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From Across the Net: “‘SUPERHOT is a Game About Porn”

I can’t tell if C.T. Casberg’s piece titled “‘SUPERHOT’ is a Game About Porn” is brilliant or a massive stretch. At what point, in criticism, do we move beyond the objective to the subjective and project our own meaning/worldview on the art?

I disagree with SUPERHOT‘s logic that video games equal pornography. The article feels written to be controversial. Dragging the thirteenth apostle, C.S. Lewis, into the mix. Definitely a misfire.

It also informs the player what is the inevitable result of an addiction to pleasure: the destruction of the self and enslavement to those who provide that pleasure.

From Across the Net: “Time well wasted”

Justin, aka “Syp”, reflects on time in his piece titled “Time well wasted“.

I don’t want to hobble my personal and professional life with an overabundance of gaming. I hope that I always keep up the good fight of balancing that properly and not letting a hobby become a thing that becomes a master. I also desire to play games with purpose and not out of obligation and routine.

From Across the Net: Amy and Ryan Green on the Radiance Podcast

Enjoyed listening to Amy and Ryan Green on the Radiance Podcast. Appreciated their insight on the toll creating a game exacts upon a family. Give the podcast a listen if you get a chance. Definitely check out their game, That Dragon, Cancer.

From Across the Net: “The Beguiling Search for Truth in ‘The Witness'”

I enjoyed this piece from Jonathan Clauson titled “The Beguiling Search for Truth in ‘The Witness’“.

The idea of weaving exposition into the narrative, and then weaving the narrative into the gameplay itself, is a kind of holy grail for developers—and it’s one I believe The Witness achieves, even as it manages the additional impressive feat of creating a compelling conversation between science and religion.

Game Trailer – UNCHARTED 4: A Thief’s End

I love the Uncharted series. Can’t wait until April 26th.