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Noah Gordon ’14

Noah Gordon ’14

Staff Writer
Mark of the Ninja Lacks Depth, Still Shines

Mark of the Ninja Lacks Depth, Still Shines

The stealth genre is one that game developers ought to approach with caution. Stealth-centered games are difficult to execute well, and it isn’t difficult to understand why. Any proper stealth game has to balance its genre’s three core gameplay concepts: waiting, sneaking and acting. Getting the equilibrium between
Noah Gordon ’14 Mar 11, 2013
Deconstructing Violence in Video Games

Deconstructing Violence in Video Games

In the past few months, men and women across the U.S. have been debating guns. President Obama and his administration have called for tighter controls on the sale of certain types of firearms, while activist groups like the NRA have invoked the Second Amendment and shifted the blame from
Noah Gordon ’14 Jan 28, 2013
Assassin’s Creed III Fails to Flaunt its Assets

Assassin’s Creed III Fails to Flaunt its Assets

I haven’t yet finished Assassin’s Creed III, and I haven’t even touched its multiplayer side. Yet this game, which I’ve anticipated since it was announced eight months ago, is already worth the buy. That said, I’m something of an idiosyncratic gamer, and what has always
Noah Gordon ’14 Nov 13, 2012

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