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Got Medieval explains video games!
Feb. 26th, 2010 01:21 pm
As part of a review of the Dante's Inferno video game Got Medieval has done a valuable service to those medievalists who think that "video" might be a misspelling of a Latin insult: Got Medieval Explains what video games are.
Got Medieval follows it up with a review of Dante's Inferno the video game, which surprise surprise, takes some liberties with the text, while being "reasonably deferential to the core narrative of the poem". Evidently video game designers have a different definition of "reasonable" than medievalists do.
Next, Medievalist answers the question we've all been asking for ages: "How authentic IS the video game Joust?": the answer will surprise you, or not, if you remember how whacky medieval iconography can be. He then finishes with a brief look at Magna Carta, that game that's amazing in it's historical costume research.
As some people may guess, I love the irreverent attitude of Got Medieval. I recommend that to anyone interested in medieval studies or intelligent humor check it out.
Got Medieval follows it up with a review of Dante's Inferno the video game, which surprise surprise, takes some liberties with the text, while being "reasonably deferential to the core narrative of the poem". Evidently video game designers have a different definition of "reasonable" than medievalists do.
Next, Medievalist answers the question we've all been asking for ages: "How authentic IS the video game Joust?": the answer will surprise you, or not, if you remember how whacky medieval iconography can be. He then finishes with a brief look at Magna Carta, that game that's amazing in it's historical costume research.
As some people may guess, I love the irreverent attitude of Got Medieval. I recommend that to anyone interested in medieval studies or intelligent humor check it out.