Dyad review: Where is my mind?
Arthur C. Clarke once wrote that “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Put another way, anything that lies beyond an observer’s understanding will take on a mysterious, nearly mystical quality.
The phrase applies to Dyad for PS3, I think, albeit in a strangely opposite way. To the outside observer, Dyad appears to be little more than a rhythmic, psychedelic mishmash of shapes, colors and sounds, a whirling mass of indecipherable technology. To the player – to the one who comprehends what’s happening on the screen – Dyad is magic.
Tripping my way through its challenges, there were moments when I ceased to realize exactly what I was doing. I was physically present, dimly aware of my fingers moving, but my brain … my brain was somewhere else entirely.Gallery: Dyad (7/17/12)Continue reading Dyad review: Where is my mind?Dyad review: Where is my mind? originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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