Armor: Practicality v. Aesthetic

In most games, but especially my latest obsession of Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, I'm constantly at odds with the aesthetic of armor. But when a game gives me the option to play dress up with the main character, you best believe me when I say I'm not running around in ugly armor. I will play an objectively "harder" … Continue reading Armor: Practicality v. Aesthetic →

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey: Making the Most of your World

The game, for the most part, gives you pieces of myth talked about as if they had happened recently or at least in the recent past. These feats of heroism, of divine intervention are talked about with a firm belief. Now, the Greek pantheon is largely considered myth and fun stories to retell rather than … Continue reading Assassin’s Creed Odyssey: Making the Most of your World →

The Evolution of Open World Games

The introduction of The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim put "open world" on everyone's tongues. Suddenly, it became the next big thing to emulate in order to be successful. The Dragon Age series moved from semi-open mapped to their version of an open world in Dragon Age: Inquisition with very large maps that could be accessed via fast travel. But … Continue reading The Evolution of Open World Games →

The Lack of Female Protagonists in Games

I've only recently started to think on this in a way that's more than a passing thought, like it's something that's existed but that it was so common I never really stopped to think about it: why is there a lack of women as the central roles in story based games? The only ones that … Continue reading The Lack of Female Protagonists in Games →

I’ve turned Assassin’s Creed Odyssey into a dick hunting game

There's something novel about having dicks in a video game. There's been a long history of artistic nudes but with a main focus on women and their breasts. I'm not the only one who's noticed this, right? Even though women's nipples are considered taboo and inappropriate in American culture - to the point of people … Continue reading I’ve turned Assassin’s Creed Odyssey into a dick hunting game →