Aesthetics | With A Terrible Fate

Video Game Structural Aesthetics: Why “The Beginner’s Guide” is Masterfully Confusing.

You're right to be confused by this game: that aesthetic response is what makes it so special.

By Aaron Suduiko, 9 years ago November 13, 2015

A defense of why video games might be better at telling stories than VR ever could be.

By Aaron Suduiko, 10 years ago October 21, 2015

Bloodborne wasn't just influenced by H.P. Lovecraft: it represents an entirely new level of Lovecraftian horror.

By Aaron Suduiko, 10 years ago September 15, 2015

With a Terrible Fate analyzes the changes in "Majora's Mask 3D" that make it a different story than the original.

By Aaron Suduiko, 10 years ago August 22, 2015

Read an analytic defense of why video games can no longer be ignored as art.

By Aaron Suduiko, 10 years ago August 13, 2015

Featured Author Nathan Randall discusses the music theory behind Final Fantasy IX.

By Nathan Randall, 10 years ago July 24, 2015

I argue that Arkham Knight combines video game storytelling and Batman theming to perfectly conclude the trilogy.

By Aaron Suduiko, 10 years ago July 18, 2015

"Nier" is one of the most provocative, masterfully crafted games you've never played. Let me show you why.

By Aaron Suduiko, 10 years ago June 18, 2015

Featured Author Nathan Randall argues that video games have a lot to learn from musicals.

By Nathan Randall, 10 years ago June 18, 2015

Celebrating the announcement of a FFVII remake with commentary on a section of the game that prefigured Majora's Mask.

By Aaron Suduiko, 10 years ago June 16, 2015