Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of the many modern video games to introduce a kind of ‘morality’ system into the single player story. The basis of a morality system is typically that there are certain choices within the game, either during pivotal moments in cutscenes or more generally in the world, where the player … Continue reading Red Dead Redemption 2 – The Morality System and the Illusion of Player Choice (Minor Spoilers)

(Let me preface this by saying that I am a huge fan of the Red Dead Redemption games, I have spent countless hours completing both and believe what Rockstar Games has achieved in terms of world design is absolutely incredible.) However much as I am a fan of the Red Dead Redemption games personally, it … Continue reading Red Dead Redemption 2 – Realism vs Gameplay

Ahead of his time postmodernist Jean Baudrillard gave us his controversial theories on hyperreality decades ago, the concept of images or simulations which depict a distorted image of reality, but comes to be accepted as the reality. Or, to (perhaps overly) simplify, the way in which preconceptions, stereotypes and misleading ideas can seem closer to … Continue reading Video Games and the Hyperreal

I have rough plans for what I would like this blog to develop into, obviously nothing is set in stone and things will change and evolve as my real life does too. Though at the moment I am planning on having 3 main kinds of content which I will break down below: 1) Research Interests: … Continue reading Plans for the Future

This blog is intended to be a place for me to write about my research and academic interests, I am extremely passionate about my field of study and I hope that through development of this blog I can; A) Better focus and hone my ideas into workable concepts B) Provide evidence of my thought process … Continue reading The Journey Begins