The KenseiNov 16, 20228 minProgressive Disclosure, Onboarding and Soulslike-Games: Team Ninja vs FromsoftwareProgressive disclosure is the UX principle whereby we only reveal functionality the user needs to get up and running with our digital...
The KenseiOct 9, 202213 minSekiro the Samurai Western“I believed at that time that for Japan to recover it was necessary to place a high value on the self. I still believe this” -- Akira...
The KenseiApr 26, 20224 minElden Ring Review, or Old Man Yells at Open World GameThe problem with the open-world game is that it is not merely bad level design, it is the absence of level design. It is like a theme...
The KenseiNov 8, 20218 minWhat Made Halo CE Great?Halo: Combat Evolved as an FPS is difficult to classify. It's not quite an arena shooter in the same vein as Doom, Quake, or Unreal, and...
The KenseiNov 7, 20215 minSupergiant's Hades: Inventing ZagreusThe tale of Zagreus, at odds with his father and battling out of the Underworld to find his mother, does not have a direct source, but it...
The KenseiNov 5, 202111 minNier Automata's 2B, Nietzsche and Eternal RecurrenceIn Nier Automata the gods are dead. Ten thousand years into the future aliens conquer earth and humanity flees to the moon. Aliens defend...
The KenseiJul 20, 20219 minPersona 5 Royal and JungPersona 5 Royal feels like the final draft of Persona 5. It is similar to playing Nier Automata through to the final 'true' ending: the...