Adventuring Through Games
Thursday, 18 January 2018

Games of 2017 That Deserve More Love

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During the course of 2017, I played many games (mainly RPGs) that were excellent in their own right, but perhaps have not received th...

Games of 2017 That Deserve More Love

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Tuesday, 5 December 2017

Adventuring Through Impressions - Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition Digital Deluxe - Head Start

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These impressions are based on roughly an hour's time with the latest version (as of writing) of Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Ed...
Sunday, 3 December 2017

Shin Megami Tensei IV Doesn't Do Much With Its Titular Character

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Shin Megami Tensei IV is a dark, intense and atmospheric Japanese role-playing game set in two realms in a post-apocalyptic Japan (I wo...

Sometimes, You Need a Break From Your Adventure

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Hello, fellow adventurers. I know I've been quiet for a long time. The truth is, other things - work, family, friends, and other ve...
Thursday, 17 August 2017

Japanese Role-Playing Games That NEED PC Ports

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Disclaimer: I'm not a PC Master Race douchebag. As of late, the PC market for JRPGs has picked up considerably, with the F...
Sunday, 13 August 2017

Sunday's Child: Gods and Religion in Games

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A simple Norse village at the start of Black & White . Hello, all you "bonnie and blithe and good and gay" Sunday's...
Saturday, 12 August 2017

Saturday's Child Works Hard for a Living: How Videogames Depict Work

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Hey all you Saturday kiddos. Today I'm going to be examining how work is depicted in videogames, both on a narrative level and on...
Friday, 11 August 2017

Interview with Zero no Kiseki Fan Translators

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I was lucky enough to secure an interview with the very passionate and talented people who are unofficially translating Zero no Kise...

Friday's Child is Loving and Giving: Valiant Hearts

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Today, for all the "Friday's Children" out there, I will be looking at one specific game, namely, Valiant Hearts: The Gr...
Thursday, 10 August 2017

Thursday's Child Has Far to Go: Character Development in Games

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Today, for all you Thursday's Children out there, I will take a look at how "far to go" characters in certain games h...
Wednesday, 9 August 2017

Wednesday's Child is Full of Woe: Depictions of Suffering in Games

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I am a "Wednesday's Child". I have endured depression for the better part of my life, and therefore I am drawn to depictions...
Tuesday, 8 August 2017

Tuesday's Child: "Grace" in Japanese Games

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It is said that Tuesday's child is full of grace. Therefore I will take that saying and look at how this "grace" is depicted i...
Friday, 4 August 2017

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd - Spoiler-free Review

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Although Joshua and Estelle's story came to a satisfying conclusion in SC, this game effortlessly continues their stories, as wel...
Tuesday, 5 January 2016

Common Mistakes in Video Game Storytelling

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WARNING: this article has some (mostly minor) spoilers for various games. We all know that games can offer great stories. Anyone who say...
Monday, 23 November 2015

Adventuring Through Sexuality Part 2: Plateau

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This is a continuation of a three-part series of articles called "Adventuring Through Sexuality".  If you haven't read Part 1...
Thursday, 29 October 2015

Adventuring Through Sexuality Part 1: Excitement

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Sexuality, i.e. the depiction of sex, nudity and sexual themes, has long been a hot topic when it comes to videogames.  I'm going to t...
Sunday, 11 October 2015

Adventuring Through Consent With Hurt Me Plenty

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There aren't many games brave enough to explore the issue of consent and rough-play, especially with partial nudity and sexual overtones...
Friday, 9 October 2015

Five Awesome Story-Rich JRPGs

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There is an almost overwhelming abundance of JRPGs with great narratives out there, but I'm going to list off five really memorable/wort...
Monday, 14 September 2015

Five Great Modern Adventure Games on GOG.com

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The adventure genre has enjoyed a renaissance of sorts in the past few years, even if the adventure games of today are quite different compa...
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