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Something I run into often is getting caught between enjoying a game and analyzing a game. And it happens for TV and movies as well. It’s like I can’t turn my brain off and just enjoy things for what they’re worth, and instead can’t help but critically think about all of the details behind how it was made/developer decisions/writing directions, etc. Let’s talk about that.

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The Problem (0:00)
Factor is genuinely delicious (2:28)
We are all EXPERTS (4:12)
Struggling to be Worked (9:10)
The simplicity we can't get back (13:43)
Stories that use it against you (16:41)
Because you like it. (20:39)
Thanks for 6 years! (23:07)

▶Games Shown

Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020)
NieR:Automata (2017)
Final Fantasy X (2001)
Celeste (2018)
Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door (2004)
Ghost of Tsushima (2020)
God of War (2018)
Elden Ring (2022)
Atomic Heart (2023)
Hogwarts Legacy (2023)
Resident Evil 4 (2023)
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD (2017)
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006)
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011)
Portal (2007)
Metroid Dread (2021)
Prey (2017)
The Last of Us (2013)
Xenoblade Chronicles (2010)
Pokemon Colosseum (2003)
Inscryption (2021)
Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019)
Nier Replicant (2021)
AI: The Somnium Files (2019)
Signalis (2022)
Baldur’s Gate 3 (2023)
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (2019)
Crosscode (2018)
Sayonara Wild Hearts (2019)
What Remains of Edith Finch (2017)
Shadow of the Colossus (2005)
Journey (2012)
Sonic Adventure (1998)
BioShock (2007)
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice (2017)
Sea of Stars (2023)
Undertale (2015)
Doki Doki Literature Club! (2017)
OneShot (2016)
Control (2019)
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe (2022)
Outer Wilds (2019)

▶Movies/TV/Anime Shown

Drive (2011)
Baby Driver (2017)
The Prestige (2006)
Suits (2011)
Jujutsu Kaisen (2021)
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (2023)
Hell’s Paradise (2023)
Game of Thrones (2011)
House of the Dragon (2022)
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
You (2018)
Death on the Nile (2022)
Star Wars Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
My Hero Academia (2016)
Django Unchained (2012)
Casablanca (1942)
Your Lie In April (2014)
Titanic (1997)
Neon Genesis Evangelion (1997)
Bang You’re Dead! - (1961)
John Wick 4 (2023)
House M.D. (2004)
Don’t Worry Darling (2022)
Leave The World Behind (2023)

▶Media/Clips/Considerations:

   • Get WORKED  

▶Music Sources (in Order):

Final Fantasy VII Remake OST - Let the Battles Begin! Ex-SOLDIER
Pokemon Scarlet/Violet - Area Zero Remix - Kamex
(   • Pokemon Scarlet/Violet - Area Zero Remix  )
Street Fighter V OST - Nile
Sheep Raider OST - Track 3
Prince of Stride OST - Sidewalk Breeze
Rage Racer OST - Lightning Luge
Jackie chan Stuntmaster OST - Roof Top Level 3
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders OST - Approach
V [FREE] Retro Vintage Funky Beat "1 9 8 0 s" - [1980s Instrumental]
(   • [FREE] Retro Vintage Funky Beat "1 9 ...  )
Resident Evil 5 OST - Dreamy Loops
Super Paper Mario OST - Bounding Through Time
Notam of Wind OST - Discovery
Autumn in Virbank (VIP) - By Snivys
(   • Autumn in Virbank (VIP) // Snivys  )
Gamechops - Carol of the Lost Woods
(   • Video Game Xmas  )

▶Research Sources

The role of transportation in the persuasiveness of public narratives
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11079...

The Power of the Picture: How Narrative Film Captures Attention and Disrupts Goal Pursuit
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

Story Immersion of Videogames for Youth Health Promotion: A Review of Literature
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...