Wednesday, October 19 2011
Self Indulgence or Self Realization?: Sony’s “Michael” Ad
What Sony's ad might recognize about games is my own self indulgence, as constantly trying on the roles of heroes is a pretty narcissistic pastime.
Tuesday, September 13 2011
The Undiluted Promise of Comics as Vanguard for 21st Century Media
Sometimes, rarely, a work is so good (so well-conceived, so well-executed) that it simply breaks our traditional expectations of comics literature. And this breaking allows us to glimpse the true, rare promise of what the industry can achieve. Davids Lapham and Aja's Wolverine: Debt of Death is this work.
Thursday, April 28 2011
An Appreciation of the Compact Disc
In between becoming ascendant and outmoded, compact discs had a complicated integration into the mainstream. Still, it’s almost impossible to explain to the uninitiated how unbelievably great compact discs sounded in the mid-’80s.
Friday, May 21 2010
Krokus: Hoodoo
Krokus falls into the common trap of homage, falling so deeply into imitation as to approach self-parody.
Monday, March 9 2009
Flower
The world of Flower becomes extremely closed off from one stage to another, because each level is merely a showcase for a new single mechanic without any regard to the previous level.
