Alex Carlson is a relative newbie to the world of YouTube video game criticism. He had some experience with written criticism, most notably on Hardcore Gaming 101, but transferred over when he was introduced to the idea that YouTube could be used for more than simple entertainment. His channel is a hidden gem, which I came upon one day when Youtube’s algorithm was feeling particularly kind: toiling away in relative obscurity, perhaps thanks to the capricious nature of this algorithm, he nonetheless continues to put out quality videos. We talk about his style of criticism connecting design to theme, his predilection for critiquing horror games, and his more personal video about how certain games exploit his Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
SHOW NOTES
Pyre and Responsibility | PostMesmeric
This Dishwasher: Vampire Smile Analysis – The Art of Control | PostMesmeric
Layers of Fear Analysis – Framing and Perspective | PostMesmeric
Detention Analysis – Fear and Reality | PostMesmeric
Evolving Rhythm Gameplay | PostMesmeric
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts – An In-Depth Critique| PostMesmeric
Banjo Kazooie vs. Banjo Tooie – Rare’s Metamorphosis |PostMesmeric
Gaming with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder | PostMesmeric
Opening Theme: ‘Close’ by The Alpha Conspiracy
Closing Theme: ‘Wishing Never’ by The Alpha Conspiracy