Playing the Apocalypse – Part II
"Yesterday, we looked at the roots of the apocalyptic myth, and how that myth has been adopted by games. We examined Valve’s Left 4 Dead, a game that almost, but not quite, managed to transform the accurate apocalyptic feel into gameplay thanks to a structure based on inter-reliance between the players. Today we’ll take a closer look at the more emotional side of the apocalypse, and why we continue to revisit it."
