Tagged: Video Games

Capcom is Back, Baby + Our Favorite Video Games

Epilogue takes on the difficult task of answering: “What are our favorite video games?”. Capcom lands another big hit with Devil May Cry 5 and EA bounces from its E3 press conference.

Video Game Economics and Unjust Billionaires

The Epilogue Crew breaks down video game economics. Are games more expensive than they used to be? What justification could there be for firing 800 employees all at once?

‘Cuphead’ and Expert Boss Design

Cuphead is one of those games that seemed to thrive on pure aesthetic alone. The classic cartoon art-style instantly captivated audiences of all ages, while the big band orchestra perfectly encapsulated the bygone era....

New Years and Sex Video Games

The Epilogue Crew talks about their video game resolutions for 2019 and breaks down sex video games. Are there any good ones? Ben, Dakota and Marcos break down the genre and its future.

Gris

In this month’s episode of LudonarrativeFM, Preston and Blake explore the uniquely artistic and emotional Gris (2018). This melodic platformer envelops you in a swirling watercolor world of hand-animated beauty, illustrating the journey of a young woman through emotional grief and depression. We argue that Gris will be enshrined as an affirming response to the question of whether videogames are art.

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The Ten Worst Tutorials Ever

  One of the worst things in video games is the mandatory tutorial. It severs any chance of replaying a game and enjoying it in full (there will always be that part that you have to...

On Play: Part Two

Andy presents and explains the nature of “mediums” as an intermediary phase and dives into the concept of video games as art.

On Play: Part One

A series of mini podcasts begins with Andy navigates the concepts of play, ludonarratology, and video games as art.

What Remains of Ludonarrative in ‘Edith Finch’

It’s easy to accuse narratively driven games of “walking simulator” status, meaning that a game lacks true challenge or “play” in the traditional sense. What Remains of Edith Finch has faced that criticism due...

Red Dead Tired and Video Game Crossovers

The Epilogue crew breaks down the Red Dead news about Rockstar overworking their development team. Blake Guthrie steps in for Dakota this week and shares some of his favorite video game crossovers.

Welcome to Musings

Welcome to Musings, where Andy reflects on video games as art, literature, and a storytelling medium.

Mega Man Masters Monotony

It took me four different Mega Man games, all of which I played in order, to realize that they’re pretty much identical to one another. In an era where consumers rip franchises like Call...