Modernity retrofitted into a postapocalyptic (premodern) tribal world. A reflection on the themes of tribalism, impossible heroes, the view from nowhere and its subversive fulfilment in a Hero who actually did come from outside our world.
Tag Archives: Video Games
Video Games – The Level 50 Quest for Moderation.
In the last two posts, we have thought about video games and how they are not (strictly speaking) inherently wrong as a medium – they can be a joy and a pleasure as we explore the mind’s creations come to virtual life. But hopefully we all know video games are also a bane on theContinue reading “Video Games – The Level 50 Quest for Moderation.”
Video games and Escapism.
Is ‘escapism’ a fictional charge against video games? It certainly is a charge raised against video games. That they are an escape into unreality, an active attempt to run away from the real and lived experience of the world. Perhaps you’ve heard it said or said yourself, “nothing but fantasy worlds”. So is the explorationContinue reading “Video games and Escapism.”
Video games – Asking the Right Questions.
If I could, would I simply stop playing games altogether? This direct line of interrogation stirs up my innards. It feels like it gets right to the heart of the matter because it evinces a visceral response. But actually it doesn’t illuminate much. It’s too simplistic a question. You see,the question you ask determines (inContinue reading “Video games – Asking the Right Questions.”
My Breakup with Video Games
I’ve been dating video games for 20 years. But in early-mid 2019 we broke up. I was um-ing and ahr-ing about the decision for a little while by that stage. Our relationship was progressing well. I’d played all the Dark Souls games and completed them multiple times. But sometimes you get that inkling that aContinue reading “My Breakup with Video Games”
Bigvai and Shiphrah 