[Originally posted on PopMatters] A man in a tuxedo is dropped into former Soviet Russia to destroy a chemical weapons plant. After infiltrating the plant through the ventilation system, he finds a grate leading into a stall in a public bathroom. Beneath him is a guard sitting on the toilet in a forest green trench coat. … Continue reading Killing Spree: The Inconsistency of Video Game Violence
Last week I wrote on Exit Fate for The Border House (“The Perspective of Privilege.” The Border House. May 1 2013.). A pretty good discussion arose in the comments section that went a few different directions, ultimately ending on the semantics of J and W RPGs. Throughout the original piece, I referred to Exit Fate … Continue reading On the Difference Between “J” and “W”
[Originally posted on The Border House] For the past month I’ve taken up the self-imposed challenge of playing nothing but JRPGs. There are few reasons for this but all of them can be traced back to “I like them.” In playing and replaying games in the genre I’ve noticed some patterns emerge. Initially, summarizing these patterns … Continue reading The Perspective of Privilege
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