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Umurangi Generation, Colonialism, UAPs, UFOs, and Alien Invasion Stories

2021

Umurangi Generation, Colonialism, UAPs, UFOs, and Alien Invasion Stories

2021

  • NFSA IDT94CFVS7
  • TypeSocial Media
  • MediumMoving Image
  • FormDocumentary
  • Year2021

YouTube games reviewer Super Bunnyhop (George Weidman) unpacks the rich storytelling of first-person photography game Umurangi Generation (2020) through his video essay, introducing what he dubs 'the angriest game I've ever played in my life' to his socially conscious audience.

Through his accessible narration, marked by colloquial and cutting observations, Weidman untangles the game's layered ideas. He acts as a helpful anchor in a sea of influences: from the creators' Māori roots and the Australian bushfires to classic mech anime Neon Genesis Evangelion and the echoing impact of British colonialism.

The laidback format allows Weidman to quickly support his analysis with visual examples of Umurangi Generation's freeform gameplay and vibrant counter-cultural visuals; it also allows for some tongue-in-cheek digressions. At one point, the clip cuts to an expensive online writing course to make a point that Umurangi Generation's electric storytelling can't be easily reproduced.

Along with affirming the game's cultural significance to a wider audience, the video also reflects how video-sharing sites have expanded methods of analysing and engaging with art in the era of digital audiences.

YouTube games reviewer Super Bunnyhop (George Weidman) unpacks the rich storytelling of first-person photography game Umurangi Generation (2020) through his video essay, introducing what he dubs 'the angriest game I've ever played in my life' to his socially conscious audience.

Through his accessible narration, marked by colloquial and cutting observations, Weidman untangles the game's layered ideas. He acts as a helpful anchor in a sea of influences: from the creators' Māori roots and the Australian bushfires to classic mech anime Neon Genesis Evangelion and the echoing impact of British colonialism.

The laidback format allows Weidman to quickly support his analysis with visual examples of Umurangi Generation's freeform gameplay and vibrant counter-cultural visuals; it also allows for some tongue-in-cheek digressions. At one point, the clip cuts to an expensive online writing course to make a point that Umurangi Generation's electric storytelling can't be easily reproduced.

Along with affirming the game's cultural significance to a wider audience, the video also reflects how video-sharing sites have expanded methods of analysing and engaging with art in the era of digital audiences.

  • Creator
    George Weidman
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