Tag: Half Life

  • The Silent Protagonist and Gender Fluidity

    The Silent Protagonist and Gender Fluidity

    There is a lot in a voice. In a person’s voice there could be markers for gender, age, and sexual orientation. So why do some games have hours of audio recorded for every other character and yet none for the protagonist? Moreover, why do so many game developers choose to give their hero no voice…

  • 5 Times the Princess Saved *Your* Useless Ass

    5 Times the Princess Saved *Your* Useless Ass

    Is it worth it? let me work it put that established narrative convention down, flip it and reverse it …. I am so, so sorry for that. Here’s five times the princess saved you. Saskia saves Geralt – The Witcher 2 If you first came along to the series with The Witcher 3, you never…