… 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 →
“Why Do You Do This to Yourself?”
A colleague of mine expresses constant amazement at the fact that I play games I don’t enjoy playing. He keeps asking me why I do this to myself. It is a valid question. Spite. I do it out of spite. No, seriously. Partly I think it is because I get annoyed at players who judge... Continue Reading →
Trudging up the Mountain
I’ve been to Alfheim, I’ve collected the light, I’ve killed the dragon and chopped off the head of a guy stuck in a tree, and Kratos is still completely uninteresting to me. I know, I know, still a lot of game to go, but come on! I’m so surprised that a game like The Order... 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 Witcher Keeps Witching
I had this minor delusion that the choices I make in The Witcher will eventually mean something, but so far they haven’t. I’ve played the game for 32 hours since I started. I’m scouring the game for memorable moments and joyful discoveries, but so far I have, at the most, managed to mostly be unimpressed.... Continue Reading →
Artifacts of Games
I’m playing The Witcher 3 - reluctantly - for at least 30 minutes every day. It is part of my “game literacy” project that I’m putting myself through in order to increase my library of played games. I play a lot, but alas, only a few games. When I was playing, I had to make... Continue Reading →