On the surface, the latest entry of the psychological horror franchise teaches about securing the right to choose when to marry, but the real lesson is rooted in cognitive bias and acknowledging moral complexity.
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Showing posts with label Media. Show all posts
Perimeter: Geometry of War
A forgotten RTS that is one-of-a-kind, both in its approach to mechanics and in its narrative.
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ALTER EGO (2018)
ALTER EGO: Self-Discovery Clicker Game is a Japanese mobile freemieum game by Maki Ono and Caramel Column Inc, released in 2018 for iPhone and Android.
Unlike most idle games, it's story-driven, and also can be completed in about a week. It stands out by being more of a philosophical discussion than a game. It also has the most impressive stylization I've seen for this genre.
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Undertale's moral hypocrisy
Undertale tries to teach about non-violence, but how well does it do so?
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Sherlock: The icon of many faces
Sherlock Holmes occupies an interesting niche in human culture by having many different portrayals that vary greatly.
Image source: (center) illustration by Sidney Paget (1904), (left-to-right) Jason Gray-Stanford in Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century (1999), Katsuyuki Konishi in Case File nº221: Kabukicho (2019), John Barrymore in Sherlock Holmes (1922), Basil Rathbone in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939), Shinji Kawada in The Great Ace Attorney (2015), Benedict Cumberbatch in Sherlock (2010), Robert Downey Jr. in Sherlock Holmes (2009), Ken Wong Kai-Cheong in Sherlock Holmes and the Great Escape (2019), Sir Ian McKellen in Mr. Holmes (2015), Makoto Furukawa in Moriarty the Patriot (2016), Vasily Livanov in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (1979), Taichiro Hirokawa in Sherlock Hound (1984)
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Truman Show's hidden dystopia
The already dark Truman Show gets even darker when you shift the perspective to the outside world.
Image source: The Truman Show
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Kamen Rider's Cross of Fire
The central theme of the long-running franchise is revealed only in a bonus episode four decades later.
Image source: Kamen Rider Wizard, Episode 53 "Neverending Story"
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Political system of Equestria
The setting of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is known for being sunshine and rainbows, often literally. However, inexplicitly, there's a lot shown regarding the social structure and legal system that will likely be missed by younger viewers.
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Rats power-scaling
Who will take the title of the most "powerful rat"? (This is a joke, don't take it seriously)
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The Sonic Formula
Sonic the Hedgehog is a beloved franchise, known for the mix of high-speed platforming and quirky adventures. But how consistent is it and what has worked out?
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