Jonathan FennPerformance Mode: Diegetic Music Brings Game Worlds to LifeWARNING: mild story spoilers for Transistor, Pyre, Hades & The Last of Us: Part 210 min read·Oct 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…8 min read·Jun 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 below8 min read·Jan 26, 2021--1--1
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…9 min read·Dec 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…8 min read·Oct 29, 2020----