Mason Miller
@gamearray.bsky.social
I make video essays on YouTube. Sometimes.
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Mason Miller
@gamearray.bsky.social
· Mar 29
Consider The Loop In Outer Wilds
YouTube video by Mason Miller
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New video on Outer Wilds. I examine the game from a design and philosophical perspective, attempting to place it among similar games (Majora’s Mask). It is also a meditation on loops, liminal spaces, and the distances we travel to arrive where we are meant to be.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISm6...
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Last bump for this. It's not doing well performance-wise but fuck it. Really enjoyed making it, I think it's got some really great stuff in it, goes some places you might not expect, etc., and people would probably get a kick out of it if given a chance. Hell yeah
NEW VIDEO! The Shield is one of the greatest shows ever made... but did you know that it has a PS2 game? That said game is considered to be one of the worst ever?
Well, I played it. It's awful. It's also wildly ambitious in ways I didn't expect. Find out why in this analysis—enjoy!
Well, I played it. It's awful. It's also wildly ambitious in ways I didn't expect. Find out why in this analysis—enjoy!
Analysing The Shield (PS2): A Shockingly Ambitious Disaster
YouTube video by Writing on Games
youtu.be
December 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Last bump for this. It's not doing well performance-wise but fuck it. Really enjoyed making it, I think it's got some really great stuff in it, goes some places you might not expect, etc., and people would probably get a kick out of it if given a chance. Hell yeah
Resident Evil video releasing soon -- most likely this weekend :)
December 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Resident Evil video releasing soon -- most likely this weekend :)
Then: Resident Evil 2 Remake
Now: Resident Evil 2 Remake
But Outer Wilds and Death Stranding are really good.
Now: Resident Evil 2 Remake
But Outer Wilds and Death Stranding are really good.
Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2019, and what you would say your favourite game of 2019 is now, if it differs
(Grid is just a refresher, you are not restricted to picking it. For a more comprehensive refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...)
(Grid is just a refresher, you are not restricted to picking it. For a more comprehensive refresher: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...)
December 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Then: Resident Evil 2 Remake
Now: Resident Evil 2 Remake
But Outer Wilds and Death Stranding are really good.
Now: Resident Evil 2 Remake
But Outer Wilds and Death Stranding are really good.
Oh no, J.J. Abrams is on the stage.
December 12, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Oh no, J.J. Abrams is on the stage.
Real "we demand to be taken seriously" energy there.
Is Geoff Keighley going to shag Miss Piggy
December 12, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Real "we demand to be taken seriously" energy there.
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Made some progress… if you can, please watch my latest two videos!
December 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Made some progress… if you can, please watch my latest two videos!
New video should be dropping sometime this month. I hope you like it.
December 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
New video should be dropping sometime this month. I hope you like it.
Don't sleep on The Hundred Line. It's great.
December 3, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Don't sleep on The Hundred Line. It's great.
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This is why Kentucky Route Zero and 1000xResist are the goats
There should be more games inspired by avant-garde stage design.
November 26, 2025 at 7:24 PM
This is why Kentucky Route Zero and 1000xResist are the goats
I have finished recording narration on the next video essay. It is a retrospective, of sorts, on the Resident Evil games. Hoping to have it up sometime in December or early next year. :)
October 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I have finished recording narration on the next video essay. It is a retrospective, of sorts, on the Resident Evil games. Hoping to have it up sometime in December or early next year. :)
Random, maybe, but if you're looking for help on a video script you're cooking you should reach out to @writingongames.bsky.social. they are very thoughtful in their feedback, very affordable, and great to work with.
Like, my belief is that if you're working with someone, you want the best for them at all times. When it comes to individual client work I make my services as affordable as possible because I know how tough it is to just make shit. Sponsors, on the other hand, are hell for someone like me lol
October 22, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Random, maybe, but if you're looking for help on a video script you're cooking you should reach out to @writingongames.bsky.social. they are very thoughtful in their feedback, very affordable, and great to work with.
Might get roasted for this but... I see some people annoyed by Silent Hill f's English dub. Someone mentioned that it was way too dramatic, borderline camp. I dunno though. It kind of reminds me of the original series in that way?
September 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Might get roasted for this but... I see some people annoyed by Silent Hill f's English dub. Someone mentioned that it was way too dramatic, borderline camp. I dunno though. It kind of reminds me of the original series in that way?
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NEW VIDEO! The world of Mafia: The Old Country is beautiful, but it does not breathe. It is a postcard. It isn't to be conquered—it's barely to be touched. Some see it as a flaw when compared to more open crime games. I think it is *the* thing that makes Mafia feel so... honest. Let's talk about it!
Mafia, GTA and the Illusion of "Open World" Games
YouTube video by Writing on Games
youtu.be
September 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
NEW VIDEO! The world of Mafia: The Old Country is beautiful, but it does not breathe. It is a postcard. It isn't to be conquered—it's barely to be touched. Some see it as a flaw when compared to more open crime games. I think it is *the* thing that makes Mafia feel so... honest. Let's talk about it!
I forget the last time I've been so hot and cold as I am with Alien Earth. Love every third scene. Hate every fourth or so. Really didn't care for the last episode (episode 7) or the first two. Thoroughly enjoyed most of episodes 3 through 6. Alien costume looks dumb. Mase-man out.
September 18, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I forget the last time I've been so hot and cold as I am with Alien Earth. Love every third scene. Hate every fourth or so. Really didn't care for the last episode (episode 7) or the first two. Thoroughly enjoyed most of episodes 3 through 6. Alien costume looks dumb. Mase-man out.
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they should remake Drakengard on UE5, it would be the only time in history it would be appropriate for a remake to also run like shit. the moment is yours, Square. the perfect remake is possible.
September 10, 2025 at 10:24 PM
they should remake Drakengard on UE5, it would be the only time in history it would be appropriate for a remake to also run like shit. the moment is yours, Square. the perfect remake is possible.
Highly recommend if anyone is looking for help!
Also offering my many services—editing/consultation/writing for scripts and articles, audio editing/mixing/mastering and video editing!
Got some Serious Plans for all of this soon but for now DM me on here if this could be of use to you. My rates are very reasonable!
Got some Serious Plans for all of this soon but for now DM me on here if this could be of use to you. My rates are very reasonable!
September 8, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Highly recommend if anyone is looking for help!
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NEW VIDEO! Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.
Told myself my codec vid would be my last Kojima post for a while, but I played Metal Gear Solid Delta and, well... I ended up having some thoughts. Here's a review of a remake that is indeed Just MGS3, for better and worse. Enjoy!
Told myself my codec vid would be my last Kojima post for a while, but I played Metal Gear Solid Delta and, well... I ended up having some thoughts. Here's a review of a remake that is indeed Just MGS3, for better and worse. Enjoy!
A Review of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
YouTube video by Writing on Games
youtu.be
August 31, 2025 at 2:37 PM
NEW VIDEO! Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.
Told myself my codec vid would be my last Kojima post for a while, but I played Metal Gear Solid Delta and, well... I ended up having some thoughts. Here's a review of a remake that is indeed Just MGS3, for better and worse. Enjoy!
Told myself my codec vid would be my last Kojima post for a while, but I played Metal Gear Solid Delta and, well... I ended up having some thoughts. Here's a review of a remake that is indeed Just MGS3, for better and worse. Enjoy!
I am still working on a new video about the Resident Evil series. It will be a longer one. I'm hoping to get it on YouTube before RE9 comes out next year.
August 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I am still working on a new video about the Resident Evil series. It will be a longer one. I'm hoping to get it on YouTube before RE9 comes out next year.
I've slept on "Atlanta" for too long. The TV Show. Not the city. I've never been to the city.
August 19, 2025 at 1:47 AM
I've slept on "Atlanta" for too long. The TV Show. Not the city. I've never been to the city.
Accidentally got to my showing of Weapons on time. These freaking commercials are out of hand.
August 8, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Accidentally got to my showing of Weapons on time. These freaking commercials are out of hand.
Time for my yearly attempt at Street Fighter.
August 6, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Time for my yearly attempt at Street Fighter.
Just wait until Visa finds out what they been selling during the Barnes & Noble Criterion sale.
July 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Just wait until Visa finds out what they been selling during the Barnes & Noble Criterion sale.
Game of the year? Believe it or not, Donkey Kong Bananza.
July 24, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Game of the year? Believe it or not, Donkey Kong Bananza.
Ya know, I didn't really care for that Mario movie.
Worst movie you’ve seen in the last 10 years?
July 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Ya know, I didn't really care for that Mario movie.
DK Bananza somehow got Gamecube vibes and I love it
July 20, 2025 at 9:25 PM
DK Bananza somehow got Gamecube vibes and I love it