-
-
Writers
-
Categories
-
Recent Comments
- Julie Sheppard on The Doubt of the Benefit: Fake Progress and Lumosity’s “Brain Games”
- Logan Feeney on How I Helped Destroy Star Wars Galaxies
- taolataohoideolamthe on Call of Apathy: Violent Young Men and Our Place in War
- Christopher Robles on Interview: Kyrie Ru of Overture Interactive
- Tobi Alafin on The Doubt of the Benefit: Fake Progress and Lumosity’s “Brain Games”
-
Medium Difficulty Tweets
-
Featured Posts
-
There’s No “I” in Shepard: How Mass Effect Cured My Avatar Obsession
22 March 2012 -
Game Objects: Resonance, The Dream Machine, and The Objective
21 August 2012 -
Penny Arcade Sells Out: For Whom the Kickstarter Tolls
12 July 2012 -
Journeys: A Curated Collection of Writing on thatgamecompany’s Journey
30 March 2012 -
Introducing Medium Rare
12 September 2013
-
-
Meta
- Entries RSS
- WordPress.org
Author Archives: Jon Smith
(More Than) Moving Pictures: The Importance of Emotional Engagement in Games
When I was a kid, I loved all kinds of video games. What captivated me the most, however, was sprawling, epic JRPGs such as Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy VII, and Xenogears. I was drawn into their larger-than-life … Continue reading
Posted in
Gamer Profiles
Tagged
Angst
,
Final Fantasy
,
high culture
,
Jon Smith
,
Journey
,
low culture
,
RPGs
,
thatgamecompany
,
Xenoblade Chronicles
3 Comments