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History and its role in the Utopian and Dystopian settings.
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Matthew Teutsch Mar 15, 2010.

The Chief Link: An Examination of the Bards' Foray into the Video Game Realm
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Matthew Teutsch Dec 28, 2008.

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Matthew Teutsch replied to Matthew Teutsch's discussion History and its role in the Utopian and Dystopian settings.
"The focus of my presentation has changed slightly. Attached, you will find my proposal. I'm concerned with the mythologizing of the player's character in these games. Right now, does anyone know of any articles or books that would benefit…"
Mar 15, 2010
Matthew Teutsch commented on Denis Farr's blog post VGHVI LittleBigPlanet, January 7
"No problem. I have actually been playing it a little more lately, looking at different levels. I'm really liking the water levels and ones that ask me to do mundane tasks (make breakfast, make lunch, do laundry, etc.). Most are pretty ingenious."
Jan 9, 2010
Matthew Teutsch commented on Denis Farr's blog post VGHVI LittleBigPlanet, January 7
"Can't wait."
Jan 4, 2010
Matthew Teutsch replied to Matthew Teutsch's discussion History and its role in the Utopian and Dystopian settings.
"That is partly it, and that is definitely what I want to do for a larger project. Here though, I am really interested in the various ways that history is presented in Utopias or Dystopias. It appears, at least based on my readings so far and at…"
Oct 1, 2009
Roger Travis replied to Matthew Teutsch's discussion History and its role in the Utopian and Dystopian settings.
"Seems to me like you're really talking about our view of the past, then, and how different artists formulate it. I certainly don't know of anything good on games from that perspective. Anyone else?"
Oct 1, 2009
Matthew Teutsch replied to Matthew Teutsch's discussion History and its role in the Utopian and Dystopian settings.
"Matthew, which sense of history do you mean here? If you're talking about accounts of events, as opposed to actual events, there are some fascinating things to be done with Herodotus and other imaginative historians, I think. I really just…"
Oct 1, 2009
Roger Travis replied to Matthew Teutsch's discussion History and its role in the Utopian and Dystopian settings.
"Matthew, which sense of history do you mean here? If you're talking about accounts of events, as opposed to actual events, there are some fascinating things to be done with Herodotus and other imaginative historians, I think."
Oct 1, 2009
Matthew Teutsch replied to Matthew Teutsch's discussion History and its role in the Utopian and Dystopian settings.
"I think, after going through a few novels, I'm going to focus on the presentation of history, and its function, in Utopian/Dystopian games. Right now, I am in a class on modernist Utopian and Dystopian literature in England and Europe. After…"
Sep 29, 2009

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Two Items That Have Struck Me Recently

Over the past week, I've been playing Fallout 3 and Gears of War 2. Of course, both of these games are different, and with that fact in mind, I have two different observations. Before I delve into those, I noticed that both developers' mentioned that each game is the "player's." The Fallout 3 team says, "it's your game, so play it the way you want." Cliffy B. says, "We wanted the gameplay experience to feel like a summer blockbuster where you, the gamer, are the star."… Continue

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