Author Archives: Ed Smith

Ketchup, Rations, and a Handkerchief: The Influences (and Iconoclasm) of Hideo Kojima

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Ed Smith

by Ed Smith Speaking in the December issue of gamestm, translator Jeremy Blaustein has nothing good to say about Hideo Kojima: “He simply doesn’t understand the nature of game translations and the need to make adjustments for cross-culture reasons.” After … Continue reading →

Posted in Criticism | Tagged Ed Smith , Guns of the Patriots , Hidoe Kojima , Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance , , Resident Evil 4 | 1 Comment

Catherine: How Scoring Systems Kill The Mood

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Ed Smith

by Ed Smith Each of Catherine’s two distinctive gamescapes are quantified by a visual scoring system. By day, as Vincent Brookes lounges in The Stray Sheep bar with his bummed-out friends, right and wrong conversational choices are represented by an … Continue reading →

Posted in Criticism , Reviews | Tagged Adventure , Atlus , , Dreams , Ed Smith , Katherine , Nightmares , Puzzle , Subconscious | 17 Comments