Tag Archives: Starflight
What I’m Playing Now: Elite Dangerous
I’ve made no secret in the past that I love space sims and that I’m on the lookout for the next Starflight. I’ve tried many games, but none really filled in that particular gap in my heart. Until recently. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Criticism, Erik Bigras
Tagged 400 Billion Stars, Elite, Elite: Dangerous, Milky Way, Open World, Sandbox, Space Sim, Space Trader. Simulation, Starflight, Wing Commander
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What I’m Playing Now: This War of Mine
I’ve been guilty of not posting enough on the site. In the hopes of changing that, I’ll be starting a new feature called “What I’m Playing Now,” which will be exactly what it sounds to be. Rather than long, elaborate … Continue reading
Posted in Criticism, Erik Bigras
Tagged Ethicality, Gender, Morality, Player Choices, Starflight, This War of Mine
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The Knowable and Unknowable Futures of Open World and Sandbox Games
Nowadays, an open world is almost a must, or what Michel Callon (1986) has called an obligatory point of passage, when it comes to designing an RPG. For example, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Assassin’s Creed, and Fallout all possess a … Continue reading
Posted in Criticism, Erik Bigras
Tagged Darklands, Game Mechanics, Jacques Derrida, Michel Callon, Michel Foucault, Open World, Pirates!, Sandbox, Starflight, Story, Temporality, Video Game History, Video games
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