Dissects a series’ seemingly endless amount of thematic elements.
Real talk: There is no job in the world harder than being a mother. Fatherhood certainly has its challenges from time to time, but there are some critical differences between the roles where it is strictly no contest. First of all, men have almost a year to prepare for a new child while women have to carry that little bundle of joy right from the start. Second, that connection from carrying a baby (as well as breastfeeding and such) creates [...]
“To every man upon this earth death cometh soon or late. And how can man die better than facing fearful odds, for the ashes of his fathers, and the temples of his Gods” – Thomas Babington Macaulay, Horatius A knight dies for a predestined duty. Dies again and again and again. Each time the knight rises from the muck to run into battle once more because at the end of the journey there is a promise, and he will see [...]
Music is such a fascinating art form because it is ubiquitous yet elusive. It’s something that can resonate by just having it on in the background. Songs evoke specific feelings and specific moments in one’s life, and when well-placed can transform a scene in a movie or game into something truly special. Consider the comic strip above. Jimi Hendrix died over 40 years before Minecraft was created, but that badass lyric from Voodoo Child has an entirely new meaning as [...]
Game 1: Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks ‘Mike Eaton’ is a newly created character using NHL 2002 who has my birthday and physical dimensions. I am a 29 year-old rookie in the National Hockey League playing defense for my hometown Edmonton Oilers. My first game has me playing on the third pairing with Igor Ulanov, a hard-nosed conservative defensive player. I want to avoid making mistakes so I play safely too, until late in the third period when we are [...]
Take one glance at Animal Crossing and what do you see? You see a disproportionately-shaped boy and/or girl interacting with anthropomorphic animals and shaking oranges off of trees. Riveting, isn’t it? The truth is there is another dimension to Animal Crossing that can only be discovered by playing the game itself. This is one of those series doesn’t tell you what to do, but rather becomes what you make of it. Given the primary goal of paying off your mortgage [...]
If you recall, we had a villains week couple months back and during that week I listed a certain villain from Persona 4as one of my favorite villains in recent gaming. I brought up modern nihilism and I think I’d like to take this time to elaborate what exactly that means. This is Infinite Themes and today I’ll be discussing why Persona 4 introduces a modern villain for the 21st century.
HUGE EDIT: Edmund McMillen has blogged about this article saying “By far the most mind blowingly accurate break down of the over arching meaning behind the binding of isaacs ending.” Thanks everyone for reading! Onto the good stuff… I’ve been playing through The Basement Collection recently and it contains several exclusive Q&A’s with Edmund McMillen about some of his older games. First off, The Basement Collection is only $4 and it contains NINE of McMillen’s earlier flash games. Also included [...]
[Infinite Themes dissects a series' seemingly endless thematic elements] Dark Souls is about the self and its relationship with the world around it. The story, if you can find it, reflects this idea of kill or be killed. As an undead chosen to carry out a destiny you travel this forsaken land overcoming trial after trial and for what? There’s no payoff that actually lasts because it’s quickly overtaken with an even larger shadow of looming danger. The creatures become [...]
[Infinite Themes dissects a series' seemingly endless amount of thematic elements] If Future Diary is anything, it’s a look in to the emotional and the unhinged. It is an exploration of many themes, but mostly chaos. It’s like a Greek drama, and that’s the point. Future Diary is a lesson. A lesson in raising life, the most chaotic thing imaginable. Creating life is simple. It requires little effort, really. Raising a person to do right is something so much [...]
Back by popular demand, I’ll continue from my last entry into the Bakemonogatari mythos by finishing up my case study on the remaining heroines.
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