Logan TaylorPost-Credit Blues: Prey (2017) and the Failure of End-Game JudgmentSo, you’re going to die someday. Sorry, but it’s true. So will I. And after everything fades to black, the credits will roll.1d ago1d ago
Logan TaylorWhat is the Point of Romance in Videogames?The first time I played Baldur’s Gate 3, I missed one of the main companions for a long time. Gale, a wizard, is stuck in a glowing portal…Aug 141Aug 141
Logan TaylorFriction and Drag: Why You Stop Playing Games You Think You Should LikeWhen I was in elementary school, our playground featured a slide that became infamous. It was wide and not very long and made of some sort…Jul 24Jul 24
Logan TaylorConfronting the Unknowable: Cultist Simulator and the Cosmic Horror of Board GamesWhat’s the biggest board game you’ve ever played?Jul 18Jul 18
Logan TaylorSubnautica, Terror, and Dealing with my Fear of Things Under WaterI love all things horror. Films, books, videogames, podcasts, anything that has a chance of disrupting my sleep at night, I’m there. And…Jul 3Jul 3
Logan TaylorLudonarrative Dissonance; or, Why I Almost Never Do All of the Side Content in Games AnymoreWhen I was a teenager, my favorite game was Final Fantasy XII for the PS2. The best parts of the game are the monster hunts, where an NPC…May 29May 29
Logan TaylorAnimal Well is a Perfect MetroidVania: A Screen-by-Screen BreakdownI don’t have memories of learning how to beat Super Metroid. My older brothers played the game in front of me so much, even when I was too…May 15May 15
Logan TaylorA Deeper Kind of Realism: Human Relationship in The Friends of Ringo IshikawaThe Friends of Ringo Ishikawa is a strange game. It was developed by a young Russian man and his father, who learned pixel art…May 1May 1
Logan TaylorSong of Sword and Fist: Sifu, Sekiro, and the Anatomy of a Perfect ParryI have a terrible ear for music. Despite playing the violin more than a decade throughout school, I could never tell if the notes I was…Apr 24Apr 24