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Can a work of art be objectively good or bad? It is a surprisingly hard question to answer. Some people say that all art criticism is subjective. Nothing is objectively good or bad. It all comes down to subjective preference. Continue reading The post Is Art Quality Objective? appeared first on Clarity Potion .
The 1960s TV show Thunderbirds fascinated me as a child. Though it first aired long before I was born, and I have long since grown up, Thunderbirds still resonates with me in a way other sci-fi shows do not. There Continue reading The post The Optimism of Thunderbirds (1960s) appeared first on Clarity Potion .
It is an inevitable fact of the universe that every kid who watches Thunderbirds is seized by an overwhelming desire to possess replicas of the five Thunderbirds and pod vehicles. Thunderbirds is about an organisation called International Rescue and their Continue reading The post My Childhood in Miniature Thunderbirds (1960s) Review appeared first on Clarity Potion .
Jaime Griesmer s 30 seconds of fun quote still holds true. Jaime Griesmer was a designer for Halo 1 and 2. His job was to tune many of the mechanics in both games. He worked on the weapons, vehicles, characters, AI, Continue reading The post 30 Seconds of Fun is a Brilliant Focusing Principle appeared first on Clarity Potion .
I love video game factions for the same reason sports fans love their teams despite their team not winning a match for decades. There is something strangely energising about being part of a greater whole, immersing yourself in a crowd Continue reading The post My Favourite Factions in Video Games appeared first on Clarity Potion .
GTA 6 will be the third game in GTA’s HD universe. Liberty City and Southern San Andreas (which I ll just call Los Santos for convenience) are the latest and more detailed reimaginings of the same cities Rockstar has done twice Continue reading The post Will GTA 6 Include a Remastered Los Santos and Liberty City? appeared first on Clarity Potion .
GTA 5 s Los Santos is one of the biggest and most detailed maps in gaming. In the annals of video game maps, Los Santos is one of the best. Despite this, I ve never loved it. In fact, GTA 5 s Los Continue reading The post Why GTA 5 s Map Feels Empty appeared first on Clarity Potion .
Many have said that Amnesia: The Bunker is a ‘return to form’ for Frictional Interactive. Having now played it (fashionably late, as usual), they are half right. The Bunker has a simple story. It happens in a small location. It Continue reading The post Amnesia: The Bunker A Masterful Immersive Sim (Review) appeared first on Clarity Potion .
One of the reasons why many Battlefield fans still consider Bad Company 2 their favourite multiplayer game in the series is its atmosphere. By atmosphere, I mean the game s general mood—the emotions it usually conveys through sound, visuals, gameplay, and Continue reading The post The Surprisingly Relaxing Atmosphere of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 appeared first on Clarity Potion .
San Andreas map was revolutionary. It was detailed, full of character, and, of course, it was huge. Expectations were high for what would come next. If Rockstar could create a map like San Andreas on the PS2, what could they Continue reading The post GTA 6 Needs Multiple Cities appeared first on Clarity Potion .