“Potential for Anything” sounds like the “sci-fi electronics factory” level of just about any video game on the planet (you know what I mean…I think). “Predestined Fate” goes for a downbeat electronic trip-hop vibe and an absolutely huge bass beat that hooks itself into your brain – still, it never tries to remove itself from a relaxing tone overall. Since it plays during the last sequence, it’s fitting that it sounds like an act of triumph. “Positive Force” returns to the main theme with an epic adventuring feel. Whatever they are, they give a spacey and grinding feel that never gets too dominating. Palsson doesn’t limit his work solely to the tools of chiptune, however that would be entirely too boring! “Pressure Cooker” doesn’t use all chiptune, although I can’t identify what the other elements are in this pressure cooker(har). ![]() Unlike some of the other music, it doesn’t beat the player over the head with catchy tunes – instead, it’s a nice backdrop to the exploration of SPACE. The exploration theme, “Passion for Exploring”, takes a subtle approach that reminds me of an advanced version of Pokemon Red/Blue’s travel themes with layers. That same theme comes in bits and pieces throughout with a final culmination in the last level. It contains what I would call the “main theme” of VVVVVV’s soundtrack. It’s both simple and complex – simple for its backbeat which nails that traditional chiptune scene sound, while also playing around with a lot of different musical ideas. ![]() “Pushing Onwards”, for examples, plays during the first level of the game. You’ll find one theme here and there, but even Mario and Sonic’s game don’t have a diverse cast of songs like this soundtrack – no offense to Koji Kondo and Masato Nakamura, but all of PPPPPP’s tracks stuck themselves in my head. Name how many platformers have excellent music, other than the notable exceptions. Still, it’s exemplary for NOT being incidental to the action. Magnus Palsson, or Souleye, did a fantastic job making the game a little more enjoyable. There’s not a bevy of songs, either the entire work, including its incidental music, clocks in at a half hour. At points, only the soundtrack motivated me to finish the game. Rather, PPPPPP has a unique sound that accords with its style almost perfectly. If it was…well, it would sound a lot like everything else. Honestly, I don’t know why exactly it works, but I don’t think it’s merely “chiptune”. The soundtrack remains the notable exception. I think you know, from earlier in the week, that I’m not much a fan of VVVVVV for myriad reasons. Like most multi-cookers, this unit an investment in terms of cost and counter space, but it offers great value for money and solid performance.What an incredibly unintuitive title! Mostly predicated by the fact that every song on the whole work starts with a P for some reason! We also appreciated the rubber seal’s dark gray color which suggests it can stave off discoloring. ![]() All accessories, as well as the inner cooking pot, are dishwasher safe, but the nonstick finish on the inner pot and crisping plate makes hand-washing a cinch. We liked that the crisping lid is attached to the base, and easily lifts up and automatically pauses during cooking. We found that we needed to add a few extra minutes cook time to the pressure-cooked chicken breast recipe, but once cooked, they were juicy and shredded easily. It performed well during the cook test, yielding evenly cooked, fluffy rice with minimal clumps, golden-crisp fries, and tender chickpeas. We appreciated the roomy 6.5-quart capacity, enough to hold a 5-pound whole chicken or 6-pound roast, or to air fry 3 pounds of hand-cut French fries (4.6-quart capacity with crisper plate). It has 11 pre-set functions, including pressure cook, air fry/air crisp, steam, slow cook, yogurt, sear/saute, bake/roast, broil, dehydrate, sous vide and keep warm. It comes with a crisping lid, pressure lid, nonstick cook and crisp plate, and a nesting broil rack. This stainless-steel multi-cooker boasts a contemporary design that’s intuitive to use and yields consistent results.
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