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y’all gonna make me cry ;_____; Read more

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Events that point out the economic struggles would also go a long way towards actually informing people what’s it like to live in Chicago. No bus stops so it takes longer to get somewhere (penalty to how many things you can do in a day), schools are underfunded so Aaron has to share books (penalty to learning, lower… Read more

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it’s not a review. Read more

I’m looking at Papers Please and This War of Mine in which the very mechanics of the game and the choices you’re supposed to make are designed to be uncomfortable for the player. In other words, they exist best as a harsh look at realities that frame them contextually without providing answers. Read more

To be frank, I too wished the game was good, but beyond the problems addressed in article, it’s plagued with so many technical issues (including easily fixable and frequent typos) that recommending it even as an attempt felt wrong as a critic. Furthermore, as a critic I can’t write about what something hopes to do or… Read more

It’s not necessarily bad, but in the context of a game about gang violence, it sets up Aaron as the “good ending” what what it would be like to grow up as a black man in an impoverished neighborhood. Surely if Aaron was slinging mixtapes and hanging out with bad kids, he’d still be worthy of sympathy from the player,… Read more

these are nice things to hope for, but playing the game it is clear that the Malcolm X quote about education is not meant to be radical, nor is the conversation at dinner not meant to be taken at face value. Read more

Well, in this game he also has no agency. You play as him, and you can puppet him around and make him say things, but those things you say do not affect the eventual outcome. He’s less a character than a mouthpiece for other people’s opinions—in fact, all the characters are. Read more

the only thing missing was telling kids to pull their damn pants up Read more

Caeda may be “basic,” but I think her costume is really strong. Sometimes simple is best. I really like how the detailing on her armored shoulders matches her gloves. Read more

this is super fascinating—to be honest, i wish i knew more about armor/historical costuming. Read more

look we already got speedracer we can’t get greedy Read more

Ninian’s got a great look too, but I’m just a sucker for that like, romantic desert nights look that Olivia has going on. Read more

Marth looks absolutely horrible, like a child playing dress up. And it’s boring. Alfonse and Sharena are generic. I’ve never been a fan of Virion’s design and I don’t like him in Heroes either. Read more

god, i would be so happy Read more

:O this is incredibly dramatic, wow Read more

I’m missing both the carolinas, georgia and yeah, west virgina. what are the odds? i don’t have oklahoma and some other midwest states either. Read more

this is the cutest story, thank you~ Read more