Sidestepping the debate whether video games can be art, the author begins his series of articles talking about the 2008 game Bioshock for it's deeper imagery and themes.
Author John Catuira says in his article:
"Can video games evoke deeper thought in ways that we usually see with literature? In other words, have video games evolved beyond flashy lights and bleeps and bloops? As pointed out in the art debate, video games still suffer the stigma of being play things for children or the obsession of basement dwelling social misfits. But can a group of reasonable people sit down to discuss video games in terms of imagery and themes?"
WTMG's Kyle Nicol: "System Shock 2 is an all-time great, easily one of the most important games of all time, and Nightdive’s 25th Anniversary Remaster edition makes it a touch more accessible without ever gutting its core, or anything that made it so cherished in the first place. The excellent core gameplay and stellar level design come together for an unforgettable experience. Furthermore, the fact it works shockingly well on a controller is already something worthy of a medal of honor for the studio. Now, while we’re at it, where’s that System Shock 3 we were promised all those years ago? I’m hungry for more!"
MonsterVine: "Shuffle Tactics from Club Sandwich struggles to balance difficulty with fairness, leading to an experience more frustrating than fun, even with accessibility options turned on."
Publisher Nacon and developer KT Racing shared new details and a trailer of the upcoming racing simulator Endurance Motorsport Series.
I had a blast reading this piece. I really hope John tackles other games like Mass Effect (1&2), Fallout 3, and Dragon Age.
The best thing about Bioshock's twist was that in hindsight you were powerlesss to do anything about it, heck, you were doing what you as the player wanted to do.
CONTAINS SPOILER (as does the article)
I gave my co-worker friend a bit of a double 'holy sh1t!' at the bioshock reveal. I had already played thru it and I knew he was playing near the beginning. at the office, when we had to work on something together I kept dropping 'would u kindly', ex: would u kindly hand me that rate sheet, would u kindly take over this work item that's in your territory, etc. when he finally got to andrew ryan I received a text on my cell, something like 'holy sh1t well done with the would u kindly, u sneaky b@st@rd lol!!'