Emmett Watkins Jr
Writer, Podcaster, and Video Producer for nearly a decade. Video games, movies, and music critique is my specialty. Looking for work in writing, video production, or podcast creation.
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II Review — Return of the Bro Shooter
If I played this game when I was younger, maybe around the same age I was when I played and loved the original Space Marine, I think this would have been the piece of Warhammer media that would convert me. I know Warhammer is much more than just cool little painted figures; it’s hundreds of books, tabletop & video games, and more across tomes and tomes of fantasy and science fiction lore. It’s frankly so much that I get intimidated b...
GNX Review: The Compton-ist Manifesto
This Was Supposed To Be an Astro Bot Review. It's Not Anymore.
This is because I wasn’t born until the end of the following year, Dec 11, 1994. And only eight days before I came into the world, so did the original PlayStation console. Anyone who would be reading an article like this, about a topic like this, on a site like this, doesn’t need to be told of the influence of the PlayStation brand. For millions, it was their first exposure to CD technology, DVD technology with the PS2, or Blu-ray tec...
Bad Boys Ride or Die Review: Lost Sauce Restored
Anyone who knows me knows that Bad Boys II is one of my favorite films of all time and I hold it up in my mind as a near-perfect movie. So I was beyond excited for Bad Boys 4 Life (which should have been the title of this movie). Well, while the excitement of the franchise returning carried me through the movie, I soured on it the more I thought about it. It wasn’t a bad flick, but it felt like a very utilitarian film, trying hard to fit within modern tas...
Mullet Mad Jack Review: Millionaire Murder Simulator
VGUt.v’s 24 of ‘24 Part Four
This one may maybe a bit of a surprise to folks who know me. My experience with heavily anime-inspired games is shaky at best. Played a few hours of Persona 5, but just haven’t gotten around to playing more of it, but it’s well-documented how much I adore the Bayonetta...
Life Bar 001: GOTY 2023 (En Garde Feature)
The Top 23 Video Essays of 2023
Disney's Wish Review: I Wish They Didn't
It’s very cool to have a traditional Disney lead be an unambiguously black woman. This is a legitimately great move and considering how this film is being positioned in the canon of classical Disney, that’s a pretty massive move. It’s cool that the art style attempts to be a hybrid between the classical 2D and modern 3D styles. And it’s cool that the movie has some parts where it’s about anti-fascism and resistance...
The 22 Best Video Essays of 2022
Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers Review: This Shit Hard
Everything Everywhere All At Once Review: AYE YEOH!
Shadow Warrior 3 Review: Lo Key, Lo Brow, High Fun
Emmett's Games of the Year 2021 (And Some Other Years Too)
VGU.TV’s Official 2021 Game of the Year Awards
The 21 Best Video Essays of 2021
Keepin It 💯 Ep 10: The Grand Finale
Over the last few months, we’ve had:10 Episodes (+Ep 0 and 9.5)534 Matchups100 Rejected Games100 Properly Sorted Games1,273 minutes of audio recorded (over 21 hours!)And one live finale that is 11 hours long over two streams.
As for that live stream, it’s embedded into this article, so if you are averse to reading, check it out...
For Better or Worse, It's Kanye: Donda Review
Knockout City Review - Dodgeballin'
What Kane and Lynch 3 Could Be, If It Could Be
Emmett Watkins Jr's Most Anticipated Games of 2021
Judas and the Black Messiah Review
VGU.TV's Official 2020 Game of the Year Awards
VGU.TV Videos
This playlist has every video I've made and appeared in for VGU.TV over the years, including Let's Plays, unboxings, and more.
The Player's Club Podcast
All episodes of The Player's Club Podcast are hosted and edited by me. I also had a special series called Keepin It 100 where I decided my top 100 games of all time. They both can be found here.
Personal YouTube Channel
I also have been making videos on my personal YouTube channel for some time now. My best work there can be found in my Kendrick in Review series, where I analyzed each of Kendrick Lamar's albums, including Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers. That series can be found here.
Welcome to the Thing
I've been a co-host of Welcome to the Thing, alongside T.L. Foster and Jarrett Green for over a year. These episodes can be found here.
Other Samples and Work
Important Links
Since Twitter (or X now, I suppose) is deteriorating, you can find me on Bluesky here: https://bsky.app/profile/ejspo...