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  • Drowning in Columbia

    Sorry for the delay with this post, but as my core followers will know, it’s been a rough couple of months. That said, I’m back with two new articles that will be wrapping up my examination of Bioshock Infinite, the first article is a look at the flaws and shortcomings of Infinite’s story. That’s not… Read more

  • Bioshock: Rapture vs Infinity

    So after a long and unexpected delay, I’m back with another article on Bioshock Infinite, this time focusing on the philosophical and political messages in the city of Columbia, and contrasting those with Rapture’s themes and philosophies. Rapture and Columbia When I first saw the city of Rapture I knew the city was bad news,… Read more

  • World War Wales (I mean Z)

    And if WordPress allowed subtitles, it would read: Wales: Where Movies Go To Die You might be wondering why I went to go see World War Z, as fans of my blog know that I’m not a huge zombie fan. I thought Telltale’s The Walking Dead was a great game with an amazing story, and… Read more

  • Star Trek: Into Safety

    So turns out an article about the philosophical and political themes of Bioshock: Infinite is way more complex and involved than I originally anticipated. I did a ton of research and then wrote an article. And then I deleted it and wrote it again. And then I deleted that one. Now I’m about halfway through… Read more

  • Prometheus Fails (In more ways than one)

    Every now and then a story comes along that’s willing to ask the big questions: who are we? why are we here? Is there life after death? Prometheus is one such story. It asks us the question, what if we had proof we were created by some higher power (in this case technologically superior aliens)?… Read more

  • Bioshock Infinite: What the Hell Just Happened?

    Bioshock Infinite: What the Hell Just Happened?

    That’s the question on everyone’s mind. Or at least it was the question on my mind when I finally finished Bioshock Infinite, and if your mind doesn’t work like mine then frankly I don’t want to know you. Since understanding what the hell is going on is integral to being able to understand the narrative… Read more