Persephone's (Gothic) Insights

This interview for "Vintage to Retro" is with James Towne, the project lead for Tech-com 2029 , a Terminator FPS fangame. James and I discuss  Tech-com 's: development, audio visuals, and characters. Part two of the interview will explore these factors in relation to vintage/retro FPS games. You can also follow the game's ongoing development  on its official Facebook page . "From Vintage to Retro," interviews FPS players and developers. In terms of vintage FPS, the series covers includes single-player "Doom clones" and Build titles; to multiplayer frag-fests like Doom deathmatch, Quake arenas, and Unreal Tournament(s); to "pure," arcade-style shooters, "looter shooters" and FPS-RPG hybrids. In terms of retro FPS, it examines Dusk, Ion Fury and Prodeus, as well as  Nightdive Studios ' latter-day revival of classic FPS. Click here to access the entire series . Update, 1/4/2025: My focus has shifted to Metroidvania, which I...

Ion Fury is a 2019 FPS developed in Build by Voidpoint and published by 3D Realms. This article critiques the "neutral" politics behind the game, mainly its dubious Read Me and how this relates to the gameplay itself. To hear my thoughts on the excellent gameplay and level design, read my comprehensive review .  Update, 1/4/2025: My focus has shifted to Metroidvania, which I've written multiple books on, since this post (which I quote and build on, in my PhD). To it, I've decided to release the entirety of my work on Metroidvania in one single place: " From Master's to PhD (and Beyond): My Entire Work on Metroidvania " (2025). This includes my master's thesis and early postgraduate work (re: "Mazes and Labyrinths"), my PhD (released in 2023), further essays released after my postgraduate work in my larger book series,  Sex Positivity . You can also ask me questions about Metroidvania on the r/Metroidvania subreddit: " From Master's...