To Be Continued... By Richard Cobbett CRITICAL PATHS Beware the most self-destructive words in narrative.
Post-Game Reflections By Richard Cobbett CRITICAL PATHS It can take longer than a game does to finish to realise what made it great.
The First Ten Minutes By Richard Cobbett Critical Paths A few of the ways games often squander their exciting debut
Frozen Context By Richard Cobbett CRITICAL PATHS "He readies the ball and he lets it go, lets it go, and now we've done that gag..."
For The Love Of NPCs By Richard Cobbett Critical Paths A Valentine's look at the quest for love on both sides of the screen.
Playing a jerk isn't much fun By Richard Cobbett Critical Paths A delicate jumprope on the line between 'funny' and 'hateful'.
The difference between 'quests' and 'shit to do' By Richard Cobbett CRITICAL PATHS It takes more than a word to make us stop thinking of something as crapwork.
The Salvation of Saints Row By Richard Cobbett Critical Paths On watching a series discover itself before our very eyes.
The Rise And Fall Of The Personal Quest By Richard Cobbett Critical Paths How making everyone a hero arguably saved and ruined MMOs
A Secret Christmas By Richard Cobbett CRITICAL PATHS What are you playing this holiday? Richard felt the urge to go back to an old disappointment.
A Voice On The Radio By Richard Cobbett Critical Paths A reminder from Dead State that a stranger in the wilderness can be your best friend.
Decision/Indecision: How much should choices affect stories? By Richard Cobbett Critical Paths Games increasingly struggle to make choices matter, but which ones count?
Ultima: The Legacy Of The Avatar By Richard Cobbett Critical Paths As Shroud of the Avatar hits early access, a look back at his/her many accomplishments
Warlords of Draenor: A Hero Amongst Millions By Richard Cobbett Critical Paths The art of feeling special, even in an MMO sized crowd
Sex and Bioware By Richard Cobbett Best of Why we should all be grateful that Bioware cares about what it does.
Traffic Department 2192: Deconstructing The Ace By Richard Cobbett Critical Paths Her name is Marta Louise Velasquez. Pray you never have her on your wing.