Struggling to Connect in a Pixilated World The process of estrangement from self and others results from a declining sense of embodiment in social space and an associated diminishing of communication possibilities. …The dementing body is situated temporally and spatially in a known past as opposed to a confusing and incoherent present. From this basis, we can suggest that the not-uncommon...
This review—slapped out in a fit of pique—is not particularly well written. But it’s notable for what happened next. For you see, my review of the early Wii title Boogie—which hit the Internet the moment the embargo lifted on August 7, 2007, two days before the game’s launch—was immediately denounced and ridiculed. People assumed that my low score, compared to the 4 out of 5 stars...
Electronic Gaming Monthly, February 2007: OK, guys. I’m split. I’m happy Capcom tried to make this sequel feel different with the Psyche-Locks (which make the exploration parts more difficult), but they don’t really improve gameplay. Instead, they simply serve to distract gamers from how much of a retread this truly is. Still, I loved the original, and I don’t feel the...
Electronic Gaming Monthly, June 2006: What? I scroll away for one second to get a quick look-see at my minions, and I scroll back only to learn some monster has been punching my hero in the face repeatedly. Uncool. While its hybrid of game mechanics is truly nifty, Lost Magic quickly becomes a fast-paced terror of multitasking and micromanagement. Granted, there’s an enemy...
Electronic Gaming Monthly, January 2006: In this hack-n-slash fest, you are Shinbu, one of the last members of an otherwise buried clan—and the hero of a really dry story. Despite your bizarre Larry Hagman eyebrows, Shinbu, your character model looks really good, even if your voice acting is stilted and scene-chewing. Nonetheless, you compensate for your shortcomings with fluid, responsive...