In Assassin's Creed: Origins one of the draws for me was to be able to play in Ancient Egypt. In some ways it's not the pyramids, although the pyramids are impressive. It's about Hermopolis and Hatshepsut's temple in the Valley of the Kings. Hermopolis was one of the most beautiful locations along the Nile, and... Continue Reading →
One of those Moments – Isolde and Galahad
Galahad and Isolde from The Order 1886 have one of the most intriguing and fascinating moments I as a lover of romance in games have ever come across.It's one of those moments when you sit up, take notice and take notes. At least I did. There's a lot to be said about The Order 1886... Continue Reading →
When design creeps up on you
I have a ton of notebooks filled with texts like this one. The texts are reviews, thoughts, diary notations (and heavens if they're not embarrassing). One of them even has a note from a guy I was probably in love with, but too scared to say. All of them have game designs of different kinds,... Continue Reading →
For fear of punishment
Perhaps you've noticed that I've been more quiet than usual over the last couple of years here at discordia. I'm trying to change that. In part by writing my blog posts in bulk (surprisingly this works better than I thought) but also by trying to get rid of the fear that I've been dragging along... Continue Reading →
One of those Moments – Explain Yourself!
I'm going to be doing a series of little clips and cinematics, gameplay and reactions to show off certain aspects of games that I like. Why? Because I have a tendency to only speak of the Bad Stuff In Game Development. This is my way of celebrating what I think is good in games, what... Continue Reading →
One of those moments – Brasidas
From the moment Brasidas kicked a guy across a burning warehouse, he stole my heart. I know, it's such a cliché, but at the same time the introduction of Brasidas in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey is an excellent onscreen moment, not only telling the player they can trust Brasidas, but showing it. For a few moments,... Continue Reading →