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I am a young prospective game designer living in a country that is light years away from providing specialized education. I currently work as a QA specialist and ghostwriter.

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Roleplaying Among Mechanical Constructs  Featured Blogs
Posted by Victor Gont on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:28:00 EST in Game Design
An innocent opinion on the way modern RPGs deal with the interactions between player and non-playable characters. What helps and (especially) hinders the immersion we need in single player games.
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Comment In: Social Network Games in Korea: An Overview [Blog - 02/28/2010 - 01:10]

@Dave Fried: I think I ...

@Dave Fried: I think I won't agree on that one. Farmville and most of the social mmo's we have out there now i would even count Runescape among them succeeded in attracting such a large audience especially because there is no client download involved and no technical knowledge required to ...

Comment In: Persuasive Games: Check-Ins Check Out [Feature - 02/10/2010 - 04:50]

@Emile You might want to ...

@Emile You might want to check a flash game called Achievement Unlocked :

Comment In: Ubisoft Plans Constant Online Authentication For PC Games [News - 01/26/2010 - 06:59]

I have been struggling for ...

I have been struggling for a long while to understand why people are resenting this type of online authentication scheme. While i can see where the people who play on a laptop in a train or during a vacation where there's no wi-fi stand, for the rest it seriously seems ...

Comment In: Postmortem: Behind The Scenes of Aion [News - 01/15/2010 - 08:35]

Attempting to mix Casual and ...

Attempting to mix Casual and Hardcore gaming is a cardinal sin, as it gives a mediocre experience to both parties, and does the exact opposite of what it in theory is supposed to do... WoW managed to gloriously mix what you call casual and hardcore gaming for a number of ...

Comment In: Analysis: Memorable Game Characters, Mirror's Edge And Picture Books [News - 12/04/2009 - 05:04]

What bugged me the most ...

What bugged me the most about the game was the forced conflict. From what i saw prior to the game's release, i was expecting a beautiful exploration/arcade experience through a sterile urban environment. Faith's character was intriguing and she had the chance to become one of the most unique personnas ...

Comment In: On Bringing Modern Warfare 2 To Life [Feature - 11/06/2009 - 06:25]

A character that 'pops up' ...

A character that 'pops up' on the battlefield is exactly what was missing from the game. Disregard the fact that he would be the main target of bets like 'five g's on who gets the funny haircut dude'.

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