Thoughts of the Month – May 2013
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Classic Adventure Games
I must admit a mere passing interest in Adventure gaming over the years. They were never the flashiest, never the most exciting. I would become awestruck by a new release in all other genres, rushing out to pick up a copy of an Action title or the latest RPG. In contrast, I would sometimes stumble across an Adventure game even a decade after it was originally released, purchasing the promises of mind-bending puzzles and twisting narrative with only a bemused chuckle as I embarked on something “new” to me, something different than my current library of shooters and relatively shallow challenges. In this list, you’ll find a series of games that helped define “Adventure” as I know it, and are a great change of pace from your typical blockbuster titles that have unfathomable budgets.
Our Culture Makes it Difficult to Spot “Crazy”: Part 2
Continued from…. Part 1 (Obviously.)
Just what should we be looking out for, now that every human whim has an outlet, some form of social acceptance where most bizarre circumstances don’t even merit a second glance? How exactly do you spot true “crazy” in American culture? (Don’t expect answers.)
Our Culture Makes it Difficult to Spot “Crazy”: Part 1
If you’re anything like me, you grow ever more cautious with each approaching day. That student has a backpack! Is he a terrorist? Is that badged man concealing a gun?! Unfortunately, weapons are here to stay so whether or not you are going to get murdered at your workplace falls squarely on the second part of the equation: a person’s willingness to use that weapon. Unfortunately, a bevy of modern-day products and social norms make it especially tricky to notice who is deranged enough to end your life. (It is worth noting that “insanity” isn’t always harmful, but we’re not too worried about that kind, now are we?)