Tag Archives: video games

More Thoughts About Video Game Pacifism

Posted on 03/21/2012 by kunzelman

Back when that guy was playing Skyrim as a pacifist monk, I wrote about it. In fact, I had lots of things to say, and the conclusion that I came to was this: In any case, I don’t think that video game pacifism … Continue reading →

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On Deus Ex: Human Revolution

Posted on 03/14/2012 by kunzelman

WARNING: SPOILERS FOR DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION  I am late to the party with Deus Ex: Human Revolution. If you want to read a comprehensive review of the game, I suggest this RPS article. I echo most of their sentiments about the … Continue reading →

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On Mass Effect 3

Posted on 03/13/2012 by kunzelman

THIS POST CONTAINS GREAT BIG SPOILERS FOR MASS EFFECT 3. IF YOU DON’T WANT THE GAME SPOILED FOR YOU, DON’T READ THE NEXT BIT. MOVE ALONG. So everyone in the world is angry about Mass Effect 3. There are a number … Continue reading →

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On Dear Esther (again)

Posted on 02/27/2012 by kunzelman

I played through Dear Esther again. In my initial post, I made some assumptions and arguments about the storyline that was going on in the game. I have to tell you right now, at the top of this post, that I was … Continue reading →

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Station 37

Posted on 02/21/2012 by kunzelman

This will be quick: play this game. The game is Station 37, a game made through some kind of weekend jam thing in Canadaland. It is old-school stuff, but the design is impeccable, and it has some really cool firefighting … Continue reading →

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On Dear Esther

Posted on 02/20/2012 by kunzelman

THERE ARE SPOILERS FOR DEAR ESTHER IN THIS POST. (This is me from the future. I have made another post about this game, and I basically changed everything I thought in point #1 below. Check it out.) As faithful readers will … Continue reading →

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Some preliminary Dear Esther remarks

Posted on 01/28/2012 by kunzelman

I am excited about Dear Esther coming out next month. It will be a day one purchase for me, and there aren’t a lot of games that hold that kind of weight for me. So this is the trailer for … Continue reading →

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Kids Like Angry Birds

Posted on 01/15/2012 by kunzelman

This might seem really obvious, and while I have some sad things to say at the bottom of the post, I want to try to be positive up here. This is an article written by a teacher in Canada. The … Continue reading →

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Pigs Playing Games

Posted on 01/12/2012 by kunzelman

There is a game that human beings can play with pigs.  (Thanks to Scu for sending me the link.) So let’s get a few basic things out of the way: 1. I think that humans and animals playing games together is amazing. 2. … Continue reading →

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On Kill Screen #4: The Public Play Issue

Posted on 07/28/2011 by kunzelman

As you should know, I love Kill Screen Magazine. I pay a fairly high subscription cost for thoughtful magazine about video games, and I am always happy when it comes in the mail. You can see my review of issue … Continue reading →

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