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A Game That Mirrors Destructoid
As I mentioned in a previous blog post, I recently bought Shadow of The Colossus (SoTC). At the time I was up to the third Colossi, and I greatly enjoy the game. Now, I’m almost done with the game, and I have mix feelings about it. Mixed because of the repetition the game offers. Mixed because I think this game would have been better as a short game.
In films and literature we have short, more condense versions of said mediums: short films, short stories, short novels, etc. One of my favorite writers that explored the art of the short story is Franz Kafka. When you read any of his short stories, or unfinished novels, you notice that he spares no words - everything has a meaning. Now, can games do the same? A couple of weeks ago a Dtoid user by the name of bbain wrote a blog entitled 5 Freeware Indie Games You Should Play: Batch #6. In this blog he recommend a game called Digital: A Love A Story (DALS). If you click on the link I so kindly supplied you with, you would find comments from an excited Venus. I fell completely in love with this game, and couldn’t control myself – bbain helped me find one of my favorite games ever. Digital: A Love Story works because it’s ambiguous. It works because of its minimalism. It works because it’s short. SoTC is very similar to DALS in the sense that it’s trying to convey a message and story without directly explaining it to its players. In other words, they’re not insulting the intelligence of the gamer – you have to fill in the blanks. DALS accomplished its mission in a span of four hours.
In one of many replies to me, bbain said, To me, it's kind of like an emulation of the way we communicate on sites like Destructoid, although in the game you only had someone's screenname to go off of rather than avatars and bios. You can create such a strong connection with people you've never even met and have no idea what they look like. I couldn’t have said it better myself. This game is scary in how accurate it is. We, as a community, have fights, debates, or even insult each other, but playing this game showed me a connection I have with the words of other Dtoid users; words that sometimes are meaningless when I interact with people out in the world.
Like I said before, this game is short, but that isn’t a bad thing – a game like this can only be made short. I wrote three paragraphs explaining the story and characters, but decided to not include it. The whole point of the game is the words, and if I ruin the words for you, then there is no point in playing. Please, go over bbains blog and follow the link to download this little gem for FREE.
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In films and literature we have short, more condense versions of said mediums: short films, short stories, short novels, etc. One of my favorite writers that explored the art of the short story is Franz Kafka. When you read any of his short stories, or unfinished novels, you notice that he spares no words - everything has a meaning. Now, can games do the same? A couple of weeks ago a Dtoid user by the name of bbain wrote a blog entitled 5 Freeware Indie Games You Should Play: Batch #6. In this blog he recommend a game called Digital: A Love A Story (DALS). If you click on the link I so kindly supplied you with, you would find comments from an excited Venus. I fell completely in love with this game, and couldn’t control myself – bbain helped me find one of my favorite games ever. Digital: A Love Story works because it’s ambiguous. It works because of its minimalism. It works because it’s short. SoTC is very similar to DALS in the sense that it’s trying to convey a message and story without directly explaining it to its players. In other words, they’re not insulting the intelligence of the gamer – you have to fill in the blanks. DALS accomplished its mission in a span of four hours.
In one of many replies to me, bbain said, To me, it's kind of like an emulation of the way we communicate on sites like Destructoid, although in the game you only had someone's screenname to go off of rather than avatars and bios. You can create such a strong connection with people you've never even met and have no idea what they look like. I couldn’t have said it better myself. This game is scary in how accurate it is. We, as a community, have fights, debates, or even insult each other, but playing this game showed me a connection I have with the words of other Dtoid users; words that sometimes are meaningless when I interact with people out in the world.
Like I said before, this game is short, but that isn’t a bad thing – a game like this can only be made short. I wrote three paragraphs explaining the story and characters, but decided to not include it. The whole point of the game is the words, and if I ruin the words for you, then there is no point in playing. Please, go over bbains blog and follow the link to download this little gem for FREE.
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About VenusInFursone of us since 4:39 PM on 02.11.2011
Wow, I have a twitter now. Hmmm, would you like to follow me? Here, take this link. If you follow me; I will make all your dreams come true: Twitter
Here's my Tumblr; it's where I write all my miscellaneous stuff: Tumblr
Do you like films? Do you like my writing? If so, then have a look at my movie blog: Flixist
I'm a student. I'm currently working on my second degree. My past jobs were working at a gym and Urban Outfitters. I love to play guitar, read, listen to music, and watch films. I'm funny and enjoy the arts. I sometimes can ramble on about literature and films. I'm born and breed in New York. I'm easy going and I love fashion. My favorite system is the DS. I constantly shop at Urban Outfitters and Topshop. I really don't know what else to say. Oh yeah, I'm a cool guy!
Movies:
I Stand Alone, Magnolia, There Will Be Blood, Fight Club, Antichrist, Enter The Void, Dogtooth
Music:
Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Lhasa De Sela, MC5, Neil Young, Velvet Underground, Radiohead, Manu Chao, The Smiths, Nine Inch Nails
Books:
The Trial, Notes From Underground, Paris Spleen, Crime And Punishment, Junky, Hunger, Nausea, The Stranger
Games:
Super Mario Bros., Lost in Shadow, Braid
Favorite Articles I've written:
Demon's Souls: An Allegory for Life
Fuite
Diary of a Breton: Journey to Solitude
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Explain Yourself!
Venus, Put on some Fur and let's Talk
Front Page Articles
The Emasculation of a Father
A Small Thank You
I started a blog at this very site to let some of my feelings out. In some way Destructoid was therapy for me. I write about everything from my mother, past relationships, financial situations, friends, hipsters, school, etc. This is done not for sympathy, but as a way to expresses myself. My financial situation is a mess and I have no idea how I’m going to make a living, but writing and reading some of the response from great users have bought a wealth of positiveness to my life; It really doesn’t have to be anything big, but a simple comment of appreciation is enough to fill my heart with joy. It’s strange writing this, but joining this community has been the best thing I've ever done, well, second best thing; getting laid is pretty cool. What I’m trying to say here is thank you. Thank you for this awesome community. Thank you for reading. Thank you for commenting. Thank you for being awesome.
A big thanks goes to falsenipple for the header!
Venus In Furs - Don't know what it is? Well, my freind, click on the link and listen to the song.
The Velvet Underground - Venus In Furs (Original)
DeVotchKa - Venus In Furs (Cover)
Here's my Tumblr; it's where I write all my miscellaneous stuff: Tumblr
Do you like films? Do you like my writing? If so, then have a look at my movie blog: Flixist
I'm a student. I'm currently working on my second degree. My past jobs were working at a gym and Urban Outfitters. I love to play guitar, read, listen to music, and watch films. I'm funny and enjoy the arts. I sometimes can ramble on about literature and films. I'm born and breed in New York. I'm easy going and I love fashion. My favorite system is the DS. I constantly shop at Urban Outfitters and Topshop. I really don't know what else to say. Oh yeah, I'm a cool guy!
Movies:
I Stand Alone, Magnolia, There Will Be Blood, Fight Club, Antichrist, Enter The Void, Dogtooth
Music:
Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Lhasa De Sela, MC5, Neil Young, Velvet Underground, Radiohead, Manu Chao, The Smiths, Nine Inch Nails
Books:
The Trial, Notes From Underground, Paris Spleen, Crime And Punishment, Junky, Hunger, Nausea, The Stranger
Games:
Super Mario Bros., Lost in Shadow, Braid
Favorite Articles I've written:
Demon's Souls: An Allegory for Life
Fuite
Diary of a Breton: Journey to Solitude
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Explain Yourself!
Venus, Put on some Fur and let's Talk
Front Page Articles
The Emasculation of a Father
A Small Thank You
I started a blog at this very site to let some of my feelings out. In some way Destructoid was therapy for me. I write about everything from my mother, past relationships, financial situations, friends, hipsters, school, etc. This is done not for sympathy, but as a way to expresses myself. My financial situation is a mess and I have no idea how I’m going to make a living, but writing and reading some of the response from great users have bought a wealth of positiveness to my life; It really doesn’t have to be anything big, but a simple comment of appreciation is enough to fill my heart with joy. It’s strange writing this, but joining this community has been the best thing I've ever done, well, second best thing; getting laid is pretty cool. What I’m trying to say here is thank you. Thank you for this awesome community. Thank you for reading. Thank you for commenting. Thank you for being awesome.
A big thanks goes to falsenipple for the header!
Venus In Furs - Don't know what it is? Well, my freind, click on the link and listen to the song.
The Velvet Underground - Venus In Furs (Original)
DeVotchKa - Venus In Furs (Cover)