Posts filed under “Games”
Final Fantasy VI is several games
(no spoilers) In most games, there’s a specific role to play. In Serious Sam, I control a wise cracking uber muscled super soldier with absurd amounts of ammunition. In GTA, I’m a city dweller only interested in cars, and perhaps an aspiring criminal lowlife. When I play FFVI, what am I playing exactly? On the [...]
Put your money where your mouth is.
The problem with any review site that has the slightest business connection to the products it reviews is obvious. You can’t criticize games and put in ads for them without running into a conflict of interest. One of the best ways to force people to review games correctly is to make it in their best [...]
My new RPG
I wrote this a while ago, posted without revision. I think I would change it now, so you’re still a programmer, but you have a sword and stuff. For fun, I’m creating a role playing game. But in this game, you won’t be a sword fighter. You’ll be a programmer. Working for a company making [...]
Why I like the Nintendo Revolution
This is something I wrote a long time ago (December 19th, 2005) and never hit the “publish” button. Everyone is excited about the newest generation of consoles. Microsoft is going all out with XBox 360, and Playstation 3 will doubtless be amazing. The underdog, in this generation of consoles, will be the Nintendo Revolution. Or [...]