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In this new chapter of my quest to catch up on classic games I somehow haven't played, it's time to face the wasteland in the original Fallout!

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Music:
Arcade Academy, by Pixel Head -
https://soundcloud.com/pixel-head/arc...

Art:
Jimi Bonogofsky-Gronseth - jimidoodle.blogspot.com

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About time I analyze a terrible game. Let's take a look at why Metroid: Other M failed so entirely at giving Samus more character development.

Article about Other M as an abusive relationship:
http://moonbase.rydia.net/mental/blog...

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Music:
Arcade Academy, by Pixel Head -
https://soundcloud.com/pixel-head/arc...

Art:
Jimi Bonogofsky-Gronseth - jimidoodle.blogspot.com

Gameplay Footage: longplays.org

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For this Literary Analysis, we take a look at Bastion, and see how its strong and inspirational themes are supported by the various elements of its design.

Music:
Arcade Academy, by Pixel Head -
https://soundcloud.com/pixel-head/arc...

Calamity, by Miracle of Sound
https://miracleofsound.bandcamp.com/t...

Art:
Jimi Bonogofsky-Gronseth - jimidoodle@blogspot.com

Gameplay Footage:
Gaming with the Freshness - https://www.youtube.com/user/freshnes...

ChristopherOdd -
https://www.youtube.com/user/Christop...

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If you want to know which games we'll be talking about in the future, take a look at the episode schedule: http://gamesasliterature.com/?page_id=58

If you're inexperienced with video games and don't know some of the terminology in these videos, check out our Gamer's Glossary: http://gamesasliterature.com/?page_id=56

Video games may not cause violence, but more of them are about life-and-death conflict than other storytelling mediums. Why are the exceptions so rare?

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Music:
Arcade Academy, by Pixel Head -
https://soundcloud.com/pixel-head/arc...

Art:
Jimi Bonogofsky-Gronseth - jimidoodle@blogspot.com

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If you want to know which games we'll be talking about in the future, take a look at the episode schedule: http://gamesasliterature.com/?page_id=58

If you're inexperienced with video games and don't know some of the terminology in these videos, check out our Gamer's Glossary: http://gamesasliterature.com/?page_id=56

The early era of video games was full of music that was simple, limited, and incredibly catchy. Let's narrow it down to the best of the best!

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Music:
Arcade Academy, by Pixel Head -
https://soundcloud.com/pixel-head/arc...

Art:
Jimi Bonogofsky-Gronseth - jimidoodle.blogspot.com

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While we wait for the Other M analysis, I talk a bit about my impressions of its gameplay.

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Music:
Arcade Academy, by Pixel Head -
https://soundcloud.com/pixel-head/arc...

Art:
Jimi Bonogofsky-Gronseth - jimidoodle.blogspot.com

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Silent Hill is the perfect video game film adaptation. Until it's super, super not.

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Music:
Arcade Academy, by Pixel Head -
https://soundcloud.com/pixel-head/arc...

Art:
Jimi Bonogofsky-Gronseth - http://www.jkbono.com/

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Let's Plays have gotten so popular that they've become a widely-accepted substitute for actually playing a game. Is this a good thing, or is interactivity more important than we realize?

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Arcade Academy, by Pixel Head -
https://soundcloud.com/pixel-head/arc...

Art:
Jimi Bonogofsky-Gronseth - jimidoodle.blogspot.com

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I start off a side-series where I just talk about some of the interesting storytelling thoughts that come up while I play a given game. First up, the first episode of Telltale's Game of Thrones.

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Music:
Arcade Academy, by Pixel Head -
https://soundcloud.com/pixel-head/arc...

Art:
Jimi Bonogofsky-Gronseth - jimidoodle@blogspot.com

Website: www.gamesasliterature.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gamesasliter...

If you want to know which games we'll be talking about in the future, take a look at the episode schedule: http://gamesasliterature.com/?page_id=58

If you're inexperienced with video games and don't know some of the terminology in these videos, check out our Gamer's Glossary: http://gamesasliterature.com/?page_id=56

In preparation for analyzing The Last of Us, I replay it live, with frequent pauses to discuss the story and narrative delivery with my viewers. -- Watch live at http://www.twitch.tv/gamesaslit

The new sci-fi game from the creators of Gone Home aims to tell a personal story about six people trapped on a space station. How well does it turn out?

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Check out TakeThis.org!
http://www.takethis.org/

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Music:
Arcade Academy, by Pixel Head -
https://soundcloud.com/pixel-head/arc...

Art:
Jimi Bonogofsky-Gronseth - http://www.jkbono.com/

Longplay Footage:
https://www.youtube.com/user/theguard...

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The World Ends With You is packed with game design that reinforces the messages of its story. Let's take a look into how that works.

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Art:
Jimi Bonogofsky-Gronseth - http://www.jkbono.com/

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