• 19Aug 09

  A Month Is Too Long: Dissidia is Coming, and a Few Other Thoughts

  I haven't been specifically ignoring my blog as much as I've been deeply rooted in the constant flow of games to review. It's been a busy month, but I am grateful that a dry spell has evolved into something more stimulating. It goes in spurts, doesn't it? A bunch of middling games fill out the calendar, and suddenly something good or even special comes along.

  Activision didn't send review copies of Wolfenstein for the PC or the PS3, so we should be getting those at retail and getting reviews up by the end of the week. Additionally, a Dissidia review will be up by the end of the week as well; we filmed the video review today. In the meanwhile, if you're anxiously awaiting the review, satiate yourselves with some video:

  I've also put up a ton of screens. Here are a few:

  

  

  

  

  

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  I hope you enjoy the media. I will also be working on my Spore adventure that I promised a few blogs ago. I plan on tearing myself away more often to keep you all updated on what's going on in my small but decidedly crowded corner of the universe.

  In the words of American Dad's Roger: "Haha! I'm away!"

  • Posted Aug 19, 2009 4:24 pm PT
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• 17Jul 09

  Inspire a Spore Adventure Contest: The Winner!

  Goodness I have been busy, so I apologize that this follow-up is a long time coming! In my last blog, I asked you to create an idea for a Spore adventure that I could create. I would choose the entry that was the best, and was the most viable to create, and create it using Spore: Galactic Adventures. The individual that suggested it then gets a copy of Spore and its expansion!

  Well congratulations to @Emperor_Jimmu: I will be creating an adventure based on your suggestion, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight! Not only is it a good story, but it is doable within the context of a 10-minute adventure. Send me an email to kevinv--at--gamespot--dot--com with your name and address (and Steam account name, if applicable), and I will either send physical copies of the games to you, or I can gift them to your Steam account.

  In the meanwhile, I will get to work on the adventure. When it is done, I will record a playthrough of it and post it here! My thanks to everyone that posted a suggestion.

  • Posted Jul 17, 2009 5:25 pm PT
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• 24Jun 09

  Kevin's Newest Blog Contest: Inspire a Spore Adventure

  As you probably know, I really like the Spore expansion pack, Galactic Adventures. I am pleased with the adventures I created (check out Perseus' Quest, which I think turned out well; too bad the Sporepedia hasn't updated yet with the correct number of plays and so on). I am now in the process of another one based on Korean legend, and can't wait to finish it this week.

  But this is where you come in. Once I am done with the current project, I need a good idea for the next one--and I want you to be my muse. So come up with a little story idea. I'll choose the one I like most and seems most feasible to create, craft the adventure, and capture a playthrough so you can see how it turned out. Even better, I will send you a copy of Spore and its expansion, either a physical copy, or via Steam. (If you already own both or either, we can work out a different PC game). Here's the nitty gritty:

  1. Give me a loose idea of a small game story that can be played through in around 10-12 minutes. It can be an original idea, a favorite legend or myth, a parody, or something else entirely! Feel free to be creative.

  2. Just don't get too carried away. The Spore adventure creator has limitations, so I can't explore the seven levels of hell or anything. But it can have up to eight acts, and include combat, dialogue, fetch quests, and so on. But be as nonspecific as possible (rough outline), because the more specific you get, the less able I will be to create an adventure that intricate.

  3. Reply here with your idea. I'll choose the one I like most based on a combination of how good it is, and how feasible it will be to create. Reply by July 1 at 12 PM (noon) Pacific Time, and you'll be eligible.

  4. I will announce the winner in my blog. If I choose your entry, I will create it, and when done, I will record a playthrough and post it on the site. I will also credit you on the published adventure. And finally, I will send you a copy of Spore and Spore Galactic Adventures, either via Steam, or via snail mail. This will entail giving me either your Steam username, or your name and address. These would be emailed to me and kept private.

  5. I like waffles. Mmm.

  So that's about it. I look forward to hearing your ideas and bringing it to life. In the meanwhile, I keep my Twitter updated with all sorts of weird exploits, including Spore ones. And who knows, maybe I will like more than one adventure. If I do, I can't give the game to more than one person (how much money do you think i make!?), but I would certainly create your work of art!

  • Posted Jun 24, 2009 2:46 pm PT
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