Nostalgia does good work for humans, mainly by highlighting positive moments of our youth. It’s bittersweet sure, as we can be tricked into thinking things will never be as good as they once were, but the net effect is that life feels more meaningful and, by proxy, death feels less frightening. Nostalgia smooths over the rough parts of childhood, so we aren’t emotionally weighed down by how awkward we were as kids.
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Caleb began writing his sophomore year of undergrad study when, tired of the formal art education then being taught, he abandoned the pursuit in the middle of a compositional drawing class. Major-less and fearful of losing his financial aid, he signed up to seek a degree in English Literature for no other reason than his lengthy history with the language. Coincidentally, this decision not only introduced him to writing but to reading as well. Prior this transition he had read three books. One of which he understood.
I just finished Kamiko on the Nintendo Switch, and as the credits just barely come to an end, I offer up a few thoughts before I’m on to the next game.
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Will video game collecting still be a thing in the future? Let me know in the comments if you think game collecting will be around in the future. Why do you think that, be it yay or nay?[su_button icon="icon: gamepad" background="#e52d27" size="10" animate delay="3" inline="yes" url="https://www.youtube.com/user/calebjross?sub_confirmation=1"] Subscribe on YouTube [/su_button]
I just finished Hyper Light Drifter, and as the credits just barely come to an end, I offer up a few thoughts before I’m on to the next game.[su_button icon="icon: gamepad" background="#e52d27" size="10" animate delay="3" inline="yes" url="https://www.youtube.com/user/calebjross?sub_confirmation=1"] Subscribe on YouTube [/su_button]
I love E3. I love collective excitement. The Electronic Entertainment Expo’s primary purpose is hype. Hype is good. And as long as hype is good, E3 will exist in some form or another. But, I understand not everyone agrees with me. What are your thoughts?[su_button icon="icon: gamepad" background="#e52d27" size="10" animate delay="3" inline="yes" url="https://www.youtube.com/user/calebjross?sub_confirmation=1"] Subscribe on YouTube [/su_button]
I just finished ABZÛ, and as the credits just barely come to an end, I offer up a few thoughts before I’m on to the next game.[su_button icon="icon: gamepad" background="#e52d27" size="10" animate delay="3" inline="yes" url="https://www.youtube.com/user/calebjross?sub_confirmation=1"] Subscribe on YouTube [/su_button]
I just finished Little Nightmares, and as the credits just barely come to an end, I offer up a few thoughts before I’m on to the next game.