Recent content by Autotelic

That's true. To clarify, when I specified "potential", I was referring to the medium itself - that gaming, as a medium, has potential to be Gesamtkunstwerk but only certain video games do fulfil this ideal.

Recently I attended a lecture concerning the idea of Richard Wagner, and his idea of Gesamtkunstwerk, which translates to "a total work of art", "universal artwork" or "complete art work", and how this manifested in his later operatic works. His idea was that all the different prominent art...

Lately I've been interested in post metal. My friend introduced me to Alcest yesterday and I loved it. My only trouble is that I don't really like the sound of screaming/growling. When Alcest does it I think it sounds ok, but generally, no. I'm hoping it will grow on me so that I can still...

I think I'm about the fourth person to say it, but Alistair from Dragon Age: Origins is my waifu.

Nothing, I still have games I bought in last year's sale that I haven't touched at all.

Those of you who have been asking how famous he is - he's not just a local author, he's internationally recognised. He has done a lot of work for DC comics, he's received a huge bunch of awards and there have been hugely popular films adapted from his work. Yes, I do know his address, and I...

I live a very short walk away from a famous comic book author. Today my dad met him (without recognising him) and I found out where he lives. I'd really like to meet him and maybe get his autograph, but I don't want to do so in a way that would infringe upon his privacy or disturb him in any...

No idea, I was probably a toddler. My brother's four years older than me, so I would have watched him play games before playing them myself, and like many little siblings, I often just copied whatever he was doing. I didn't really get into it until I was about eight though. My brother and I...

Why not handheld consoles? Handheld consoles are a perfect counterpoint to PC games. One of the reasons why I'm a PC gamer is so I can multitask. Handheld consoles are the ultimate for multitaskers.

Bigger doesn't automatically mean better. If they were the same price, I would go for the smaller 3DS because I have tiny girl hands and would prefer the portability. As for battery life, how long are you going to be playing games for at a time when you don't have access to somewhere you can...

When I'm tired enough I lose my social inhibitions and just say whatever I want. Apparently I act drunk. I've never been drunk, so I honestly have no idea.

Negativity can make for some interesting discussions, as long as it's constructive.

I'm in the very fortunate position that my parents have said they will buy me a laptop I can use at university. Since this means I'll probably be selling off my current PC I'd like for it to basically be a desktop replacement. I'm not interested in ultra-portability, and a long battery life...

The main one is this one, from the poll: Although all of the reasons you listed come into it, this is the main one. There are a few songs I keep for personal significance, and I wouldn't listen to a song if I despised its beat/rhythm/sound, but matching my emotions is the big one. If music is...

I used to be really excited for new releases as a kid when I was playing my GBA and Gamecube. New Zelda, Pokémon, and other such titles were fairly sparse. I had a lot of free time and I usually would have played my older games to death by the time new games came out. Fast-forward about a...