Nier Automata & How We Define Meaning in Video Games (SPOILERS) - [game array] Mason Miller 2017-04-24 | I talk about Nier Automata and how we define meaning in Video Games.Support [game array] on Patreon! patreon.com/gamearrayFollow [game array] on twitter! twitter.com/gamearrayFacebook: facebook.com/gamearrayTumblr: http://gamearray.tumblr.comAnd don’t forget to tune into the Magic Find Podcast: youtube.com/channel/UCqvV5obhj2vK9wzGRTEKv1gRSS Feed: goo.gl/Qd2gcwiTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/magic-find/id1154671835?mt=2Here’s a great GDC talk with Yoko Taro: youtube.com/watch?v=OO_d3fwTNPoAnd a great interview with the man: http://www.siliconera.com/2017/03/28/yoko-taro-speaks-varied-endings-meanings-nier-automataMusic: Nier Automata OSTFootage From: Nier Automata, Goldeneye 007, Half-Life 2, Metal Gear Solid 3, Persona 5, Ikaruga, Journey, Bayonetta, Resident Evil 2, The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, Final Fantasy XIV, Devil May Cry 3, Metal Gear Solid, Path of Exile, World of Warcraft, Dragon Quest III, Special Thanks: Alex Liu Sawyer SmithEric LichtJordan BakerErik JohansonMr WendalFootage used under Creative Commons License:Persona 5 Footage From: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxiYXsZCwHUResident Evil 2 Footage From: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96hCcCdMPSwWorld of Warcraft Footage From: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqq4MKkYz3YFather Servo Fight From: youtube.com/watch?v=v6YyX_pGZuoIkaruga Footage From: youtube.com/watch?v=cj6qdgay23oDevil May Cry 3 Footage From: youtube.com/watch?v=lMTtm2kqxggDragon Quest III Footage From: youtube.com/watch?v=kvAoUGku0GI Goldeneye Footage From: youtube.com/watch?v=5LdAVRdBFZo Wind Waker Footage From: youtube.com/watch?v=u2zABEMcHLs&t=67s
Persona 5: Meaningful Relationships in Video Games Mason Miller 2020-04-20 | I'm back! Let's talk about Persona 5.Footage from:Persona 5Persona 4Persona 5 RoyalMass EffectMetal Gear Solid 2Music from:Persona 5 OSTAdditional Persona footage from:youtube.com/watch?v=jS2dker0d6kyoutube.com/watch?v=R2SPPH6G--gyoutube.com/watch?v=6qCdINC1jlQyoutube.com/watch?v=ufCi2Wqc_dkyoutube.com/watch?v=JID8C0g20RYyoutube.com/watch?v=CKGbTO7UYVEyoutube.com/watch?v=hrLn56pmNm8youtube.com/watch?v=Uo1esT5w7uEyoutube.com/watch?v=aF1_p5Fh1S0youtube.com/watch?v=1KcXKs-OoQsyoutube.com/watch?v=DrNAztBTANkyoutube.com/watch?v=F6sAJff-4ksyoutube.com/watch?v=-inmXu6X8Gw
Destiny 2: I Miss The Grimoire Mason Miller 2017-10-08 | I really loved Destiny 2, but I miss the grimoire cards from the first game. Let’s talk about them and the franchise’s story for a little bit over twelve minutes.Support [game array] on Patreon! patreon.com/gamearray Follow [game array] on twitter! twitter.com/gamearrayFacebook: facebook.com/gamearray And don’t forget to tune into the Magic Find Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqvV... Special Thanks: Alex Liu, Sawyer Smith, Eric Licht, Jordan Baker, Erik Johanson, Mr Wendal, Adam Maldonado.You can find that Diablo II Retrospective here: gamasutra.com/view/feature/131533/postmortem_blizzards_diablo_ii.phpGrimoire Card images and text from http://destiny-grimoire.info/. Grimoire cards were removed from the app and Bungie.net so they don’t officially exist anywhere these days. Which is insane in itself. Thankfully this site archived them all.Check out My name is Byf’s channel here: youtube.com/user/ReachForgeNetworkChek out Destiny Guides (another channel) here: youtube.com/user/rulersonicenews phase one by Ryan Little is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. Favorite Secrets by Waylon Thornton is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.Morph by Soft and Furious is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.Burning by Tri-Tachyon is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License.O Tannenbaum by Dan Lerch is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.Footage used under Creative Commons License: Additional Dark Souls footage from: youtube.com/watch?v=z9nOGoAtmlU&t=837sAdditional Dark Souls footage from: youtube.com/watch?v=ic9IQjeYDKg&t=7sAdditional Dark Souls footage from: youtube.com/watch?v=jo6FXM_Ehvk Additional Grimoire Card footage from: youtube.com/watch?v=eOtzEQ31SRQAdditional Destiny 2 footage from: youtube.com/watch?v=ljIH7LD9-ysAdditional Destiny 2 footage from: youtube.com/watch?v=Ok67esNCmrM Additional Destiny footage from: youtube.com/watch?v=em2xLKzKlmU
One More Thing About Titanfall 2 - [game array] Mason Miller 2017-07-09 | Titanfall 2 is one of my favorite shooters from the last few years. I talk about why for a little over seven minutes. Support [game array] on Patreon! patreon.com/gamearrayFollow [game array] on twitter! twitter.com/gamearrayFacebook: facebook.com/gamearrayTumblr: http://gamearray.tumblr.comAnd don’t forget to tune into the Magic Find Podcast (there might be a new episode someday): youtube.com/channel/UCqvV5obhj2vK9wzGRTEKv1giTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/magic-find/id1154671835?mt=2Carlos Pineda’s wonderful GDC talk that I reference in the video: youtube.com/watch?v=5kFqrI11xTcSpecial Thanks: Alex Liu Sawyer SmithEric LichtJordan BakerErik JohansonMr WendalIcons made by freepik.com.Epic Song by BoxCat Games is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.Tomie's Bubbles by Candlegravity is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.Arise by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. Divider by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Attribution License. Amsterdam by LASERS is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.Ancient Heavy Tech Donjon by Komiku is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.FOOTAGE FROM: Titanfall, Titanfall 2, Borderlands 2, Destiny, Halo 5, Black Ops 3, Infinite Warfare, Call of Duty 4, Street Fighter II, DOTA 2, League of Legends, Quake Arena, Unreal Tournament 2004, Bad Company 2.Footage used under Creative Commons License:Additional Infinite Warfare footage from: youtube.com/watch?v=kmLWRICswaMAdditional Black Ops 3 footage from: youtube.com/watch?v=R99KH7_xAlsAdditional Destiny footage from: youtube.com/watch?v=XEwqsmygZQ0Additional Titanfall footage from: youtube.com/watch?v=xQwU7i3pHZkAdditional Borderlands 2 footage from: youtube.com/watch?v=TVCLM2pTik0Additional Street Fighter II footage from: youtube.com/watch?v=UJ7wGe1XpqkAdditional Call of Duty footage from: youtube.com/watch?v=ZG5Zn09QgvwAdditional Halo 5 footage from: youtube.com/watch?v=5Lnha4iwNAQ
True Detective: Why Blocking Matters - [game array] Mason Miller 2017-03-19 | True Detective came out in 2014. It was a cultural phenomenon. A rare, peculiar and spastic roar of creativity. Off-kilter. The second season of True Detective came out a year later. It was... divisive. It had somehow, in just a year’s time, lost its powerSupport [game array] on Patreon! patreon.com/gamearrayFollow [game array] on twitter! twitter.com/gamearrayFacebook: facebook.com/gamearrayTumblr: http://gamearray.tumblr.comAnd don’t forget to tune into the Magic Find Podcast: youtube.com/channel/UCqvV5obhj2vK9wzGRTEKv1gRSS Feed: goo.gl/Qd2gcwiTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/magic-find/id1154671835?mt=2Footage from True Detective Season 1, True Detective Season 2, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and The Film Society of Lincoln Center (youtube.com/watch?v=otLdIn76w-s)Music:Highway to the Stars by Kai Engel (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/The_Scope/Kai_Engel_-_The_Scope_-_05_Highway_to_the_Stars). Highway to the Stars by Kai Engel is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License.Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Blues_Sampler/Slow_Burn). Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.Broke For Free by Night Owl (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Directionless_EP_-_01_Night_Owl). Night Owl by Broke For Free is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.Special Thanks: Alex Liu Sawyer SmithEric LichtJordan BakerThe Letter RErik JohansonAJ CooperMr Wendal
In Too Deep: Sunless Sea - [game array] Mason Miller 2016-12-31 | Your eyes don't deceive you. I spend twenty-two minutes talking about what I liked (and didn't like) about Sunless Sea.Support [game array] on Patreon! patreon.com/gamearrayFollow [game array] on twitter! twitter.com/gamearrayFacebook: facebook.com/gamearrayTumblr: http://gamearray.tumblr.comAnd don’t forget to tune into the Magic Find Podcast: youtube.com/channel/UCqvV5obhj2vK9wzGRTEKv1gRSS Feed: goo.gl/Qd2gcwiTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/magic-find/id1154671835?mt=2Here is the link to a TED Talk with JJ Abrams about the mystery box: ted.com/talks/j_j_abrams_mystery_boxA great GDC talk with Sid Meier: youtube.com/watch?v=bY7aRJE-oOYMusic:Sunset by Kai Engel is licensed under a Attribution License.Artifact - The Dark Contenent by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)Sunless Sea OSTRadio RockClockEuphoria Vol 3Special Thanks: Alex Liu Sawyer SmithEric LichtJordan BakerFootage is from: Sunless Sea, FTL, Resident Evil 4, Halo, Dark Souls.Footage used under Creative Commons License:DARK SOULS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01foFtM1KBcSUNLESS SEA: youtube.com/watch?v=sF2PjbZ8r6U&t=2398s
Why We’re All Still Playing Mario Kart - [game array] Mason Miller 2016-10-23 | I’ve been playing Mario Kart 8 on and off again for the past two years. Before that I played Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Double Dash, and Mario Kart 64.Mario Kart has played a similar role in most people’s lives. Which begs me to ask, what does Mario Kart do differently that it’s so ubiquitous even among non-gamers? Why is it that, after two decades, we’re all still playing Mario Kart?Support [game array] on Patreon! patreon.com/gamearrayFollow [game array] on twitter! twitter.com/gamearrayFacebook: facebook.com/gamearrayTumblr: http://gamearray.tumblr.comAnd don’t forget to tune into the Magic Find Podcast: youtube.com/channel/UCqvV5obhj2vK9wzGRTEKv1gRSS Feed: goo.gl/Qd2gcwiTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/magic-find/id1154671835?mt=2Here is the link to the GDC talk by Matthias Worch: youtube.com/watch?v=BEF4GVNzkUwAnd The Art of Game Design by Jesse Schell: amazon.com/Art-Game-Design-Book-Lenses/dp/0123694965Music:Deep Sky Blue by Graphiqs Groove, Mario Bava Sleeps in a Little Late by Chris Zabriskie, and Love Story by Fhernando are licensed under Attribution License. Special Thanks: Alex Liu Sawyer SmithEric LichtJordan BakerFootage is from: Mario Kart Double Dash, Mario Kart 64, Mario Kart 8Footage used under Creative Commons License:Mario Kart Double Dash: youtube.com/watch?v=Z6jyMtUkPZkMario Kart 64: youtube.com/watch?v=sFygwQQcHd4
Creating Time For Atmosphere - [game array] Mason Miller 2016-09-25 | Support [game array] on Patreon! patreon.com/gamearrayFollow [game array] on twitter! twitter.com/gamearrayFacebook: facebook.com/gamearrayTumblr: http://gamearray.tumblr.comAnd don’t forget to tune into the Magic Find Podcast: youtube.com/channel/UCqvV5obhj2vK9wzGRTEKv1gRSS Feed: goo.gl/Qd2gcwiTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/magic-find/id1154671835?mt=2Music:Life is Strange OST, Air Hockey Saloon by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under Attribution License. Special Thanks: Alex Liu Sawyer SmithEric LichtFootage is from: Super Mario Bros, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Metroid, Metal Gear Solid, Bioshock, Call of Duty 2, Call of Duty 4, Mass Effect 2, Red Dead Redemption, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, TES V: Skyrim, Elite: Dangerous, Shadow of the Colossus, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Forza Horizon 2, The Witcher 3, The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, Grand Theft Auto V, Tomb Raider, Uncharted 3, Life is StrangeFootage used under Creative Commons License:Metroid - youtube.com/watch?v=v-M9qtgHdPcThe Witcher 3 Battle of Kaer Morhen - youtube.com/watch?v=V3CCr6j0snkUncharted 3: youtube.com/watch?v=eEEDBYbGDbESuper Mario Bros: youtube.com/watch?v=GfroW2zfMH0Call of Duty 4: youtube.com/watch?v=TOXXBZbhKvkMetal Gear Solid: youtube.com/watch?v=Or4RAeuuOaEBioshock: youtube.com/watch?v=2viKOFSeCPY
Update 03 (Patreon & Podcast Update) Mason Miller 2016-09-18 | Support [game array] on Patreon! patreon.com/gamearrayFollow [game array] on twitter! twitter.com/gamearrayFacebook: facebook.com/gamearrayAnd on tumblr! http://gamearray.tumblr.comMr Wendal is one of the best youtubers out there. Find his channel here: youtube.com/user/MrWendaruYou can find the new channel for Magic Find here: youtube.com/channel/UCqvV5obhj2vK9wzGRTEKv1gHere’s the RSS Feed: goo.gl/Qd2gcwAnd here’s the link on itunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/magic-find/id1154671835?mt=2Lightning on a Blue Sky by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org
How Pillars of Eternity Changed the Stats Game - [game array] Mason Miller 2016-08-28 | Support [game array] on Patreon! patreon.com/gamearrayFollow [game array] on twitter! twitter.com/gamearrayFacebook: facebook.com/gamearrayAnd on tumblr! http://gamearray.tumblr.comIn this video, I go on about Obsidian’s Pillars of Eternity and How It Changed Character Creation.Check out this great GDC talk from Pillars of Eternity’s game director: http://www.gdcvault.com/play/1023481/Gods-and-Dumps-Attribute-TuningFOOTAGE FROM:Pillars of Eternity, Bloodborne, Dark Souls, Baldur’s Gate II, Planescape: Torment, Star Wars KOTOR II, Neverwinter Nights II, Jade Empire, Diablo II.MUSIC FROM:Pillars of Eternity OST
Playdeads Inside and Minimalism - [game array] Mason Miller 2016-08-03 | Support [game array] on Patreon! patreon.com/gamearrayFollow [game array] on twitter! twitter.com/gamearrayFacebook: facebook.com/gamearrayAnd on tumblr! http://gamearray.tumblr.comIn this video, I talk about Inside, Minimalism, and Food. I promise that it’s more exciting than it sounds.Here are some other resources: An article from the New Yorker about Chef Massimo: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/11/04/post-modenaFrom 1up about Ico and Design by Subtraction: http://www.1up.com/features/method-developing-icoMark Brown’s excellent episode about Ico and Design by Subtraction: youtube.com/watch?v=AmSBIyT0ih0 Martin Stig Andersen about Inside’s sound design:youtube.com/watch?v=Dnd74MQMQ-EFOOTAGE FROM:Inside, Limbo, Journey, Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, Fez, Resident Evil 6, Tom Clancy’s The DivisionSOUNDTRACK:Radio Rock by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)Artist: http://audionautix.comClocks by Adigold audiojungle.net/item/clocks/2760354
Resident Evil: The Art of Suspense - [game array] Mason Miller 2016-06-27 | Support [game array] on Patreon! patreon.com/gamearrayFollow [game array] on twitter! twitter.com/gamearrayAnd on tumblr! http://gamearray.tumblr.comIn this video, I spend over eight minutes talking about why I love 2002’s Resident Evil Remake. Here are some other resources about Resident Evil and horror in video games:Alistair Hope’s GDC talk on Building Fear in Alien: Isolation:http://www.gdcvault.com/play/1021852/Building-Fear-in-Alien An interesting interview with Hideki Kamiya and Noboru Sugimura about Resident Evil 2:http://shmuplations.com/residentevil2 A great video from Jim Sterling about the REmake Mansion:youtube.com/watch?v=Dr3OcN2qmqo Health Data taken from:http://biohazardta.wikia.com/wiki/Resident_Evil_REmake_(Data) Crimson Head info is taken from the Japapese only release biohazard Kaitai Shinshohttp://residentevil.wikia.com/wiki/Crimson_Head/gameplayFOOTAGE FROM:Resident Evil HD Remaster, Silent Hill 2, Resident Evil VII Teaser, Resident Evil 5, Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil 2Resident Evil 2 footage provided by kimvonklvsgrd. Check out his channel here: youtube.com/user/kimvonklvsgrd SOUNDTRACK:Moonlight Sonata & Save Haven from Resident Evil OSTNamaste by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)Artist: http://audionautix.comPrelude No. 4 by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/preludesArtist: http://chriszabriskie.com
Why Im Loving Overwatch - [game array] Mason Miller 2016-06-05 | Support [game array] on Patreon! patreon.com/gamearrayFollow [game array] on twitter! twitter.com/gamearrayI go on and on about Overwatch.Here are the videos I mention in this video:Gamemaker’s Toolkit episode about orthogonal unit differentiation in Doom: youtube.com/watch?v=yuOObGjCA7QGDC talk with Matthias Worch about Meaningful Choice in Game Level Design: youtube.com/watch?v=BEF4GVNzkUw&feature=youtu.be GDC talk with Harvey Smith about Orthogonal Unit Differentiation:http://www.gdcvault.com/play/1022697/Orthogonal-UnitGDC talk with Scott Lawlor and Tomas Neumann: http://www.gdcvault.com/play/1023317/Overwatch-The-Elusive-Goal-PlayFOOTAGE FROM:Overwatch, Doom, Destiny, Starcraft II, Dota 2SOUNDTRACK:Lightning on a Blue Sky by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org
Mechanically Speaking: Shooting in First Person - [game array] Mason Miller 2016-05-30 | Support [game array] on Patreon! patreon.com/gamearrayFollow [game array] on twitter! twitter.com/gamearrayAnyone with a passing interest in making first person shooters has to check out these two GDC talks with Jaime Griesemer: The first about balancing Halo 3’s sniper rifle: http://www.gdcvault.com/play/1012211/Design-in-Detail-Changing-theAnd another about balancing the plasma rifle: http://www.gdcvault.com/play/1014704/Design-in-Detail-Tuning-the Here are some other videos I’d suggest checking out as well:This great episode from Gamemaker’s Toolkit about orthogonal unit differentiation in Doom: youtube.com/watch?v=yuOObGjCA7QRetroAhoy’s episode on Doom: youtube.com/watch?v=6A4-SVUHQYI RetroAhoy’s episode on Quake: youtube.com/watch?v=OipJYWhMi3kThis GDC talk with Matthias Worch about Meaningful Choice in Game Level Design: youtube.com/watch?v=BEF4GVNzkUw&feature=youtu.be And this Ted Talk with Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi about Flow: ted.com/talks/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_on_flow?language=en FOOTAGE FROM:Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Crysis, Crysis 2, Destiny, Fallout 4, Far Cry 4, Alien Isolation, Battlefield 4, Battlefield Bad Company 2, Bioshock, Bioshock Infinite, Far Cry Blood Dragon, Far Cry 3, Call of Duty Black Ops 3, Catacomb 3D, Counter-Strike Global Offensive, Doom, Doom 2, DOOM, Fear, Halo Master Chief Collection, Halo 5, Halo: Reach, Heretic, Killing Floor 2, Marathon, Wolfenstein: The New Order, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Resistance 3, Quake, Queak 3 Arena, Shadow Warrior, Turok, Alien Resurrection, Borderlands 2, Dear Esther, The Witness, Duke Nukem 3D, Duke Nukem Forever, Half-Life 2, Metro 2033: Last Light, Midi Maze, Overwatch, Perfect Dark, Vermintide, Call of Duty 2, Goldeneye, Left 4 Dead 2, STALKER, Star Wars Battlefront, Unreal Tournament.SOUNDTRACK:Behind Closed Doors by Otis McDonaldTarantula by MK2Ever Felt pt 2 by Otis McDonaldThere You Go by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0) Artist: http://audionautix.comFunk Down by MK2Ever Felt pt 1 by Otis McDonaldBarge by Gunnar Olsen
Lets Talk About Doors in Video Games - [game array] Mason Miller 2016-03-15 | Support [game array] on Patreon! patreon.com/gamearrayFollow us on twitter! @gamearrayI want to talk about something specific in this video. I want to talk about doors in video games.This video was inspired by Every Frame a Painting's vid on chairs. If you haven't seen it you need to go see it now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfGKN...His video on F For Fake is one of my favorites on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GXv2...Also check out Scott Roger's Level Up if you like thinking about the little things in video games like doors, chairs and the like. Buy a copy here: http://goo.gl/zac6zwFootage from: Dark Souls, Bioshock, The Witcher 3, Hotline Miami, Metroid Prime, Splinter Cell: Blacklist, The Division, Bioshock Infinite, Modern Warfare 2, Fallout 3, Bloodborne, Left 4 Dead 2, Mortal Kombat X, Psychonauts, Antichamber, Legend of Grimrock, Mirror's Edge, Uncharted 3, Shadow of the Colossus, Ico, The Elder Scrolls IV, The Elder Scrolls V, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill 4: The Room, Grand Theft Auto V, Gears of War, Super Mario 64, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 4, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Kingdom Hearts, Fez, God of War II, Forza Horizon 2, Portal 2, LEGO Jurassic Park, Fable.Footage from GTA V provided by Elder-Geek: youtube.com/user/ElderGeekDotComArtifact - The Dark Contenent by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-...Artist: http://incompetech.com
Mechanically Speaking: Jumping in 2D - [game array] Mason Miller 2016-02-27 | Support [game array] on Patreon! patreon.com/gamearrayFollow us on twitter! @gamearrayThis is the first episode of Mechanically Speaking. And this is an entire video about jumping in 2-D.If you want to learn more about Canabalt's development, then click here: http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/AdamSa... If you want to learn more about Super Meat Boy's development, then click here: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature...Footage from: Super Meat Boy, Mega Man 2, Mega Man X, Fez, Rayman Legends, Braid, Dust: An Elyisan Tale, Runner 2, Sonic The Hedgehog, Sonic Generations, Guacamelee, Canabalt, Yoshi's Wooly World, Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze, Space Panic, Crazy Climber, Pitfall, Donkey Kong, Mario Bros, Super Mario Bros, Super Mario Bros 3, Castlevania, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Metroid, Super Metroid, Earthworm Jim, Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Super Mario World, Super Mario World 2.OST Playlist:0:10 - 1:15 - Zero's Theme // Mega Man X OST1:15 - 2:53 - MANMEAT MIX // Super Meat Boy OST2:53 - 3:18 - Welcome to Brine Time // Bit Trip Runner 2 OST3:18 - 4:33 - Boomer Kuwanger // Mega Man X OST4:36 - 7:56 - Welcome to Brine Time // Bit Trip Runner 2 OST7:56 - 8:55 - Runner 2 Theme // Bit Trip Runner 2 OST8:56 - End - Escape from the City // Sonic Adventure OST
Update 02 (A Couple Games I Politely Recommend from 2015) Mason Miller 2016-01-01 | I yammer on about a few games I recommend from 2015.
The First Fifteen Minutes: SOMA - [game array] Mason Miller 2015-12-26 | Support [game array] on Patreon! patreon.com/gamearrayFollow us on twitter! @gamearrayFirst impressions count, and few first impressions count more than the first 15 minutes of a video game. It isn’t just a hook to draw you in; it’s the lens that frames the entire experience. This is the first 15 minutes of SOMA.You can see Thomas Grip's blog post on the four layers here: http://frictionalgames.blogspot.se/2014/04/4-layers-narrative-design-approach.htmlAnd another article on the four layers written by Adrian Chmielarz here:http://www.theastronauts.com/2015/09/soma-and-the-lost-layer-of-narrative-designSpecial thanks to Elder-Geek for extra SOMA footageyoutube.com/user/ElderGeekDotComIcons designed by Freepik
On Making Players Feel With Mechanics - [game array] Mason Miller 2015-11-06 | Support [game array] on Patreon! patreon.com/gamearrayFollow us on twitter! @gamearrayOne of the most powerful things about the moving image is how it can drastically change our emotions without the help of the written or spoken word. And there are plenty of video games that use good visual storytelling and audio cues to stir emotion in the player. But we also have a third tool... A tool that gets too often overlooked when developers sit down with their writers to construct emotional scenes for their stories. I’m of course talking about a game’s mechanics, the gameplay, the actual “interactive” part of interactive media.
Update 01 (Until Dawn & A Quick Thank You) Mason Miller 2015-10-27 | Support [game array] on Patreon! patreon.com/gamearrayFollow us on twitter! @gamearrayJust a quick thank you for the support! Oh, and I ramble on about Until Dawn for three or so minutes.Lightning on a Blue Sky by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org
What MOBAs Can Learn from Magic: The Gathering - [game array] Mason Miller 2015-10-16 | Support [game array] on Patreon! patreon.com/gamearrayFollow us on twitter! @gamearrayI have a confession to make. My most played game on steam isn’t Skyrim. It isn’t The Witcher 3. It’s not Fallout or Dragon Age Origins. It’s a little moba you may have heard of called Dota 2... Music is from Danny Baranowsky's wonderful soundtrack for Crypt of the Necrodancer. You can buy that game here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/247080And the soundtrack here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/366080Some screen shots are from:http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com, http://dota2.gamepedia.com/Broodmother and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Magic:_The_Gathering_sets
In Too Deep: Metal Gear Solid V - [game array] Mason Miller 2015-10-03 | Support [game array] on Patreon! patreon.com/gamearrayFollow us on twitter! @gamearrayMetal Gear Solid V The Phantom Pain will mean a lot of different things to different people. For some, it will be the technological powerhouse that, alongside The Witcher 3, welcomed in a new generation of video games. For others, it will be dozens of hours spent inside its world, building up mother base and increasing Big Boss’s arsenal. For others yet it will be the game that marks the end of an era, the last Metal Gear Solid made by Hideo Kojima and the last AAA production put out by Konami. I’ll remember it for two things: for its mechanical excellence and for the peculiar place it finds for itself within Metal Gear’s thirty year old canon.
Amnesia: What You Cant See Can Still Scare You - [game array] Mason Miller 2015-08-26 | Support [game array] on Patreon! patreon.com/gamearrayFollow us on twitter! @gamearrayA lot goes into crafting a successful horror game—the setting, the lighting, the character design, and so on. But even more important than all that are the things we don’t see—the terrors we are forced to imagine.
The Witcher 3 and Why Family Matters Mattered - [game array] Mason Miller 2015-08-11 | Support [game array] on Patreon! patreon.com/gamearrayFollow us on twitter! @gamearrayThis is a really quick video on The Witcher 3, or more specifically on why the questline “Family Matters” mattered.
The First Fifteen Minutes: Dark Souls vs. Dark Souls II - [game array] Mason Miller 2015-07-20 | Support [game array] on Patreon! patreon.com/gamearrayFollow us on twitter! @gamearrayThe first 15 minutes of a sequel have a lot riding on them. They have to please fans without alienating newcomers. They have to teach those who don’t know how to play without boring those who do. This is the first fifteen minutes of Dark Souls and Dark Souls II.
The First Fifteen Minutes: Limbo - [game array] Mason Miller 2015-06-01 | Support [game array] on Patreon! patreon.com/gamearrayThe first fifteen minutes of a game are its foundation, its bedrock on which all that follows is built. It’s this foundation that determines the integrity of the entire game, whether it stands or falls. This is how the first fifteen minutes of Limbo work.We have a twitter now. If you like twitter. twitter.com/gamearray
The First Fifteen Minutes: Half-Life 2 - [game array] Mason Miller 2015-05-06 | Support [game array] on Patreon! patreon.com/gamearrayThe first fifteen minutes of a game can make or break the experience, setting it up for greatness or dooming it to mediocrity. This is how the first fifteen minutes made Half-Life 2.
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