I was going to write a bit about the confusing world of Spore as seen through the gaming media, but, as of this morning, it looks like I’ll be reviewing it. So, I regret reading as much as I have about the game, from Seth Schiesel’s distinction between toy and game (a familiar distinction the […]
Entries from September 8th, 2008
The Old Man and the EA
September 5th, 2008 · 1 Comment · CGW, Electronic Arts, Media
Jeff Green has been writing about computer games for a very long time. But given the closure of his magazine last year and the continual flood of journalistic talent running to the development side of the industry, his leaving Ziff Davis to join EA and work on The Sims shouldn’t be surprising. He’s always been […]
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A Question of Leadership
September 2nd, 2008 · 6 Comments · Ancients, Design, Imperium
War is a human endeavor, and the quality of the humans in charge matters. The challenge for game designers has been how to separate the impact of the leader from the quality of the troops under him. What is Patton’s value added to a well trained armor division? How much of Prussia’s power was based […]
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