Tag: video games
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Celebrating Halloween’s Suspense (Without the Scares)
Halloween is a scary holiday, which I sometimes struggle to celebrate because I don’t like horror. If it’s dark or suspenseful, fine. If it’s creepy or spooky, I can take it. But I’m not into too many jump scares, or anything too unbelievable, or scenes so disturbing I won’t be able to sleep afterwards. For…
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Hellblade: A Dark Fantasy of the Mind
I’m not usually one for video games that are dark, or scary, or seem too challenging. While some gamers are able to brave those waters, I’m too skittish to wade in. Ninja Theory’s new game Hellblade is all of those things, but it’s different in that it wants you to feel fear — a new kind of…
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Sword of Destiny: The Best Background Book for the Witcher Series
A few years ago, I picked up The Witcher books by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, in an attempt to learn more about the video games based on them. As expected, the books provide tons more backstory, which the games just throw at you to figure out as you play. Back then, I read two books: The Last Wish,…
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