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Christopher Pickford's Blog

I'm a designer at Bizarre Creations in Liverpool. I've been in the industry since 2001, through two console launches and multiple platforms. This blog is my foray into the world of games design, my opinion on the industry, and some good old general chit chat.

Christopher Pickford's Comments

Comment In: Gamasutra's Best Of 2010: Top 5 Surprises [News - 12/10/2010 - 04:29]

Or making a product that ...

Or making a product that appeals to a much wider array of people.

Comment In: 3D Gaming: A Tester's Worst Nightmare? [Blog - 02/09/2010 - 12:12]

3d blue screen of death. ...

3d blue screen of death. Amazing :D

Comment In: Activision Edits Modern Warfare 2 For Russia [News - 11/17/2009 - 07:16]

I disagree completely. The level ...

I disagree completely. The level is there to provoke an emotional reaction and generate buzz. From what I've seen of it, it does both remarkably well. I found myself playing the FPS in a way I'd never played before - NOT shooting where possible. It was full of hard choices ...

Comment In: Q-Games Gone PSP-Shy Due To Pixeljunk Monsters Piracy [News - 10/20/2009 - 07:05]

I've heard of it, and ...

I've heard of it, and it's a decent game - but the PSP is rife with piracy. I feel sorry for these chaps - it's horrible to have your work ripped off, no matter what the reason.

Comment In: Aces Studio Vets Launch Cascade Game Foundry, Will Focus On Simulation [News - 10/13/2009 - 06:59]

Hope they do well Simulator ...

Hope they do well Simulator X got good reviews and there's been nothing decent since: http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/microsoftflightsimulatorx

Comment In: Dirty Coding Tricks [Feature - 08/20/2009 - 05:15]

@Ken That's the best thing ...

@Ken That's the best thing I've ever heard

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