Play and words
Max DavieGames, books, the odd film here and there. By some guy.
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The passing golden age of open world RPG video games
As I have previously mentioned in my video game coverage, my tastes are very much not those of the gaming cognoscenti- I play video games to explore, to be excited, and to relax, so take all that follows in that spirit.
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Talons, sharpened
There aren’t many duologies around, really1. Maybe authors or film-makers just want to pad out their worlds so much that only three installments would suffice, but there’s often a rhythm to these series- a first installment that introduces...
Peace incorporated
Concordia is, I realise, 13 years old this year, but like many a spotty teenager its looks are not its finest feature. I mean, look at the cover art- it looks like someone has rubbed it out and had another go about 5 times…
But not for the...
Reviewing board games is hard- the case of Inis
It has occurred to me recently that it’s been a long time since I reviewed a board game (10 months, nearly), even though I continue to play quite a few and (don’t worry, reader) still have opinions on them.
Ultimately I think it’s because...
One facepalm after another
Diagnosis used to be a fairly simple business, at least conceptually. A discrete pathology leads to a circumscribed set of symptoms, which lead the doctor towards a confirmatory set of tests, and hopefully a medical treatment backed by robu...
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