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Video: The Messenger; ClichÃ© and Creativity

Though Sabotage Studio's The Messenger may have turned heads for its slick gameplay and core time travel mechanic it also includes intelligent writing that elevates, and transforms, the material it clearly borrows from.

Eoghain Meakin, Blogger

January 31, 2019

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Here's my video on why The Messenger, which ostensibly has a fairly rudimentary story, uses nostalgia and well worn clichés as a framework for elevating its base text and creating a commentary on the way we tell stories in games.

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Opinion: How will Project 2025 impact game developers?

The Heritage Foundation's manifesto for the possible next administration could do great harm to many, including large portions of the game development community.