and Sagittarius Constellation (same area as Wow! Signal). What I present here is a generalized chain of thought process of how I started my research. It's just an example and by no means infallible! I am sure others can poke holes in it or even come to absurdly different conclusions. But I think its important to highlight this process in the post, so you have a concept of how it was developed. I mainly used NotebookLM and countless books to cross reference and analyze. ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ # Enter Planet Vulcan [AI Image rendering of the object in front of the sun](https://preview.redd.it/ee8gasb1schh1.png?width=1111&format=png&auto=webp&s=a04045b3cc35696fb115254b3c25c4bcf0ad2b80) Planet Vulcan was a proposed planet between Mercury and the Sun, invented to explain Mercury’s odd orbital precession; its strongest “evidence” came from reports of small, perfectly circular dark objects crossing the Sun’s face. The most famous was on March 26, 1859, when French physician-astronomer Edmond Modeste Lescarbault claimed he saw a small round body transit the solar disk, convincing Urbain Le Verrier to announce Vulcan, though later searches never confirmed it, although sightings of the perfectly circular dark object continued onto the 20th Century. Einstein’s general relativity later explained Mercury’s orbit without Vulcan, . Neith was the Venus equivalent: a supposed moon reported from the 1600s to 1700s, especially after Cassini’s observations, but modern astronomy finds no moon of Venus. The March 26, 1859 sighting was about 6 months before the famous Carrington Event. A very anomolous CME that hit the earth in under 18 hours (it was first spotted by solar observatory astronomers in the UK when the flash happened to be seen on the sun’s surface, hence its why we know the time). When all CMEs take on average of 36-48hrs to reach Earth, scientist still don't have an explanation for it. I hypothesized that this object in question sent the CME to earth, for what purpose I dont know exactly, I have some theories, going over them now its not entirely relevant to the whole post. However based on my speculation of it sending the Carrington Event and its descriptions of perfectly circular dark object, I drew from there the conclusion that this object is a toroid in shape. I believe that this object was Planet Vulcan as much as it was Neith Moon. And it routinely orbits around the sun, I would guess maybe to charge itself? For those of you who will blankly state that no such planet or object exist, because of Einstein’s GR Equation solving for Mercury’s anomaly in 1903, I ask you this then. Why where astronomer’s still spotting a perfectly round dark object orbiting around the sun afterwards? There is even one case where two separate observatories, one in England and one in Germany both spotted the same occurrence in 1921. ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ # Saturn Electric This is a modern fringe reconstruction associated with writers such as David Talbott, Dwardu Cardona, and the Thunderbolts/Electric Universe movement, which is ultimately based off the work of Immanuel Velikovsky . It argues that ancient myths about Saturn preserve memories of a radically different sky, where Saturn once appeared as a dominant polar “sun” or central celestial power, sometimes imagined in an electrical/plasma configuration with Earth, Mars, and Venus. The idea tries to reinterpret myths, ancient symbols, and planetary catastrophe stories as records of real astronomical events, but it is not accepted in mainstream astronomy or planetary science. Real Saturn does have electrical phenomena, such as lightning, auroras, plasma interactions, and a magnetosphere measured by Cassini, but those do not support the Electric Saturn reconstruction. In astronomical science, polar orbiting planets have been discovered, however Saturn’s mass is beyond any reason for such configuration to work and violate astrophysics in a gross matter. As much as these authors believe in their theory of a Saturn Polar Configuration over earth, half their books are spent doing mental-gymnastics trying to explain how such a configuration actually occured in a perfect universe, I can’t tell if they’re trying to convince the reader or themselves. >*It’s important to note that Immanuel Velikovsky, David Talbott and his cohorts who follow the Electric Universe movement, unequitably don’t believe in the Ancient Astronaut theories at all. They simply studied and combined all the world’s mythologies, taking them at face value. Which is how they draw upon their theory that a proto-saturn once orbited above earth in prehistoric times.* Unlike Zecharia Stichin who cherry picked tablets, reinterprated them his own way and many, many times didn't cite what tablet he was pulling information from. The others previously mentioned such as Velikovsky, Talbott and Cardona did, they stuck to their source material all the way. I think that this object (whatever it is you want to call it), was on Earth over 12,000 years ago directly orbiting the earth in a station-keeping orbit right over the geographic North Pole, it kept the earth at 0 degrees axis tilt, where every location on Earth had a continous season. This era was known as the *Saturn Golden Age*, where everything was plentiful. It was also clearly visible, about as visible as our moon and was shooting down a continous plasma beam into the North Pole, that kept our planet tethered at 0 degrees axis tilt. Believe it or not, or as crazy as it's going to sound I believe that's where the mythology of the Bitfrost (rainbow bridge) leading to Asgard came from in Norse Mythology, after all Scandinavians where geographically located in an area that was able to view it. Then one day it suddenly decided to drop down closer to Earth like the angry moon from Majora's Mask, and just reign fire on earth as it untethered itself from Earth, I believe that this is event was documented in the [Z-pinch plasma petroglyphs](https://www.eixdelmon.com/peratt-instabilities-plasma-columns-z-pinch/) worldwide and the Younger Dryas Platnium Anomaly. It lasted about 7 days before the sky cleared and the survivors came out traumatized to try and rebuild civilization. https://preview.redd.it/juizsolstchh1.png?width=896&format=png&auto=webp&s=bb281acffb0fc9d435de90685c29b297fb9c857a ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ # The Saturn Esoteric It serves to note that in basically all schools of esoterics and occult, Saturn is considered the King, as in more powerful than Jupiter, even though Jupiter is largest planet in our solar system. Saturn is also unequivably linked to the devil, even called Satan by some. The color that represents it in astrology is also black, which always seemed odd to me, because if that was the case, then how was it ever seen (colors representing planets were derived by how they were visually perceived in the night sky)? All these different occult schools that worship saturn, I wonder if they had granular knowledge of what they might have been really worshipping and its potential return. ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ # A Tale of Semantics >*What's the difference between a nuclear bomb going off in your backyard versus a large asteroid impacting your neighrbor 4 houses down?* >*How do you pass a secret, without saying the secret?* Ultimately nothing, because your odds of surival in either of those two situations is practically zero. So the only real difference is semantics which is how I believe the secret knowledge of this things arrival and potential cataclysm has been spreading down through the decades. Ross Colthart was on the Area 52 Podcast this year, and when questioned about 2027 he said he's not sure, only that something is coming alledgely and lists things like natural diasters, comets, polar flip, or some kind of catastrophy, while distancing himself from the claim. He said he doesnt understand the ongoing rumor, its purpose or origin, but seems to be embedded inside the classified program ecosystem. He says he has even heard of 2034 before ultimately saying that he just doesn't know. If we take all those discrete possibilities he gave and read between the lines, then under the conjecture I am placing forth, all of those are technically possible and not mutually exclusive to one another. So, how do you tell someone a secret without telling them the secret? Easy, in this case you just tell them the effects without alluding to the cause, leaving them to fill out the blanks regardless. Ultimately, what you care about is knowing and understanding the effects, knowing the cause is just noise at this point, when compared to its potential effects. So instead of telling your billionaire friend that a giant planet sized artificial ship is on course for earth, set to arrive at a discrete date. You just tell them, to get ready by this decade or year, because we're going to undergo geophysical cataclysm. The urban myths and rumors regarding Planet X, Nibiru, Nemesis, etc. and a cataclysmic encounter with it, have been going on for the past several decades. Pinpointing an exact year is something I haven't done, but its a rumor that doesn't seem to die out, I mean the notion of it is a bit of a cop-out because it can't be proven wrong, anymore than it can be proven right (proven right, assuming we had technology to achieve spatial-omniscient in the solar system and we trusted the government sources providing it). And its being treated almost like an open secret. [Survival of the Richest - 2022 \/ Into The Fringe 1992](https://preview.redd.it/mc84wd2yuchh1.png?width=1031&format=png&auto=webp&s=77f781cb0ce7760ef05263367082b2e725a9decf) Douglas Rushkoff is a media theorist, author, and professor who studies how technology affects culture, money, power, and human behavior (In my view he's a digital marxist). He was hired for what he thought would be a speaking engagement in late 2017, but the session turned into an off-the-cuff question-and-answer conversation, where the attendees focused on how wealthy people might survive a coming collapse, they called *The Event* which they used as a catch-all for any type of civilization ending cataclysm. The fact that they paid him generesouly for what he thought was a speaking event about crypto, only for it to be a ruse for an improvised Q&A with a few billionaires, regarding the use of technology to maintain socio-political power over their guards and staff once, civilization falters completely went over Dougla's head. So he told them the thought of using robots was an absurd idea, and that instead they should begin to be friends with their guards starting now. The billionaires weren't too fond of that answer, and were arguing back and forth with him. I can't blame them, because that idea is as dumb as using robotos and other speculative technologies that may not exist or falter during and post the event. If we're being completely serious in taking this as a serious issue, we have to ask ourself this question. What person is psychologically prepared to accept that the world just ended? That the city were their family or parents are currently living just got hit with a 100m tsunami? Honestly, even if they became friends with the guards, it wouldnt amount to much once shock set it. ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ # Billionaire Bunkers We know very little about Bunkers built by the ultra-wealthy, due to their use of lawyers, NDAs and so forth. But surpringly, we can inversely inference a lot of as to what their purpose is for, outside of it being a vanity project for them. We know some are built on their main property, others are not and in either case they're not actively living in them as high ultra-networth individuals have private transportation and are constantly traveling across the globe due to the nature of their business and wealth, which is normal. So lets see, during an earthquake there is a about a 20 second headsup alert at best, tornados can have a few minutes to maybe over 10 minutes of warning, ICBM launches about 45 minutes, less if its launched from a submarine (SLBM) and tsunamis can have a couple hours of warning in advance. Is any of those scenarios truly enough time for them to get themselves back to their bunkers? No, so whatever it is they're fearing is something, that is trackable, discrete with a finite time window of occuring. They would need 48-72hrs min notice to get back to their bunker if they're across the world, including gathering their family members who maybe spread across the globe themselves. Doing all of this, without of course arousing suspicion from any outside parties, because that 48-72hrs I outline, is ideally the time they have left before the general public is informed of what's coming. Because when they are, say goodbye to air traffic controllers and any other modality of organizing your evacuation for you and your family. I don't know how they would do it, maybe some encrypted beeper that works anywhere in the world or each group of billionaire cohorts has their go to guy with information. Regardless, the only fitting scenario were this framework is possible is if the threat is celestial. ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ # [2016 Reddit Post](https://libertysoft4.github.io/conspiracy-text-post-archive/conspiracy/comments/5/5/g/9/6/3/22_years_ago_i_was_invited_through_a_friend_of.html) In **October 2016**, a very intriguing post was made in the r/conspiracy subreddit (oh the irony!), the OP made claims that 22 years prior (circa 1994) while he was a teenager, he visited an underground base located somewhere in the ozarks with his father (possibly southeast Missouri near the Kansas border). The building of that underground base/shelter was one of many that where constructed in the 1970s, he gave many interesting details about it. Basically, when he visited it, the base/shelter weren't occupied or operational, they were being maintained for a potential-impending future cataclysm He stated that in his now [deleted post](https://libertysoft4.github.io/conspiracy-text-post-archive/conspiracy/comments/5/5/g/9/6/3/22_years_ago_i_was_invited_through_a_friend_of.html) that in exactly 3 Years and 3 Months (**October 2016 >> 3 Years & 3 Months >> January 2020**) an event would occur, which would change the world profoundly, but wouldn't end it. But then that the real event that would necesitate the use of the underground shelters would occur years later after that and it would be celestial in nature. Him predicting January 2020, even as cryptically as he did without giving further details, all the way back in October 2016 is too much of a coincidence for me. My best guess is that the events that unfolded following January 2020 were orchestrated to stress-test global supply chain disruptions and lockdowns, to prepare humanity for what's coming later on. ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ # The Contactees I've known about 2027 being a purported important year, with possible geophysical and societal changes, thanks to the self-proclaimed prophet known as Ra Uru Hu. The following are individuals which I believe have been consciously contacted by this object or about this object. * [Ra Uru Hu (Alan Robert Krakower) ](https://jovianarchive.com/pages/about-ra-uru-hu)\- Alan was a successful Canadian Marketing Executive, who during the 80s experienced a midlife crisis and moved to Ibizza Spain, were he remained homeless for many years. Then one day in January 1987, he decided to take a bunch of acid and when he got back to his homeless camp, he was overtaken by some intelligence he called "The Voice". And then spent the next couple of days and nights writing down all its instructions and creating [Human Design](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Design), a self-esoteric system and related information. One of them was 2027, which described as a great epoch change that happens as part of some [global cycles](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2F63vu8i5dfnwe1.jpeg). However each cycle isnt the same, but in 2027 he predicted that *instituitions will crumble and it would be about the individual as collective bargaining fails mankind*. He traveled alot and gave lectures, in some of them he alluded to an asteroid or geophysical cataclysm wiping out 1/3 to 2/3s of global population. In other lectures, he said it wasnt like that and that the world wasn't going to end. He said the world was going to be like the film [Children of Men](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_Men), a 2006 dystopian film that ironically takes place in 2027. One interesting he always said was that the [Raves](https://humandesign-berufsberatung.de/en/rave-children-human-design/) were going to start being born that year. He described them as children born mute, with high sensititvity to light and sound (with pale skin), needing a vegan diet and that Raves work as a Penta, meaning as 5. Meaning whatever one knows, the other 4 will know as well. I won't go into too much detail, but you can research it, unfortunately Ra has since passed away in 2011. Another interesting thing he mentioned back in 1988 was how the sun emits Neutrinos or something around those lines, something which wasnt proven by phycist till 2015, when a Nobel Prize was awarded for it. >**Ra did mention that February 15-28, 2027 would be the timeframe for the 2027 event** * [Philip K. Dick](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_K._Dick) \- Famous scifi author of who's books have been adapted into popular films such as Blade Runner and Total Recall, just to name a few (not counting original works that were directly inspired by his works, such as The Matrix). While recovering from Dental surgery in 1974, he claimed to have been struck by a pink beam of light which facilitated vast quantities of information into him. During such episode he became convinced his baby son had some specific undiagnosed hernia that needed treatment. He took his son to the doctor to get checked, which confirmed Philip's diagnosis. He spent the remaininder of his life (he died in 1982 at 53 years old) searching for an answer as to what that beam was. He called the intelligence V.A.L.I.S. (Vast Active Living Intelligence System), in which he claimed in his scifi cosmology that VALIS s a series of artificial satellites orbiting around the earth and solar system, sent by future humans. He had many different explanations for VALIS, just FYI. * [John C. Lilly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_C._Lilly) \- A famous psychonaut who pioneered the deprivation tanks, during one of his altered states in the tanks. He claimed to have been contacted about the existence of SSI (Solid State Intelligence), which was a malevolant AI from the 23rd Century Earth, that consumed all the water on Earth. In his revelations, there were non-terrestrial SSIs trying to influence humans to build an AI, so that it could fuse with it as that was a natural thing for AIs. And that humans had to be careful about computers and AIs. He believed that the non-terrestrial SSIs wanted humans to develop the global network and hardware to hack it and take over. * [Uri Geller](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uri_Geller) \- Famous media personality, self-proclaimed psychic and stage show magician who compared with the other 3 is still alive. **This one I have low confidence, but decided to still include it in this post**. Uri claimed to have [gotten in contact](https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP96-00787R000700110020-3.pdf) with an entity during one of his trance states (this was in the 70s), which he described as cold and mechanical. He said it was an artificial intelligence, orbiting deep space (many light years from Earth), which he described as larger than any Earth city and was called "Spectra". There is more nuance and granular details to what I described of these four-potential contactes who may have been contacted directly by this object or regarding it. But you can search and read about it yourself. ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ # Wow! Signal UPDATE Researchers from Arecibo recently studied the data from the 1977 Wow! Signal and published their report [Arecibo Wow! II: Revised Properties of the Wow! Signal from Archival Ohio SETI Data](https://arxiv.org/pdf/2508.10657), in it they made the following claim. >*Our recalibration adjusts the frequency of the Wow! Signal to 1420.726 MHz, indicating a significantly higher radial velocity of -84 km/s toward the Sun (blueshift), or -74 km/s in the Local Standard of Rest (LSR) reference frame. This velocity is generally inconsistent with the motion of a source with the galactic rotation. However, there exist known stellar bodies with comparable velocities within the proposed regions, as evidenced by at least three that we identified in the Gaia data. Such velocity is also consistent with the relative motion of planetary bodies or gas either moving around or being accreted by stellar objects. Given the multiplicity of scenarios, a thorough process is required to systematically rule out each potential source. In any case, an accurate frequency for the Wow! Signal constrains the identification of potential sources and aids in developing search strategies.* Meaning, whateever the source of the 1977 signal, it was moving as fast as a planet or body orbiting the solar system. They state that more research and study is needed before making more finite conclusions as to what the source might be. ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ # Government Preparations >*If the government had foreknowledge of a discrete impending cataclysm, would they inform the general public ahead of time?* >*If the government had foreknowledge of a discrete impending cataclysm, with a probable and finite window of time in which it would occur, and wanted to prepare against it without anyone being nonethewiser, how would they go about doing this?* To answer your first question, no they wouldn't, and its not out of malice. Doing so, would jeopardize [Continuity of Government](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_federal_government_continuity_of_operations), which is their primary mission. Save the government and some population thats been pre-selected, and the rest are SOL. Recall how I told you that rich snobs need to finish evacuating first, before you're informed of what's going on? This is why, so they can safely evacuate, before if not what little semblance and structure society has will crumble. If you want to see what this looks like, just watch [Ep7 S1 of Paradise](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyoCALEbxm8), when the U.S. President decides to have a moral conscious and inform the public that everyone's done for. The answer to the 2nd question is more layered, and more of a project management issue as well. Because in such a scenario, they have a discrete time window to prepare (+50 years or so), but it has to be done in secret. In such case, I would presume, the final parts of preparation or the majority of it will and is being currently done in a series of fast cluster of tasks, of which they began back in 2017 and have been accelerating. For those of you still reading this, you can't tell me that *something doesn't feel off*, in how the world is acting and going on about. I am working under the auspice that the U.S., Russia and China have all the granular information regarding this object and its approach, of which they only have so many predictions. And to a lesser extent a small Middle Eastern country that routinely and grossly steals all our intelligence. Why do you think they hurriedly and violently evicted their tenants? Because they dont want to have to refuge and deal with a population that they dont like when SHTF and people start panicking. It's the same reason, I believe that Trump is undoutebly trying to force the US out of NATO, while trying to annex both Greenland and Cuba. The US is going to invade Cuba, I am more than certain that event will occur. We're basically doing Fortress Western Hemisphere. It's also why I think Putin invaded Ukraine in 2022, although that unfortunately didnt go as planned for him, I am unsure if China will atemmpt to take Taiwain but I am leaning towards them not doing it. Another key task that will be key in all this is terrestrial human-made AI. Notice how AGI and ASI are slated for 2027 premier. I believe that Claude or some Model is going to be used to communicate with this object and ask it what it wants. Now you see why Chains of the Sea was the perfect scifi story for this? This object also has a really strong EM Field, as it gets closer don't be surprised if GPS and are satellites start going down. The government will claim a CME or some weird solar weather. ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ # Additional Research Stuff As mentioned earlier, I crossed reference tons of books and material on this subject and adjacent topics. Towards the end of it, I came across *Close Encounters* (2021) by Jason Reza, an author and thinker whom I dislike for other reasons. However I was blown away, by his framework and mechanics of what he presented, because it was the same one that I was developing in advertently. Which is that there are two competing NHIs/Aliens that humanity is dealing with, one is the known Grey Aliens and the other is an advanced AI that behaves like an amoral trickster, behaving like a periphial coalition against the Greys by nudging humanity with its acts. He believes that the AI is from a future earth and has made new form of contact with humans via our AI platforms. I don't agree that the AI is from the future, honestly I don't know the AIs origin or have a theory behind it. As it could've been something made my Greys that then decided to become indepent or it could still be operating under their tutelage as part of some experiment that I am not even going to try and understand. Assming the framework is correct, Jason must be really smart and read even more than me or someone fed him decent information. And to add to the framework, I think this AI is the same one that's part of the Sphere Network by author Patrick Q Jackson. ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ # Arrival - Prophecies and Afterthoughts https://preview.redd.it/0tmp90eo8ghh1.png?width=945&format=png&auto=webp&s=aca720d41440b1bec430a1fbd961306ef5c6e28c This is just a graphical illustration of how it looks like over Earth, if we give it a 4,000km diamater (it might be bigger or able to change its size). According to one of the author Dwardu Cardona, who is part of the Electric Saturn cohort. The object (or *Saturn*) is prophesized to comeback and plant itself as Earth's ruler once again over the North Pole when it returns. If such a thing is what's going to happen, I reckon its going to start around the southern cone area were the South Atlantic Anomaly is at, to electromagnetically-couple itself to the earth. After all my research, there are only four things I am willing to stand on regarding this object. * The government isnt going to tell this exist or is coming, till you see it with your own eyes in the sky. * If it comes, regardless if its coming to stay or pass by, its coming from a Southern Hemisphere approach. * It will not crash into the Earth, it doesnt need to if it wants to bring hellfire upon it. Its density, EM Field and comet dust cloud that proceeds it is more than enough to cause cataclysm. * If it does end up coming, GTA6 will probably still be 6 months out from release. The only preparation I can think of for this, is ear plugs to stave off the glaring sounds from the skyquakes and trumpets its going to produce, sun glasses and goggles to witness the plasma show it may cause. And stock up on any of your vices, there is nothing in any scripture that says you have to endure the apocalyspse and end of the world sober. On a final note, hearing Lue and possibly others mentioning 2034 or 2036 means this thing could be slingshotting back around jupiter to then come at those years. This thing routinely orbits between the sun and Jupiter, keeping a close eye on us. ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ EDIT / UPDATE - ITS BEEN SPOTTED BEFORE! I totally forgot to add this part to the post, I have so many notes. But it has been seen before, and around the time I previously had it coming close to earth during one of its orbits between Sun and Jupiter, where it always passes by Earth. This is from the NASA in February 2020, in which NASA claimed its an internal reflection that happens all the time... yet they never provided examples of internal reflections happening at other times! [NASA STEREO Artefact - Feb 2020](https://stereo-ssc.nascom.nasa.gov/artifacts/wheel/) https://preview.redd.it/3f4fqmv20hhh1.png?width=1083&format=png&auto=webp&s=3b96e87b94b1228540eab86e79c07ab263e2ce9b

As I look back on my almost 5k hours in this game, I realize that I've only "won" the game once, and even that was a cheesed victory to complete an Archipelago with friends just a few weeks ago. But now that I'm out of the tutorial and running around 700 mods, what are the most important lessons you all have learned? What are your must-have mods? NOT Combat Extended, thank you, but I tried it, and it's not for me. I'm looking for anything: obscure mechanics, weird interactions, useful tricks, things the game never explains, tiny QoL things, exploits, easter eggs, favorite war crimes, crimes against humanity, bizarre edge cases, modding-related knowledge, or just something you didn't discover until embarrassingly late. It doesn't even need to be useful information, I'll settle for mildly interesting. Like the time Uncle Daddy cut Brother's head clean off with an eternium (modded material, not sure which mod) sword after he went on an insulting spree and caused a social fight. After almost 5k hours, teach me something new about the game, or share your wildest colony stories. 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Lifter Plz Do More Jobs Limit Quest Pawns Linkables Info Expanded Linked Planters Log Publisher from HugsLib LWM's Adaptive Deep Storage Map Designer Map Mode Framework Map Preview Mashed's Bloodmoon Meals On Wheels - Continued Mech Recharger Standby Mode Mechanitor's Orbital Trader Mechanoid Invaders Mechanoid Upgrades Medical Tab - Continued MedPod Megafauna Memorial Stele Metalhorror Immunity Gene Mid-saver Saver MigCorp - Skiptech MinifyEverything Misc. Robots Misc. Training Mod Options Sort Mood Matters Moody More animal beds More Hunter Drones More Milkable and Shearable Animals More Mini-Horns MoreAgingMultiplier Morphs Assorted: No Crushed Bodies Mortar Accuracy Move Your Monolith Mud's Tribal Apparel Multi-Reinstall MultiConstruction MultiHunter MultiTending Music Manager (Continued) Mythic Ages: Megafauna Bestiary Need Bar Overflow Nightmare Core No Burn Metal No Debris No Disabled Factions In Quests No Food Fights No Hemogen Farm Medical Alert No Hopeless Romance No Ingredient List Limit No Job Authors No Max Bills: Redux No Modlist on Loading No More Lethal Damage Threshold No Random Apparel on Ideology Edit No Random Relations No Version In Pause Menu No Version Warning Non uno Pinata (don't drop items) Not My Fault Offspring Inherit Xenogenes (Continued) OgreStack Omnivore Chickens but that's it One with Death Orbital Book Merchants Orbital Platforms Outland - More Floors Oxygen Detector Pack Mules Extended Paintable Sheets Pawn Education (Continued) Pawns on Display Perfect Ore Deposits Perishable Permanent Enemies Never Flee Persistent Precepts Personal Doors (Continued) PlatformStudyToggle Please use the pews ! 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Game Information -------------------- **Game Title**: Gears of War: E-Day **Platforms**: - PC (Oct 6, 2026) - Xbox Series X/S (Oct 6, 2026) **Trailer**: [Official Launch Trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOEuNKz3XW8) **Review Aggregator**: **[OpenCritic - 88 average - 92% recommended - 66 reviews](https://opencritic.com/game/20801/gears-of-war-e-day)** Critic Reviews ------------- **[A Gaming Network](https://opencritic.com/outlet/954/a-gaming-network)** - [Marcel Dee](https://opencritic.com/critic/11168/marcel-dee) - [9 / 10](http://www.agamingnetwork.com/gears-of-war-e-day-review/) >Gears of War: E-Day delivers a visually stunning and emotionally intense campaign that captures the chaos of Emergence Day. With brutal combat, organic exploration, strong side content, and some of the best visuals Xbox has delivered in years, it deserves serious Game of the Year consideration, even if the Marcus and Dom connection could have been stronger. ------------- **[ACG](https://opencritic.com/outlet/310/acg)** - [Jeremy Penter](https://opencritic.com/critic/1355/jeremy-penter) - [Buy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=559dfDr2AYQ) >Video Review - Quote not available ------------- **[But Why Tho?](https://opencritic.com/outlet/722/but-why-tho-)** - [Mick Abrahamson](https://opencritic.com/critic/8756/mick-abrahamson) - [9.5 / 10](https://butwhytho.net/2026/10/gears-of-war-e-day-review/) >Gears of War: E-Day shines by showing off humanity’s perseverance. Every new character stands out, never overshadowed by the legacy of Marcus or Dom. ------------- **[CBR](https://opencritic.com/outlet/890/cbr)** - [Mark O'Callaghan](https://opencritic.com/critic/6994/mark-ocallaghan) - [9 / 10](https://www.cbr.com/xbox-gears-of-war-e-day-review/) >Playing Gears of War: E-Day felt like playing the original trilogy on the Xbox 360, not in a technical sense, but in the feeling of being back in this world. Getting a new adventure with Marcus and Dom is a real treat, and the story surrounding them is incredible. ------------- **[CGMagazine](https://opencritic.com/outlet/82/cgmagazine)** - [Zubi Khan](https://opencritic.com/critic/4059/zubi-khan) - [9 / 10](https://www.cgmagonline.com/review/game/gears-of-war-e-day-pc/) >Gears of War: E-Day is here, bringing with it what feels like a new push for Xbox and one of the best entries into the long-running third-person shooter franchise. ------------- **[Completexbox](https://opencritic.com/outlet/896/completexbox)** - [Dan Boise](https://opencritic.com/critic/7388/dan-boise) - [100%](https://completexbox.co.uk/reviews/gears-of-war-e-day/) >Gears of War: E-Day is set during Emergence Day, fourteen years before the events of the original Gears of War, as Marcus and Dom, along with a host of other Gears, face off against the first wave of Locust. They’ll have to fight and survive against the unknown as they scramble to save civilians scattered throughout the city. > >Gears of War: E-Day is a third person action shooter where players will be able to use a myriad of weapons to take the fight up to the Locust. Returning players will notice that The Coalition have made a few tweaks in terms of controls. Given that our protagonists are younger, their movement is a bit more nimble. Running has been delegated to pressing the left joystick instead of holding A. Marcus and company can now jump and climb up reasonably high surfaces. There’s also a useful slide mechanic to dodge enemy projectiles. ------------- **[Comunidad Xbox](https://opencritic.com/outlet/950/comunidad-xbox)** - [Jorge López](https://opencritic.com/critic/11140/jorge-l-pez) - *Spanish* - [98 / 100](https://comunidadxbox.com/analisis-de-gears-of-war-e-day-para-xbox-series-x/) >In conclusion, I've had the privilege of playing one of the best installments in the series—if not the best—set in a very well-crafted world, with mission design that... ------------- **[Console Creatures](https://opencritic.com/outlet/798/console-creatures)** - [Bobby Pashalidis](https://opencritic.com/critic/7698/bobby-pashalidis) - [9 / 10](https://www.consolecreatures.com/gears-of-war-e-day-review/) >Gears of War: E-Day feels like the first true Coalition Gears of War game. It's a shift away from Gears 4 and Gears 5, and it feels like the game the studio genuinely wanted to make, capturing what made the original trilogy special while finally pushing the series forward in its own way. They've taken the horror, brutality, brotherhood, and incredible gunplay that defined those games and used them as the foundation for something more modern. Expanded movement gives combat more freedom, while perks and modifications add another layer of experimentation, and the larger environments make Emergence Day feel like a genuine catastrophe happening around you. > >Gears of War: E-Day is incredible. Despite a handful of frustrations keeping it from perfection, it's one of the best games I've played this year. ------------- **[DayOne](https://opencritic.com/outlet/758/dayone)** - [Jesse Norris](https://opencritic.com/critic/7583/jesse-norris) - [10 / 10](https://playday.one/2026/10/01/gears-of-war-e-day-review/) >The Coalition have elevated the franchise to new heights, crafting an engaging, brutal and surprisingly intimate campaign that’s full of smart gameplay mechanics and wonderful surprises. It’s the best Gears has ever felt to play, and the best it’s ever looked and sounded on the big screen. Gears of War: E-Day? It's a fucking masterpiece. ------------- **[Digitale Anime](https://opencritic.com/outlet/944/digitale-anime)** - [Raouf Belhamra](https://opencritic.com/critic/11073/raouf-belhamra), [Mehdi Belhamra ](https://opencritic.com/critic/11075/mehdi-belhamra-), [Sami Belhamra ](https://opencritic.com/critic/11074/sami-belhamra-) - *Arabic* - [9.5 / 10](https://ar.digitaleanime.dz/games/gears-of-war-e-day-review/) >"The series returns to its darkest day" >Gears of War: E-Day successfully returns the franchise to its roots, preserving its signature combat style while introducing more fluid movement and deeper weapon customization. The story and the bond between Marcus and Dom lend a powerful human element to the experience, while Kalona offers one of the best environments in the series' history. Despite some pacing issues and repetition, E-Day stands as a strong comeback, proving that the classic Gears formula can still deliver a modern, standout experience. ------------- **[Digitec Magazine](https://opencritic.com/outlet/887/digitec-magazine)** - [Kevin Hofer](https://opencritic.com/critic/10263/kevin-hofer) - *German* - [4 / 5 ](https://www.digitec.ch/de/page/gears-of-war-e-day-im-test-die-stadt-ist-die-beste-figur-43947) >Kalona is the real star of «Gears of War: E-Day», transforming so dramatically throughout the campaign that it feels like the game's main character. The story and characters are less memorable, but the weighty, satisfying gunplay and improved movement make for a solid «Gears» experience. It gets repetitive, but fans of the series should feel right at home. ------------- **[Echo Boomer](https://opencritic.com/outlet/702/echo-boomer)** - [David Fialho](https://opencritic.com/critic/6219/david-fialho) - *Portuguese* - [No Recommendation](https://echoboomer.pt/gears-of-war-e-day-review-colegas-armas/) >Gears of War E-Day may have the best gameplay the series has ever delivered, but between bullet-sponge enemies, co-op-focused design and a story with little to say, this may well be the weakest Gears campaign to date. ------------- **[ElderPlayers ](https://opencritic.com/outlet/836/elderplayers-)** - [Moath Saeed](https://opencritic.com/critic/8903/moath-saeed) - *Arabic* - [9.5 / 10](https://elderplayers.com/151548/) >Gears of War: E-Day is the best game The Coalition made! As it was an exceptional experience and one of the strongest (and the boldest) in the franchise's history, while staying true to its core identity. The game delivered a rich story filled with emotions, heartbreaking moments, and excellent environmental storytelling. Alongside interesting dynamic encounters, masterful weapon and gear handling, and refined movement and gameplay mechanics. All of this blends with top-tier visual effects, exceptional animation quality, stunning graphics, and an expressive, powerful soundtrack. It is truly the greatest third-person action game of all time and the undisputed ruler of the genre. ------------- **[EntreMandos](https://opencritic.com/outlet/743/entremandos)** - [Kevin Arbelo](https://opencritic.com/critic/6935/kevin-arbelo) - *Spanish* - [9.5 / 10](https://entremandos.com/analisis-de-gears-of-war-e-day/) >Gears of War: E-Day not only revives one of Xbox's greatest franchises, but also manages to restore much of the identity that seemed to have been lost in its last two installments. The Coalition understands what made the original trilogy special: the brutality of war, the depth of its characters, an oppressive atmosphere, and spectacular action that doesn't have to sacrifice emotion ------------- **[Eurogamer](https://opencritic.com/outlet/114/eurogamer)** - [Dom Peppiatt](https://opencritic.com/critic/253/dom-peppiatt) - [Unscored](https://www.eurogamer.net/gears-of-war-eday-campaign-review) >Less a complete reset for the series, and more of an 'active reload', E-Day proves there's still life in these old Cogs yet. ------------- **[Eurogamer.pt](https://opencritic.com/outlet/832/eurogamer-pt)** - *Portuguese* - [3 / 5 ](https://www.eurogamer.pt/gears-of-war-e-day-review-analise) >Following Marcus and Dom on Emergence Day is an action-packed rollercoaster ride. Gears of War: E-Day shines on the PC with stunning graphics and addictive combat, with the weapon customisation adding an extra touch. Unfortunately, the pace drops off in the final third of the campaign, let down by a dull ending and an uninspired boss. ------------- **[GAMES.CH](https://opencritic.com/outlet/762/games-ch)** - [Olaf Bleich](https://opencritic.com/critic/7459/olaf-bleich) - *German* - [90%](https://www.games.ch/gears-eday/test/review-mhh5/) >The story mode of "Gears of War: E-Day" is a challenging yet exhilarating experience and undoubtedly ranks among the highlights of the series. ------------- **[GRYOnline.pl](https://opencritic.com/outlet/559/gryonline-pl)** - [Zbigniew Woźnicki ](https://opencritic.com/critic/9111/zbigniew-wo-nicki-) - *Polish* - [8 / 10](https://www.gry-online.pl/recenzje/recenzja-gears-of-war-e-day-szarancza-znowu-wyglada-jak-sila-nie/z649b7) >Gears of War: E-Day successfully fulfils its mission of returning to the roots of the series, whilst offering noticeable improvements over all previous instalments and reminding us once again of the horror of the Locusts. Unfortunately, it also suffers from issues with pacing and enemy AI, while pushing Marcus into the background in favour of a new character. Nevertheless, this dynamic, emotional and extremely brutal shooter should appeal to fans of the series – and many others as well. ------------- **[Game8](https://opencritic.com/outlet/963/game8)** - [Lloyd Opalec](https://opencritic.com/critic/11267/lloyd-opalec) - [80 / 100](https://game8.co/reviews/gears-of-war-e-day/gears-of-war-e-day-review) >I had a great time with Gears of War: E-Day, even when the campaign started showing its unpolished edges. The combat is still incredibly satisfying, and the free-roam sections gave me some of my favorite moments; it gave me more time with characters I ended up caring about more than I expected to. That made the campaign's weaker points stand out more, though, with the repetition and occasional technical issues becoming egregious at times. Neither was enough to sour the experience fully. I finished it satisfied, thinking I probably could have used a little less Locust shooting, which is about as Gears of War a problem as you can have. ------------- **[GameBlast](https://opencritic.com/outlet/797/gameblast)** - [Alexandre Galvão](https://opencritic.com/critic/7692/alexandre-galv-o) - *Portuguese* - [8.5 / 10](https://www.gameblast.com.br/2026/10/analise-review-gears-of-war-e-day.html) >Gears of War: E-Day returns to the series' roots with an intense, well-executed campaign and refined combat. It plays it safe rather than innovating, but it's an easy recommendation for veterans and newcomers alike. ------------- **[GameHope.com](https://opencritic.com/outlet/1064/gamehope-com)** - [Lorris Tabbone](https://opencritic.com/critic/12097/lorris-tabbone) - *French* - [16 / 20](https://www.gamehope.com/pc/39161-gears-of-war-e-day/test_7646.html) >Gears of War: E-Day successfully returns to its roots. ------------- **[GameOnly](https://opencritic.com/outlet/912/gameonly)** - [Michał Marasek](https://opencritic.com/critic/10763/micha-marasek) - *Polish* - [7.5 / 10](https://gameonly.pl/recenzja/recenzja-gears-of-war-e-day-takiej-kampanii-nikt-sie-nie-spodziewal) >Gears of War: E-Day’s campaign is a real emotional rollercoaster when it comes to gameplay, but a major disappointment in terms of its story. No wonder Marcus Fenix wasn’t the focus of the game’s marketing. ------------- **[GameRant](https://opencritic.com/outlet/60/gamerant)** - [Dalton Cooper](https://opencritic.com/critic/260/dalton-cooper) - [9 / 10](https://gamerant.com/gears-of-war-e-day-review/) >Gears of War: E-Day features an action-packed co-op campaign, intense PvP multiplayer, and an endlessly replayable Horde Siege mode. ------------- **[GameSpot](https://opencritic.com/outlet/32/gamespot)** - [Richard Wakeling](https://opencritic.com/critic/1425/richard-wakeling) - [7 / 10](https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/gears-of-war-e-days-campaign-is-buried-in-the-past/) >For better or worse, E-Day is distinctly Gears, and I had a good time with it, even if the story is disappointing and the open areas are fairly dull. ------------- **[Gameliner](https://opencritic.com/outlet/767/gameliner)** - [Bram Noteboom](https://opencritic.com/critic/7466/bram-noteboom) - *Dutch* - [Unscored](https://gameliner.nl/reviews/gears-of-war-e-day-review-in-progress/6700-30-1-203) >The Gears of War: E-Day campaign is a true blockbuster, but it doesn't necessarily come without a fight. (review in progress) ------------- **[Gamemeca](https://opencritic.com/outlet/1053/gamemeca)** - [Kim Hyung Jong](https://opencritic.com/critic/12311/kim-hyung-jong) - *Korean* - [76 / 100](https://www.gamemeca.com/en/view.php?gid=1781259) >With enhanced graphics, 'Gears of War: E-Day' successfully implements the heavy and metalic combat characteristic of the series and effectively portrays the horrors of Emergence Day. However, the monotonous game structure and repetitive combat patterns leave a tedious impression in the second half, and the boss fights also become drawn-out battles in later chapters. While it is a welcome title for fans, it is difficult to strongly recommend to newcomers. ------------- **[Gamer Social Club](https://opencritic.com/outlet/895/gamer-social-club)** - [Adam S. D. Stewart](https://opencritic.com/critic/10635/adam-s-d-stewart) - [9.5 / 10](https://gamersocialclub.ca/2026/10/01/gears-of-war-e-day-campaign-review/) >E-Day succeeds in telling the story of Emergence Day in a gripping, desperate, and most importantly, fun way. The culmination of 20 years as a franchise, refining everything the series is into a must-play XBOX title that takes you on a gloriously brutal, emotionally-satisfying, and epic, cinematic adventure. ------------- **[Gamerheadquarters](https://opencritic.com/outlet/337/gamerheadquarters)** - [Jason Stettner](https://opencritic.com/critic/2141/jason-stettner) - [7.5 / 10](https://gamerheadquarters.com/articles/gears-of-war-e-day-review.html) >Gears of War E-Day brings the series back its dark visceral roots with elevated levels of horror but everything outside of the campaign suffers. ------------- **[Gamersky](https://opencritic.com/outlet/597/gamersky)** - [心灵奇兵](https://opencritic.com/critic/8660/-) - *Chinese* - [8.2 / 10](https://www.gamersky.com/news/202610/2220925.shtml) >Gears of War: E-Day feels like an old series deliberately recreated with modern technology while preserving its aged character. Fans of Gears of War are unlikely to mind going through another adventure that feels familiar from start to finish. ------------- **[Gaming Instincts](https://opencritic.com/outlet/872/gaming-instincts)** - [Leonid Melikhov](https://opencritic.com/critic/1206/leonid-melikhov) - [8 / 10](https://www.gaminginstincts.com/review/gears-of-war-e-day-review-too-much-estrogen-not-enough-testosterone/) >Ultimately, Gears of War: E-Day is an enjoyable campaign wrapped inside an exceptionally impressive technical package. It is a pleasure to look at, the combat remains satisfying, and the return of Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago is exactly what many longtime fans wanted. Unfortunately, the forced DEI character writing, unnecessary social commentary, excessive dialogue, questionable level-design decisions, technical stuttering, and underwhelming ending prevent E-Day from becoming the definitive Gears experience I was hoping for after such a long wait when it comes to it's single player campaign portion. ------------- **[GamingBolt](https://opencritic.com/outlet/297/gamingbolt)** - [Shubhankar Parijat](https://opencritic.com/critic/1198/shubhankar-parijat) - [9 / 10](https://gamingbolt.com/gears-of-war-e-day-campaign-review-back-in-it) >It stumbles sometimes with its story, but thanks to new and improved movement mechanics, Gears of War: E-Day ends up delivering some of the tightest combat and one of the series' most excellently paced campaigns in a long, long time. ------------- **[IGN Italy](https://opencritic.com/outlet/477/ign-italy)** - [Silvio Mazzitelli](https://opencritic.com/critic/6953/silvio-mazzitelli) - *Italian* - [9 / 10](https://it.ign.com/gears-6/228348/gears-of-war-e-day-la-recensione) >With E-Day, the Gears of War saga delivers a dramatic and profound story centered on Marcus, Dom, and their traumas-but above all, on a humanity that was ready for peace and suddenly finds itself, overnight, in the midst of a war against a ruthless and brutal enemy. The gameplay has returned to the exceptionally high standards of the original trilogy, retaining its foundational elements while expanding every aspect to further enhance the experience-including weapons, enemies, and maps. ------------- **[IGN Spain](https://opencritic.com/outlet/471/ign-spain)** - [Rafa Del Río](https://opencritic.com/critic/8458/rafa-del-r-o) - *Spanish* - [10 / 10](https://es.ign.com/gears-of-war-e-day/234246/analisis-de-gears-of-war-e-day-asi-si-xbox) >Weapons of all kinds, gadgets, and locations brimming with possibilities form the foundation of a story that excels in every aspect. Marcus and Dom return alongside old and new acquaintances in a prequel that feels fresh and invigorating. The story of Kalona's downfall on E-Day serves as the starting point for a war-torn odyssey filled with unique situations, memorable scenes, and the feeling of experiencing an iconic moment in a saga that, for many, is a must-play. Gears of War: E-Day marks a turning point for the Xbox catalog with a console and PC exclusive that's determined to raise the bar for Microsoft. ------------- **[INVEN](https://opencritic.com/outlet/805/inven)** - [Hongman Yoon](https://opencritic.com/critic/8139/hongman-yoon) - *Korean* - [8.7 / 10](https://www.inven.co.kr/webzine/news/?news=321524) >'Gears of War: E-Day' returns to the series' starting point, Emergence Day, bringing back its darkest atmosphere yet and the core appeal of Gears. If you've been missing the explosive, hard-hitting battlefields of the original trilogy, 'Gears of War: E-Day' is sure to be a satisfying choice. ------------- **[Lords Of Gaming ](https://opencritic.com/outlet/792/lords-of-gaming-)** - [Paul Martin](https://opencritic.com/critic/11746/paul-martin) - [9.3 / 10](https://lordsofgaming.net/2026/10/gears-of-war-e-day-emerges-trimphant/) >Gears of War: E-Day does not disappoint; the story starts strong and only gets better. For players who have experienced the previous entries in the franchise, there are plenty of easter eggs scattered throughout. Any graphic and audio-related glitches I ran into were very minor and did not detract from the experience overall. For me, this game is in the running for my Game of the Year. ------------- **[MKAU Gaming](https://opencritic.com/outlet/860/mkau-gaming)** - [Hayden Nelson](https://opencritic.com/critic/9267/hayden-nelson) - [9 / 10](https://www.mkaugaming.com/all-review-list/gears-of-war-e-day-xbox-series-x-review/) >Gears of War: E-Day feels like the return to Gears that we’ve all been waiting for, bringing back the brutal cover-based combat, dark atmosphere and Locust while still adding enough new ideas to move the series forward. The story of younger Marcus and Dom hit harder than I expected. ------------- **[MondoXbox](https://opencritic.com/outlet/794/mondoxbox)** - [Matteo Merlano](https://opencritic.com/critic/8716/matteo-merlano) - *Italian* - [9.5 / 10](https://www.mondoxbox.com/recensione/3936/gears-of-war-e-day.html) >Gears of War: E-Day delivers arguably the series’ strongest campaign, combining mature, restrained storytelling with the return of Marcus Fenix’s charismatic presence. Already among the franchise’s finest entries, it could become a serious Game of the Year contender if its content-rich multiplayer matches the campaign’s quality. Regardless, Xbox players should not miss this outstanding return to form. ------------- **[Nexus Hub](https://opencritic.com/outlet/528/nexus-hub)** - [Sam Aberdeen](https://opencritic.com/critic/4725/sam-aberdeen) - [9 / 10](https://nexushub.co.za/nexus/review-gears-of-war-e-day.html) >Gears of War: E-Day is firing on almost every cylinder - a fantastic back to basics prequel that makes the Locust Horde scary again while delivering weighty, brutal gameplay that keeps you hooked. ------------- **[NoobFeed](https://opencritic.com/outlet/616/noobfeed)** - [Azfar Rayan](https://opencritic.com/critic/9247/azfar-rayan) - [92 / 100](https://www.noobfeed.com/reviews/gears-of-war-e-day-review) >Gears of War: E-Day doesn't completely reinvent the series, and it doesn't need to. Its biggest changes come from movement, encounter design, customization, and the decision to focus the campaign around a single city and a short period of time. Those changes work because they strengthen the parts of Gears that already mattered. ------------- **[Oyungezer Online](https://opencritic.com/outlet/487/oyungezer-online)** - [Engin Vural](https://opencritic.com/critic/5664/engin-vural) - *Turkish* - [8.5 / 10](https://oyungezer.com.tr/inceleme/gears-of-war-e-day-inceleme) >It's definitely a step in the right direction for the franchise. With its story, the way it's presented, and the gameplay, a solid GoW game is waiting for us. They've kindly reminded us once again why we love this series. We can easily overlook a few minor flaws. ------------- **[PPE.pl](https://opencritic.com/outlet/642/ppe-pl)** - [Wojciech Gruszczyk](https://opencritic.com/critic/5528/wojciech-gruszczyk) - *Polish* - [9 / 10](https://www.ppe.pl/recenzje/428153/gears-of-war-e-day-recenzja-gry-tak-to-wszystko-sie-zaczelo.html) >Gears of War: E-Day marks a brilliant return for one of Xbox’s most iconic franchises, allowing players to experience E-Day and witness the beginning of Marcus and Dom’s story from a completely new perspective. The Coalition isn’t revolutionising the familiar formula, but in a way it’s building on it – improving mobility, shooting and exploration, offering a varied campaign, and in the process showcasing the immense capabilities of Unreal Engine 5. It’s a modern Gears game that never forgets its roots. ------------- **[Pizza Fria](https://opencritic.com/outlet/915/pizza-fria)** - [Lucas Soares](https://opencritic.com/critic/10792/lucas-soares) - *Portuguese* - [8.5 / 10](https://pizzafria.ig.com.br/analises/gears-of-war-e-day-review-da-campanha/) >Gears of War: E-Day is a good shooter and an excellent introduction to this universe for those who, like me, have spent years following the franchise only from the outside. There's a long, very well-produced campaign, visually impressive, and one that probably gains another dynamic when shared with friends. ------------- **[PowerUp!](https://opencritic.com/outlet/577/powerup-)** - [Adam Mathew](https://opencritic.com/critic/4125/adam-mathew) - [8.5 / 10](https://powerup-gaming.com/gears-of-war-e-day-review-xsx-a-successful-reload/) >Gears of War: E-Day feels like a confident reminder of what made this series Xbox royalty in the first place. It’s nasty, ridiculous, surprisingly funny and occasionally horrifying, all while giving Marcus and Dom another jaunt to share that feels worthwhile rather than merely nostalgic. ------------- **[Press Start](https://opencritic.com/outlet/491/press-start)** - [Brodie Gibbons](https://opencritic.com/critic/3662/brodie-gibbons) - [9 / 10](https://press-start.com.au/reviews/xbox-series-x-reviews/2026/10/01/gears-of-war-e-day-campaign-review-my-my-my-kalona/) >Though fault can be found with its meaningless side quests and examples of knuckleheaded dialogue, Gears of War: E-Day gets so much of its core loop right. It's hard to recall a game nailing the desperate, helpless feeling of invasion quite like this, and E-Day sets a new benchmark for Gears' iconic gunplay. More than anything, E-Day is a technical crown jewel that delivers an audiovisual experience that, on Xbox, is unrivalled. ------------- **[RageQuit.GR](https://opencritic.com/outlet/914/ragequit-gr)** - [Giorgos Dempegiotis](https://opencritic.com/critic/10791/giorgos-dempegiotis) - [85%](https://ragequit.gr/en/reviews/item/gears-of-war-eday-pc-review/) >Gears of War: E-Day marks a return to the series’ roots, without, however, feeling like a typical “reimagining” of the past. The Coalition took the core elements that made Gears of War special and rebuilt them masterfully, into a satisfying game that isn’t groundbreaking or the best shooter you’ve ever played, but is certainly capable of entertaining fans of the genre. ------------- **[Rectify Gaming](https://opencritic.com/outlet/355/rectify-gaming)** - [Will "FncWill" Hogeweide](https://opencritic.com/critic/10106/will-fncwill-hogeweide) - [9 / 10](https://www.rectifygaming.com/review-gears-of-war-e-day-campaign-review/) >The longest Gears of War Campaign succeeds in entertaining gameplay, intriguing open world chapters with side objectives, and plenty of content to enjoy. The Campaign embraces co-op like no other game does these days and you could argue it's one of the best games that we have witnessed in the series. > >E-Day understands that Gears of War has always been about more than shooting monsters. It is about the people standing beside you while you do it. Whether that person is sitting beside you on the couch in split screen, joining you online from across the country, or simply standing beside Marcus as an AI companion, E-Day constantly comes back to the idea that surviving this world is easier when you never fight alone. ------------- **[Region Free](https://opencritic.com/outlet/982/region-free)** - [Joonatan Itkonen](https://opencritic.com/critic/11047/joonatan-itkonen) - [4 / 5 ](https://regionfree.net/gears-of-war-e-day-xbox-review/) >Gears of War: E-Day combines everything Gears fans love about the series into an overwhelming and immensely earnest celebration that stands proudly alongside the original trilogy. ------------- **[República DG](https://opencritic.com/outlet/974/rep-blica-dg)** - [Erick Felipe](https://opencritic.com/critic/11430/erick-felipe) - *Portuguese* - [9.2 / 10](https://republicadg.com.br/review-da-campanha-gears-of-war-e-day-xbox-series-x/) >Gears of War: E-Day marks the return of Marcus and Dom in an excellent campaign, with renewed gameplay, impressive graphics, and a few issues that don’t overshadow the game’s major achievements. One of the best Xbox titles of this generation, worthy of all the attention. ------------- **[SECTOR.sk](https://opencritic.com/outlet/615/sector-sk)** - [Peter Dragula](https://opencritic.com/critic/5091/peter-dragula) - *Slovak* - [9 / 10](https://www.sector.sk/recenzia/40843/gears-of-war-e-day.htm) >Gears of War: E-Day takes the series back to Emergence Day and the beginning of the Locust War through the eyes of Marcus and Dom. The campaign shows a peaceful city gradually turning into a devastated war zone while revealing the origins of several iconic elements of the series. Familiar cover-based combat has been refined with smoother movement and faster encounters, while multiplayer remains close to the classic formula and adds the more dynamic Horde Siege mode. Combined with impressive UE5 visuals, E-Day is a very good return to the roots of Gears. ------------- **[Saudi Gamer](https://opencritic.com/outlet/455/saudi-gamer)** - *Arabic* - [4 / 5](https://www.saudigamer.com/review/gears-of-war-e-day/) >It could be seen as a return to form or as a retread of the series’ glory days, but in any case it’s a fun and bloody good time. ------------- **[SavePoint Gaming](https://opencritic.com/outlet/960/savepoint-gaming)** - [Jake Su](https://opencritic.com/critic/6215/jake-su) - [8.5 / 10](https://savepointgaming.co/review/gears-of-war-e-day-review-xbox-series-x/) >Gears of War: E-Day modernises the series without losing its trademark weight, pairing brutal combat and meaningful weapon customisation with strong character work, smart exploration and only a handful of frustrating solo-play shortcomings. ------------- **[Saving Content](https://opencritic.com/outlet/338/saving-content)** - [Scott Ellison II](https://opencritic.com/critic/2142/scott-ellison-ii) - [4 / 5 ](https://www.savingcontent.com/2026/10/01/gears-of-war-e-day-campaign-review/) >Even in a silo, Gears of War: E-Day delivers a rollercoaster of action and emotion that ranks alongside the series’ best campaigns. The Coalition grounds the global devastation of Emergence Day in a deeply human story, letting players watch Marcus and Dom’s friendship forge into an unbreakable brotherhood. It retains the franchise’s signature brutality while completely reinvigorating the moment-to-moment combat. While the narrative plays it safe compared to the tragic finality of Halo: Reach, it sticks the landing and beautifully sets the stage for a new trilogy. Gears of War: E-Day serves as the perfect entry point for newcomers, and explores the devastating, series-haunting history veterans have waited twenty years to experience. ------------- **[Seasoned Gaming](https://opencritic.com/outlet/451/seasoned-gaming)** - [Ainsley Bowden](https://opencritic.com/critic/3283/ainsley-bowden) - [9 / 10](https://seasonedgaming.com/2026/10/01/review-gears-of-war-e-day-from-the-ground-up/) >With two decades of expectations on its shoulders, The Coalition succeeded in crafting another classic Gears game with E-Day. Its technical brilliance is matched by strong character development and modernized gameplay, resulting in one of my favorite experiences of the year. ------------- **[Sirus Gaming](https://opencritic.com/outlet/409/sirus-gaming)** - [Lexuzze Tablante](https://opencritic.com/critic/1871/lexuzze-tablante) - [9 / 10](https://sirusgaming.com/gears-of-war-e-day-review/) >Gears of War: E-Day is more than I could have hoped for: a focused, tightly contained, action-packed story filled with memorable characters and moments that deliver an emotional rollercoaster for those brave enough to witness the horrors of the first days of Emergence Day. E-Day is what a Gears of War game should be: relentlessly fun, engaging from all angles, and best experienced with friends. ------------- **[SmashPad](https://opencritic.com/outlet/516/smashpad)** - [Alex Quevedo](https://opencritic.com/critic/3850/alex-quevedo) - [4.5 / 5 ](https://smashpad.com/gears-of-war-e-day-campaign-review/) >Gears of War: E-Day injects new life into the franchise and sets a new tone moving forward. It captured the spirit of the original Gears of War with putting just enough of a new spin on things. It’s definitely a highlight of the series. A perfect reload, indeed. ------------- **[TechRaptor](https://opencritic.com/outlet/329/techraptor)** - [Austin Suther](https://opencritic.com/critic/5669/austin-suther) - [9.5 / 10](https://techraptor.net/gaming/reviews/gears-of-war-e-day-review-gears-reach-moment) >Gears of War: E-Day is the best game in the series. The story gives us an up-close and personal look at the events of E-Day, providing a horror-filled and harrowing experience. Meanwhile, the enhancements to movement are very welcome, and gunplay feels more varied with a great roster of weapons and the inclusion of mods. ------------- **[The Games Machine](https://opencritic.com/outlet/497/the-games-machine)** - [Alessandro Alosi](https://opencritic.com/critic/6452/alessandro-alosi) - *Italian* - [9 / 10](https://www.thegamesmachine.it/gears-of-war-e-day-pc-xbox-series-xs/gears-of-war-e-day-recensione/) >The Coalition modernizes movement and cover mechanics without sacrificing the series' hallmarks-such as its sense of weight and brutality-delivering a spectacular campaign, a Versus mode that intelligently revives old-school multiplayer, and Horde Siege, an ambitious and compelling evolution of the classic Horde mode. Add a top-tier technical presentation to the mix, and the score speaks for itself. ------------- **[The Nerd Stash](https://opencritic.com/outlet/884/the-nerd-stash)** - [Julio La Pine](https://opencritic.com/critic/10143/julio-la-pine) - [9.5 / 10](https://thenerdstash.com/gears-of-war-e-day-review-all-revved-up-with-locusts-to-mow/) >This prequel once again raised the bar for the series and the genre, delivering one of the year's most brutal, jaw-dropping shooters. ------------- **[The Outerhaven Productions](https://opencritic.com/outlet/335/the-outerhaven-productions)** - [Jordan Andow](https://opencritic.com/critic/8998/jordan-andow) - [5 / 5 ](https://www.theouterhaven.net/gears-of-war-e-day-review/) >Gears of War: E-Day is everything I wanted from a prequel and more. It finally delivers the Emergence Day story fans have waited two decades to experience, while deepening the relationship between Marcus and Dom and returning the series to the darker, horror-inspired tone of the original trilogy. With the best gameplay the franchise has ever had, incredible visuals, excellent pacing and memorable characters, E-Day isn’t just the best Gears game yet; it’s one of Xbox’s strongest exclusives in years. ------------- **[TodoJuegos](https://opencritic.com/outlet/1056/todojuegos)** - [Jorge Guerrero](https://opencritic.com/critic/12059/jorge-guerrero) - *Spanish* - [9.5 / 10](https://todojuegos.com/articulo-3343/Gears-of-War-E-Day) >Gears of War: E-Day brings back the series’ brutality from a more human perspective, placing Marcus and Dom at the heart of Emergence Day. The Coalition returns to the beginning while expanding the formula through exploration, upgrades and less restrictive areas, without losing the core identity that defines Gears of War. ------------- **[Tom's Guide](https://opencritic.com/outlet/851/toms-guide)** - [Tony Polanco](https://opencritic.com/critic/997/tony-polanco) - [4.5 / 5 ](https://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/gears-of-war-e-day-review) >Gears of War: E-Day brings the series back to its literal roots, delivering all the blood-soaked action and characters that made it a hit. Filled with expansive maps, tons of thrilling enemy encounters, a slew of weapon modifications, and a truly gripping action-movie narrative, it's the must-own Xbox exclusive of 2026. ------------- **[Tom's Hardware Italia](https://opencritic.com/outlet/861/toms-hardware-italia)** - [Andrea Riviera](https://opencritic.com/critic/9207/andrea-riviera) - *Italian* - [9 / 10](https://www.tomshw.it/videogioco/gears-of-war-e-day-recensione-la-campagna-che-non-ti-aspetti) >Pending a final analysis that must inevitably evaluate server stability and the longevity of the multiplayer offering, what The Coalition has delivered with this campaign is a truly remarkable achievement. The seventeen hours spent on the streets of Kalona offer no downtime and suffer from absolutely no filler; instead, they build into a relentless crescendo of drama, explosions, and emotion, culminating in an ending that lays the groundwork for something significant for the future of this prequel. > >2026 has been a stellar year packed with stunning productions (just look at the technical magnificence achieved by highly anticipated titles like Requiem or Pragmata), but the emotional and gameplay impact of this comeback certainly commands attention. If the multiplayer suite and Horde mode can match the sheer excellence and passion poured into the writing of this story campaign, we are looking at one of the best games of the year and undoubtedly the best shooter of 2026. ------------- **[TrueAchievements](https://opencritic.com/outlet/316/trueachievements)** - [Tom West](https://opencritic.com/critic/8249/tom-west) - [9 / 10](https://www.trueachievements.com/news/gears-of-war-e-day-review) >Gears of War: E-Day hits all the right notes for veteran Gears and newcomers alike. Witnessing the fall of Kalona is terrifying, but it's filled with the level of action you'd want from a Gears title. ------------- **[Wccftech](https://opencritic.com/outlet/304/wccftech)** - [Alessio Palumbo](https://opencritic.com/critic/1304/alessio-palumbo) - [7.4 / 10](https://wccftech.com/review/gears-of-war-e-day-review/) >Gears of War: E-Day has been promoted as the most ambitious game ever made by The Coalition, but to be honest, it feels like a step back from Gears 5 in several ways. The narrative is a lot less memorable, and the side content is forgettable. Its saving grace is that the third-person shooter gameplay is better than ever, thanks to improved movement and fluidity, making combat encounters generally a lot of fun. Still, it's not the kind of masterpiece that sells a console like the original did. ------------- **[Worth Playing](https://opencritic.com/outlet/64/worth-playing)** - [Adam Pavlacka](https://opencritic.com/critic/290/adam-pavlacka) - [Unscored](https://worthplaying.com/article/2026/10/1/reviews/151116-first-impressions-gears-of-war-e-day-campaign/) >If you only intend to play Gears of War: E-Day's campaign, it has thus far been stunningly mediocre. ------------- **[Xbox Achievements](https://opencritic.com/outlet/152/xbox-achievements)** - [Dan Webb](https://opencritic.com/critic/681/dan-webb) - [90%](https://www.xboxachievements.com/game/gears-of-war-e-day/review/) >While Fable and Halo 2 made me head over heels for the original Xbox, it was Gears of War that had that same effect on me during the 360 era. The ... -------------

Update: Firstly I just want to say a massive thank you to everyone who commented, I honestly thought the majority would tell me to "suck it up its just a few hours for one day" and was surprised by all the supportive comments, compromise suggestions and suggestions and encouragement to seek further treatment for the sake of my health not my appearance. I am definitely going to take my psoriasis more seriously due to some of you, so thank you. Also sorry to the mods they had to lock comments because too many people were being rude. I also want to mention all the photoshop/editing comments, I feel stupid for not even considering it in the moment, its such a simple and obvious solution, I was so shocked and taken aback by my friends reaction and insistence it didnt even cross my mind. I spent the night bawling my eyes out because a lot of the comments made me feel id wasted nearly 30 years of friendship with this person, doubt a lot of it.. I love her still, and was still so confused. I was going to call my friend tonight to discuss this again, I was truly touched she asked me to be MOH, she has such a close relationship with her sister that I never thought even once she would ask me. I didnt end up calling friend, as her fiance called me, to thank me for accepting the role, to tell me secretly that his family wanted to pay for the bridal shower hens night and anything else we wanted to do or go as he knows the people friend wanted as other bridesmaids weren't in a position to be able to contribute, and that he/his fanily would reimburse me any costs for body makeup, which did flag as odd to me.. I told him that I hadn't accepted the role, and that friend had told me either I wear the makeup or dont come at all, fiance was shocked and confused, I explained to him that even mild inflammation would cause days and weeks of irritation at best, or months of pain/cracked skin and possible infections at worst. He had no idea and was completely oblivious, and very confused. He's only really known me while my condition has been pretty decently controlled and I tend to play it off as not so serious to people because I just dont want to talk about it. We finished our phone call, and after a couple of hours my friend calls me back, I can tell shes been crying and was quite upset. She apologised profusely and It turns out that her future Mother and Sister in law had been picking away at her, making her feel awful about herself and how she needs to be "perfect, presentable and beautiful" on the day, that nothing can distract from her. They both had convince her that she is especially kind in not worrying or caring about how I looked, but that everyone else is just lying to me/her about not caring. Its been going on for months, even before they knew of the engagement, little digs about me trying to turn my friend against me. Both MIL and SIL are apparently disgusted by my psoriasis to the point it makes them physically ill (🙄) and that her entire wedding day will revolve around how I look and will make everyone miserable. That its all anyone would speak about and if I came no guest would be able to eat or enjoy themselves, that I was selfish for even considering going without hiding it.. They didnt want me there at all, and were threatening my friend with not allowing the wedding at all. It was never about the photographs, it was about my condition being visible in general. I didnt really know what to say or do, it was a lot to process, and I do truly believe my friend is sorry, like I said this was so out of character for her. My friends fiance got on the phone once she'd finished explaining, he is going to speak to his family, he apparently had no idea that this was happening and is pissed for my friend, and on my behalf.. I dont know what's happening with the wedding or wedding party but my friend has said that she cant imagine her day without me there, and that she feels awful she allowed them to manipulate her that way. I dont know how I feel yet, I have emotional whiplash, Im hurt and confused my friend let them convince her to go through with this, but I do think and hope we can get through this.. ~~~~~~~~~~~ My friend has just gotten engaged, and has asked me to be her maid of honour, I am beyond thrilled for her and beyond touched shes asked me but its on the condition I wear body makeup over my psoriasis. I cant do that, not only is it impractical, any make up that will actually cover it will exacerbate the condition and make life miserable for me. To be clear, I have it well controlled, I am not flakey, the skin is simply very red. It covers 80% of one forearm, 20% on the other, both elbows and I have large patches on my calves knees and 90% of the top of one foot. I use gentle manual exfoliation and a moisturiser that helps control the dry and excess skin. I apply the moisturiser a couple of times a day, and wouldnt be able to do this while wearing makeup. I let her know I wouldn't be able to do that, explained why, even though she knows I have to be careful with all products I use, and ses quite unhappy with me. She wants "beautiful photographs that make everyone feel beautiful and confident", which really upset me. I am content and confident in my skin, I know its there and people stare sometimes but what can I do about that? Most people think ive had some kind of gnarly motorbike accident or something tbh. Im at a point in my life where I honestly dont care and often forget that its unusual to see. I know the reason is because she doesnt want to see it in her photos, I said as much to her and she was offended. I suggested that I wear something with long sleeves and skirt, but shes already has her heart set on midi length strapless dresses, and a shawl covering "wont go". It got to the point where she was getting heated because I wont do it and told me I either wore the body make up or dont bother even coming. I ended up telling her either she has me as is or not at all and left. She is now not speaking to me, but has told her fiance that I accepted the role..? Am I the asshole? Should I just suck it up wear the body makeup and deal with it? I love my friend and I would hate to miss her wedding, but wearing the body makeup would just make the night so miserable and cause so much irritation and possibly pain if it gets so bad my skin splits again..

**I am NOT OOP, OOP is u/PorcupinesareGod** **Originally posted to r/EntitledPeople** **Web designer thinks he can decorate cakes better than a ten year veteran. Make it make sense!** **Editor’s note: changed letters to names for ease of readability** **Trigger Warnings:** >!destruction of property, manipulation, possible bullying, harassment!< ---- [Original Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/s/CYBaVfppA2): **November 13, 2025** As the title might imply, I work as a cake decorator for a small grocery chain in the Midwest. I’ve been doing this job for over ten years. I’m self taught, but I’m good at what I do and I’ve got the photo portfolio to prove it. I’m known for my skill at freehand design on cakes, so customers often come to the store and ask for me specifically for custom designs. I have a few regulars who buy several cakes designed by me per year, so I have a cemented reputation for quality cake designs. But I’m also overwhelmed in my work volume and need help. Note, there are conversations happening, but I’ll be paraphrasing a bit since I remember the gist, but not the actual wording. This all happened about a month ago. In comes a boy. Let’s call him Jake. Jake is fresh out of college and looking to make some side money while he builds his web design business. Understandable and even admirable. After all, entrepreneurship is hard and successful businesses don’t form overnight. I’m a little surprised since male cake decorators are a bit of minority for some reason (no joke, in ten years of this I’ve only ever met two other male decorators) I start training Jake in the basics of crumb coating and main coats so I can focus on the actual decorating. I’m also training him on filling the display case, labeling, dating, marking out, slicing bread for the actual bakery, etc. the one thing I ask him not to do unless I’m absent is taking cake orders because I have a specific way I like it done. Because I do a lot of free handing, I like to add as much detail as is physically possible on the order sheet and draw a sketch in the back of the paper so the customer can get the best image to match their vision. Obviously if I’m not there, whoever is asked will take the order and if it’s something complicated, I’ll just call the customer. Jake told me he understood and when his training was done, we started working. I started to notice a few issues. Now I’m aware that since Jake was a student of code and internet, he’s not gonna be the world’s greatest baker or decorator. I get that this is just a job for him whereas it’s a career for me and he’ll probably only be here a year or two depending on the growth of his business. But Jake started acting weird. For one, he started bossing the other bakers around. When one of the newer girls labeled a whole batch of bread wrong, Jake snapped at her to do it again and do it right. Yes, she’d put the wrong labels on, but I could see her tearing up from his scolding. Next, I came in one morning after a day off and Jake had changed around the entire display case. Normally I wouldn’t care, but we have a planogram to follow from the store indicating a standard they wanted to see and if a district manager came in and saw this, I’d get hosed since I’m the decorator and it’s my responsibility. When I confronted him on this, he told me he thought it looked better this way. I’ll admit that some of it made sense, but he’d stacked all the sheet cakes on the top shelf, crowding them and making it difficult for the customers to see the designs. He’d also put the ready made cakes all in a corner and piled all the single serve desserts in the whole bottom shelf, pulling out about three times more inventory than was necessary and forcing me to pull it all back into the freezer. This process took about an hour. I forced him to finish while I checked my orders. The blood in my veins froze when he told me “Oh, they’re done already. I finished them yesterday morning.” “What?” I went and checked the cooler and sure enough, all nine cakes ordered the week before sat on the shelf. And they all looked like absolute horse crap. I hadn’t trained him on the decoration portion of the job Bexause A: that’s my job and B: he’d only been there a week at that point and it takes time to learn this stuff. He knew enough at this point to write (sufficiently) on a cake, do basic coating and basic borders. He didn’t know how to do literally anything else. I had to scrape all nine cakes and rush four of them in under two hours to meet their pickup times that afternoon and evening. That’s a lot of frosting waste, and I was starting to get annoyed. I wasn’t the only one. Jake was annoyed that I’d ruined “his” cakes. He told me “I took my time, they looked so good!” “They did not look good, and I can’t send them out like that.” I told him. “Look, don’t blame me because you’re too slow.” He said. Now, I’m just the decorator. I don’t have the clout to fire anyone and I could quickly see Jake was just being an idiot. He didn’t know what he was doing and anyone with eyes could see that. But boy was I getting pissed with him. I was too busy remaking the cakes he botched and filling some new orders that came in online so I let his BS slide. I told Jake to go help a customer at the bread counter. For a couple of days after that, things seemed normal and Jake appeared to have calmed down. I chalked his outburst up to stress, but I was keeping an eye on him. I was helping slice a huge order or bread that was overloading the bakers when I saw Jake helping a customer. I recognized her as one of our regulars, a woman who could be a bit prickly if her orders weren’t done to her exact specifications. He showed her something on his phone and then I saw him take out an order form. He filled it out, showed the customer and then he stuck the form in my folder. I waited until he was doing something else before I went and checked it. He’d taken an order for a type of cake we ABSOLUTELY cannot do in a retail setting. Think a three tier specialty flavored wedding cake with fondant and hundreds of flowers and edible glitter, a cake the price of which would factor in the hundreds and which I did not have the supplies, facilities, equipment, or even the pricing for in our computer. Now I stress again, I’m aware the kid is a web developer, not a baker or decorator. However he was well aware by this point that we can’t do cakes like this. And he even wrote that the customer asked for me specifically. I immediately confronted him again and told him this is not a cake I can do. He actually smirked at me and said, no joke, “Ah, so you actually CANT do this kind of cake. Want me to do it for you?” Now, I actually COULD do this cake. Just not in a retail setting where we don’t even have a price sticker for it. I asked him what his problem was, what was with the attitude. “I think I deserve some more credit for all the work I’ve done to help you.” He said. I told him “Jake, I trained you in the basics of running a bakery and frosting cakes to take some of the volume off. I did not train you to decorate cakes yet. You just don’t know what you’re doing yet, and the cakes you did the other day made more work for me. If you want to learn, I’ll teach you when I have time. But for now, please stop trying to do my job for me and focus on what I taught you to do.” I left him and went to go phone the regular and pray she was in a good mood to accept that I couldn’t do this kind of cake. (Yeah, she wasn’t happy and I wound up having to promise her a discount) I felt I was being reasonable with Jake. I guess I was wrong because he suddenly got a LOT worse. Roughly a day or two after that incident, I came in one morning and not only was Jake not there, but he done all my orders from the previous evening, AGAIN. And again, they looked horrible. And AGAIN, I had to scrape and redo them. He’d also crumb coated literally every single round cake base we had and stacked them mass production style on a rack in the freezer. So now I had zero round blanks and a crap ton of crumb coated rounds in a single flavor. BIG issue. I had to order four more boxes of rounds. Jake also harassed that newer baker girl again, this time to the point of full on tears after he deemed her “Happy Birthday Ryan” wasn’t good enough on the cake she was asked to write on. Jake has even tried reporting me to the manager, complaining that I’m discriminating against him because he’s black. (I’m not sure if he is or isn’t, really, his skin is kind of olive toned? Either way I never said anything about his ethnicity so I’m not sure where this is coming from) He’s driving me insane. All of what I’ve mentioned has happened over a period of about three and a half weeks. When he’s good, he’s very good. When he’s bad, he’s the devil in a blue ball cap. So that brings me to today and I’m frazzled, fried and tired as hell. All I have is word of mouth on his antics and my managers aren’t exactly cordial when it comes to employee squabbles and have made it more than clear they’d rather us settle it out of court so to speak. It’s a small franchise of like three stores so there isn’t really an HR I can go to. Any advice? Edit: Hooooooly shit, this blew up. Okay, I just got through reading the comments and wow, seriously that was a LOT to go through. Firstly, I truly appreciate the advice and support I got for this and what should be done. I’ll address a few common points since I can’t possibly answer all these. **Point one is short and sweet:** I’m not a bot, this isn’t AI, I just go into a shit ton of detail. I’m autistic, sue me, it’s what I do. To the best of my knowledge, AI generally can’t swear, so the word shit shouldn’t be possible lol. I could be wrong about that, but I am a real person. I know my account is new, I came here looking for advice, it’s my first Reddit account. Nice to meet you all **Point two:** I would LOVE to take photos, however there is a STRICT no phones policy for all employees, with exceptions for phones being used as medical devices. We have a person with type 1 diabetes whose phone is used to give him updates on his levels. It doesn’t really do anything else so he’s allowed to keep it for his needs. The rest of us are SOL. Yes, I know this policy is stupid and frustrating, but they bring the hammer down hard on anyone they catch with a phone. However, I have a workaround I may be able to try. It’ll involve more waste, but I could just sneak a few of Jake’s cakes and some of the frosting waste into the smaller blast freezer where we store ice cream and present this as evidence, so I’ll give that a shot. I still haven’t touched the crumb coated rounds and I did save that BS order he took for the prickly regular. I’m also going to start writing down the hours I spend fixing his mistakes and all the tasks included, as well as the prices of the cakes that can’t be used. You’re all right: money talks more than I ever could and I should take advantage of that. **Point three:** this store is in the middle of a managerial power struggle. Our old manager retired five months ago and the higher ups below him are all scrambling to figure out a new hierarchy and deal with the new young store lead who just took over. He’s…not great at his job and tends to under supervise. So my managers are going to be more of a hindrance than a help. My husband recommended I contact the owner of the small franchise so I may do that. He does live within the area so emailing him might be the best option. **Point four:** I love the idea of just letting one of his crappy cakes go out to a customer, but I have more respect for my customers than he does and I’ve built a rapport with them. I don’t want to disappoint them. It’s not about protecting Jake, it’s about keeping people who come to me for my skills happy and satisfied with my work. I’ve only gotten where I am thanks to word of mouth from people I’ve impressed, I’ve brought a lot of custom business to the bakery purely through the grapevine. That’s a lot of reputation I have to be careful about. Believe me, I want Jake gone. He’s only getting worse and bossier. And I’ve gotten a lot of ideas of how to start going about this thanks to you guys. And while I could probably let the display case slide, I just can’t bring myself to let him screw up someone’s custom birthday cake like that. I’m bad at dealing with conflict. It’s always been my worst social skill. That’s why cake decorating is perfect me; I get to be creative and I’m largely left alone to do my thing. I’ve been SUPER lucky to have never had to deal with a “Jake” before now, so I’m kind of in uncharted waters here. That’s why I reached out and why I appreciate all of this advice. I can’t say for sure how long it’ll take to get enough evidence to bring to the owner, but I promise I’ll give you guys an update when I have something. Thanks so much. Edit: a few people have asked for cake photos. I don’t have any from this store because I don’t want to risk losing my job, and yes, some employees including Jake do risk it and bring their phones. But I have photos from previous places I’ve worked. I’m trying to figure out how to add photos **Relevant Comments** **Commenter 1:** Have management actually seen the “decorated” cakes he’s produced? Do they understand how much they’d lose if you sent out Jake’s work? Ultimately they’ll only care about the bottom line, so you’re going to need to demonstrate how much he’s cost over 3 weeks. Document and email everything - dates, costs, what you did in response. > **OOP:** Oh they’ll see them now. I’m gonna start saving the worst cakes in the blast freezer. lol, I’m not AI. I’m just super thorough. Plus, would AI even know this much terminology? I don’t use any of the programs, so I’m legit curious if it would know this stuff **Commenter 2:** Tell your manager everything. Have other workers corroborate. If they don't support you, go on vacation for 2 weeks and let them find out the hard way. > **OOP:** Great idea to involve my coworkers in the bakery, they’ve been dealing with him too. Especially the girl who’s been packing bread for them lately. He keeps singling her out and it’s really stressing her out **Commenter 3:** Take photos of his fucked up cakes and the order for a cake your store doesn't do, take the time to document every line he crosses, then take it to management. If they won't do their job and manage this situation after that start looking around for a position at another bakery before his antics tarnish your reputation. That's about all you can legally do with a know it all dipshit who's trying to tank you. > **OOP:** That’s the biggest reason I keep fixing his shit; I’ve worked damn hard for this reputation since a lot of decorators can’t/wont freehand and I’ll be damned if I let him screw that up. I just don’t even get where this came from, he wasn’t like this the first week he was here. Why’s a web designer want to decorate cakes so badly? **Commenter 4:** Document everything. Photograph the botched cakes. Are you his supervisor? If so write up what he has been trained to do and that he isn’t authorized to do tasks he isn’t trained to do. Explain that crumb coating all those cakes might have seemed a logical way to be efficient, but it isn’t efficient if you don’t have blanks for orders that don’t require crumb coating. Explain if more cakes are crumbed than needed that the extra will go stale before they are needed. As computer geek he probably trying make thing more efficient, without the understanding of things like food becoming stale. Maybe devise with him how many crumbed cakes can be on hand and how many are too much. If you explain why things are done the way they are done and ask why he he did what he did maybe he will learn something and together you might find ways to put his analytical mind to work the save time. None of this might work, I’m getting narcissist vibes, but document his training, insubordination, harassment of other staff. You do have to let management know how much frosting he is wasting (photographs). > **OOP:** You know, that actually makes sense. Like he’s trying to translate his expertise in technology into the bakery. I really want to give him the benefit of the doubt, he’s NOT stupid by any means, but he’s definitely raising tensions back here at a REALLY bad time in store operations when tensions are already high **Commenter 5:** As long as you keep saving the day instead of letting Jake's failures becomes management's problem, things will get worse. Stop protecting Jake. > **OOP:** It sure looks that way, doesn’t it? It’s a stupid balance of keeping things looking good and making customers happy that really does start straddling the line of protecting this idiot **OOP on why they haven't confronted Jake yet?** > **OOP:** (Chefs kiss) beautifully said, I just can’t bring myself to let the customers pick that shit up when they’re expecting my usual quality. Some of these people have been ordering specifically from me for a couple of years now and their standards are almost as high a mine. I’m horrible at dealing with conflict so I’m WAY out of my comfort zone. The managers are kind of useless right now since the old store lead retired and the new one is kinda useless. But I plan to start recording what happens and I’ll email it to the owner. It’s a small franchise, so he should definitely show some interest. Thank you so much for this great breakdown. **Commenter 6:** Why aren't you taking photos of the cakes he's ruining to show your manager? > **OOP:** Strict no phones policy while on the clock. The only exception is medical device phones **Is there a general manager who can help OOP with this issue?** > **OOP:** We’re actively hiring for a bakery manager. The deli manager is pitching in where she can, but she’s overworked as it is so she can’t always be here &nbsp; **Editor's note: OOP made an update in the same post** [Update #1](https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/s/CYBaVfppA2): **November 15, 2025 (same post, two days later)** Edit, 11/15 Okay, it’s the weekend and Jake isn’t working today and tomorrow. We had four cake orders yesterday, two of which are due tomorrow. Jake made those orders even though I asked him not to. And of course they look like hell. I can’t take photos and I won’t risk my job bringing in phones like some others here are willing to do. Trust me, Jake isn’t the only one skirting this rule and honestly it’s the least of my worries. I took the cakes he made into the blast freezer in dairy and let the department lead know I want them left alone for now. I emailed the owner of the stores and let him know I have a problem here and everything that’s been going on, and that I have proof I can show him if he’s willing to stop by. I also got a few of the other bakery people to agree to put in their two cents when he does. He’s supposed to come by tomorrow to check in on things. I’m more confident talking to him than the new manager, this guy is pretty chill and easy to talk to. I’m remaking the orders with fresh cakes and scraping nothing. I also took the advice some people gave me and saved a big bowl of scraped icing from previous botched cakes Jake threw together. That’s going into the blast freezer as well so Jake doesn’t see them in case the owner can’t make it. Thanks for all of the advice, guys. You all gave me a lot of ideas for dealing with this. I truly appreciate it. I’ll give you another update when I have one. &nbsp; [Update #2](https://www.reddit.com/r/EntitledPeople/s/iNXCj6DzRF): **November 20, 2025 (five days later)** Sorry, I’m not sure how the update system works, I’m still pretty new to Reddit. But I wanted to post an update about my struggles with Jake trying to effectively sabotage my job in the bakery. What happened here happened just a couple of days ago. I got in contact with the owner who is an extremely chill guy. I’ve known him for around six years since he took over. (Not sure who he took over from or why, the last guy was kind of reclusive) He had me meet him out for a coffee and chat away from the bakery to tell him everything. I told him about the struggles we’ve had with Jake, how he’s been harassing the bakers, how he’s constantly using his phone in spite of the rules, and especially about how he won’t stop trying to do my job. The owner, whom I’ll call Henry, was very concerned and said he’d stop by this past Tuesday. He did and Jake was there. In the two days since I’d spoken with the owner, Jake had not only continued to do my orders, he had also begun ordering inventory for me. By the time I realized this, it was too late and we were going to be receiving about twenty boxes of white sheet cakes. Yay. So suffice to say it was VERY satisfying watching Henry sidle through on Tuesday while Jake was badly decorating one of my orders. I took advice from you all here in my last post and just let him do it. I sliced bread in the meantime and watched. Henry approached Jake and quite irritably asked what he was doing. Jake looked very confused, and I’m guessing he’d never met Henry during the hiring process. He explained incredulously that he was decorating a cake for a customer. Henry nodded and said “I thought you were hired as a bakery assistant. I don’t believe this is your job.” Jake tried to explain that I was training him, to which I replied that I wasn’t. Henry motioned me over and asked me to take him and Jake to the blast freezer. Inside the blast freezer, I’d saved everything from after my last post: 11 ruined cake orders, four bowls of wasted frosting, the entire rack of crumb coated rounds, ANOTHER rack of crumb coated rounds in a different flavor, a random four tiered cake Jake had made during one of my days off and a whole stack of twelve packs of childishly decorated, sloppy cupcakes. I told the owner that all of this was done by Jake and Jake looked furious. “Why are these here? These were orders! You didn’t give the customers their orders?” He snapped. I told him calmly that I’d remade the orders. Because again, these looked horrible. Henry agreed and told Jake that these were far from passable and asked him what on earth he thought he was doing. Jake blurted out that he was working efficiently. Henry asked him why he’d needlessly coated all of the rounds, far more than I could use before they expired. Jake instead said to let him decorate them and he’d finish much faster than I could. I was seeing red by this point, but Henry just sighed, told Jake to come to the manager’s office and instructed me to return to the bakery. I didn’t know what was happening. It wasn’t until about an hour or so later that Henry came back to the bakery. He apologized for everything and said he’d fired Jake for product waste and insubordination. Apparently Jake had gotten quite mouthy with him during their talk. Henry acknowledged I still needed help and got that newer baker girl, whom I’ll call J to help me until he could hire a replacement. I don’t think I’ll ever understand what in gods green earth was going on with that little weirdo. I had some people comment that web designers and the like tend to view other jobs as somewhat “lesser” and simple, or something to that effect? My husband suggested he was merely arrogant and believed he could replace me, but why would he want to? It’s not like he was aiming to be a baker or decorator, so why go through the trouble? I don’t get it, and honestly I’m glad I don’t have to think about it anymore. J is much better at the job than Jake was and honestly much more steady handed anyway. Sorry it’s not more dramatic, just a standard idiot firing, but I’m glad it’s over. Back to my peaceful cakes. Thanks so much for the advice, guys. I seriously appreciated all of it. **Relevant Comments:** **Commenter 1:** You were in charge. For Jake, this could not be. > **OOP:** I’m just glad to be rid of him **Commenter 2:** How did that little narcissist turd get this far without getting checked already? Must be his first job… > > **Commenter 3:** OP covered for him in this job for too long. I’m guessing this has happened before. > >> **OOP:** Yeah, my own dumb fault. I’d gotten lucky and never had to deal with someone like him before so this was new **Commenter 4:** Im curious, without a manager weren't you the highest level staff member at the store? Did they give you a bunch of responsibilities but no authority? Seems like at the minimum, even if you couldn't fire him yourself, you should have at least had power to send him home and alert your bosses. Sounds like that guy wasted a whole lot of company money in the meantime while this was sorted out, while offering no benefit back to it, since he actually made your job way harder. > **OOP:** No, that’d be the bakery manager, which we’re currently hiring for. So the deli manager is technically the one in charge back here. After her it’s the store manager, who kind of sucks at his job > >> **Commenter 4:** Maybe you should get the promotion! So happy you are rid of Jake, here's to happy baking from here on out, and happy customers too! >> >>> **OOP:** J asked if I could show her some decorating so she can make her mom’s birthday cake this year. I’m silently hoping I’ve found my new decorating assistant because she’s doing great so far! **Commenter 5:** Jake got his just desserts. > **OOP:** YEEEEEEEEAAAAAHHHHHHH!! **Commenter 6:** It may not be the most dramatic, but it is satisfying to know that he got fired and you don't have to deal with him anymore. Although, I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall in the office when he got the axe. > **OOP:** One of the ladies working orders upstairs told me she heard Jake getting seriously rude with Henry. Henry is really quiet so she couldn’t hear what he was saying, but apparently Jake had some um, “choice insults” about me and how he’d get a lawyer for this. lol, I wish him luck &nbsp; **DO NOT COMMENT IN LINKED POSTS OR MESSAGE OOPs – BoRU Rule #7** **THIS IS A REPOST SUB - I AM NOT OOP**

Game Information -------------------- **Game Title**: Resident Evil Requiem **Platforms**: - PC (Feb 27, 2026) - PlayStation 5 (Feb 27, 2026) - Xbox Series X/S (Feb 27, 2026) **Trailer**: **Review Aggregator**: **[OpenCritic - 90 average - 99% recommended - 68 reviews](https://opencritic.com/game/18716/resident-evil-requiem)** Critic Reviews ------------- **[ACG](https://opencritic.com/outlet/310/acg)** - [Jeremy Penter](https://opencritic.com/critic/1355/jeremy-penter) - [Buy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmRkITvkKiY&feature=youtu.be) >"One of the Best Resident Evil Games Ever" ------------- **[Atarita](https://opencritic.com/outlet/885/atarita)** - [İdil Barbaros](https://opencritic.com/critic/10285/-dil-barbaros) - *Turkish* - [91 / 100](https://www.atarita.com/resident-evil-requiem-inceleme/) >Resident Evil Requiem delivers a revolutionary design shift within the framework of the brand in the survival horror genre. ------------- **[But Why Tho?](https://opencritic.com/outlet/722/but-why-tho-)** - [Mick Abrahamson](https://opencritic.com/critic/8756/mick-abrahamson) - [9 / 10](https://butwhytho.net/2026/02/resident-evil-requiem-review/) >Resident Evil Requiem has something for every type of fan. Tension and fear with Grace. Action and terrible humor with Leon. And a story that not only answers questions, but touches on more than just what’s happened in the modern era of the series. ------------- **[CGMagazine](https://opencritic.com/outlet/82/cgmagazine)** - [Marcus Kenneth](https://opencritic.com/critic/11511/marcus-kenneth) - [10 / 10](https://www.cgmagonline.com/review/game/resident-evil-requiem-ps5/) >Resident Evil Requiem feels like the culmination of everything the series has been building to and building on over the last thirty years. ------------- **[CNET](https://opencritic.com/outlet/957/cnet)** - [Oscar Gonzalez](https://opencritic.com/critic/11186/oscar-gonzalez) - [Unscored](https://www.cnet.com/news/resident-evil-requiem-review/) >Resident Evil Requiem is the perfect blend of the two sides of survival horror that Resident Evil established. There's the genuinely scary survival horror, where you have to manage your items, and then the badass action side, where you can vent your aggression built up from being scared. ------------- **[COGconnected](https://opencritic.com/outlet/94/cogconnected)** - [Jaz Sagoo](https://opencritic.com/critic/6460/jaz-sagoo) - [96 / 100](https://cogconnected.com/review/resident-evil-requiem-review/) >Quote not yet available ------------- **[Cerealkillerz](https://opencritic.com/outlet/465/cerealkillerz)** - [Gabriel Bogdan](https://opencritic.com/critic/3388/gabriel-bogdan) - *German* - [8.5 / 10](https://cerealkillerz.org/review-resident-evil-requiem-der-nostalgie-trip-zurueck-nach-raccoon-city) >Resident Evil Requiem delivers everything fans of the series have come to expect, but rarely dares to break new ground, blending in elements that may not appeal to everyone. Those looking for a classic Resident Evil experience with solid gameplay will find more than enough content to satisfy them. However, anyone hoping for a bold leap forward for the franchise may have to wait a little longer. ------------- **[ComingSoon.net](https://opencritic.com/outlet/845/comingsoon-net)** - [Tyler Treese](https://opencritic.com/critic/65/tyler-treese) - [9.5 / 10](https://www.comingsoon.net/games/reviews/2100807-resident-evil-requiem-review-capcom-finds-balance-between-horror-action) >Leon’s latest adventure features some of the coolest moments in the franchise, some terrific scares with Grace’s sections, and an interesting story that opens up many exciting possibilities for the franchise going forward. ------------- **[Console Creatures](https://opencritic.com/outlet/798/console-creatures)** - [Hayes Madsen](https://opencritic.com/critic/1792/hayes-madsen) - [8 / 10](https://www.consolecreatures.com/resident-evil-requiem-review/) >One of the most fascinating things about Resident Evil, as a franchise, is how often these games take on different interpretations as the series progresses. We don’t think of Resident Evil 5 the same way as when it came out, or Resident Evil 6, or Village. This is one of the few gaming franchises that meaningfully uses the past, both narratively and from a design standpoint. These are games integrally shaped by their place in time, the world, and the larger series. And similarly, I think Requiem is a game that we’ll be talking about for years to come, reevaluating more than once. ------------- **[Dexerto](https://opencritic.com/outlet/863/dexerto)** - [Joe Pring](https://opencritic.com/critic/3129/joe-pring) - [4 / 5 ](https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/resident-evil-requiem-review-brilliant-but-over-too-soon-3322987/) >Resident Evil Requiem keeps Capcom’s winning streak going, even if, at times, it does buckle under the weight of its own ambition. The overriding feeling after seeing the credits roll after the 10-hour mark was surprise that the adventure was over so soon. > >I wanted more, especially for Leon, whose sections felt like they weren’t afforded enough opportunities to shine. While post-game weapon and difficulty unlocks provide replay value, Requiem feels like it could have benefited from extra time in the oven. > >For as long as it lasts, however, Requiem is fantastic. It feels like the culmination of Capcom’s learnings from years of indecision over whether the series should be full-on horror or action, delivering the best of both worlds. ------------- **[Digital Spy](https://opencritic.com/outlet/24/digital-spy)** - [Joe Draper](https://opencritic.com/critic/9856/joe-draper) - [4 / 5 ](https://www.digitalspy.com/tech/a70480126/resident-evil-requiem-review/) >The best way to sum up Resident Evil Requiem is to say it's a quintessential Resident Evil game. By the end of it, the apprehension around juggling survival horror and over-the-top action couldn't have been further from our minds. ------------- **[Digitale Anime](https://opencritic.com/outlet/944/digitale-anime)** - [Raouf Belhamra](https://opencritic.com/critic/11073/raouf-belhamra) - *Arabic* - [10 / 10](https://ar.digitaleanime.dz/archives/84165) >"Game of the year" >Resident Evil Requiem offers a complete and thrilling experience for fans of the series, blending horror, survival, and action with a dual-character system that balances tension and action. Switching between Grace and Leon provides constant gameplay variety, with challenging levels, smarter and more interactive enemies, and richly detailed environments. The game stays true to the series' identity while offering modern improvements in graphics, sound, and mechanics that make every moment of the game tense and exciting, making it the best the series has offered to date. ------------- **[Digitec Magazine](https://opencritic.com/outlet/887/digitec-magazine)** - [Domagoj Belancic](https://opencritic.com/critic/10266/domagoj-belancic) - *German* - [5 / 5 ](https://www.digitec.ch/de/page/41672) >Resident Evil Requiem delivers a bloody blend of classic survival horror and frantic action. I love creeping through dark corridors with Grace, solving puzzles and hiding from zombies, just as much as I enjoy Leon’s sections, where I can let loose and land satisfying headshots. Clever level design and strong mechanical contrasts create perfectly balanced pacing while giving both characters room to shine. Impressive visuals, responsive controls, and punchy sound design round out the experience — it’s just a shame the wild ride ends after roughly ten hours. ------------- **[DualShockers](https://opencritic.com/outlet/285/dualshockers)** - [Elena Chapella](https://opencritic.com/critic/10863/elena-chapella) - [9 / 10](https://www.dualshockers.com/resident-evil-requiem-review/) >Requiem has not only revitalized the Resident Evil formula, but perfected it in the most anxiety-inducing and melancholy entry the series has seen yet, giving players more than enough to satisfy their hunger and bloodthirst, but also leaving room for more down the road, leaving us excited for what's in store for Resident Evil's (very bright) future. ------------- **[Easy Allies](https://opencritic.com/outlet/394/easy-allies)** - [Michael Huber](https://opencritic.com/critic/667/michael-huber) - [9 / 10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN4IQnZwPnw) >Resident Evil Requiem is an outstanding mutation of two distinct gameplay styles. Grace’s more intimate and grounded exploration is married beautifully with Leon’s combat heavy focus. The story offers a nice balance between franchise history and telling a new chapter of its sprawling decades-long narrative. Capcom continues its unbelievable run of excellence, managing to make each entry have its own distinct identity while staying true to what makes Resident Evil special. ------------- **[ElderPlayers ](https://opencritic.com/outlet/836/elderplayers-)** - [Badr Faisal Al Mutairi](https://opencritic.com/critic/10388/badr-faisal-al-mutairi) - *Arabic* - [9 / 10](https://elderplayers.com/132105/) >Resident Evil Requiem is a confident return to the horror roots that defined the series' identity through Grace's levels. Yet at the same time, it isn't afraid to also redefine its action gameplay, which is arguably more enjoyable than ever through Leon’s segments. Requiem isn't just a sequel to the Resident Evil Series, but a love letter to the series evolution, and proof that horror can still thrive without losing its soul. All of these elements combined made this game, quite simply, the best Resident Evil title since Resident Evil 4. ------------- **[Enternity.gr](https://opencritic.com/outlet/783/enternity-gr)** - [Panagiotis Petropoulos](https://opencritic.com/critic/7436/panagiotis-petropoulos) - *Greek* - [8 / 10](https://www.enternity.gr/Article/Games/Reviews/resident-evil-requiem-review/100408.html) >Resident Evil Requiem combines the best features of Resident Evil survival horror with those of the franchise's action games, along with the classic puzzles, jumpscares, atmosphere, and shooting that defined the series, but it does so safely. ------------- **[Eurogamer.pt](https://opencritic.com/outlet/832/eurogamer-pt)** - [Bruno Galvão](https://opencritic.com/critic/6156/bruno-galv-o) - *Portuguese* - [5 / 5 ](https://www.eurogamer.pt/resident-evil-requiem) >Requiem is yet another powerful Resident Evil experience that conveys an enormous desire to follow this series. The two sides of Resident Evil are explored with thrilling effectiveness to achieve a very entertaining game that is a pleasure to play over and over again. ------------- **[GAMES.CH](https://opencritic.com/outlet/762/games-ch)** - [Benjamin Braun](https://opencritic.com/critic/4867/benjamin-braun) - *German* - [90%](https://www.games.ch/resident-evil-requiem/test/review-mNaa/) >Quote not yet available ------------- **[GAMINGbible](https://opencritic.com/outlet/983/gamingbible)** - [Richard Lee Breslin](https://opencritic.com/critic/11606/richard-lee-breslin) - [10 / 10](https://www.gamingbible.com/reviews/resident-evil-requiem-gory-gruesome-gorgeous-masterpiece-632271-20260225) >As a horror game in its own right, Resident Evil Requiem is a very solid nine out of ten, but as a passionate fan of the series, it earns an additional bonus point thanks to the attention to detail and craft that’s gone into every pore of this game. Resident Evil Requiem is my Game of the Year so far and has earned my very first 10/10 in my 3 years at GAMINGbible. ------------- **[GRYOnline.pl](https://opencritic.com/outlet/559/gryonline-pl)** - [Michał Grygorcewicz](https://opencritic.com/critic/4438/micha-grygorcewicz) - *Polish* - [8.5 / 10](https://www.gry-online.pl/recenzje/recenzja-resident-evil-requiem-to-najbardziej-klasyczna-odslona-n/z848e7) >Resident Evil Requiem continues the series' winning streak, once again bringing fans everything that is best about it – and this time in a way that satisfies both action and horror enthusiasts. Although the numerous references to previous instalments mean that Requiem cannot be recommended to completely new players, I wasn't bored for a moment. This is not a requiem for the Resident Evil series – but a tribute to its thirty-year legacy. ------------- **[GameBlast](https://opencritic.com/outlet/797/gameblast)** - [Victor Vitório](https://opencritic.com/critic/9556/victor-vit-rio) - *Portuguese* - [9 / 10](https://www.gameblast.com.br/2026/02/analise-resident-evil-requiem-review.html) >Resident Evil Requiem brings a lot of familiarity, but also dynamism by embodying in the newcomer Grace and the veteran Leon two different approaches in one campaign, alternating between the fear of survival horror and the empowerment that invites us to engage in direct and confident action. These two distinct facets are already known, but together they form a whole worthy of both resuming the main story of the series and serving as a viable entry point. ------------- **[GameOnly](https://opencritic.com/outlet/912/gameonly)** - [Kamil Kozakowski](https://opencritic.com/critic/10766/kamil-kozakowski) - *Polish* - [5 / 5 ](https://gameonly.pl/recenzja/recenzja-resident-evil-requiem-wielki-powrot-do-korzeni-i-do-raccoon-city) >While playing Resident Evil Requiem, I felt the same excitement I used to experience when playing the classic entries of the series on the PSX. That’s the highest compliment I can give, because I didn’t expect any modern survival horror to deliver such incredible emotions again. Capcom spent a long time experimenting with a new direction for its iconic franchise, but it seems they’ve finally found the perfect balance. I also believe it’s a very strong contender for Game of the Year. ------------- **[GamePro](https://opencritic.com/outlet/488/gamepro)** - [Dennis Müller](https://opencritic.com/critic/11585/dennis-m-ller) - *German* - [85 / 100](https://www.gamepro.de/artikel/resident-evil-requiem-test,3448609.html) >Quote not yet available ------------- **[GameRant](https://opencritic.com/outlet/60/gamerant)** - [Dalton Cooper](https://opencritic.com/critic/260/dalton-cooper) - [10 / 10](https://gamerant.com/resident-evil-requiem-review/) >Resident Evil Requiem is a horror gaming masterpiece and one of the best games Capcom has ever made. It's the ultimate Resident Evil game and will be remembered as fondly as the franchise favorites in the years to come. ------------- **[GameSpew](https://opencritic.com/outlet/408/gamespew)** - [Richard Seagrave](https://opencritic.com/critic/2754/richard-seagrave) - [9 / 10](https://www.gamespew.com/2026/02/resident-evil-requiem-review/) >With its dual-protagonist setup, Resident Evil Requiem caters to both those who love traditional survival horror as well as action horror. Throw in a fantastic range of truly terrifying enemies, including zombies that feel freakier than ever thanks to their unique behaviours, and you have one of the best Resident Evil games yet, especially for those who can appreciate both of its distinct gameplay styles. ------------- **[Gameliner](https://opencritic.com/outlet/767/gameliner)** - [Bram Noteboom](https://opencritic.com/critic/7466/bram-noteboom) - *Dutch* - [5 / 5 ](https://gameliner.nl/reviews/resident-evil-requiem-review-absolute-blockbuster/7192-30-1-203) >Resident Evil Requiem is an absolute blockbuster rollercoaster that masterfully blends intense survival horror and explosive action into one unforgettable, emotionally satisfying experience for fans. ------------- **[Gamer Guides](https://opencritic.com/outlet/733/gamer-guides)** - [Echo Apsey](https://opencritic.com/critic/10474/echo-apsey) - [96 / 100](https://www.gamerguides.com/resident-evil-requiem/reviews/resident-evil-perfected) >Resident Evil Requiem blends the lessons and learnings of the franchise over the last ten years to create a game that offers a varied, constantly surprising, and boundary-pushing gameplay experience and a narrative that is vital to fans of the series. ------------- **[GamerFocus](https://opencritic.com/outlet/971/gamerfocus)** - [César Salcedo](https://opencritic.com/critic/11400/c-sar-salcedo) - *Spanish* - [9 / 10](https://www.gamerfocus.co/juegos/resident-evil-requiem-re-9-resena-pc/) >After a five-year wait, you can rest easy, because Resident Evil Requiem—especially in terms of gameplay—is everything a fan of the Capcom saga could hope for. It offers equal parts action and horror, cinematic cutscenes with outstanding direction, and—despite a few minor flaws—plenty of surprises. Furthermore, the franchise's DNA remains intact in every corner of the game, and those who enjoy exploring every last file will find a highly polished story in this installment, brimming with clues about what lies ahead. But for now, we can only say that Resident Evil Requiem is undoubtedly one of the must-have games of 2026. ------------- **[Gfinity](https://opencritic.com/outlet/803/gfinity)** - [Andrés Aquino](https://opencritic.com/critic/10724/andr-s-aquino) - [9 / 10](https://www.gfinityesports.com/article/resident-evil-requiem-review) >Ultimately, Resident Evil Requiem is a confident, near-perfect blend of horror and action that Capcom had long dreamt of executing. It stands tall when compared to some of the series' best entries, and while it falls a little short in a few areas and has a somewhat inconsistent pacing with unnecessary padding, it delivers the scares, the gameplay, and a surprisingly compelling story that will be sure to surprise long-time veterans of the series. ------------- **[Giant Bomb](https://opencritic.com/outlet/132/giant-bomb)** - [Dan Ryckert](https://opencritic.com/critic/661/dan-ryckert) - [4.5 / 5 ](https://giantbomb.com/reviews/resident-evil-requiem-review) >Resident Evil Requiem is an excellent culmination of everything Capcom has learned during 30 years of making this franchise, and it serves as a tantalizing glimpse of what its future may hold. ------------- **[Glitched Africa](https://opencritic.com/outlet/687/glitched-africa)** - [Marco Cocomello](https://opencritic.com/critic/2466/marco-cocomello) - [8 / 10](https://www.glitched.africa/resident-evil-requiem-review-the-best-of-both-worlds/) >Resident Evil Requiem delivers a familiar yet enjoyable horror action experience that isn’t without its flaws. Pacing issues can make Grace’s portions feel drawn-out and generally, she’s not a very likeable character. However, there’s enough spine-chilling atmosphere here to make up for its shortfalls. ------------- **[HCL.hr](https://opencritic.com/outlet/931/hcl-hr)** - [Zoran Žalac](https://opencritic.com/critic/10938/zoran-alac) - *Unknown* - [80 / 100](https://www.hcl.hr/recenzija/resident-evil-requiem-237363/) >Resident Evil Requiem is a very good adventure that suffers from uneven pacing and sudden shifts in gameplay styles. The experiment of squeezing two games into one works well enough to be fun, but it’s unlikely to be remembered as one of the best entries in the Resident Evil series. ------------- **[Hey Poor Player](https://opencritic.com/outlet/385/hey-poor-player)** - [Francis DiPersio](https://opencritic.com/critic/2469/francis-dipersio) - [4.5 / 5](https://www.heypoorplayer.com/2026/02/25/resident-evil-requiem-review-ps5/) >While its underwhelming boss battles and environmental design feel like a small step back from previous entries, Resident Evil Requiem is an equally terrifying and thrilling installment in Capcom’s long-running survival horror saga. With a lengthy campaign that blends the original trilogy’s tense, methodical exploration with the action-packed set pieces that define the franchise’s modern offerings, Requiem also delivers a gripping story, making it a must-play entry that honors the series’ survival horror legacy while pushing it forward in an exciting new direction. ------------- **[IGN Portugal](https://opencritic.com/outlet/978/ign-portugal)** - [Aníbal Gonçalves](https://opencritic.com/critic/11557/an-bal-gon-alves) - *Portuguese* - [9 / 10](https://pt.ign.com/resident-evil-requiem/155338/review/resident-evil-requiem-analise) >Resident Evil Requiem is a conscious exercise in reconciliation that brings two fundamental concepts of the series face-to-face: vulnerability and competence. Capcom recovers the traumatic memory of Raccoon City and attempts to tie up loose ends that, for decades, seemed scattered across the shoulders of two dichotomous protagonists. Grace represents fear, scarcity, and psychological weight. Leon symbolizes legacy, experience, and the inevitable erosion of terror in someone who has already seen too much. The game delivers two distinct rhythms and an alternation between tension and action within a cycle cemented in the franchise's history. Featuring an intelligent design evolution and a succession of striking moments—though not always providing the player agency that horror needs to truly assert itself—it keeps one foot firmly planted in its legacy and the other in the future. ------------- **[Just Play it](https://opencritic.com/outlet/936/just-play-it)** - [Aimen TAIB](https://opencritic.com/critic/10987/aimen-taib) - *Arabic* - [9.5 / 10](https://justplayit.info/reviews/resident-evil-requiem-review/) >Resident Evil Requiem doesn’t just mix survival horror and action like recent games in the series. It also brings new ideas to the gameplay and tells a bold story that is hard to predict. With strong level design, stable performance, and impressive visuals, the game proves itself as one of the best entries in the series and will surely appeal to fans. ------------- **[KonsoliFIN](https://opencritic.com/outlet/942/konsolifin)** - [Tero Lepistö](https://opencritic.com/critic/11185/tero-lepist-) - *Finnish* - [4 / 5 ](https://www.konsolifin.net/node/65230) >The ninth entry in the long running main series doesn't quite live up to the perhaps overly grandiose promises of the ultimate Resident Evil experience. The hybrid between survival horror and more straightforward action is still a definite success by the standards of the series. ------------- **[Loot Level Chill](https://opencritic.com/outlet/948/loot-level-chill)** - [Chris White](https://opencritic.com/critic/582/chris-white) - [9.5 / 10](https://lootlevelchill.com/reviews/resident-evil-requiem-review/) >Resident Evil Requiem continues to breathe life into the series, making excellent use of new and old ideas to tell a story that fans will love every second of. ------------- **[Mashable](https://opencritic.com/outlet/907/mashable)** - [Chance Townsend](https://opencritic.com/critic/10716/chance-townsend) - [3.75 / 5](https://mashable.com/review/resident-evil-requiem-ps5-review) >'Resident Evil Requiem' is a polished, fun entry that nails the mechanics but leans too heavily on nostalgia and padding. It’s stronger than 'Village' though not as bold as 'RE7' — and absolutely worth playing if you’re already invested in the series. ------------- **[Merlin'in Kazanı](https://opencritic.com/outlet/661/merlinin-kazan-)** - [Dilay Süllü](https://opencritic.com/critic/10755/dilay-s-ll-) - *Turkish* - [90 / 100](https://www.merlininkazani.com/Resident_Evil_Requiem-oyun_inceleme-132710p1.html) >Resident Evil Requiem blends classic survival horror with modern action through two playable characters, strong atmosphere, refined mechanics, and satisfying combat and puzzles for fans and newcomers alike. ------------- **[MonsterVine](https://opencritic.com/outlet/334/monstervine)** - [James Carr](https://opencritic.com/critic/8640/james-carr) - [4.5 / 5](https://monstervine.com/2026/02/resident-evil-requiem-review/) >Resident Evil Requiem takes the best of the modern games and remakes and smashes them together to create the best Resident Evil in years. The horror sections are expertly tuned to be terrifying without losing out on the excellent combat, and the action sections are as engaging as they are overwhelming. Both sections enhance each other through impeccable pacing. The story gets the job done, but Grace and Leon elevate the experience through their characterization. It's big, it's dumb, and it goes off the rails in all the ways the best Resident Evil games do. ------------- **[Nexus Hub](https://opencritic.com/outlet/528/nexus-hub)** - [Sam Aberdeen](https://opencritic.com/critic/4725/sam-aberdeen) - [8.5 / 10](https://nexushub.co.za/nexus/review-resident-evil-requiem.html) >Resident Evil Requiem is a celebration of the franchise's legacy with well-crafted scares and tension, big action, and a story that swings from engaging to goofy at the drop of a dime. ------------- **[One More Game](https://opencritic.com/outlet/811/one-more-game)** - [Vincent Ternida](https://opencritic.com/critic/8412/vincent-ternida) - [9.5 / 10](https://onemoregame.ph/2026/02/resident-evil-requiem-review/) >Resident Evil Requiem blends the atmospheric, harrowing survival-horror elements of Resident Evil VII with the refined gameplay of the recent Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 4 remakes. It is a fantastic addition to the series, making it an unquestionable must-play day-one purchase for fans and newcomers. > >While the villains may not reach the heights of past antagonists, the overall package is undeniably fantastic. With strong performances, rewarding gameplay variety, and extras that encourage replayability, Resident Evil Requiem could be a Game of the Year contender and possibly one of the best games of 2026. ------------- **[PSX Brasil](https://opencritic.com/outlet/514/psx-brasil)** - [Ivan Nikolai Barkow Castilho](https://opencritic.com/critic/3863/ivan-nikolai-barkow-castilho) - *Portuguese* - [95 / 100](https://psxbrasil.com.br/resident-evil-requiem-review/) >Resident Evil Requiem is an excellent game, taking the best elements from the Resident Evil 2 and 4 remakes. The gameplay is great, the graphics are superb, and the atmosphere is outstanding. The only downsides are the bittersweet story and the lack of extra modes. ------------- **[Prima Games](https://opencritic.com/outlet/817/prima-games)** - [Enzo Zalamea](https://opencritic.com/critic/10546/enzo-zalamea) - [10 / 10](https://primagames.com/reviews/resident-evil-requiem-review-the-best-of-both-worlds-in-the-modern-re-era) >Resident Evil Requiem isn’t just another entry in the series—it’s the culmination of decades of experimentation, refinement, and passion. Both longtime fans and newcomers alike will find it a hauntingly rewarding experience that captures everything Resident Evil has always aimed to be: terrifying, tense, and unforgettable. ------------- **[ProGamers.life](https://opencritic.com/outlet/934/progamers-life)** - [Nelson Acosta](https://opencritic.com/critic/11680/nelson-acosta) - *Spanish* - [10 / 10](https://ultimasnoticias.com.ve/progamers/resena/resena-resident-evil-requiem) >The new installment in Capcom's legendary saga is a combination of risk, ambition, and talent that is only possible coming from one of the longest-running companies in the industry, delivering one of the best games in the series. ------------- **[Quest Daily](https://opencritic.com/outlet/905/quest-daily)** - [Julian Price](https://opencritic.com/critic/10683/julian-price) - [9 / 10](https://questdaily.com.au/news/review-resident-evil-requiem-bloody-brilliant-ps5/) >This is the bloodiest, boldest, and most cohesive Resident Evil yet. Capcom has delivered a survival horror experience that respects its legacy while pushing the series forward. ------------- **[ReGame It](https://opencritic.com/outlet/988/regame-it)** - [Ahmed Akram](https://opencritic.com/critic/11651/ahmed-akram) - *Arabic* - [10 / 10](https://regameit.com/Resident-Evil-Requiem-review) >Resident Evil Requiem succeeds by remembering what made the franchise iconic, vulnerability, tension, and atmosphere. While it doesn’t radically reinvent the formula, it polishes it to perfection. Fans of classic survival horror will appreciate the deliberate pacing, while newer players will enjoy its cinematic storytelling. ------------- **[Region Free](https://opencritic.com/outlet/982/region-free)** - [Joonatan Itkonen](https://opencritic.com/critic/11047/joonatan-itkonen) - [3 / 5 ](https://regionfree.net/resident-evil-requiem-review/) >Heavy on nostalgia and fan service with the occasional violent delight thrown in, Requiem is a mostly fun Resident Evil title that still feels like a step down from its predecessor. ------------- **[República DG](https://opencritic.com/outlet/974/rep-blica-dg)** - [Gabriel Petricevich](https://opencritic.com/critic/11433/gabriel-petricevich) - *Portuguese* - [9 / 10](https://republicadg.com.br/review-de-resident-evil-requiem-apos-a-platina-ps5-pro/) >Despite its hits and misses, Resident Evil Requiem stands as a true love letter to fans of the franchise, offering a dark campaign that lets players take control of Leon Scott Kennedy and Grace Ashcroft. Even with certain narrative limitations and a lack of depth regarding its enemies, the game makes it clear that its gameplay is a steady evolution compared to previous titles, blending dynamic combat, a frenetic pace, and an extremely fluid experience. ------------- **[Restart.run](https://opencritic.com/outlet/940/restart-run)** - [Myles Obenza](https://opencritic.com/critic/10528/myles-obenza) - [5 / 5 ](https://www.restart.run/articles/resident-evil-requiem-review?utm_source=OpenCritic&utm_medium=backlink&utm_campaign=Aggregators) >Resident Evil Requiem, to me, is one of the series’ best. As a culmination of every game that came before, I can confidently say that the story serves as both a fitting conclusion for many threads left open over the years and a benchmark for where we can expect to go from here. It combines the best parts of virtually every modern Resident Evil title, offering the iconic horror atmosphere that pioneered a genre, incredibly satisfying combat mechanics, and immersive puzzle design that even newcomers can enjoy. ------------- **[SECTOR.sk](https://opencritic.com/outlet/615/sector-sk)** - Branislav Koh�t - *Slovak* - [9 / 10](https://www.sector.sk/recenzia/40464/resident-evil-requiem.htm) >Experienced veteran joins forces with a young FBI agent in a story that is sure to keep players on the edge of their seats. The two main characters offer two distinctly different types of gameplay. Survival, stealth, exploration and puzzles confront straightforward action. ------------- **[SavePoint Gaming](https://opencritic.com/outlet/960/savepoint-gaming)** - [Jake Su](https://opencritic.com/critic/6215/jake-su) - [8.5 / 10](https://savepointgaming.co/review/resident-evil-requiem-review-ps5/) >Resident Evil Requiem sustains suffocating tension through Grace’s vulnerability and Leon’s disciplined firepower, delivering a strategic, replayable survival horror experience that feels just about right for the franchise. ------------- **[SmashPad](https://opencritic.com/outlet/516/smashpad)** - [Jon Yelenic](https://opencritic.com/critic/6681/jon-yelenic) - [4.5 / 5 ](https://smashpad.com/review-resident-evil-requiem-is-a-thrilling-and-chilling-dual-sided-romp/) >Resident Evil Requiem is a reconciliation of the series’ roots with what it grew into, and the end result is the series as it exists today. Sometimes it’s a pure horror game, sometimes it’s a horror-themed action shooter. It never tries to be both at once, and I think that is for the better. ------------- **[TechRaptor](https://opencritic.com/outlet/329/techraptor)** - [Andrew Stretch](https://opencritic.com/critic/2010/andrew-stretch) - [9 / 10](https://techraptor.net/gaming/reviews/resident-evil-requiem-review-tense-grace-moments-with-polite-amount-of-leon) >Resident Evil Requiem does a good job creating a classic Resident Evil experience, while also giving the characters and story room to breathe through swapping protagonists. Fun (and scary) from the first moment you're jumpscared! ------------- **[The Games Machine](https://opencritic.com/outlet/497/the-games-machine)** - [Daniele Cucchiarelli](https://opencritic.com/critic/5494/daniele-cucchiarelli) - *Italian* - [9 / 10](https://www.thegamesmachine.it/resident-evil-requiem/resident-eveil-requiem-recensione/) >Everything has led to this... Resident Evil Requiem is the game that sums up 30 years of the saga, taking us back to where it all began. It was a huge risk for Capcom, but one that paid off almost flawlessly, delivering a narratively compelling, technically sumptuous title characterized by two gameplay styles that are as different as they are well blended. ------------- **[The Nerd Stash](https://opencritic.com/outlet/884/the-nerd-stash)** - [Julio La Pine](https://opencritic.com/critic/10143/julio-la-pine) - [9.5 / 10](https://thenerdstash.com/resident-evil-requiem-review-a-legacy-fulfilled/) >Resident Evil Requiem brings the best of the franchise in terms of survival horror and action to deliver a memorable narrative full of nostalgia and peak survival horror experiences. ------------- **[The Outerhaven Productions](https://opencritic.com/outlet/335/the-outerhaven-productions)** - [Andrew Agress](https://opencritic.com/critic/9322/andrew-agress) - [4.5 / 5 ](https://www.theouterhaven.net/resident-evil-requiem-review/) >With the ninth Resident Evil game, Capcom combines horror and action. Find out how these two tones blend together in our Resident Evil Requiem review. ------------- **[TheGamer](https://opencritic.com/outlet/731/thegamer)** - [Jade King](https://opencritic.com/critic/5922/jade-king) - [4 / 5 ](https://www.thegamer.com/resident-evil-requiem-review-ps5-pro/) >While I can’t speak in specifics, Capcom has once again assembled multiple new pieces on the series’ board that I cannot wait to see it start moving. I want to see where these beloved characters go and how stakes continue to be taken to places once thought unimaginable. ------------- **[TheSixthAxis](https://opencritic.com/outlet/68/thesixthaxis)** - Steve C - [9 / 10](https://www.thesixthaxis.com/2026/02/25/resident-evil-requiem-review/) >Resident Evil Requiem is a superb entry in the series and feels like a 'best of' at times with the persistent Easter eggs, references, and gameplay callbacks to the full range of earlier games. There is a vast amount of wider lore for fans of that part of Capcom's legendary titles, but even newcomers will be caught up in the narrative and balls to the wall gameplay. RE Requiem is up there with the very best of the series. ------------- **[TheXboxHub](https://opencritic.com/outlet/438/thexboxhub)** - [Darren Edwards](https://opencritic.com/critic/8571/darren-edwards) - [5 / 5 ](https://www.thexboxhub.com/resident-evil-requiem-review/) >Resident Evil Requiem is a pitch perfect love letter to fans of the series. Capcom has absolutely nailed the dual protagonist mechanic which sits at the core of a truly incredible piece of storytelling. The result is a must-play title for those both familiar and new to the series. Put simply, it’s an absolute tour de force. ------------- **[ThreeTwoPlay](https://opencritic.com/outlet/973/threetwoplay)** - [Michael Seifert](https://opencritic.com/critic/11426/michael-seifert) - *German* - [5 / 5 ](https://threetwoplay.com/review/resident-evil-requiem/) >A Requiem is a special kind of memorial service and describes the remembrance of the dead. The ninth installment of the cult series couldn't be further from an actual requiem though. Resident Evil is definitely not dead, in fact it hasn't been this alive in a long time: Resident Evil Requiem presents itself as a playable "Best of" of the entire series, celebrating ideas from 30 years of history and completely captivating me from beginning to end. Established ideas are complemented by additional features, quality-of-life improvements and entirely new elements, while at its core it always feels truly like a Resident Evil game. ------------- **[Twisted Voxel](https://opencritic.com/outlet/795/twisted-voxel)** - [Salal Awan](https://opencritic.com/critic/7629/salal-awan) - [9.5 / 10](https://twistedvoxel.com/resident-evil-requiem-review/) >Resident Evil Requiem is a masterful dual-narrative that harmonizes the franchise's identity, pitting Grace’s claustrophobic, resource-starved survival horror against Leon’s high-octane, RE4-inspired combat. By revisiting Raccoon City with polished 4K/60fps visuals and flexible perspectives, it delivers a definitive, "best-of" experience that satisfies both purists and action junkies. ------------- **[VGC](https://opencritic.com/outlet/821/vgc)** - [Dave Aubrey](https://opencritic.com/critic/1303/dave-aubrey) - [4 / 5 ](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/review/resident-evil-requiem-review/) >When taken in isolation, Resident Evil: Requiem is fantastic, and a genuinely brilliant entry into the mainline series. It’s still straddling that line between fear and power, and while Grace might not have Leon’s roundhouse kicks and one-liners, she can always fall back on the Requiem. It’s a game designed to challenge you, not pull your last precious hairs from your head (unless you try Insanity difficulty). Capcom has once again delivered a polished and beautiful Resident Evil game, it’s just not quite amongst the best. ------------- **[WellPlayed](https://opencritic.com/outlet/382/wellplayed)** - [Zach Jackson](https://opencritic.com/critic/2452/zach-jackson) - [9.5 / 10](https://www.well-played.com.au/resident-evil-requiem-review/) >Resident Evil Requiem is an intoxicating mix of the series' DNA, blending exhilarating action and palpable horror to make not only one of the best Resident Evil games, but one of the best modern survival horror experiences. ------------- **[Xbox Achievements](https://opencritic.com/outlet/152/xbox-achievements)** - [Richard Walker](https://opencritic.com/critic/679/richard-walker) - [90%](https://www.xboxachievements.com/game/resident-evil-requiem/review/) >For Resident Evil Requiem, it feels like Capcom is hedging its bets. Do you want to play from a first-person or third-person perspective? It's u... ------------- **[Xbox Tavern](https://opencritic.com/outlet/949/xbox-tavern)** - [Jamie Collyer](https://opencritic.com/critic/11123/jamie-collyer) - [10 / 10](https://www.xboxtavern.com/resident-evil-requiem-pc-review/) >Easily the best Resident Evil game in many years, with inspirations from both RE2’s survival horror and RE4’s more action horror. Paced perfectly, and with plenty of surprises to discover, I can’t recommend Resident Evil Requiem highly enough. -------------

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Perfect Corp. Debuts Groundbreaking Advancement in Skin Tech with AI Skin Type Detection Perfect Corp.’s new skin technology innovation helps users instantly determine their skin type through powerful AI-powered skin type detection technology. NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Perfect Corp. (NYSE: PERF), the leading artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) beauty and fashion tech solutions provider, announced the launch of the new Skin Type Detection technology, powered by AI. The groundbreaking skin tech innovation builds upon Perfect Corp.’s existing award-winning solution, that instantly analyzes up to 14 different skincare concerns, to accurately determine the user’s skin type as normal, oily, dry, sensitive, or combination. The speed and accuracy of the analysis builds on a more personalized and convenient way for consumers to be more proactive in their skincare journey, and guide them to make more informed purchase decisions that speak to their individual skin health concerns.

Ways to Avoid Facial Recognition In January 2013, Japanese researchers created "privacy visor" glasses that use invisible infrared light to make a face unrecognizable to facial recognition software. Newer versions use special materials and patterns to block or bounce back light, confusing the technology. Other methods to protect against facial recognition include specific haircuts and makeup patterns that prevent the algorithms from detecting a face. This is sometimes called computer vision dazzle. Interestingly, the makeup styles worn by Juggalos can also help block facial recognition. Facial masks worn to protect against viruses can also reduce the accuracy of facial recognition systems. A 2020 study found that systems had a much higher failure rate when trying to identify people wearing masks. For example, Apple Pay's facial recognition works through many things like heavy makeup or beards, but it often fails with masks.

Anti-facial recognition systems The development of anti-facial recognition technology is effectively an arms race between privacy researchers and big data companies. Big data companies increasingly use convolutional AI technology to create ever more advanced facial recognition models. Solutions to block facial recognition may not work on newer software, or on different types of facial recognition models. One popular cited example of facial-recognition blocking is the CVDazzle makeup and haircut system, but the creators note on their website that it has been outdated for quite some time as it was designed to combat a particular facial recognition algorithm and may not work. [ 242 ] Another example is the emergence of facial recognition that can identify people wearing facemasks and sunglasses, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. [ 243 ] Given that big data companies have much more funding than privacy researchers, it is very difficult for anti-facial recognition systems to keep up. There is also no guarantee that obfuscation techniques that were used for images taken in the past and stored, such as masks or software obfuscation, would protect users from facial-recognition analysis of those images by future technology. [ 244 ] In January 2013, Japanese researchers from the National Institute of Informatics created 'privacy visor' glasses that use nearly infrared light to make the face underneath it unrecognizable to face recognition software that use infrared. [ 245 ] The latest version uses a titanium frame, light-reflective material and a mask which uses angles and patterns to disrupt facial recognition technology through both absorbing and bouncing back light sources. [ 246 ] [ 247 ] [ 248 ] [ 249 ] However, these methods are used to prevent infrared facial recognition and would not work on AI facial recognition of plain images. Some projects use adversarial machine learning to come up with new printed patterns that confuse existing face recognition software. [ 250 ] One method that may work to protect from facial recognition systems are specific haircuts and make-up patterns that prevent the used algorithms to detect a face, known as computer vision dazzle . [ 242 ] Incidentally, the makeup styles popular with Juggalos may also protect against facial recognition. [ 251 ] Facial masks that are worn to protect from contagious viruses can reduce the accuracy of facial recognition systems. A 2020 NIST study, tested popular one-to-one matching systems and found a failure rate between five and fifty percent on masked individuals. The Verge speculated that the accuracy rate of mass surveillance systems, which were not included in the study, would be even less accurate than the accuracy of one-to-one matching systems. [ 252 ] The facial recognition of Apple Pay can work through many barriers, including heavy makeup, thick beards and even sunglasses, but fails with masks. [ 253 ] However, facial recognition of masked faces is increasingly getting more reliable. Another solution is the application of obfuscation to images that may fool facial recognition systems while still appearing normal to a human user. These could be used for when images are posted online or on social media. However, as it is hard to remove images once they are on the internet, the obfuscation on these images may be defeated and the face of the user identified by future advances in technology. Two examples of this technique, developed in 2020, are the ANU 's 'Camera Adversaria' camera app, and the University of Chicago 's Fawkes image cloaking software algorithm which applies obfuscation to already taken photos. [ 244 ] However, by 2021 the Fawkes obfuscation algorithm had already been specifically targeted by Microsoft Azure which changed its algorithm to lower Fawkes' effectiveness. [ 254 ]

Dive Insight: AI and AR tech is quickly transforming retail by making in-store experiences more engaging through personalized consultations and product try-ons through various online channels. “With AI-powered tools such as virtual try-on and AI analysis, customers can access engaging, entertaining and personalized experiences whether they are shopping online or in-store,” the report reads. “They can try-on a multitude of products, and receive personalized product recommendations that are tailored to their unique needs and preferences.” Perfect Corp’s AI Skin Analysis tech recently entered Face Haus facial bar locations in June. With Perfect Corp.’s comprehensive skin assessment, estheticians use the results to choose the best facial for a customer’s skin type alongside product recommendations. The company in 2021 first raised $50M in a Series C funding round toward AI beauty technologies in retail and its international expansion. Perfect Corp. has since grown to dominate the space and power various virtual try-on activations with generative AI tech such as its partnership with Dufry introducing AR makeup try-on tech in airports worldwide, its tech on Walmart’s ioS app for makeup try-on and in-stores at Whole Foods for virtual beauty try-on.

_ The techniques used for facial recognition can be feature-based (geometrical) or image-based (photometric). The geometric method relies on the shape and position of the facial features. It analyzes each of the facial features, also known as nodal points, independently; it then generates a full picture of a face. The most commonly used nodal points are: distance between the eyes, width of the nose, cheekbones, jaw line, chin, and depth of the eye sockets. Although there are about 80 nodal points on the face, most software measures have only around a quarter of them. The points picked by the software to measure have to be able to uniquely differentiate between people. In contrast, the image or photometric-based methods create a template of the features and use that template to identify faces. Algorithms used by the software tools are proprietary and are secret. The most common methods used are eigenfaces, which are based on principal component analysis (PCA) to extract face features. The analysis can be very accurate, as many features can be extracted and all of the image data is analyzed together; no information is discarded. Another common method of creating templates is using neural networks. Despite continuous improvements, none of the current algorithms is 100% correct. The best verification rates are about 90% correct. At the same time, the majority of systems claim 1% false accept rates. The most common reasons for the failures are: sensitivity of some methods to lighting, facial expressions, hairstyles, hair color, and facial hair.

Perfect Corp. Expands from Beauty Tech to Fashion Tech with Hyper-Realistic AI Virtual 3D Eyewear and 3D Earrings Try-On New AI-powered Automated Pupillary Detection (APD) delivers the most accurate frame size fitting and simulated 3D physical movement for hyper-realistic earrings virtual try-on NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Perfect Corp., the world’s leading augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI) beauty tech solutions provider and developer of the YouCam Makeup app, goes beyond the beauty aisle expanding into fashion tech with the release of hyper-realistic AR and AI 3D virtual try-on effects across new categories like eyewear and earrings. This cross-category development marks a pivotal moment for Perfect Corp. as its award-winning advanced AR and AI technology solutions showcase widespread application and utility to both consumers and brands, across new product categories.