Beginnings are hard.
It’s a change from nothingness to… something.
Beginnings set the tone of what is to come, but they must also be interesting enough to justify continuing.
Specifically I’m talking about ‘works’ (as in ‘works of art’, ‘works of literature’, ‘works of music’, ‘works of imagination’, etc…) *. (more…)
but I have to. (more…)
It crashes.
It used not crash. When I was running it at the very limit of capability of my old ATI card, I had to have all the settings dialled all the way down. The graphics were blocky and shadows were non-existent. The 3-d models rendered as 2d sprites unless I had the camera literally eye to eye*. But it didn’t crash. Looking at gameplay videos and screenshots where it actually looked pretty I was bitten by jealousy and took a look to see what hardware I could afford.
So I upgraded**. (more…)
… I know you’re reading this so this is what I would like you to do for your next game.
I’ve just watched the latest demo video for Lionheart: King’s Crusade and while it looks like a fun game; one thing got me. I think I’ve mentioned it before when talking about the Total War series but it was very clear from that demo.
The idea that you play an omniscient, omnipresent entity with instant communication to your minions.
If you have the 8 hours or so to follow a frankly fantastic blog detailing the fictional exploits of a real football team in Football Manager 2009.
Excellent writing, funny and I found myself rooting for a team in a simulation of the 2019 champions league final, complete with player subplots and rivalries.
Technically the blog is brilliant as well with a great layout, typography and gameplay videos. The soundtracks alone are worth checking out.
I’m now considering starting up a game as some bottom league team and fictionalising their progress over the years.
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Series begins HERE
