Superauthenticity: Computer Game Aspect Ratios

The whaling log and "What I do and Why" page explain in greater detail about my methodology on how I choose the games I play and how I play them, but in brief: Using data from the Mobygames API, I have selected a list of "whales" - games of significant and lasting appeal meeting a cutoff point of total ratings - which I will play in chronological order. This list is supplemented by "discretionary whales" of personal interest. In addition to the whales, I will play "notable ancestors" of each whale, including prior games by the same developer or key individuals and games of significant known or inferred influence. I am open to all games of all genres on all platforms, as long as they are accessible. I will usually emulate the original platform that a game was designed for. I may skip games that I've beaten already and feel that replaying would not be an interesting exercise. I will make an attempt to beat every game I play, provided beating it is possible. I ... Read full article.