Tag Archives: Rockstar

Yes, Red Dead Redemption 2 is a great Western

Can a computer game belong to the canon of great Westerns? My reflex response was no. Yet whilst playing Red Dead Redemption 2, which was finally released on PC earlier this month, I keep questioning my initial resistance. The vividness … Continue reading

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GTA V Online – a template for humanity’s survival

Not to blow my own proverbial, but after the Spanish state’s assault on peaceful democratic process in Catalonia, that despicably gruesome bombing in Mogadishu, Genocide in Myanmar, another inexplicable mass shooting in The States, and the ongoing not just verbal … Continue reading

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GTA V – the healthy way to embrace gratuitous violence.

One of the main motivations for making my computer 4K capable was to play Grand Theft Auto V. Sure, it had gotten great reviews on the consoles, of course it did, but I had other motivations. Escapism is a necessity … Continue reading

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