I just watched the Mario Movie yesterday with some similarly nerdy friends. I was expecting a movie that was fine at best and cringe-worthy at worst, but something that I would thoroughly enjoy anyway as a Mario fan. Those expectations ended up being pretty accurate actually. The pacing was ridiculously fast, and the phrase “Mama…
Deep Rock Galactic as a whole is quite an interesting but incredibly fun game. In the game, you play as one of four dwarves; the gunner, the scout, the driller, or the engineer, each with their own unique weapons and tools. With up to four players, you work for the company Deep Rock Galactic and…
A few weeks ago I went to see John Wick Chapter 4 and there were a few set pieces and visual conceits that I could not stop thinking about in relations to video games and video game experiences. If you haven’t already guessed what those things I could not stop thinking about were, they are…
Let me just preface by stating that I have only watched the HBO show and not played the video game. This, however, does not discredit the show for the incredible job it did at bringing the video game to the big screen. Big props to Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey for their performances. (I tried…
by: Nicole Kulick Through this class, I have started to learn about some of the inner-workings of games, and how they are developed. I am far from tech-savvy, and I in fact struggle with concepts such as coding. With that being said, I do feel I have learned a few things. As I have been…
By: Nicole Kulick WARNING: SPOILERS I have never played The Last of Us, but if the storyline mirrors the show, then I can only imagine how heartbreaking the game must be. I finished watching this series over the weekend, and I was at a loss for words by the time I was finished with it.…
After reading a blog post in VGBoundaries 2 about the role of sound in video games, it made me think and ask the question if sound can make a game more addictive? At first, I really had to think about it, but when I ultimately narrowed it down, I could find examples of every current…
I just finished reading a classmate’s post about the increasing costs of video games, which is something that I can easily relate to. I wanted to just take this opportunity to further elaborate on that by talking about the frequent use of DLC as well. Downloadable Content (DLC) has become a common feature in…
For a long time, I would set aside time out of my days to play video games not really for the sake of fun, but for the sake of “checking them off my list.” I think I did this for a combination of reasons including FOMO, strong recommendations from friends, and wanting to experience games…
Okay, I’m writing this to admit that I have never watched The Matrix (1999). (Yep. All I knew were a few references and the resulting memes.) So, I thought it would be fun to finally sit down and watch the film and try to relate some concepts to what we’ve discussed so far. (Please excuse…
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