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Ian Fisch's Blog
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Ian is a professional game designer. He's worked for such companies as Gameloft, Pyro Studios, and Nerjyzed Entertainment.
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Expert Blogs
Gimmick or Not? Wii, 3DS, Xbox Kinect, PS3 Move, Wii U  |
| Posted by Ian Fisch on Mon, 20 Jun 2011 07:17:00 EDT in
Game Design,
Console/PC
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| The word gimmick gets thrown around alot, but what pieces of hardware really deserve this description? |
| Read More... | 18 Comments |
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Only 20% of Games Should Have Stories |
| Posted by Ian Fisch on Sat, 24 Jul 2010 03:34:00 EDT in
Game Design
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| Why videogame characters need to shut the hell up and let me get to the good stuff. |
| Read More... | 38 Comments |
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Indie game designers, ever heard of WASD!?!? |
| Posted by Ian Fisch on Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:07:00 EDT in
Game Design
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| Why do indie game designers insist on making me use the damn arrow pad?! |
| Read More... | 30 Comments |
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E3 (Negative) Impressions |
| Posted by Ian Fisch on Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:49:00 EDT in
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| Zelda, Kinect, Dead Space, Move, Donkey Kong and more. I take it all down. |
| Read More... | 24 Comments |
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Did Nintendo Ruin Metroid? |
| Posted by Ian Fisch on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:01:00 EST in
Game Design
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| Metroid: Other M, although not yet released, is already a big disappointment to this Metroid fan. |
| Read More... | 19 Comments |
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Why We Need A New Road Rash |
| Posted by Ian Fisch on Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:58:00 EDT in
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| Why Road Rash's uniqueness is overlooked and why it needs to be remade. |
| Read More... | 25 Comments |
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Ian Fisch's Comments
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Comment In: Farewell Bad 3D [Blog - 07/05/2011 - 07:30]
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Yes because I want to ... Yes because I want to have to constantly rock my head back and forth while I'm playing my game. Brilliant. |
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Comment In: Fils-Aime: Wii U To Offer Publishers 'Flexible' Online System [News - 07/05/2011 - 03:43]
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Reggie from 2007: He was ... Reggie from 2007: He was also kept busy when it came to defending the Wii controller from accusations that it may be a tad gimmicky. I've had the opportunity to play Zelda, Excite Truck, Wii Sports, a little bit of Red Steel, a little bit of Madden, said Reggie. It ... |
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Comment In: Gimmick or Not? Wii, 3DS, Xbox Kinect, PS3 Move, Wii U [Blog - 06/20/2011 - 07:17]
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I think the Kinect CAN ... I think the Kinect CAN do things like control the viewpoint, but not in a way that's any more intuitive than using a gamepad. For instance, as you said, swiping your left hand could swing the viewpoint, but this is not how we change our viewpoint in real life. It's ... |
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Comment In: "Gamers" and "Game Players" [Blog - 06/20/2011 - 05:36]
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Who cares ... Who cares |
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Comment In: The 3DS Perception. [Blog - 06/17/2011 - 07:08]
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3d is not a gimmick. ... 3d is not a gimmick. It will actually enhance the gameplay in genres like 3d platformers and racing games. The problem with the 3ds so far is weak software that fails to make the case for 3d. 3d adds nothing to a 2d fighting game like street figther 4. |
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