http://www.lightspeedchick.com/work/havent-been-on-this-particular-soapbox-for-a-while/ i was uncool before uncool was cool Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:07:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://www.lightspeedchick.com/work/havent-been-on-this-particular-soapbox-for-a-while/#comment-20786 Alston Adams Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:53:34 +0000 http://www.lightspeedchick.com/work/havent-been-on-this-particular-soapbox-for-a-while/#comment-20786 The problem is that despite the fact that the average gamer is 33 and wants more, I suspect that this number is going to drop. Younger players may not have seen these things too much, and therefore they won't mind seeing more of them. As you say, this formula is a surefire hit. Further, currently it is not a simple thing to fully flesh out a character within the confines of a video game (at least without the cutscenes, which can negatively impact the experience when not handled properly). Right now, when people want narrative and unique characters, they watch movies. When they want to shoot stuff and "just have fun", they play games. Games aren't there to make them think, or care. If these things happen, then it's either secondary, tertiary, quaternary, or completely by accident. The problem is that despite the fact that the average gamer is 33 and wants more, I suspect that this number is going to drop. Younger players may not have seen these things too much, and therefore they won’t mind seeing more of them. As you say, this formula is a surefire hit. Further, currently it is not a simple thing to fully flesh out a character within the confines of a video game (at least without the cutscenes, which can negatively impact the experience when not handled properly). Right now, when people want narrative and unique characters, they watch movies. When they want to shoot stuff and “just have fun”, they play games. Games aren’t there to make them think, or care. If these things happen, then it’s either secondary, tertiary, quaternary, or completely by accident.

]]> http://www.lightspeedchick.com/work/havent-been-on-this-particular-soapbox-for-a-while/#comment-20569 Martin Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:48:00 +0000 http://www.lightspeedchick.com/work/havent-been-on-this-particular-soapbox-for-a-while/#comment-20569 Mais ce constat est tellement vrai! Reste à savoir ce qui est possible de faire pour changer les choses tout en restant "rentable"... Mais ce constat est tellement vrai! Reste à savoir ce qui est possible de faire pour changer les choses tout en restant “rentable”…

]]> http://www.lightspeedchick.com/work/havent-been-on-this-particular-soapbox-for-a-while/#comment-20565 the milliner Sat, 07 Mar 2009 13:58:20 +0000 http://www.lightspeedchick.com/work/havent-been-on-this-particular-soapbox-for-a-while/#comment-20565 Maybe you'll be the one to change all of that? :) And design-by-committee? Yeah, not good. Never produces anything with vision, character, personality, originality...the list goes on. Maybe you’ll be the one to change all of that? And design-by-committee? Yeah, not good. Never produces anything with vision, character, personality, originality…the list goes on.

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