Video Games as Literature

When diving into the entertaining, informative videos MatPat provides, I mainly have good things to say. The style MatPat uses is incredibly enticing because he not only analyzes the games themselves, he develops theories that could be considered super out-of-the-box. MatPat's enthusiasm and diligent work with content makes his videos more engaging. Additionally, he has a voice for radio, tv, or youtube, which is proven through his immense popularity on youtube. I have been a follower of MatPat for a few years, and I plan to continue enjoying his content. One major thing that makes MatPat stand out is his ability to implement humor. In every video he has published, there are jokes both related and unrelated to the video game he is analyzing. For example, in a video about the most recent Assassin's Creed game, MatPat says "hashtag ancient world problems" and a few other hash tags. The humor helps keep the viewer engaged rather than just reading words on a page. A s...

Bioshock is a revolutionary game that altered the landscape of video games for its time and onward. One of the key components of Bioshock's mastery is the development of Rapture. The entire game is focused on Rapture, the city Andrew Ryan built under the sea, and how Rapture is meant to be his perfect world. From the opening moments of the game, the beautiful landscape is put on display as you are involved in a plane crash and then given a tour of rapture while slowly descending in the elevator. The exquisite images of the fish swimming, bubbles forming, lights shining, and massive building structures gives the initial idea that the scenic experience in this game will be important. Additionally, while in this elevator the world of Rapture is further described by Andrew Ryan on the television screen. Throughout this explanation you receive a full breakdown of his philosophy and purpose of building Rapture, which ultimately becomes the driving force in the game because he believes ...