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‘Gun Home’ Injects Some Violence And “High Octane Introspection” Into ‘Gone Home’
You know what’s wrong with Gone Home? Plenty. You would think the near unanimous critical acclaim the game received, including an admirable 8.5 from our very own Kevin Kennedy, would make this an experience you really shouldn’t miss. That could’ve been the case if developer Full Bright hadn’t forgotten the three features that are necessary — nay, required — for a video game to be successful.
Instead, what we got was a game that had nary a dual-wieldable uzi, drop of blood, or the sweet satisfaction that washes over you once you’ve blown a tangerine sized hole in Hitler’s ugly five-head. See what could’ve been after the jump.
And in all seriousness, if you haven’t played Gone Home yet, you owe it to yourself to get on that. You can get it here.
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In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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