I started playing Star Trek Elite Force 2 and whilst it’s not a bad game it’s not as good as the first one. This got me thinking “How often has a sequel equaled or bettered the original?”
Three Game Designers
Introduction I present three people who I believe would have made excellent game and/or levels designers. I’ve tried to briefly explain why and hopefully you agree. Leonardo Di Vinci Leonardo Di Vinci was a genius. Accomplished in many, many arts, he was a man before his time. He would have certainly seen the potential of… Read More
4th November 2006 2 Comments
Level Combinations
Introduction I was watching television a few days ago, which is very unusual for me, and I was fortunate to see a short clip about Alfred Hitchcock. I started watching in the middle of the clip but he was explaining how mixing different shots produced different results.
4th November 2006 No Comments
One Episode A Month Please!
Introduction I’m not a big fan of the episodic content release concept. I understand the so-called benefits but think too many people are jumping on the bandwagon. A nice comparison is that of a magazine and a book.
4th November 2006 1 Comment
No Turning Back?
Introduction Thinking about Poll Question 3 got me thinking how a game designer could control the consequences of a player’s choice. Specifically, when a player chooses a particular path what’s to stop them from saving just before the choice and then going back later and taking the other path?
3rd November 2006 10 Comments
Poll Question 003 – Which path would you choose Indoors or Outdoors?
You reach a point in a game where you have to choose between two paths.
The paths do not cross and there is no way to replay either path.
Perhaps the game is a Single Player Online game, meaning you cannot just load from a save point.
3rd November 2006 20 Comments
Super Gordon Brothersfor Half-Life 2
Author’s Note “While travelling through the headcrab kingdom, Gordon suddenly realised that he nearly lost one dimension! And while being trapped in this strange world made out of odd blocks and with really weird physical properties, Gordon needs to make his way through packs of headcrabs and reach an oddly scaled castle, which is his… Read More
Total Downloads: 01st November 2006
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Poll Question 002 – Which do you collect first; Health or Ammo?
You have 50% health and 50% ammo. In front of you the enemy is rushing towards you.
There is health to your left and ammo to your right but you only have enough time to collect one before you will be engaged by the said enemy.
Which do you collect; Health or Ammo?
27th October 2006 21 Comments
Single Player Website Network
Introduction I believe webmasters of websites that focus on or at least contain content relating to Single Player FPS games should form a new network. We are both competitors and allies. We compete for viewer’s attention and time but also support each other through the dissemination of information. The Corner Shop Small fan sites like… Read More
24th October 2006 24 Comments
Combine Fightfor Half-Life 2
About Author’s Note: “A small map where Gordon vs. Combine. It’s my first ever hl2 map so be nice. I know it’s been done loads of times but I am only testing it. You get the shotgun first, and the jeep. It’s quite hard really” Reader RecommendationsCurrently there are no recommendations
Total Downloads: 022nd October 2006
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5th November 2006 9 Comments