Posts Tagged 'RPG'
The Ancient Roots of Role-Playing: Edward III's Medieval LARP
Today, everyone knows someone who’s played Humans versus Zombies. You, dear reader, have probably played it yourself. But did you know that when you run around your college campus with a yellow bandana and a Nerf gun, you are participating
The Ancient Roots of Role-Playing: Edward III's Medieval LARP
Today, everyone knows someone who’s played Humans versus Zombies. You, dear reader, have probably played it yourself. But did you know that when you run around your college campus with a yellow bandana and a Nerf gun, you are participating
Colonialism under the guise of the dungeon crawl: Etrian Odyssey and the invasion
If the dungeon crawl can be likened to anything, it’s colonialism. Remember how Britain used to own the world? They did so through power, education, and money, supplanting the cultural practices of indigenous people with their own ideologies. The Romans
Colonialism under the guise of the dungeon crawl: Etrian Odyssey and the invasion
If the dungeon crawl can be likened to anything, it’s colonialism. Remember how Britain used to own the world? They did so through power, education, and money, supplanting the cultural practices of indigenous people with their own ideologies. The Romans
Beating up God in Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth
In a laborious 45 minute cutscene (you have been warned), Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth reiterates that we have no control in our lives. Circumstance and directives rule this universe and you better get used to it, otherwise you’ll be spending an awful
Beating up God in Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth
In a laborious 45 minute cutscene (you have been warned), Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth reiterates that we have no control in our lives. Circumstance and directives rule this universe and you better get used to it, otherwise you’ll be spending an awful
Diablonomics: How Diablo 3's Auction House Makes It Feel Pointless
Enjoying Diablo 3 too much to bother with the Auction House yet? Heard some of the stories about the things you can find on the Auction House? Wondering whether or not you should check it out? DON’T DO IT.
Diablonomics: How Diablo 3's Auction House Makes It Feel Pointless
Enjoying Diablo 3 too much to bother with the Auction House yet? Heard some of the stories about the things you can find on the Auction House? Wondering whether or not you should check it out? DON’T DO IT.
Living with a Prosthetic Avatar
Around six months ago I enrolled in a theology class known as “The Problem of God”. Although my professor was a Pastor and my college a Catholic institution, the issues we tackled were bravely secular and refreshingly open-minded. My professor
Living with a Prosthetic Avatar
Around six months ago I enrolled in a theology class known as “The Problem of God”. Although my professor was a Pastor and my college a Catholic institution, the issues we tackled were bravely secular and refreshingly open-minded. My professor
The Campfire: How Star Control II Introduced Me To Lovecraftian Horror.
Star Control II is my Lord of the Rings. At a time of life where many of my friends would return to Tolkien’s works with an abiding fondness and nostalgia, I favoured repeated explorations of the rich world-building and characterisation
The Campfire: How Star Control II Introduced Me To Lovecraftian Horror.
Star Control II is my Lord of the Rings. At a time of life where many of my friends would return to Tolkien’s works with an abiding fondness and nostalgia, I favoured repeated explorations of the rich world-building and characterisation
Waiting to Respawn: Know Your Diablo
(Waiting to Respawn is Nightmare Mode’s weekly column in which we crawl out from our secluded fortresses to discuss multiplayer and the social aspects of gaming.) At 12:01 a.m. this morning, Blizzard tightened their grip over our virtual lives (for
Waiting to Respawn: Know Your Diablo
(Waiting to Respawn is Nightmare Mode’s weekly column in which we crawl out from our secluded fortresses to discuss multiplayer and the social aspects of gaming.) At 12:01 a.m. this morning, Blizzard tightened their grip over our virtual lives (for
Dark Scavenger is the carrion crow of video games
The best indie games do one thing well. They have one mechanic, and they build everything around this central idea. Braid’s mechanical core—time traveling platforming—informed every element of its presentation, and it didn’t try to do anything else; it never
Dark Scavenger is the carrion crow of video games
The best indie games do one thing well. They have one mechanic, and they build everything around this central idea. Braid’s mechanical core—time traveling platforming—informed every element of its presentation, and it didn’t try to do anything else; it never
The Next Step: Towns is Everything Minecraft Isn't
The first time the spiders attacked, I wasn’t prepared. A legion of black chittering death-bringers led by the red commander that loomed over the rest had decided that my small agricultural hamlet had had it too easy for too long.
The Next Step: Towns is Everything Minecraft Isn't
The first time the spiders attacked, I wasn’t prepared. A legion of black chittering death-bringers led by the red commander that loomed over the rest had decided that my small agricultural hamlet had had it too easy for too long.
First Look: Game of Thrones
‘Video game adaptation’ doesn’t carry a positive connotation – it’s hard to remember a game that did a movie or TV series justice. Dramatic scenes, a well-tempered script and commendable acting have a tendency to not translate well into gameplay
First Look: Game of Thrones
‘Video game adaptation’ doesn’t carry a positive connotation – it’s hard to remember a game that did a movie or TV series justice. Dramatic scenes, a well-tempered script and commendable acting have a tendency to not translate well into gameplay