Why thank God for the apocalypse? Because it gives me something to write about that isn’t Aria. Not that I dislike writing about Aria, but it has a way of possessing me via dark, indefinable magics and forcing me to serve its needs. It’s an unforgiving master. And I haven’t even watched the second or [...]
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Thank God for the apocalypse: setting and the authorial shell
Posted by Pontifus on 9 January 2009
http://superfani.com/2009/01/09/thank-god-for-the-apocalypse-setting-and-the-authorial-shell/
Brief thoughts on external aid
I woke up today thinking about the use of external aids in completing video games, and I wonder if we can fit that into our ongoing discourse about games, so allow me to throw a few random ideas at you. My feelings toward player’s guides and the like are mixed. While I feel that they [...]
Posted by Pontifus on 28 December 2008
http://superfani.com/2008/12/28/brief-thoughts-on-external-aid/
Twelve Moments 4 — Personal Revelations (not necessarily mine)
For anyone who missed the previous references, this past semester I took a course in the Gothic novel. It was a lot of fun, and I learned a lot of things about the beginnings of the fantasy genre — as the Gothic genre is typically viewed. I just happened to be taking in all of [...]
Posted by cuchlann on 22 December 2008
http://superfani.com/2008/12/22/twelve-moments-4-personal-revelations-not-necessarily-mine/
Twelve Moments 7 — A Dream of Emulation
This one is a bit odd, even for me. But a few months ago I realized that my Dreamcast, packed away in watertight storage, could still be useful to me (even though the two DC games I own I also have on other systems). That is, through delicious internet downloads.
Posted by cuchlann on 19 December 2008
http://superfani.com/2008/12/19/twelve-moments-7-a-dream-of-emulation/
a few more random ideas on game criticism
I was just decompressing after watching the trailer for the new Prince of Persia, and had a few thoughts about game theory. [By the way, just so you know -- I still cite Sands of Time as one of the best video games I've ever played, so, you know, I'm probably biased.] Nothing like practicable [...]
Posted by cuchlann on 21 October 2008
http://superfani.com/2008/10/21/a-few-more-random-ideas-on-game-criticism/
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