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John McMahon's Blog

Currently studying Computer Science at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. I've taken part in a modding project for a PC game. I balance my school courses with reading Game Development books and testing out ideas online.

John McMahon's Comments

Comment In: Opinion: Rethinking Player Death [News - 11/20/2009 - 05:55]

@Nathan Champion YES I was ...

@Nathan Champion YES I was coming to mention Soul Reaver. In fact, in the very first Soul Reaver game Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver and Soul Reaver 2, you would just materialize wherever you want. It wasn't until Legacy of Kain: Defiance, that Raziel was forced to take the bodies ...

Comment In: BioWare's Zeschuk: Mass Effect 2 A 'Much, Much Better Game' Thanks To Feedback [News - 09/28/2009 - 06:18]

You played as an engineer ...

You played as an engineer and felt useless I played as that my first go around and I felt powerful because the enemies were machines that I could kill in one hit or had tech I could disrupt. Playing as a solider felt useless. It made me miss my powers.

Comment In: Bethesda Sues Interplay Over Use Of Fallout License [News - 09/11/2009 - 12:15]

Bethesda is a loathsome company ...

Bethesda is a loathsome company that's basically a club of all the same people who have worked with each other for years. They don't have any new blood and since they can't create something new, they rehash ideas from others. They are only interested in their own ideas and lie ...

Comment In: Bethesda, id Parent ZeniMax Acquires Prey License [News - 09/08/2009 - 02:46]

I hope Prey is given ...

I hope Prey is given a good treatment, but I'd hope the Human Head project isn't canceled.

Comment In: Take-Two Finalizes Hot Coffee Settlement [News - 09/01/2009 - 02:52]

I have to agree with ...

I have to agree with Steve Roger. As a programmer, I know what content is on the game disc and anything on the disc can be accessed. The primary point is that the developer provided content on the disc and never told anyone. I also think about it another way, ...

Comment In: DoubleSix Criticizes 'Lack Of Transparency' On Digital Sales [News - 07/30/2009 - 06:33]

As a consumer, I want ...

As a consumer, I want to see those numbers. If I choose to support a developer I like, I want to know how well their product is selling. Otherwise I may be hesitate to buy if I feel they already have enough support I'm slowly learning developers can never have ...

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