2009
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2009 in Review
I haven’t been in the habit of doing year-in-review posts, so why not do one? Looking back at the blog, I’ve drifted away from the continuous navel-gazing of play experiences, towards lengthier, more thoughtful, and less frequent posts. Over the past few years, I’ve also refrained from re-posting or frequently…
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Mirror’s Edge: Burdened by Words
A recent GameSetWatch post, “Design Diversions: The Video Game as a Picture Book”, by Andrew Vanden Bossche discussed how Mirror’s Edge could have been a stronger game overall, art even, had it not been for the tacked-on plot: There is more emotion in a half second of Mirror’s Edge gameplay than…
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UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves
Playing UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves directly after completing UNCHARTED: Drake’s Fortune, which I enjoyed quite a bit, I approached the sequel with the expectation that I’d be entertained at least as much as the first game. UNCHARTED 2 slightly exceeded my expectations in some ways, surprised me in a few key areas, and above all…