Monthly Archives: July 2012

Critique – Mass Effect

By | July 26, 2012

The other night, after 5 years of putting it off, I finally completed Mass Effect. I see now why it’s so well-regarded. Briefly, here’s what I think was awesome: Elegant and succinct core plot. Mass Effect’s core plot was actually rather short; about 8 hours of play by my count. This kept it sharp and elegant.… Read More »

Space Orchestra

By | July 13, 2012

Spacey fun at the symphony last night, with Legeti’s Atmosphères and Strauss’s Also Sprach Zarathustra, both used in 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Holst’s Planets. Atmospheres was subtle, relaxing, and almost entirely without melody – a piece for meditating to, if stark and slightly scary. I really needed that, as Thursday was just one of… Read More »