A MOST AGREEABLE PASTIME
Video Games, Victorian Style
Category: Opinions
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At first, it’s not obvious. A Piranha Bites RPG ditty looks nothing like the brilliantly bleak Blasphemous. But look a bit harder, then go down to the library and borrow any random Tintin, Asterix and Obelix, or Diabolik comic, and you’ll see that it they all have a certain je ne ses quoia that makes…
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When I sit down and think about it, my gaming habits have been mostly shaped by option value. So is it time to rethink how I buy videogames?
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A couple of weeks ago I travelled 1500 kms to see 1990’s alt-rock legends Smashing Pumpkins, Jane’s Addiction, and Australia’s own pub punks Amyl and the Sniffers, live. And it had me thinking: is there a video games equivalent of live music?
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In 1993 the world watched as the apparent dangers of video games on society were laid bare. Some might say that sunshine follows thunder, – and if you look in the right places, video games are indeed a most agreeable pastime.
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I reviewed this unexpectedly brilliant Indonesian high-school adventure for The Guardian.
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In which I bring exciting news, and wax lyrical about the wonderful Spiritfarer.
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Too many games, too little time.
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What do Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo have in store?
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Dream village simulator.
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Pour one out for Squadrons.
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Ultra slo-mo fighting.
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A wonderful, indulgent niche.
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Musings on misplaced trust, exploitation and elitist thinking.
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My inner eight-year-old is crying with joy.
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Holy hand grenade this beta was fun.
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It doesn’t feel real.
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A chance to squeeze gaming time into the smallest of gaps.
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A growing sense of contentment.
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At £249/$299, Microsoft’s console will give Sony something to worry about.
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Goodwill down the drain.
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Was it always this difficult?
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I suspect we’ll be seeing Mario’s brother in electronic form soon.
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It’s-a-me, a hybrid toy!
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A quest about saving the world is no longer interesting to me.
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I’m almost entirely digital these days. And it seems like physical games don’t have long for this world.
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Who knew that taking spaceships apart could be so fun?
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A look at the best indie games from the many online video showcases so far.
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All hail the wonky sandwich.
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It’s like a gaming hug.
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I give up. There are too many games. Who has time for all this?
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Outer Wilds and Graveyard Keeper excel at confusion.
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Wonky combat, crappy frame rates, dull environments. This… is not good.
A MOST AGREEABLE PASTIME 