Here’s a thing I will never understand with gaming culture. I don’t understand why we have to wholeheartedly throw ourselves over a game and praise all aspects of it. At some point we have to be able to say “I loved this part, this expression, but I didn’t like that part.” Doing that, both in... Continue Reading →
AC: Valhalla’s Ambivalent Message
First off, I had a really hard time naming this blog post. What the heck does one name something that is so amorphous as the tone of voice in a game wobbling all over the place? Secondly, a lot of the stuff I talk about in this post is based on feelings and much if... Continue Reading →
Ethics as a first resort
I'm sort of surprised that we don't speak more about ethics in game development. I know there are pockets of discussion here and there, but not to the level I have been expecting. Perhaps it's because I'm trying to follow more accessibility focused individuals, perhaps it's because I'm naïve and trusting (there's definitely a part... Continue Reading →
One of those moments – Kotallo and the unkind comparison
Beware, this post may contain spoilers. So I'm playing Horizon: Forbidden West and I have so many opinions and so many feels, but the most feels I have are concerning Kotallo. I find myself falling head over heels in love with the grumpy Marshal, and I also have to say that the facial animations of... Continue Reading →
One of those moments – Basim opens up
This post can possibly contain spoilers. Be warned. When completing the arc in Cent, Valhalla offers a rare and quiet moment to talk to Basim. Basim turns out to be human, after all, but that's not really what gets me in this interaction. It's Eivor. Eivor shares a couple of things with... Continue Reading →
One of those moments – Meeting Stowe in Lunden
So Valhalla does this thing that I don't really appreciate. The game dangled Leofrith in front of me, and then Stowe and in both cases I was denied smooches by either of these very very fine gentlemen. That, however, does not detract from the fact that meeting Stowe is almost en par with the Brasidas... Continue Reading →