I’ve played it now. All the way trough. No one can tell me that I don’t know or don’t understand The Witcher 3 because I have a trophy, clearly stating that I’ve gone from point A to point B and I have completed it. I still think there are pretty severe issues with The Witcher,... Continue Reading →
Game Design Diary – Chains of Command
I need to take a break over the weekend because I have articles and reviews to write, so less of my own stuff, more stuff for other people. If I have the time, I intend to plan out the data map I need to set up items and evens in Chains of Command. One thing... Continue Reading →
Game Design Diary – Chains of Command
It’s been a year since my mom’s partner and my bonus dad passed away, a year and roughly two months since my uncle on my mother’s side passed. A year and a month since my best friend passed. All of them passed due to cancer or complications caused by cancer. Fuck cancer. Needless to say,... Continue Reading →
Disliking Games
I asked on Twitter which game I should hate play next. I made a poll consisting of Death Stranding, God of War (a.k.a. Dad of Boy, or “Kratos is chopping down birches in a surly manner”) and Jedi: Fallen Order. I have played between 2 - 5 hours per game and I strongly dislike them.... Continue Reading →
The Sexism of the Witcher 3
I’m sorry dear reader, but this is a topic I’ll keep getting back to. Skip The Witcher 3 posts if you find them boring. By now, anyone who knows me also know that I deeply dislike playing male player characters, and they also know I dislike sexism in games. All this makes for slim pickings... Continue Reading →
The Crones of Crookback Bog – Problematic Enemies
It will come as no surprise that I criticize The Crones of Crookback Bog, some of the central villains of The Witcher 3. The reason I have a beef with them, is because they’re pretty much fulfilling every checkbox of the abject horrific feminine. In the confrontation between Ciri and the Crones on Bare Mountain,... Continue Reading →