Project Ico: Crane
Is it pretentious to subtitle a piece on gaming by one’s most recent save point? What better way to let everyone know exactly how far I’ve come? This one has the added benefit of a double meaning—a...
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A long time ago, in a New York City far away, I was theatrical sound designer. I was good at it, by all accounts. I studied how to do it at school, and I paid my requisite dues interning at a summer...
View ArticleProject Ico: Vertigo
Gavin says no one reads anything on Fridays, so I may just be shouting into the void, here. I very nearly didn’t write this post, but shouting into the void is a such a compliment to the theme of the...
View ArticleProject Ico: Rest You Happy
Due diligence: spoilers after the jump. Gavin’s summation of his playthrough is a beautiful rumination on the spiritual mysticism—and even science—of Ico’s story. Do give it a read when you have a...
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