RTN'in Kaleminden

*The following text carries out spoilers from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. In sci-fi tradition, every work needs a metaphor that tests the abilities and limitations of a leader. Originating from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), the Kobayashi Maru is a simulation (said to be) designed to be unwinnable. The scenario assesses a person's character beyond mere capability. There are no binary "pass or fail" outcomes - Starfleet Academy students must navigate the situation according to their own conscience and morals. Kirk famously hacks the simulation to win. For an ambitious man like Kirk, this is unsurprising, yet it reveals how some people refuse to accept consequences, instead pushing against the impossible. While remarkable as a solo challenge, not everyone can (or should) replicate it. At its core, the Kobayashi Maru remains a lesson in accepting no-win scenarios - despite Kirk's defiance and his unwillingness to lose. In contrast, Spock embodies devoted, s...

  The following piece contains heavy spoilers and assumes the knowledge of the ongoing central themes and narrative of the game. It acts as an inquiry into morality and collective effort. Let's struggle and thrive. Clair Obscur, without a doubt, is one of -if not the- most talked-about games this year. It is safe to presume it will remain a topic of discussion moving forward. Part of this is intrinsically tied to a proposed moral dilemma.  Clair Obscur deviates from classical JRPG narrative tropes. It is certainly a character-based narrative however it doesn't act as a journey of a hero fated (not destined, we'll get there) to defeat an external force whose most often deemed as evil. Here, some might argue Expedition 33 was destined to battle an external force. Come Lumiere, a small residency in a smaller land of the continent, some of its folk didn't even know what existed beyond as the Lumiere was the only thing they ever knew. Others fought and failed. They knew the ...