Jonathan FennPerformance Mode: Diegetic Music Brings Game Worlds to LifeWARNING: mild story spoilers for Transistor, Pyre, Hades & The Last of Us: Part 2Oct 14, 2021Oct 14, 2021
Jonathan FennBack to Square One: Looping Games Succeed by Capitalising on the Absurdity of Video Game Death…failure has been an integral element of game design almost since the medium’s inception, with the constant push and pull of challenge and…Jun 11, 2021Jun 11, 2021
Jonathan FennFinding home among the horror: 650 years before the Last of Us lost hope in the face of disease…Note: Full spoilers for The Last of Us, The Last of Us Part II & A Plague Tale: Innocence belowJan 26, 20211Jan 26, 20211
Jonathan FennLinks between worlds: How The Pathless learns the right lessons from Breath of the WildThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild hit the gaming landscape like a meteor when it launched with the Nintendo Switch and Wii U in 2017…Dec 18, 2020Dec 18, 2020
Jonathan FennMoss, Midgar and the Joy of Small SpacesI recently purchased a PSVR headset and a couple of games from a friend who wasn’t really using it, and was keen to spend a good amount of…Oct 29, 2020Oct 29, 2020