Two things happened within the past 24 hours which led me to this post: a conversation with a close friend and waking up this morning without guilt. I’ll get to both of those things, but first I want to explain the state of the blog. Clearly, I haven’t been posting here as regularly as I did last year. I knew in the fall that I … Continue reading May Update
Day 13 – Favorite Video Game Villain Far Cry 3‘s Vaas is, for me, the most memorable villain in the franchise. He’s a pirate lord. He’s volatile. And he’s intriguing. He’s more emotive than Far Cry 2‘s Jackal and more haunting than Far Cry 4‘s Pagan Min. On the surface, he appears to be psychotic—known for his definition of insanity. However, by the end of the game, players … Continue reading 30 Day Video Game Challenge: Day 13
Day 12 – A Game You Hope Gets the Virtual Reality Treatment Firewatch by Campo Santo is easily one of my favorite indie games, and I think it would make for an awesome VR experience. Firewatch is already such an immersive game with its carefully crafted characters, excellent dialogue/voice acting, and mysterious setting—I can imagine being drawn into the narrative and world even more through VR. … Continue reading 30 Day Video Game Challenge: Day 12
Day 11 – A Game That Got You Through A Tough Time I’ve talked about this a bit before, but The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion got me through some tough times. When I bought the game, I wasn’t feeling like I particularly belonged anywhere. I was an undergraduate student then and was struggling with some of my classes. My grandmother also passed away that fall—her … Continue reading 30 Day Video Game Challenge: Day 11
Day 10 – Game that Made You Pee Your Pixel Pants You might not know this about me, but I find scary games, well, absolutely terrifying. Sometimes I enjoy being scared, but for the most part, I’d rather watch someone else tackle games like Outlast or watch a Let’s Play. The game that probably unnerved me the most is Resident Evil 7: VR. Of course … Continue reading 30 Day Video Game Challenge: Day 10
Day 9: Favorite Handheld/Mobile Game Unlike some of the previous categories, this one was much easier to answer. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is one of my top games period, so it is easily my favorite handheld game. I played it on a well-worn and scratched Game Boy that technically belonged to one of my brothers. There was something about the tone … Continue reading 30 Day Video Game Challenge: Day 9
