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Article #242522Re: sigh
From: DG
Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2012 17:05
Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2012 17:05
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Op 11-3-2012 2:04, Kasper schreef: > 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 > I heard of that one, but only once, in a tech podcast. They were pre-financing development of a game and reeled in millions. More than some games actually make when finished. -- Danny.
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