Whoa! It all got a bit quiet around here for a bit didn’t it? Sorry, I was distracted for a few (okay, more) days. I’m back to my (admittedly superb) best now however, with a piece on the best ™ story-telling method used in gaming. NOTE: Spoilers within (Major Bioshock and minor ones for Doom 3 and Dead Space).
Monthly Archives: September 2009
Extras
Posted by Ben "ChaosSmurf" Barrett
on September 13, 2009
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Everything Else
Posted by Ben "ChaosSmurf" Barrett
on September 11, 2009
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Speaking and Moving
Posted by Ben "ChaosSmurf" Barrett
on September 9, 2009
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Project Origin – Reborn
Posted by Ben "ChaosSmurf" Barrett
on September 8, 2009
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Two of the Best
Posted by Ben "ChaosSmurf" Barrett
on September 7, 2009
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Another shorter post today, on the little phenomenon to come out of Something Awful – Let’s Play.
Video gaming is an odd entertainment medium, because it can encompass all most all the others. A game can be a game, or a movie
Another short post today, on a couple of gaming phenomenon that hold a special place in my heart.
Change: Multiplayer
Posted by Ben "ChaosSmurf" Barrett
on September 5, 2009
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Sex, Violence and MEEETAAAAAAAAAAL
Posted by Ben "ChaosSmurf" Barrett
on September 4, 2009
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Change: Health
Posted by Ben "ChaosSmurf" Barrett
on September 3, 2009
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As mentioned yesterday, I want to continue talking about game mechanics and the ways they have been treated during my time as a gamer. Today I start my “series” on change – focusing on features and mechanics of games that have significantly altered over the years. It will use examples from main stream titles, hopefully won’t make me look too foolish when naming the “firsts” and (with a little luck) won’t come across too negative. My first topic is health systems.
What We Miss
Posted by Ben "ChaosSmurf" Barrett
on September 2, 2009
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In all forms of entertainment, ideas get lost. Whether overlooked due to being in the “wrong” titles, ignored due to poor implementation or overshadowed by something much more hyped (and sometimes better too), these ideas are used only a few times and then lost to the ages. In gaming, this as true as it is elsewhere. Here I will analyse some of my favourites and lament their passing.