Saturday, 10 May 2008
update on Bioware DRM
After sufficient screaming, apparently they're dialing the ray of doom down a little. So I can adjust my prospects for purchasing Mass Effect PC back to 'Maybe, depending on how the reviews say it runs'
Thursday, 8 May 2008
dinosaur games
check it out?
(I don't have much to say, I haven't actually played it yet. I simply approve of the general concept of games in which you play a dinosaur.)
(I don't have much to say, I haven't actually played it yet. I simply approve of the general concept of games in which you play a dinosaur.)
on DRM, and why I hates it
funny comics over here at twenty-sided
Well, another mainstream game I don't need to worry about whether I ought to buy, then. Saves me the hassle of having to upgrade the computer, too.
Well, another mainstream game I don't need to worry about whether I ought to buy, then. Saves me the hassle of having to upgrade the computer, too.
woot
Apparently at some point when I wasn't paying attention the Kings Quest 3 Remake Project actually finished. Neat.
I wonder if climbing up and down That @#@(*$& Mountain will still be there? Somehow, I suspect, the remake will have removed some of the stupidly difficult inching along with arrow keys necessary to complete the original game without falling to your death.
As far as I know, the Quest For Glory 2 remake is still slowly chugging along.
Ah, Sierra, back in the day when the appearance of a mountain and two tiny tings filled my heart with brand pride.... back in the days before you ripped our hearts out and slammed them into the nearest bin, declaring that we didn't need those anymore...
I wonder if climbing up and down That @#@(*$& Mountain will still be there? Somehow, I suspect, the remake will have removed some of the stupidly difficult inching along with arrow keys necessary to complete the original game without falling to your death.
As far as I know, the Quest For Glory 2 remake is still slowly chugging along.
Ah, Sierra, back in the day when the appearance of a mountain and two tiny tings filled my heart with brand pride.... back in the days before you ripped our hearts out and slammed them into the nearest bin, declaring that we didn't need those anymore...
Saturday, 3 May 2008
is a story-focused adventure game. Yay!
Thursday, 1 May 2008
GTA4 can piss right off
I'm sorry, I just don't get it.
I get that it's a good game if you're into that sort of thing. I don't want to stop you from playing it if you like it. I hear it even has good writing, which I applaud in a game. Big open world, lots to see, pretty cool. Enjoy it.
I don't get the apotheosis, the screaming fanboys proclaiming it the centerpiece of games-as-art and the Best Game Ever etc etc etc. Personally, you could not pay me to play it.
... Well, okay, if you paid me enough I'd at least try I guess.
Why? Because I have zero interest in driving around shooting people. I do not want to be a gangster. I do not want to pick up hookers. I do not want to kill hookers. I do not want to shoot cops. I do not want to curbstomp people. I do not want to run drugs. Spitting profanities does not make me bounce with glee. Crashing cars does not excite me. Actually, these are all things I'm scared of in the real world - cars, guns, and nasty violent people - and while for some people, engaging with the things they're scared of in game format is exhilerating, for me personally I'd rather do something fun.
And all that open world, living breathing city stuff? Makes the game less appealing rather than more, to me. Not because it's not cool, but... Well, for one thing, making things 'realer' removes the silliness of the old shooting gallery games and brings things closer to a worship-the-gun action movie which as said I'm just not into. For another, having this big open world to explore makes me want to be able to interact with it in a way that doesn't involve gunning people down. Can we have a sandbox game that isn't about being a murderer? Where's my sandbox mystery investigation game?
So, like I said. I don't care if you're playing it and you're liking it, I'm not trying to take it away from you. But don't expect me to sing its praises.
I get that it's a good game if you're into that sort of thing. I don't want to stop you from playing it if you like it. I hear it even has good writing, which I applaud in a game. Big open world, lots to see, pretty cool. Enjoy it.
I don't get the apotheosis, the screaming fanboys proclaiming it the centerpiece of games-as-art and the Best Game Ever etc etc etc. Personally, you could not pay me to play it.
... Well, okay, if you paid me enough I'd at least try I guess.
Why? Because I have zero interest in driving around shooting people. I do not want to be a gangster. I do not want to pick up hookers. I do not want to kill hookers. I do not want to shoot cops. I do not want to curbstomp people. I do not want to run drugs. Spitting profanities does not make me bounce with glee. Crashing cars does not excite me. Actually, these are all things I'm scared of in the real world - cars, guns, and nasty violent people - and while for some people, engaging with the things they're scared of in game format is exhilerating, for me personally I'd rather do something fun.
And all that open world, living breathing city stuff? Makes the game less appealing rather than more, to me. Not because it's not cool, but... Well, for one thing, making things 'realer' removes the silliness of the old shooting gallery games and brings things closer to a worship-the-gun action movie which as said I'm just not into. For another, having this big open world to explore makes me want to be able to interact with it in a way that doesn't involve gunning people down. Can we have a sandbox game that isn't about being a murderer? Where's my sandbox mystery investigation game?
So, like I said. I don't care if you're playing it and you're liking it, I'm not trying to take it away from you. But don't expect me to sing its praises.
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