I suspect he 's referring to how to a certain degree prior to multiplayer and deathmatch the game designer was the level designer. But with multiplayer maps being small self-contained, the role of level designer could begin to separate from the role of game designer. r n r nThat said, ...
Couldn 't the outcome of a scored test be categorized as having a complex value-type Irrespective of whether the player succeeds or fails, they still receive a score. Success/Failure is a boolean outcome and Score is an analog outcome. r n r nContinuing from that perspective, I suppose you could ...
@James r nWhile these discussions can be rote and tedious, I actually find them to be quite an effective means to 'activate ' the minds of fresh games design students. When they are first confronted with these well-trodden discussions, they are forced to consider video games from various unfamiliar perspectives ...
This has been mentioned already, but I 'd suspect that a major factor in the effectiveness of a pre-release push would be the nature of the content presented. By that I mean that while quality gameplay footage implies a complete game that I should be able to buy now, a ...
Interesting article Leanne, waves : r n r nI 'm not yet entirely sure how I feel about gameplay fast-forward mechanics. I can most definitely see merit to the argument you make within the article - some people simply don 't have the time/skill/desire to play through the entire hours ...
