Archive for video game essay

Undone by the Blood: Contagion Theory and The Mass Man in Bloodborne

Posted in Whatever with tags , , , , , , , , , , on 10/09/2020 by Taylor Holt

There’s a lot to pull from 2015’s PS4 exclusive. Aside from “It’s really hard and I don’t know what’s going on;“ there’s a myriad of other ideas and conclusions to draw from this bad boy. So here’s one.

Get ready to get gud, and crack open a cold one with the Old Ones.

Continue reading →

2 Comments »

Runnin’ Up That Hill- Death Stranding and the Absurd Hero

Posted in Whatever with tags , , , , , on 09/23/2020 by Taylor Holt

Wow, what a year, huh? One thing happened, and then suddenly another thing, then wham-o– even more things. The things never stop coming, do they?

Speaking of “things,” let’s talk about Death Stranding. Even if it is sOo 2019 and you didn’t even play it.

Continue reading →

3 Comments »