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Monthly Archives: February 2010
SLRC – So Long Righteous Comrade
SLRC is dead Long Live SLRC So reads the title of the ever changing acronym SLRC blog. Ben Abraham if not the most prolific internet critic is definitely one of the most important. Besides his own blog he was the … Continue reading
The Nature of Reading: Interpretation and Auteurism using Final Fantasy VIII and Mulholland Drive
Recently on twitter I was pointed to an essay on Final Fantasy VIII that differs from the more generally accepted reading of the game’s story. If you have not read it yet, before you proceed with this post, please do. … Continue reading
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Where is the Last Third of Brutal Legend?
Brutal Legend’s story is an epic, not just epic. An epic represented by the hero’s journey. We progress through the game following this well-worn path in a new and creative environment based on the culture of heavy metal. So why does the game end 2/3 of the way through? Continue reading