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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 years ago August 22, 2015

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

By Aaron Suduiko, 9 years ago August 13, 2015

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

By Nathan Randall, 9 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, 9 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, 9 years ago June 18, 2015

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

By Nathan Randall, 9 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, 9 years ago June 16, 2015