New Blog Post! (Patreon)

Hey, everybody! I've done a new article  called "There Is No Such Thing As A Cinematic Video Game!" This one's for all of you! As you know, I got stomp back up and running, now on tumblr.' According to Medium (I also published it there), it's a 38 minute read.

In it, I hit upon a bunch of ideas, like how film storytelling and game storytelling are so different, what makes game storytelling interesting, and why I struggle to enjoy most walking sims.

I had a lot of fun doing this; it kind of reinvigorated me. I've been so focused on trying to make stuff that's freelancable that I forgot about how some of my most interesting work isn't... traditionally publishable, y'know? This is one of those pieces.

I love it. I love all 9100+ words of it. I got to explore some cool topics, and I had a blast doing it.

Please, please, please let me know what you think. Not just "it's good/it's bad," but, like... I always write these things to get conversations going, y'know? That's why they're worth writing.

Anyways, I've just sent something in to Kotaku about one of my favorite shooters, and I'm working on a piece about RTS for another site. After that, I'm thinking I'll post my Dishonored 2 review.

Anyone who's followed me over the years knows I have serious focus issues. I promised videos about Far Cry 2 and Bioshock, and instead I ended up doing videos about, what, Deus Ex and Call of Duty? Just before I left school, I was told that I needed to get a proper diagnosis for ADD or ADHD, and that I needed to be on meds for it, but I'm not. Focus is hard. Real hard. I sat down and wrote this 9100 word essay in a single sitting, but sometimes I'll go weeks where I can't get a single paragraph down. It's strange. Still planning on doing everything I've promised, and I'm always sincere about it... but yeah, focus is real hard. What I am doing now may change week to week, and until I can afford to see a doctor and get a proper diagnosis and medication.

So. Yeah. Hopefully this Dishonored 2 piece, which... obviously isn't going to be like most reviews. ;)

Trust me. It's gonna be wild.