Cool article, something that all designers should constantly be thinking about. I've always referred to this as the Gate / Key Mechanic . I have a few things I'd like to comment on: 1. The unkillable monster - That is soo non player friendly. But yea, in a hardcore game ...
All good things to remember, with this article you could make a good checklist for preparing a pitch. In my experiences.. A cold pitch as in you don't know the guys with a bunch of words on paper, even with cool concept art will 99 of the time go nowhere. ...
I have silently thought about this, but never seen an article about it till now. I will just say this: People have to pay 50-60 up front to play a console game, not to mention the investment in the console itself. They expect more, and they get more... in overall ...
I have a few comments on this subject I worked at Midway SD from 98-2003 and again 2004-2005 : It's true that they were truly an arcade company and their upper management struggled to understand consoles. Its fortunes began to fall around the time the original PlayStation launched ... Maybe ...
