Authenticity, originality, and being real are all the craze. My managers had ‘authentic leadership’ courses, and everybody and their sister are writing ‘original works.’ Why is that so important to us?
Martin Stellinga Posts
Activation Degradation is a novel by Marina J Lostetter about an android. On Jupiter, defending Earth from aliens. It also has some profound things to say about humanity. So, it’s nothing like the video game Detroit, which I reviewed last week.
Detroit: Become Human is the latest game by Quantic Dream. Quantic Dream is best known for Heavy Rain, but has produced a whole series of quick-time-event driven stories. Oh, and for its toxic work culture. Let’s have a look at their latest work, Detroit.
Black Sun is a novel by Rebecca Roanhorse. It’s a fantasy story set in a world with Native American and Mesoamerican (Maya, Inca) influences. It was also nominated for a Hugo.
God of War is a Playstation 4 game about the Greek half-god Kratos. So you’d think God of War was a game based on Greek mythology, and this is in fact the case… for the first seven games in the franchise. God of War 2018, the eight game, is not a remake, but a new beginning for the game, set in Norse mythology.