Over the years, I’ve played countless racing games, but very few have stuck with me the way Blackrock Studios’ Split/Second has. Thanks to my love for the Burnout franchise, I have a soft spot for arcade racers, and this explosive, over-the-top racer hits all the right notes even fifteen years after its release. Continue reading
With some games, you develop a certain bond as a player, making them mean a bit more to you than the average video game. The game in question might have been one of the first you ever played. Something unforgettable happened while playing it, or you were just exceptionally good at it. Whether it’s out of nostalgia or not, every game carries certain memories with it. For me, Captain Commando is one such special game. Continue reading
You’re hopefully not here to expect to see some video games heavily influenced by hip hop culture. Because in that case you can’t be much further off. The works made by the Dutch graphic artist Maurits Cornelis Escher mainly feature a ton of mathematical objects and toyed around with perspectives. This can be seen in several of his works of art like Relativity (1953) and Waterfall (1961) amongst many others. Nowadays we see video game artists getting inspired by these great works of art and we often see these forms of inspiration featured in video games. However M.C. Escher, which is his well known abbreviated name, died in 1972 and never might have heard of the video game as a medium. In this article we take a look at a handful of video games that contain both visual and gameplay references to Escher’s art.