https://oriole-sphere-cpax.squarespace.com/blog daily 0.75 2024-04-26 https://oriole-sphere-cpax.squarespace.com/blog/archive-to-fic-or-not-to-fic monthly 0.5 2024-04-26 https://oriole-sphere-cpax.squarespace.com/blog/archive-through-the-frame-of-video-games monthly 0.5 2023-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6485b27d73abd1579e55b752/13d09d76-2a3b-41ec-9af8-c89ce2574271/image_2023-07-27_190055393.png Blog - Archive: Through the Frame of Video Games - Make it stand out A still from Astro Bot: Rescue Mission (2018) Would you believe me if I said that I bought PSVR just to play this game after I wrote this essay? Since I did. And I do not regret the purchase in the slightest since this game is legitimately THE BEST VR GAME I HAVE EVER PLAYED! It’s so damn cute I mean look at the little guy he’s adorable! Most fun platformer I’ve ever played, and a great game to destress with. 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There are literally no visuals except for these floating lights, but the sound design is absolutely phenomenal. Might write a post on its own for this at some point. Image taken from RPG fan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6485b27d73abd1579e55b752/658c90d4-6140-450e-83fa-3282d66fdb22/image_2023-07-28_154424295.png Blog - Archive: Through the Frame of Video Games - Make it stand out Still from The Under Presents (2019), a performance of The Tempest Yet another really cool and innovative game, which really took off during lockdown and the absence of any live theatre. Users in VR essentially become mute characters within the play alongside live actors, who then ‘perform’ a full play (The Tempest) within VR using limited hand gestures and virtual costumes. I haven’t experienced this myself (since I don’t have the space to do full body VR right now), but really really want to one day if they do more live performances. Image taken from Tender Claws website: Highly recommend you go take a look at this if you’re interested in the project, they have an awesome teaser trailer for the performances themselves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6485b27d73abd1579e55b752/884e1a99-4161-42c5-b73d-d2869e3f278b/image_2023-07-27_184713650.png Blog - Archive: Through the Frame of Video Games - Make it stand out Bertrand Russell Image Sourced from BBC Radio 4 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6485b27d73abd1579e55b752/7b897290-eedc-42a0-abcd-895481f4bdf4/image_2023-07-27_190613589.png Blog - Archive: Through the Frame of Video Games - Make it stand out A still from Astro Bot: Rescue Mission (2018) Again… LOOK AT HIM! HE’S SO CUTE! And you can see him physically interacting with you, the player, by balancing on your virtual controller (which is mapped to your PS controller in real life, so you genuinely think you’re in the game itself. It’s awesome. This is great. 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