The Evil Within 2 | Passing On The Torch
December 28, 2017
Some directors operate with a single axiom: once you get onto the chair, don’t ever let them take it from you. Others aren’t keen on staying where they are though, they want to move forward….
God of War 1 | The Perfect Video Game?
November 22, 2017
Browsing through Youtube, one might stumble upon a playthrough of the original God of War, released in 2005 on the Playstation 2. Despite being an old game, the comment section is still packed with a…
Should Every Action Title Add RPG-Elements? Or Is It A Curse We Must Dispel?
October 16, 2017
In a faraway future neon lights flicker, rain ticks and the sound of action echos through your room. Tucked away in a corner you are playing Ninja Gaiden 4, only just released. Hopping from wall…
Enemy Variety | What Is The Value of Combat Compositions?
June 22, 2017
If there’s one element while designing a product that restricts creativity – it is time. Time influences what content is cut, what is left in and thus decides which pieces of the puzzle the designers…
Mirror's Edge: Catalyst | When combat is not the focus, how do you design it?
May 3, 2017
It is June 10th, 2013. As the ink-pen edges over her skin viewers are wondering what kind of trailer they are watching. Does the upcoming tattoo signify anything? Are we looking at a sequel or…
Hard Mode | The way it was meant to be played?
April 22, 2017
Reaching the credits is usually where the game ends but for others it is merely the beginning. As newer difficulties are unlocked we are challenged over and over, pushed to new limits and beyond those…
Rising Zan: The Samurai Gunman | the inspiration of Devil May Cry?
April 3, 2017
♪ Once upon a time a blue eyed boy from the west Learned one of life’s cruelest lessons That evil was bigger than his gun So he followed the footsteps of a mysterious master to…
Ninja Gaiden: past to present
March 21, 2017
These articles were originally published separately, but after posting them I felt they belonged together so I combined them into one big piece. As a result each article was slightly altered to prevent double explanations…