Let’s talk about how much I dislike games like Jedi: Fallen Order. This game is one of those games that I bought on impulse because of EAs game purchasing plan which allowed employees to buy games for points. It’s a jump puzzle game that punishes the player through various strategies. The primary one is a... Continue Reading →
Jedi Fallen Order and Why?
One of the reasons I never started to rather continued to play Jedi: Fallen Order was because of me being sick of playing men. But Cal Kestis is only one reason why I didn’t continue more than 19 minutes the first time. The other, more valid or maybe differently valid, reason was the absolutely awful... Continue Reading →
Witches & Women
I’ve recently played three games that I wouldn’t normally play. The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt, God of War, and Jedi: Fallen Order. Common for all three is the archetype of the witch that pops up in the games. They’re all manipulative and treacherous, and one of the versions of the witch also plays on... Continue Reading →
A part or Apart?
I have been a part of the games industry or gaming culture. I started in my early teens, trying to be a part of a hobby that didn’t really want me there. I tried going to conventions, already collecting games, tarting with the Swedish versions of various kinds. I’ve never been much of a joiner,... Continue Reading →
The Takeaways…
… from playing games I really don’t enjoy so far is that this industry is single minded and one eyed (no pun or anything else intended). We’re making games primarily for a male audience but the issue with that is of course that 40% of console players are women at this point. We do what... Continue Reading →
The Struggle Is Real
I’ve been playing God of War (2018) for exactly 20 hours, 30 minutes a day and man is it boring. It’s QTE after QTE, without any real investment in the outcome, except if you fail to press the button fast enough, sometimes you die. I am honestly wondering why this game is so lauded. I... Continue Reading →