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How Agnes Taught Me to Appreciate Difficulty
Posted on Nov 28, 2012May 11, 2015

How Agnes Taught Me to Appreciate Difficulty

[This piece was written as a part of Critical Distance‘s January 2013 Blogs of the Round Table feature] At a friend’s encouragement I’ve decided to finally tackle Final Fantasy Tactics. Occasionally I’ll find myself really latching onto a quirk in a game that makes it seem unique. Many of these little quirks I jump all … Continue reading How Agnes Taught Me to Appreciate Difficulty

Anti-Escapism in <em>Final Fantasy Tactics Advance</em>
Posted on Feb 9, 2012Jun 20, 2016

Anti-Escapism in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

[Originally posted on PopMatters] Life is slow moving and mundane, games aren’t. Therefore, games satisfy a need for speedy, direct progress. It’s difficult to point to when the idea that games exist for the sake of escapism was popularized, but in recent years, such an idea has driven much of games journalism and probably a … Continue reading Anti-Escapism in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

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