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Tag: video game analysis

Podcast

Director’s Commentary: How Elden Ring Turns Its Player into an Outer God

Listen to an extended discussion about Aaron Suduiko's analysis of the player's role as an Outer God in Elden Ring.

By Aaron Suduiko, 3 months ago April 18, 2022
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How Elden Ring Turns Its Player into an Outer God

The Outer Gods of Elden Ring aren't just extra lore: they're also the cipher to understanding the player's place in the Lands Between.

By Aaron Suduiko, 3 months ago April 14, 2022
Dark Souls

The Gwyn Moment

Have you ever played a game where a single moment changes your feelings about it from hate to love? A meditation on the first Dark Souls.

By Dan Hughes, 3 months ago April 14, 2022
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Scarlet Nexus: The Pathos of Karen Travers

In Karen Travers, Scarlet Nexus tells the tragic story of how a character can become a villain by being cut off from the player's agency.

By Aaron Suduiko, 8 months ago November 8, 2021
News

PAX Aus Online 2021: Join With a Terrible Fate for Two Presentations

Join With a Terrible Fate for two free online panels at PAX Aus this weekend, exploring the ethical and analytical dimensions of video-game storytelling.

By Aaron Suduiko, 9 months ago October 5, 2021
Podcast

Director‘s Commentary: The Path to Necron in Final Fantasy IX

Listen to an extended discussion about Aaron Suduiko's analysis of Final Fantasy IX's theatrical and philosophical content.

By Aaron Suduiko, 10 months ago September 19, 2021
Podcast

With a Terrible Fate Podcast Episode 16: Scarlet Nexus

This week on the podcast: analysis and discussion of Bandai Namco's "brain punk" JRPG, Scarlet Nexus.

By Aaron Suduiko, 11 months ago August 22, 2021
Podcast

With a Terrible Fate Podcast Episode 14: Maps—Salvation or Sin?

Listen in on a discussion of how maps can interfere with—or improve—the storytelling of your favorite video games.

By Stefan Heinrich Simond, 11 months ago August 8, 2021
Podcast

With a Terrible Fate Podcast Episode 13: Into the Mindscape

This week's podcast focuses on mindscapes in video-game fictions, follow-up on the psychoanalytic interpretation of Returnal, and romance in Final Fantasy X.

By Aaron Suduiko, 11 months ago July 25, 2021
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Game as Mind: A Psychoanalytic Explanation of Returnal

What's the difference between a psychological story and a story about psychology?

By Aaron Suduiko, 12 months ago July 19, 2021

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