Refraction Gaming

Been playing Outlast and a few other games that either have stealth elements or are all about being sneaky and going around enemies without being caught and this thought sort of came to my mind: if horror games have stealth in the idea of hiding, moving past monsters without drawing their attention, and overall trying not to get caught, what really distinguishes actual stealth from a horror situation? The obvious answer is what you're sneaking past: it's the monsters. But what if you had the ability to knock the monsters out? Or kill them outright if you were daring enough to try to get close to one of them? Would that lessen the horror of getting caught anymore? It would be easy enough to argue that, yes, it would lessen the horror value of the game if you were able to defend yourself. Yet there are plenty of instances in horror where attempting to get past monsters through combat can be as just as harrowing. The trick would be to make it not feel easy, to make the fear of f...

As a quick note: This is more of me culminating my thoughts of everything that kind of went on as a reaction to the fact that I couldn't preorder it. It's a rant, nothing more, and not exactly meaningful. If you're interested anyway, go right ahead, just be warned that it's...not great quality nor do I intend to try and make it that. So I found out yesterday that I couldn't preorder a Nintendo Switch, basically because of the fact that they don't have the ability to hand one out because they only got a limited number of copies. This is Nintendo's new game, isn't it? It was one thing when it was the Amiibos, the Nintendo Gamecube Controller USB Adapter, and other small things: but a console? This is a serious issue if they don 't get extras out almost right away...if they have high demand then they should be supplying it, not denying their customer base their ability to actually preorder their system. This isn't a small thing we're talking a...

I'm excited for the Nintendo Switch. I'm going to be getting it as soon as it becomes available with the tax refund I was given and I'm eager to see where this goes. However, while I was browsing for the new game console on Gamestop's website, I find that there were several bundles that came with the game I wanted, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and they also came with two games that I am not sure I want to play along with, those being the new Splatoon and something else that I cannot currently remember the name of without going to the website. Either way, it drives up the price a considerable deal out of my ability to comfortably afford it. I did not see another bundle that was just the Nintendo Switch, and Breath of the Wild. This frustrates me, because all I want right now is Zelda and the new Mario game, along with whatever else is going to be coming to the system given time that interests me, potentially the new Metroid game and Kirby game that come for the...

An introduction to my blog would be a nice start. I have been blogging for some time, but I think that posting here would be more beneficial to myself than using WordPress. So, what is there to expect from me here, then? I'm a gamer who's interested in reviewing games, performing game theorizing (not to be confused with Mat Pat's work), and generally blogging about complaints as I meet them in day-to-day gaming or just talking about gaming ideas and thoughts in general in 500-1000 word blurbs. My reason for writing as much as that in a blurb is to sharpen my writing skills and offer enough space for myself to both get a bit carried away sometimes, and also to analyze something if it bothers me or intrigues me. If that sort of content interests you, consider sticking around and keeping an eye out. My first blog here is going to start up tomorrow, so keep an eye out for that. =3