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[38;5;40m#[0m [1mThings I enjoyed in 2024[0m
[38;5;245mpublished 2025-03-05 · 4 min read · https://joaocosta.dev/blog/15[0m

My take on that popular youtuber/internet personality trope where they list the
games/movies/etc. they liked the most during the year.

[38;5;38m##[0m [1mPreamble[0m

I'm usually not one to be late to a party, but it's already March and I haven't
published anything this year. I was thinking about publishing a blog post per
week this year, but I'm not sure that will happen (as usual for new year's
resolutions).

Anyway, I want to talk a bit about the games, movies, etc. that I liked the most
last year. Maybe you find something you find interesting here.

[38;5;38m##[0m [1mGames[0m

This year I played some of my old favorites again. The main one was [38;5;40mWarframe[0m
[38;5;244m(https://www.warframe.com/)[0m. I've playing this game on/off for the last 10
years. After a 2 year long pause, I spent close to 4 months catching up in
Warframe. According to Steam, these 4 months amount to 72% of my 2024's playtime
in Warframe. Once you get going, it's a really nice game to play alone or with
friends. I just love coming up with new builds/loadouts and I think the game is
in a great place for that. Warframe is the game I think about when someone
mentions [3mlabour of love[0m.

Then, Elden Ring's DLC was released ([38;5;40mShadow of the Erdtree[0m
[38;5;244m(https://store.steampowered.com/app/2778580/ELDEN_RING_Shadow_of_the_Erdtree/)[0m),
so I went back to that game. It was a nice experience. It's a shame it was
released on a period where I was a bit short on time. Still, I really enjoyed
the new bosses and the story.

Now back to replaying games, after the DLC was over, I still had that [3murge[0m to
play a souls-like, so I went through the whole Dark Souls series once again.
This time I payed extra attention to the second installment of the series. That
game always had a special place in my heart, but this time it might have become
my favorite in the series. Spent some time getting the [3machievement[0m of beating
the game without dying or resting at bonefires. Hard, but a rewarding
experience.

After this trip through the souls-like land, I went to play some indie games. I
played [38;5;40mDicey Dungeons[0m
[38;5;244m(https://store.steampowered.com/app/861540/Dicey_Dungeons/)[0m, [38;5;40m9 Years of Shadows[0m
[38;5;244m(https://store.steampowered.com/app/1402120/9_Years_of_Shadows/)[0m, [38;5;40mMosa Lina[0m
[38;5;244m(https://store.steampowered.com/app/2477090/Mosa_Lina)[0m, and [38;5;40mLunacid[0m
[38;5;244m(https://store.steampowered.com/app/1745510/Lunacid/)[0m. Lunacid definitelly
steals the crown here: such a great game. It really had me glued to my computer
for 3 or 4 days. Highly recommend this one. Also, give Mosa Lina a try if you
like puzzles and platformers.

[38;5;38m##[0m [1mAnime[0m

I didn't really watch that much anime last year. I went back to reading manga
and light novels: feels like reading suits me better than watching. Still,
besides movies, the anime series that I enjoyed the most in 2024 was [38;5;40mPet[0m
[38;5;244m(https://anilist.co/anime/101350/pet/)[0m. I started watching almost by mistake,
but the story really captivated me. Watched it all in one go. Then there was [38;5;40mMy
Deer Friend Nokotan[0m [38;5;244m(https://anilist.co/anime/175977/My-Deer-Friend-Nokotan/)[0m
laughed a lot with this one.

I'll also include anime movies here, so I can fill this section:

[38;5;40m→[0m [38;5;40mA Whisker Away[0m [38;5;244m(https://anilist.co/anime/114963/A-Whisker-Away/)[0m - Incredibly
  fun to watch.
[38;5;40m→[0m [38;5;40mLOOK BACK[0m [38;5;244m(https://anilist.co/anime/174788/LOOK-BACK/)[0m - A very personal
  touching story.
[38;5;40m→[0m [38;5;40m5 centimeters per second[0m
  [38;5;244m(https://anilist.co/anime/1689/5-Centimeters-per-Second/)[0m - Great mix of fun
  and sad.
[38;5;40m→[0m [38;5;40mJunkers Come Here[0m [38;5;244m(https://anilist.co/anime/1116/Junkers-Come-Here/)[0m - Another
  incredibly touching story told in a very creative way.

[38;5;38m##[0m [1mManga/Light novels[0m

I've watched the first season of [38;5;40mMushoku Tensei[0m
[38;5;244m(https://anilist.co/anime/108465/Mushoku-Tensei-Jobless-Reincarnation/)[0m a couple
of years ago. Got interested in the story, so I started reading the manga. Turns
out that the manga isn't much further ahead than the anime. As such, I started
reading the light novel. I haven't read a light novel in years, but Mushoku
Tensei was great. A bit unconfortable at times, but it picked my interest like
no other. I still have 5 volumes or so to go through, but I'm taking a pause for
a bit.

Then I went through phase where I was feeling like reading, so I read a bunch of
manga and manhwa. Mostly shorter older stuff. I liked [38;5;40mKitanai Kimi ga Ichiban
Kawaii[0m [38;5;244m(https://anilist.co/manga/110396/Kitanai-Kimi-ga-Ichiban-Kawaii/)[0m and
[38;5;40mSolanin[0m [38;5;244m(https://anilist.co/manga/33731/Solanin/)[0m (for very different reasons).
Don't read the first one if sexual violence bothers you.

[38;5;38m##[0m [1mMovies[0m

I have never watched as many movies as I did in 2024. In no particular order,
these where the ones I liked the most:

[38;5;40m→[0m [38;5;40mThe Hunting of the Snark[0m [38;5;244m(https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22171734/)[0m - the story
  doesn't make any sense, but it is still fun to watch (which I find
  interesting).
[38;5;40m→[0m [38;5;40mLady Bird[0m [38;5;244m(https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4925292/)[0m - I'm definitely not the
  target audience for this one, but I think it handled its themes well.
[38;5;40m→[0m [38;5;40mThe Father[0m [38;5;244m(https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10272386/)[0m - From the personal
  references I have, I found it to be good portrayal of having a family member
  go through dementia/alzeimher's.

[38;5;38m##[0m [1mMusic[0m

This year I've been exploring a bit more music. I've found some artists that I
enjoyed and I never heard before:

[38;5;40m→[0m [38;5;40mFrank Carter & The Rattlesnakes[0m
  [38;5;244m(https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCxZC5_qm0HDLRxt53Yy4XWw)[0m - This isn't
  exactly my style of music, but I enjoyed some of their work.
[38;5;40m→[0m [38;5;40mWolf Alice[0m [38;5;244m(https://music.youtube.com/channel/UC0pJ-obBdqkyhBUvmXt646A)[0m - I
  got hooked on their [3mSilk[0m track and went from there. They're great.
[38;5;40m→[0m [38;5;40mDry Cleaning[0m [38;5;244m(https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCoSgLAvtgQVCxO6Wt5vwEeA)[0m -
  One of the most unique bands I know. They quickly became one of my favorites.

As usual, the groups I've listed to the most were [38;5;40mMão Morta[0m
[38;5;244m(https://music.youtube.com/channel/UC5FgqTje8qUT0JfBbfXiq1Q)[0m and [38;5;40mLinda Martini[0m
[38;5;244m(https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCb7eRocd4u0kseO_M2PFmag)[0m. Although both
groups released new albums in 2025, some songs of the new albums were released
in 2024. In my opinion, they keep getting better and better.

[38;5;38m##[0m [1mConclusion[0m

I wanted to share some appreciation for these things with the world, so I
quickly put this together. Hope you find something cool in this list.

Stay safe :P

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