I feel a deep and profound sadness at the loss of the studio. AoE2 was the second RTS I had ever played, and it made a deep impact on my life. The studio itself will be sorely missed. I wish the folks at the studio the best of luck in ...
Does a game have to be hyper-realistic to be high Art Look at Immortality or Regret by Jason Rohrer http://www.escapistmagazine.com/profiles/view/Jason 20Rohrer . The simple interaction between the player and the mechanics IS the immersion, IS the art. It's like unto the interaction between a piece of literature and the read, ...
I agree with the lack of critical vocabulary in the game industry. One phrase I have run across as of late is uninspired gameplay with not additional critique attached. This is a cop-out because the writer has nothing else specific to say about the gameplay, but wants to be avant ...
I'm going to agree with Mr. Casillas and Mr. Mannino. Through my own explorations of games I've found that the best titles will sometimes forgo what we perceive as reality in lieu of maintaining all the things that make a game enjoyable. Specifically I recall being incredibly frustrated while playing ...
