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Cara Ellison's Transmetropolitan Game Criticism

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Cara Ellison is doing a thing here, which you can support on this kickstarterlike. Apparently you pledge an amount per article, like a subscription, and you can cancel at any time (and also set a monthly limit, if you're into that kind of stuff.)

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I really enjoyed her Never Been Half-Lifed articles on Rock Paper Shotgun.

 

She recorded herself playing Half-Life for the first time and also videotaped the experience.  At first I was dispirited—while playing, she was making the same tired observations people had been making about the game for years.

 

But the actual article deepened those observations, showing appreciation for the game and comparing the way it implemented its goals with other, more recent games.

 

Writing and critical thinking!  Ellison is good at it.

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Interesting, I know I recognize her name from somewhere, but I don't really keep track of too many games journalists. Maybe I'll try out the Not a Game Podcast and see how that goes. 

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Awesome! If I had money, I would definitely pledge, but I'll just give her an old fashioned good luck.

 

Good luck! 

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