Album Review: Your City Gave Me Asthma by Wilbur Soot

You may know Wilbur from his presence on various social media platforms, such as Twitch and YouTube. But did you know that besides gaming, he also makes music?

I found this album when it was released back in 2020. From the first listen, I was hooked. The opening track, Jubilee Line, is such a creative song. I think it is such a great opening track to this amazing album.

The second track, Saline Solution, is so catchy in my opinion. I feel like the vocals are very raw and intimate. I love the guitar solo in the beginning, I feel as though it really grasped my interest.

My favorite song on the album, Your Sister Was Right, is so emotional; not only to me, but to the artist as well. The lyrics are so truthful and I really like that in a song. I definitely listen to the song at least twice a day because I love it so much.

As someone who constantly has their AirPods in, this album is always in my daily rotation of music. No matter the day, the mood, or the weather, I will always enjoy this album. I would rate it a 10/10. If you are into the indie or shoegaze genres, I would definitely recommend!

Game Review: El Hijo – A Wild West Tale

El Hijo is a top-down stealth game, following a small boy as he explores his western town. Players will go through each level getting past different obstacles and enemies, such as bandits, wild animals, etc. I really enjoyed play El Hijo, the graphics were clean, the gameplay was smooth and exciting, and it kept me entertained for a long time. 

I really want to talk about the graphics in his game. With a clean and minimalist approach, the game felt fresh and exciting. It was very calming, and the relaxing music and nature sounds were a great touch. Here is a preview of the game:

I also liked the different character designs that helped add spice to the game’s look. For example, the main character has bright colored t-shirts and jeans, which allows him to pop out in the darker areas. As for the bandits, they wear all black, which allows them to blend into the darkness and surprise players at any moment.

The gameplay of El Hijo was exciting at certain points, and calming at others. The game started off peacefully, as you explored the church the boy lived in. Later on, you are being hunted and chased by bandits. I enjoyed both parts of the game, and I thought that this mix was really well done. The game kept me intrigued for a long time, and each mission had a different feeling to it. 

I usually run into small issues in most of the games I play, whether it is the controls are weird, the game does not run well, etc, etc. But El Hijo did not have any mistakes. The game ran beautifully on my computer, the controls were super easy to learn, and there were no glitches or bugs.

With both thrilling and relaxing gameplay, beautiful graphics, and 0 bugs or glitches, El Hijo was an amazing game. I really think this stealth game is underrated, and I would love to see the game grow. I think adding more missions and dlcs to this game would be a great idea, and I can not wait to see what the developers add. I rate El Hijo a solid nine out of ten.

-Daniel C.