I wish I had written this. It’s not just GDC that is so afflicted, either. Just as media outlets are astonished and angered each year by the lack of non-development announcements at a development conference, they also build the same pointless expectation over shows like Game Convention (realistically, too close to Christmas for any major […]
Battleforge Review
April 2nd, 2009 · Comments Off on Battleforge Review · Crispy Gamer, Electronic Arts, RTS
Battleforge been getting very good scores from a lot of very smart people, but I’m not that excited about it. Part of the problem is that once you’ve seen a big throwdown between units, it’s not really clear where the strategy is beyond saving up for more big units. The upgrade rewards are nice, and […]
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April 1 Is a Bad Day
April 1st, 2009 · 19 Comments · Uncategorized
Notice how the Sports Illustrated page has real news on it and isn’t trying to be wacky? Why does the games media take this day to heart so much? You get wacky lists, fake press releases, ludicrous patch notes on every single site. None of this takes any real effort and only reinforces in my […]
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Three Moves Ahead Episode 6
March 31st, 2009 · 9 Comments · Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
This week, Troy, Tom and Bruce devote the entire show to Demigod, the upcoming RTS from Gas Powered Games and Stardock. Bruce reaches into the past for a boardgame comparison, Tom is annoyed by everyone and Troy likes most of what he sees. Titan Listen to the podcast Here RSS here Have a question for […]
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So Much To Do
March 31st, 2009 · Comments Off on So Much To Do · Me
Battle Forge – The review is almost done (Fraps is not cooperating with screenshots) and I like a lot of what the game does. The gameplay is very primitive, though, in that it boils down both CCGs and RTSes to their cores, and that can be a little problematic for gamers who want a little […]
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Il faut cultiver notre jardin
March 28th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Uncategorized
So on Tom’s recommendation in the last podcast, I picked up Rune Factory 2. He was not kidding about the slow start. You begin with a hoe, a watering can and barely enough money for seeds once you sell the herbs that are cluttering up your farmland. Swords are expensive, too. He also warned about […]
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