Sometimes the backdrop wields enough magic to enchant the rest of the experience

Thought about on · Posted on 02/11/202302/21/2023

When poor mission design and flawed balancing shatter the power fantasy

Thought about on · Posted on 01/12/202302/21/2023

In a game about parkours, the sound of materials is more than a gimmick

Thought about on · Posted on 06/05/202202/20/2023

Putting the end of the journey into its player’s hands prioritizes respect over control

Thought about on · Posted on 06/04/202206/04/2022

How unfortunate design choices downgrade the heroine to a henchman on rails

Thought about on · Posted on 05/11/202206/10/2022

Its audio-visual courage makes Hellblade a shockingly explicit testimony of mental illness

Thought about on · Posted on 04/28/202205/01/2022

How embracing playing styles makes Elden Ring more accessable than difficulty settings could ever dream of

Thought about on · Posted on 04/24/202204/25/2022

How games struggle to connect with depressed players

Thought about on · Posted on 04/23/202205/16/2022

Ironically its non-stop bombardment with things to shoot is what keeps players from realizing how stupid everything is

Thought about on · Posted on 04/21/202204/30/2022

Why its flawed sign posting undermines the game’s risk-reward mechanics

Thought about on · Posted on 04/20/202204/30/2022