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Michael Kowalski's Blog

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Of Orcs and Robots: Why Originality is Overrated
Posted by Michael Kowalski on Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:33:00 EDT in Game Design
A look at the relationship between consumer buying habits and originality in games, through the magic of metaphors.
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Michael Kowalski's Comments

Comment In: Analysis: Gaming Secrets And Lies [News - 10/07/2009 - 05:35]

Great read and something that ...

Great read and something that rings quite true for a guy who grew up playing games in the 90s Every game back then felt like a giant world created to be explored. Every rock and corner had to be meticulously searched and cataloged for secrets. I remember fondly playing Diddy ...

Comment In: GDC Austin: Mythic's Hickman Shares Warhammer Online's Biggest Mistakes [News - 09/16/2009 - 11:08]

I enjoyed beta and my ...

I enjoyed beta and my first month playing WAR, but the one major issue I had was that it spread its players way too thin too soon. What I mean is that I love the first tier of the game when every race had a single zone and the player ...

Comment In: Report: New Mechwarrior Game Sees Trademark Dispute [News - 09/04/2009 - 09:11]

I'm confused, was there any ...

I'm confused, was there any new mech designs in the trailer that didn't already appear in previous Mechwarrior games Why didn't Harmony Gold and sue back then Personally they should just go back to ruining their own franchise: Robotech.

Comment In: Opinion: The Hidden Delights Of Warhawk? [News - 07/17/2009 - 05:52]

Great read, I defiantly have ...

Great read, I defiantly have to give this game a second look

Comment In: 7 Ways to Make Your AI Smarter [Blog - 06/24/2009 - 05:18]

Great read and with some ...

Great read and with some great pointers. Defiantly going to use these from now on

Comment In: The Fast Thinker [Blog - 06/18/2009 - 08:19]

Personally I find the induction ...

Personally I find the induction of the random button mechanic outside of the music genre to more of a hinderance and a case of lazy design than catering to the casual. I loved Resident Evil 5, playing thru it several times, but the most irritating and jarring experience wasn't the ...

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