Beat that Boss

Spoiler Alert When the closing credits of the third episode of Life is Strange began to roll up my screen, my mouth was agape, my palms were sweaty, and, no, I wasn't crying, there was something in my eye, I swear. My choices led me to this moment, I was responsible. The singular, monumental accomplishment for Dontnod's second game is that the entire experience felt intimate. Each choice, whether it's a major plot point or the simple act of watering a plant felt as though they had tangible consequences, large or small. Even the choices that were out of the player's hands somehow still created the illusion that you had made them as a player. Unfortunately, some bizarre writing choices and wonky lip-syncing can pull you out of the experience. Combined with a lackluster final act, these missteps hold Life is Strange back from being an outright classic. Nonetheless, the meticulously crafted environments begging to be explored, the sincere, heartfelt relationships...

With age comes a certain level of disillusionment. As you get older, starting with your teenage years, you begin to lose that sense of wonder and joy at everything the world has to offer. It's a natural process that I hold no grudges with but it does happen. When you're in high school, there is an air of mystery that surrounds certain aspects of life, even if you didn't know it at the time. Then there's college or whatever comes after high school and still, inspiration clings on, thinking about all the ways you're going to make your mark on the world. But now that I'm 26, it's hard for me to see beyond getting through the next day.  Going to work, hanging out with friends, going home, sleeping, eating, shitting and then waking up to do it all again. Our society's inundation of information through the internet and social media and technology has even made the process of learning and education mundane. Going to class to learn facts and dates and eq...