A description of the importance of narrative in Indie Games and how Blendo Games' two offerings affect the way we look at narrative and length in video games.
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Cats! You know who really loved cats? Stanley Kubrick. His house was full of them. So full of them that when Clint Eastwood came to visit he was driven back at the gate by his allergies. Cats versus Dirty Harry and cats come out on top. Anyone who's owned a cat will not be surprised by that.
Anyway. here are five of our favourite cats in video games.
GamingLives' Adam takes a look at the recent phenomenon of games with no definitive gameplay, and asks why their validity is questioned. Ultimately, if they're interactive and provide entertainment in a virtual medium, are they not still games?
"I’ve often said that I consider games to be an art form as much as any other, and it is generally considered that the question “but is it art?” is a really stupid one; art is one of the most subjective things that we do as a species and what is seen by one person as simply an upside down urinal is viewed as a statement of genius by another. In the same vein, if I think Gone Home is a game, does it really matter if you don’t?"
I have never heard of the 'un-game' before. Though there does seem to be a few games out there that don't have gameplay. I like the article. Very thoughtful
Can you _play_ it? Is it interactive? Well, seems like a game to me.
The way I see it is, people tend to use "this isn't really a game" as an euphemism "this game is a nauseatingly boring waste of life". Of course, most people won't admit that in fear of being labeled as simpletons who "don't get it", since most of these games are perceived by some as a form of highly metaphorical, sophisticated art.
This week on the Games Only Podcast, join Blue, HP, Doc, and Locke through what they played this week. Locke gushes about his early access to the Roguelike game, Risk of Rain. HP and Locke also had some time with the curtain drawing brawler, Foul Play. Doc goes back to his D&D roots with Knights of Pen and Paper +1. Finally, Blue and HP talk about the everything simulator, Grand Theft Auto V. Also, at the very end of the show, there are spoilers for the atmospheric adventure game, Gone Home. I hope you all enjoy!
