Category Archives: Video Games

On Final Fantasy VIII

Posted on 11/20/2012 by kunzelman

1. Lets get the boring stuff out of the way. Final Fantasy VIII is often derided as being the worst Final Fantasy game of the PSX era. As this very whatever article on Edge puts it: “The standard line on the trio of PlayStation … Continue reading →

On Shank and The Butcher

Posted on 11/16/2012 by kunzelman

Shank is a simple revenge story. The player controls a guy named Shank who, well, shanks and shoots and chops lots and lots of enemies. It is mass carnage as only video games can do–there is basically no consequence for player … Continue reading →

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Return to Skyrim: Whiterun and a Dragon’s Death

Posted on 11/14/2012 by kunzelman

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Designing Horror: Hugo’s House of Horrors

Posted on 11/13/2012 by kunzelman

This post is part of the Designing Horror series. Game: Hugo’s House of Horrors (a complete playthrough at youtube) I picked this game because Darius suggested it to me over Twitter. I remember the game faintly–it was on one of those shareware … Continue reading →

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Return to Skyrim: Opening Through Bleak Falls Barrow

Posted on 11/05/2012 by kunzelman

I am replaying Skyrim. I am taking screenshots as I go. I’m trying to document it in the same way that a war photographer would. I’m certainly not pretending that the character is me. Instead, I follow her. I guide … Continue reading →

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On Dishonored

Posted on 10/30/2012 by kunzelman

Weirdly, I don’t have a lot to say about Dishonored, positive or negative. My initial impressions were profoundly bad, but everything after the second mission or so was so heavily focused around being the most vanilla experience ever that I … Continue reading →

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Dishonored is a Game About Standing A Reasonable Distance From Other People

Posted on 10/29/2012 by kunzelman

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Designing Horror: Nyctophobia

Posted on 10/26/2012 by kunzelman

This post is part of the Designing Horror series. Game: Nyctophobia by Nik Sudan Nyctophobia is a game where you play the saddest British man on the planet. You are a security guard, working your working day, and goddamn if the power doesn’t go … Continue reading →

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A Game I Made: Goblin Story

Posted on 10/22/2012 by kunzelman

I hate artist statements. This guy up here is an old goblin. He has a story, but it might not be the story that you think it is. I made a game called Goblin Story, and it is about a goblin. … Continue reading →

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Designing Horror: Metro 2033

Posted on 10/19/2012 by kunzelman

This post is part of the Designing Horror series. Game: Metro 2033 No one told me that this game was actually good when it came out, so when I picked it up for $5 on a Steam sale whim, I … Continue reading →

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