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  • Riding the Current in “ABZU”

    Riding the Current in “ABZU”

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    Going into ABZU, I knew it was going to be a meditative game. People have been comparing it to Journey, in part because the games share a designer in Matt Nava. In fact, after working on Flower and Journey with thatgamecompany, Nava went on to found developer studio Giant Squid to create ABZU. Journey is one of…

  • The Prettiest Video Games I’ve Ever Played

    The Prettiest Video Games I’ve Ever Played

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    New consoles, improved graphics, lighting mods, advanced character creators — it’s all adding up to make video games prettier than ever. But even without the technology, a creative, well-implemented art style can make or break a game. I’m probably forgetting a few, but here’s a first post about the video games I’ve found beautiful.

  • “Remember Me” and Games with Brains

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    One of the reasons I love Thatgamecompany is that they create games that are absolutely different than anything else out there. This a company that has an obvious creative vision. That’s also why I admire Amplitude Studios, the creator of Endless Space, which basically turned over its design documents to fans before release so future players could…