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Not Just a Game Episode 3: Heroes

This week I talk about heroes, virtue ethics, and customisable vs. non-customisable characters.

Some links for further reading:

Anker, Elizabeth, (2005), Villains, Victims and Heroes: Melodrama, Media, and September 11. Journal of Communication, 55: 22–37. doi: 10.1111/j.1460-2466.2005.tb02656.x

Hursthouse, Rosalind, “Virtue Ethics”, (2003), The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2013 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.)

Games mentioned:

  • Dragon Age series
  • The Witcher 3
  • Batman games
  • Lara Croft games
  • Skyrim
  • Planescape Torment
  • Pillars of Eternity

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Not Just a Game Episode 1: Life is Strange and Social Norms

This is the first episode of my new podcast. Please be gentle, I am working with new equipment and a new style of media! But any technical feedback welcome (I think I’ve solved the crackling in the microphone now though!).

In this episode, I am talking about Life is Strange and social norms. What’s a social norm? Listen and find out!

Are there any games where you struggled with social norms vs. expectations of the gameplay? Comment below!

Games mentioned:

  • Life is Strange
  • Grand Theft Auto
  • Legend of Zelda series
  • Dragon Age series/Bioware games
  • Skyrim
  • Guild Wars 2
  • Final Fantasy series

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