The Room is a low-budget film released in 2003 and is considered one of the worst movies ever made. I watched the movie once, back when Adult Swim aired it the first time for their annual April Fools prank. And that once was enough for me. I'm not a fan of the movie, so that's not why I read this bo...
Cómo no leer un libro sobre esta pelicula!*Lloro de la risa*
I'm going to do my best to keep this short and sweet. If you haven't seen the beautiful disaster that is The Room, seek it out now! Hell, there are even clips on Youtube you can check out, and the guys from Rifftrax (former Mystery Science Theater 3000 cast members) do a great job riffing it--you ca...
One might argue that critical writing about games is difficult because most games are not able to withstand thoughtful criticism. For their part, game magazines publish game review after game review, some of which are spritely and sharp, but they tend to focus on providing consumers with a sense of ...
I was pretty surprised with this one. I honestly didn't think I'd like it. I thought it'd be just another cash in on "nerd culture" and "gamers," pandering to 12 year old kids with an Xbox LIVE subscription. And to be perfectly honest, at times it does feel slightly like that. Only slightly though, ...
OH MY GOD I NEED THIS I MUST HAVE THIS
Update (6/18/13): OMG there's a cover. It's beautimous. Also WHAT'S THIS? A GIVEAWAY? Oh please let me win a copy of this. That would make my life.----------Okay, I am such a nerd for The Room that I've known about this book for months. I really can't wait. And it comes out on my birthday, too. FUCK...
There is very little of why games matter and too much gaming review fluff.
Having played video games for most of my life, on both consoles and computers, I expected to absolutely LOVE this book. However, I did find it a bit boring. The author writes about the various games he has played during his lifetime. Grand Theft Auto seemed to be his favorite while he was high on co...
The thing is, if you're going to write a nonfiction book and include some autobiographical elements, like your own experiences playing video games, you've got to face the fact that it can either enrich your narrative, adding a personal voice to the information you're presenting, or it can drive your...