Tag: video games
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[opinion] Why I Think “The Last of Us: Part II” Will Be Forgotten
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Why will The Last of Us: Part II most likely be forgotten? Why should it be forgotten? I think TLOU:P2 lacks the necessary elements to appeal to a universal audience. I haven’t played the first part or the second part, and I don’t intend to because the genre is generally unappealing to me. However, after reading the…
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[YT] No Man’s Sky Dev has Advice for Fallout 76 and Anthem
For the first time, I kinda disagree with Lamon Gamon 😦 All three games (NMS, F76, Anthem) represent a general failure of the video gaming industry. However, out of the three evils, Hello Games and NMS do represent something… more unfortunate and less malicious, in my opinion. Considering that F76 and Anthem are the products…
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[opinion] The Role of Art and Culture – Part 1
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What is the difference between situation A and situation B? We are seeing two different depictions of two interactions. One is that of a consumer receiving (education, enlightenment, entertainment); the other is that of a consumer giving or responding (complaints, compliments). These pictures also depict the difference between two types of cultural productions: one in…
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[discussion] Divinity: Original Sins 2 Gameplay (small spoilers)
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Below is a short story about some gameplay I enjoyed/endured/experienced while playing Divinity: Original Sin 2 on my PS4. A great game. In some senses, the toughness of your choices is similar to that of Witcher 3 and the Dragon Age series. So, what happened today was… After looting the remains of a large bear,…
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[posting][university essay]Digitizing Nature: Negotiating and Mobilizing the Virtual
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Meet Hydria, my virtual succulent garden in a pot which is looking rather dry. I would like to think that if Hydria were located on my smartphone and not on my tablet, I would care for her better. The truth is that my forgetfulness has killed more than one plant before, and Hydria may be…
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