Nicolas Scagnelli
nscagne1@binghamton.edu
47 Articles
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The game that didn't care
A good sequel builds on the original, right? I’ve seen many great installments in various movie and book series that build upon what worked in the originals, and smartly decided to take...
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Character designs must be compelling
Making cool stuff is tough. I wrote a whole column about this topic a while back. While writing that column, I thought a lot about how character design plays a great role...
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Creative art improves media
I’m not a damn artist. The only thing I know how to draw is Spider-Man. Yeah, he’s showing up again. What I can do, however, is appreciate great art — especially art...
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Spider-Man comics have gone downhill
Alright, alright, not all of them. This is coming from me, the guy who has Spidey columns comprising half of his Pipe Dream repertoire. So, what does the title mean? I’m talking...
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Adaptations should stick to source material
Think of your favorite movie. There’s a good chance it was based on a piece of fiction. Think of your favorite show, game or book. It might have been based on something...
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Meta-textual stories stand out in fiction
Storytellers have been telling stories forever. Stories are integral to fiction, but how does one make a story flavorful or unique? There are tons of different ways to do this — most...
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Realisitic visual styles in games are overrated
Video games are a compelling medium. They are home to some of the most unique and interesting stories ever told, although storytelling happens to be just one facet of video games. Gameplay,...
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Marvel Cinematic Universe needs hail mary to save it
The first article I wrote for Pipe Dream was about the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It’s crazy how it’s been about a year since then. In that column, I wrote how the...
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Artists should be free to express themselves without pressure
I find it interesting when a piece of media garners controversy or negative attention. Now yes, there are certain cases in which art is made in a hateful way. That’s unfortunately a...
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Physical media's slow demise is awful
Video games have been a huge passion of mine since I was a kid. I have great memories of getting a game at the store, holding onto it during the ride home,...