The magic of science Science fiction is one of my favorite themes within video games. The tales of science and technology beyond our understanding is fascinating to me. When speaking of technology and our comprehension of it, British science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke famously noted “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”, an adage which…
Tag: fallout
Lucky Lark – pt 2: The Art of deception
I wrote about my inspiration for a traveling merchant character within Fallout 4 in my character article Lucky Lark – pt 1: The helpless & the raiders. In today’s article I’ll be discussing the development of my character Lark, and the process I went through in defining his playstyle. Perks Attack Dog – While Lark can seem like the selfish type,…
What it means to be Lucky in Fallout 4
What it means to be Lucky in Fallout 4 Of all the things one could consider themselves in the Fallout universe, intelligent, strong, agile, enduring, perceptive, and charismatic, the hardest thing to imagine one to be is lucky. With the destruction of the war and the centuries of nuclear fallout wreaking havoc on the world and its…
Roleplaying: shaped by the game or the player?
My friends and I were talking about my character builds the other day, and they said they found it intriguing that I was working on the different characters’ motivations. They asked me if how I build and play my characters was shaped by the game or a reflection of myself? That question got me thinking, before I…
Scribe Michael – pt 1: Brotherhood without the steel
I have been playing Fallout 4 ever since its release and have become obsessed with creating unique characters, as I tend to do with Bethesda games. Similar to my character builds in Skyrim; Pom Pom the Illusionist, Puck the Prospector, Sandora the Shieldmaiden, Nicole the Traveling Merchant, & Bael the Thief, my Fallout 4 character builds will be…
Moral choice: does allowing immoral choices in games impact real world behavior?
Determining right and wrong is something we are taught from a very young age. Barring cultural relativism, it is an instinct that we are trained to follow in order to be part of a functioning and peaceful society. Share don’t steal, protect others and do no harm, be honest and don’t lie, etc. When an…
