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Art for trying times: how a philosopher found solace playing Red Dead Redemption 2 – The Conversation AU
Playing Red Dead Redemption 2 during a pandemic is a surprisingly moving experience. The game is a haunting meditation on time, death, and the persistence of the past.
In this time of pandemic, our authors nominate a work they turn to for solace or perspective.
Just before the first COVID-19 lockdown started in Melbourne, I ran out and bought an Xbox for the kids, you understand.
Id never had a games console, and I am certainly not the target demographic for Rockstar Games work: massive open-world behemoths like the infamous Grand Theft Auto series and 2010s Red Dead Redemption. So while I knew of the hype around the prequel Red Dead Redemption 2, I was utt…
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