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Article #242519Re: sigh
From: Kasper
Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2012 01:04
Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2012 01:04
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On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:08:11 +0100, "Pixel \"#~" <me@me.com> wrote: >>I kind of agree about the early 90's being the Golden Age. Don't get me >>wrong: today's games are much better looking, run much smoother and do >>things we were only dreaming of back then. But it tends to lack simple >>addictive game play. >> >>Too many buttons and combo's to bash in. Long film clips between levels. >>Games that can only be played online, via Facebook or need an internet >>connection to check if you have a legal copy and then still fails. >>Though there is a lot of "casual gaming", stuff like Angry Birds. >> >>I prefer games like Civilization, they don't just look better, increased >>complexity is actually an improvement in games like that. But I don't >>play enough games, I guess, to have a good view on what's up in game-land. > >You should be preferring puzzle adventures... You guys need to pay more attention to the indie scene. There are so many awesomely creative games coming out that are neither AAA blockbusters or boring casual games. Keep an eye on sites like www.tigsource.com and www.rockpapershotgun.com And you know about the Double Fine thing on Kickstarer, involving Tim Schafer and Ron Gilbert, right? - www.kickstarter.com/projects/66710809/double-fine-adventure -- Kasper
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