Category: Method

• Friendslop = Friendless<<Slop>> Or: Will We Ever Lock Eyes When We Play Again?

  

  Without humanist intent friendslop is the Ghost of Play’s Past. It is the Ghost of Play’s Present. It is the Ghost of Play Never to Come.

  Aguas’ Points

  August 3, 2026

  Guerilla Criticism, Method

  Chinatown Fair, Fredric Jameson, Friendslop, Gamespace, McKenzie Wark, Pokémon GO, Pong, Video Game Criticism

• The Lost Crown-ZAU

  

  Gamers and some critics haven’t come a long way since Pac-Man. Tales of Kenzera: ZAU and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown are an attempt by developers to correct the mistakes of the past.

  Aguas’ Points

  October 14, 2024

  Method, Not A Review

  Metroidvania, Pac-Man, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Surgent Studios, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, Tōru Iwatani, Ubisoft, Video Games

• Kingdom Hearts II: Sleep No More

  

  After encountering Kingdom Hearts II, you will never be the same.

  Aguas’ Points

  May 1, 2024

  Method, Not A Review

  Disney, Final Fantasy, Hatred, Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts II, Mickey Mouse, Square Enix

• Zelda Breath of Time: Preparing for a Critique of Tears of the Kingdom

  

  Spoiler: do not expect a consumer product report of Tears of the Kingdom.

  Aguas’ Points

  April 30, 2023

  Guerilla Criticism, Method, Not A Review

  Bonnie Ruberg, Fred Moten, Henry Jenkins, Patrick Klepek, Stefano Harney, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, The Undercommons