Early on in the game the main character references the medieval architecture as being curiously placed (since the game takes place in modern times) Most of the game takes place indoors however there are two images that stood out to me as fitting the mold for medieval architecture.
This particular image fits the image of the wooden castles that were constructed during William the Conquerors reign. It has a wood wall and several towers surrounding a few smaller buildings and a central living quarters on a hill looking over the rest of the compound.
The second picture I want to show you is the focal point of the game. In the game the building is referred to as the Beacon Hospital. However it shows many similarities with medieval churches and cathedrals. Curious to hear what you guys think!
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| It is hard to tell from the picture but there is stain glass throughout the building |
After mentioning to you about blogging about medieval ties to your new game, I chuckled a little bit to myself when I saw your post this evening. It seems funny how much, pop culture plays off of medieval ideas. This must show that there is some general consensus that aspects of medieval history are still fascinating to a large portion of the current population. Do you think that it is because of the general population's ideas of huge and bloody battle scenes, or do you feel like there is a more complex root to this phenomenon?
ReplyDeleteWhat can I say, you I say you inspired me! I'd like to think there is more to our fascination than just big bloody battles but I think it's probably just that simple. In the game and in most movies I've seen the architecture is really just a back drop to the ensuing action.
ReplyDeleteZach--what was the reference? Or, what does the character say--when he references the architecture?
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