“An affront to the Brodudes”: Games of the Year 2013
It's not been a great year for gaming (the PS4 and XBox One launches have taken up a lot of…
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Sidekicks in video games can be frustrating narrative devices, but not in Skyrim
While there are many unique companions and sidekicks in video games, Skyrim's Lydia is good because she is so unremarkable.
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