Walking Simulators and Player Curiosity
Walking simulators often present opportunities to snoop and pry into other people’s lives. Why is that? What does that opportunity serve? Continue reading Walking Simulators and Player Curiosity
Category: Features
An assortment of posts focusing on gaming.
theHunter: Call of the Wild (PS4)
theHunter: Call of the Wild is a hunting simulation game from Avalanche Studios and Expansive Worlds and is one of the most realistic hunting sims I’ve tried. Continue reading theHunter: Call of the Wild (PS4)
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“There’s a garden through the gate”: Far Cry 5’s Music
Much of Far Cry 5’s music is reminiscent of church hymns. The haunting and mesmerizing songs serve as propaganda for Eden’s Gate while sharing their beliefs and consequences for non-believers. Continue reading “There’s a garden through the gate”: Far Cry 5’s Music
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The Sphinx in Video Games: An Archetype from Literature to Video Games
The sphinx is found in video games like Persona 5, Super Mario Odyssey, EarthBound, and many others. Their appearance is part of a pattern traced back to Egypt and Greece. Continue reading The Sphinx in Video Games: An Archetype from Literature to Video Games
First Steps: Freedom in the Open World (Part 5)
Welcome to Part 4 of my “First Steps” project which focuses on restrictions, guidance, and freedom in the initial moments of open world games. You may find it helpful to visit Part 1 for an introduction to the project and an overview of my line of inquiry. In the weeks to come, I’ll also be playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and Grand Theft Auto V. In previous weeks I … Continue reading First Steps: Freedom in the Open World (Part 5)
First Steps: Freedom in the Open World (Part 4)
Welcome to Part 4 of my “First Steps” project which focuses on restrictions, guidance, and freedom in the initial moments of open world games. You may find it helpful to visit Part 1 for an introduction to the project and an overview of my line of inquiry. In previous posts, I talked about The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Fallout 4, … Continue reading First Steps: Freedom in the Open World (Part 4)