Category Archives: Character Analysis

Thoughts on Assassin’s Creed: Liberation

Posted on 24/02/2017 by Denis Farr

N.B. Spoilers for Assassin’s Creed: Liberation, as well as acknowledging that as a white person, my perspective is limited. I’ve linked to an Evan Narcisse post below. One moment sticks out in my mind in AC: Liberation above others: I … Continue reading →

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Queer Characters: Zevran Arainai

Posted on 26/09/2016 by Denis Farr

N.B. I originally wrote this for GayGamer on March 7, 2011. GayGamer has since ceased to exist, so I am republishing this here, and will also do so with a few other pieces over the next few months. Of late … Continue reading →

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Queer Characters: BioShock

Posted on 09/09/2016 by Denis Farr

N.B. I originally wrote this for GayGamer on March 24, 2011. GayGamer has since ceased to exist, so I am republishing this here, and will also do so with a few other pieces over the next few months. Rapture is … Continue reading →

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Rewinding My Personality

Posted on 12/02/2015 by Denis Farr

This post will contain spoilers for the first episode of Dontnod Entertainment’s Life Is Strange. There are content warnings for violence and privacy intrusions. I liked the first episode of Life Is Strange, though for a review I would recommend Maddy … Continue reading →

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Fumbling Through Wolfenstein

Posted on 02/02/2015 by Denis Farr

Content warning for discussions of genocide, extreme violence, and other atrocities associated with World War II. Spoiler warnings for Wolfenstein: The New Order. I am very much a third culture kid. Despite being a dual-citizen of the US and Germany (and … Continue reading →

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Impressions: Metal Gear Solid

Posted on 06/10/2011 by Denis Farr

Spoilers: Metal Gear Solid (PS1). Please also note that this is only concerning the game I played, not the rest of the series. I have not played the rest of the series. I do not yet want to discuss the  … Continue reading →

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Carver’s My Brother

Posted on 17/03/2011 by Denis Farr

Spoilers for Dragon Age 2. I had it all planned out. My first Hawke was going to be of male sex, based off of my main alt in most games, Aeazel, and be a mage. I even had planned out … Continue reading →

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Half-Life 2: Gordon Freeman

Posted on 04/02/2011 by Denis Farr

Spoilers: Half-Life, Half-Life 2, Episodes One & Two, Portal. I’ve mentioned before that I often see playing games as a performance–not that I necessarily make up my own character from scratch, but inhabit the life of one while building his … Continue reading →

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Half-Life 2: Dr. Breen and G-Man

Posted on 27/01/2011 by Denis Farr

Spoilers: Half-Life, Half-Life 2, Episodes One & Two The first two significant characters Gordon Freeman encounters in Half-Life 2 serve well to establish the conflicts he will face. First, waking him up from one of the proposed two endings in … Continue reading →

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Half-Life 2: Alyx and Eli Vance

Posted on 26/01/2011 by Denis Farr

Spoilers: Half-Life 2, Episodes One & Two. For me, a large part of the appeal in Half-Life 2 was how it humanized its world. Playing the first one was a lesson in navigating a very mechanical world–there were followers, but … Continue reading →

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