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• 11Oct 08

  Anybody playing Warhammer Online?

  So I've been playing Warhammer Online and it's not bad, but still just another MMO to me. I'm depressed and surprised at how many MMORPGs have stuck to the same... (read more)

  If you're on Grimnir, say hi. My name's Rattata.

  • Posted Oct 11, 2008 10:25 am PT
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• 16Aug 08

  Sequels Old and New: Pitfall, Fable, Bionic Commando

  Got several new awesome articles over at wetheplayers.net, including Dacapo's retro-reviews on some kids' games and how Pitfall 2 single-handedly redefined frustration in video games: Pitfall II: Innovation in Aggravation

  Also, I really recommend to anybody who's interested in the psychology of games to check out this fourth entry in the series on Player Experience of Need Satisfaction (PENS), about multiplayer and WHY playing games with other people is more fun and increasingly necessary: PENS part 4: Multiplayer

  But just tonight I wanted to go over the appearance of these promotional games we're seeing lately, namely Fable II Pub Games and Bionic Commando Rearmed. Using games to market other things, usually movies, has become pretty popular, but it seems to be a trend lately to make simpler games for promoting bigger games. Hopefully, this won't end up degenerating into stupid advertising!: Promotional Games

  • Posted Aug 16, 2008 6:40 pm PT
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• 4Aug 08

  Atari, Floppy Disks, and Video Games about Food

  Dacapo Walworth is a strict old-schooler who has her own style and gives little attention to most modern games. Hey, she appreciates all games, great and small, but she's been writing about early consoles and overlooked treasures, most recently an Atari 2600 game called Fast Food about, well, quick-service victuals.

  I admit it: the first thing I thought of was Burger Time. Actually I guess it was the only thing I thought of. But I realized food was a popular subject for video games way back when, as my friend WildWeasel pointed out another Atari game about edibles called Pressure Cooker.

  Appetites aside, there are a few even MORE profound notions here, believe that or not. For one, if you've ever looked at a list of a console's games/ROM set, you sort of get this dwarfing feeling and then it hits you: You will never be able to play every game out there. It's a devastating thought, isn't it? And there will be games that existed before you were born that you won't discover until a decade from now. Whether it's something like Fast Food or something currently anticipated like Too Human, I can't help but wonder what I'm missing.

  Check out Dacapo's article on Fast Food: http://wetheplayers.net/reviews_fastfood/

  • Posted Aug 4, 2008 1:42 am PT
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