Month: May 2016

Eric Swain External Sources

Our Own Points of View on ‘Hardcore Henry’

This time on the Moving Pixels Podcast we discuss not a game, but a movie. Hardcore Henry to be specific. I did not like Hardcore Henry. Let’s just get that out of the way. I came out of that theater only glad I went to a matinee and thus didn’t spend as much money on the ticket. I wouldn’t recommend anyone go and see it. Having said that, talking about what the movie was doing was rather interesting. My main issue with the film is that it’s hard to watch and comprehend what is going on. | more

Eric Swain Game Issues

TGC Game of the Year 2015

May 17, 2016 | Filed under: Game Issues, Recent Posts and tagged with: End of Year, Game of the Year This is late. Way later than I ever wanted it to be. Though, giving up on the whole video game critic thing for about 4 solid months last year really cut into my being able to present anything. To my satisfaction at least. Last year, from around the middle to end of July through the end of November I just did not care to take any significant part of the video game critical community. | more

Eric Swain External Sources

Haunted Islands and the End of High School Are Both the Subject of ‘Oxenfree’

We’re back with another episode of the Moving Pixels Podcast, this time talking about the indie adventure game Oxenfree. I heard good things about this game and I’m extremely glad it did not disappoint. You can hear my enthusiasm for it in my voice when we discuss it. I knew so little about Oxenfree going in and somehow it managed to exceed all my expectations for it. There, that’s my recommendation for it. | more

Eric Swain External Sources

Critical Distance Confab – Minisode 12 – Not Dark Souls

Another minisode is up, this time with freelance critic Nick Capozzoli. As is the way, when I recorded this minisode, I hadn’t heard a peep about 1979 Revolution: Black Friday. So, of course, two days later about half a dozen articles dropped. Ah well, still a game worth discussing. As for the title, I’ve been trying to come up with titles whose description encompass at least half of the games talked about. It’s why some of them seem really strained when there is little to no overlap. | more

Eric Swain External Sources

The Moving Pixels Podcast Looks at the Scenic Vistas and Human Drama of ‘Firewatch’

This week on the Moving Pixels Podcast we talk about the out in nature First Person Walker, Firewatch. Despite Firewatch essentially being a mystery game, we spend most of our time discussing how the game divorces itself from that genre, or fails to do so, depending on which one of … (This post is lost beyond this point.) The Moving Pixels Podcast Looks at the Scenic Vistas and Human Drama of 'Firewatch' » PopMatters "You came out to put your memories behind you and they're still right there, in front of you. | more