Tag: Neverness to Everness

And good riddance

Since at least 3/4 of my news feed today is about Linsey Graham’s sudden death, I may as well chime in on it. The man was a spineless hypocrite, even by the so-low-you-could-trip-over-them standards of the GOP. He was staunchly anti-Trump, calling him a “kook” and saying if he got the Republican nomination, “we’d be destroyed, and we’d deserve it”…up until both the nomination and election went to him in 2016, at which point Graham couldn’t lick those boots hard enough. Same when Trump ruthlessly and continuously mocked Graham’s close friend, John McCain; I’ve seen stronger pushbacks from paraplegics. And then of course, there’s his record regarding women’s rights, gay marriage, and really anyone who wasn’t a crusty old white dude. He was a pestilent dung heap of a human being, and the world is better off without him. Which brings us to today’s word.

objurgate, verb – to denounce, condemn, severely rebuke

Learned from: Neverness to Everness (PC, Mac, mobile, Playstation 5)

Developed by Hotta Studio

Published by Perfect World Games (2026)

We got anime Grand Theft Auto, before GTA6, except with paranormal stuff and catgirls with superpowers, so I’d argue there’s no real reason for GTA6 to even exist, honestly. Especially when it’s going to cost $80, while Neverness to Everness is free to play. And yeah, it’s a gacha game, but there’s a surprising amount of stuff to do without spending a dime. Want to steal cars and get into fights with biker gangs and the cops? Go for it. Want to get lost in a D&D-inspired game-within-a-game and go on a medieval hack & slash adventure? Well, you have to progress the main story to get to it, but it’s there. Want to explore pocket dimensions where you’re being chased by shadows that only move if your back is turned; or fight spectral fish who are causing trouble by following a river that no longer exists; or run down a tanuki who’s stealing from vending machines? There’s weird stuff around every corner. Or you can play mahjong, or go fishing, or do street races, or buy and decorate an apartment, or…yeah, it’s a lot.

And it’s populated by a cast of quirky and (mostly) likable characters. There’s also Taygedo, but we don’t talk about Taygedo.

But the good characters range from the catgirl who fancies herself a mob boss, to the werewolf security agent, to the guy whose move set taught me today’s word, who I…don’t really know much about. I got him on my team through a random pull, but he hasn’t shown up a ton in the story yet. His name’s Baicang, and he curses enemies. One of the curses is called objurgate, which deals AoE damage…I think. See, his curses are all tied to activations in a string of combos, where Chinese characters pop up over enemies as he fights them. The problem being, I don’t read Chinese, so I’m not sure which curse I’m ever going to activate at any given time. He still dishes out a lot of damage, but my strategy with him is trash, because while his skill descriptions are in English, the visuals aren’t. So, I never know what I’m really tossing out there.

Still, NTE is a fun game so far. Maybe a bit on the easy side sometimes, but there’s enough to see and do in the city of Hethereau, that even if the combat isn’t often a challenge, there’s still a lot of other stuff to experience.

Based on the official title card from the game, Baicang works for the Bureau of Anomaly Control, likes a good drink, and seems pretty professional. In-game, he comes across as a bit more of a loose cannon.

SSDD

So, I’m sure all of you are probably aware of, and perhaps sick of hearing about, this past weekend’s incident at the White House correspondents’ dinner, and the fact that the Internet doesn’t seem to be buying it. Because the other “assassination attempt” leading up to the 2024 election was fake (yes, people did die, but the loathsome dung eater was never in any danger–ears don’t grow back). And considering he used this most recent one to immediately springboard into how badly he needs his shiny gold ballroom, it’s no surprise people are assuming this one was staged, too. Which brings us to today’s word.

homology, noun – a similarity between multiple things, hinting at a common origin

Learned from: Neverness to Everness (PC, Mac, mobile, Playstation 5)

Developed by Hotta Studio

Published by Perfect World Games (2026)

In other, better news this week, one of my most anticipated games of the year came out. Neverness to Everness is like Control mixed with GTA and inFamous, taking place in a massive city full of strange anomalies, and people with superpowers who investigate and subdue/contain those anomalies. In between missions and the incredibly flashy combat, you can drive around, play minigames, sightsee with drones, get arrested, escape from prison, go fishing (because of course you can go fishing in an anime game), and more. I’m only a little way’s in, and already one of the cutscenes taught me this word, as one of the characters muses over the Homology Theory that suggests the anomalies and the people with powers might all stem from the same mysterious source.

Grand Theft Auto has never really appealed to me, largely because it’s a little too real-world. In fact, I may be one of the few gamers on the planet who legitimately could not care less about GTA6. But throw in extradimensional monsters, and characters who can run up walls, and stylish anime aesthetics to boot? Now you have my attention. Time will tell if this one has true staying power, but from my initial impressions, NTE is vibrant, charming, and just plain fun.

And as it stands, I would follow this slightly derpy catgirl who thinks my character smells like cocoa on whatever adventures her heart desires.