Owlboy Shows how important theme is to video games Josh Hinke November 14, 2016 Features, Opinion 1 For the last few months I’ve been trying to put my finger on why The Banner Saga 2 didn’t totally work for me. The narrative is solid, it’s definitely well written, as I said in my earlier piece about the game...
Where Are All the Scottish Main Characters in Videogames? Matt McKeown November 11, 2016 Features, Opinion During one of the many inane conversations that’s had on the Played-Out Podcast, I came across a strange realisation: there aren’t a lot of main characters in videogames that are voiced by Scottish people. A...
The Awkward Plot Dump, and Why We’ll Inevitably See it Again Josh Rivers November 9, 2016 Opinion There’s a movie called The Last Stand starring Arnold Schwarzenegger that I saw in cinemas many moons ago. Being just another schlocky action movie, I remember nothing about it except for one scene: a scene whe...
You Can’t Define Value by the Length of a Game Josh Hinke November 7, 2016 Features, Opinion 4 This could be shortest article I’ve ever written. I could just say, “I’d rather play an hour of a good game than forty hours of a bad game,” and hit the publish button. But I’m not going to do that because th...
Walking, and only walking: Virtual Spaces of Walking Simulators Mantas Krisciunas November 2, 2016 Opinion 1 “I, as a researcher, must be situated in the game and let myself be immersed in it, reading the provocations caused by the design of the game’s landscape. My approach will be that of a literary explorer.” Walki...
Can an Indie Game Be Game of the Year? Josh Hinke October 31, 2016 Features, Opinion 3 Yes. Game of the Year. I can already hear you wondering, “Who cares, it’s October?” I know these things don’t really matter, but Game of the Year kind of means something. Not that it really means something ...
