Author Archives: Osvaldo Jimenez

Probably my last Play Journal. Hope you guys enjoyed this as much as I did! The Last of Us is an experience unlike most other games that I’ve played. In most games, there is a disconnect between the story and the gameplay itself. But here — even after several playthroughs throughout the years — theContinue reading “PLAY JOURNAL #5: The Last of Us (2013)”

I’ve skipped the 3rd Play Journal, if you’re confused where that is. Also, as much as I’ve tried I haven’t been able to upload video files onto WordPress. Therefore, I won’t be able to explicitly show off Journey’s beautiful soundtrack in this blog. I’ll instead be referencing a linked YouTube video by timestamps. “Where hands,Continue reading “PLAY JOURNAL #4: Journey (2012)”

Note: From this journal on I won’t be giving a summary of the games in question, like with Mappy. I’ll just delve right into the analysis and hope the reader has played the game already 🙂 Papers Please is a game that uses much to its advantage, thereby improving its gameplay experience. I’m referring toContinue reading “PLAY JOURNAL #2: Papers Please (2013)”

Mappy lets you play as Mappy whom must recover the items that were stolen from Goro and the Meowkies. The setting of the game is Goro’s mansion, and in each level the player must traverse its many floors via trampolines. The input controls are a joystick to move and a button to open/close the doorsContinue reading “PLAY JOURNAL #1: Mappy (1983)”