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We buy games and play them. There is a one-off cost and we play it as many times as we want or as little as we want. There are other financial models within video games, but none for Single Player.
This week’s poll question is:
Would you consider paying a monthly fee to play single player games?
Introduction I’ve discussed my objections to episodic content in the past but recent events have brought these feelings to the surface again and I have decided the best thing for me to do is rant about it.
4th October 2007 31 Comments
It’s hard for designers not to repeats certain gameplay scenes in single player games. In fact it’s desirable to repeat some types of scenes. Imagine action movies without a car chase (More on that another time)! However, there is a big difference in repeating scenes because they are needed and repeating scenes because designers can’t think of anything else to add.
What gameplay scene has been over used the most in SP maps and mods?
28th September 2007 11 Comments
Before you go rushing off voting for the Latest Releases, take some time to think about it.
Read the rest of the post and allow me to present both sides of the argument.
Which do you prefer: Old Classics or Latest Releases?
21st September 2007 16 Comments
I have a pipe dream I want to share with you. I think big, always have and always will. I almost always have grand ideas that I am unable, for various reasons, to bring to fruition. This is another one of them and I offer it to the community in the hope that somebody with the relevant skills and motivation decides to use it.
17th September 2007 6 Comments
Unreal Tournament featured a great gametype called Instagib. Put simply it was one shot, one kill! Assuming you hit the enemy that is! I loved playing that, partly because I always played on the easier difficulty settings. I was thinking how it could be adapted for SP games.
Would you like to see a one shot, one kill gametype in SP games?
14th September 2007 12 Comments
With so many games and mods available to play choosing can be difficult. If, unlike me, you play multiplayer games and mods then the choice can be even harder. So this week’s question focuses on how you make that choice.
What is the deciding factor when choosing which mod or map to play?
7th September 2007 13 Comments
Introduction In this short article I want to discuss my ideal save system. I don’t claim it would be easy to implement, practical or even desired by others, it’s just how I want it. I’ve divided it into sections. Some of the ideas have been included in games before but not all. Read on to… Read More
2nd September 2007 7 Comments
Please don’t vote until you have read the whole of this post. The reason is that the question itself needs some clarification.
Would you prefer a new game or a new mod for you favorite game to be released every month?
31st August 2007 10 Comments
The Right Question! In Poll Question 045 I asked “Would you buy and play a game that only had one difficulty setting?”. It was a badly worded question because I meant that the only level available was the HARD setting. Whilst posting a reply comment I had a flash idea….
26th August 2007 8 Comments
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5th October 2007 10 Comments