Strangely enough, I’ve never really considered myself much of a ‘material girl’ (See what I did there?). It’s only now, with a mere two weeks and counting before I leave the country for the Land of the Rising Sun that I’m finding out that I might have been mistaken this whole time. Far from harbouring [...]
Wed, November 17 2010 » Opinion Pieces » 2 Comments
Throughout my gaming life I have always been a sucker for the hype. I’ll always be the guy pushing in line at the ticket office to make sure I get two seats on the hype train, with computer games gaining more exposure in the mainstream media, it’s hard not to jump on board and I like to put my feet up from time to time. But more often than not the trains are shoddily built with cheap materials and they soon derail, sometimes even before they have even left the station.
Tue, September 7 2010 » Adam Thinks..., Articles » No Comments
Games have always had a certain element of voyeurism in one form or another. The act of controlling an avatar means that fundamentally the player is intruding upon the world of the character. Through interactivity, the player imposes choices upon the avatar as far as the game will allow. These choices can manifest in a potentially passive character [...]
Thu, April 8 2010 » Articles » No Comments
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