Recent content by bobisimo

I actually thought "The Colony". But good.

Reading through some of these comments, you'd forget that hundreds of people work on these projects. I don't say that to minimize Drew (or Brent, or Kevin Martens, or any of the other known-to-the-community talents who have left) and his accomplishments, he certainly put a lot of himself into...

Hail, "savior of the lands and greatest hero of our time"! I was hoping you could help me with a matter of some small importance. It turns out I need to "build" a decent "hammock" for my "daughter", and that requires me finding "11" "wooden spoons". If you could find the items I've detailed, I...

Jumplion, I hear you. I really do. There are a lot of great companies out there. I think if you're smart, like the good companies are, you can get it done the right way without exploiting your talent and ruining them. But I don't think you can make the next Battlefield 3 or GTA 4 or L.A...

This has to stop, yes. We've created a disposable climate, burn out the talent and hire replacements. The problem, or "a" problem, as I see it, is that many developers and/or publishers see success as only happening when it arrives on the back of an aesthetically-beautiful game. They want...

I've worked in the industry for many years and am now an instructor at a similar game school, and I agree with you completely. People within the industry need to fight the senseless practice of "crunch" and work toward creating more efficient practices and better-organized scheduling. Every time...

What's wrong with Beamdog? "Founded by Ex-Bioware co-founder, Trent Oster and Veteran Game Developer, [also of BioWare] Cameron Tofer..." Two old Bio vets re-releasing an oldie-but-goodie Bio game? Sounds good to me.

Again, it really depends on to what you're referring. The terms "game tester" and "QA" are often used interchangeably, even though the duties are as different as, to use my prior example, an editor for a publisher -- and the friend who reads your book and tells you how good it is while pointing...

I started at 24K with no experience, and that was ten years ago. Also, that salary doubled really quickly. But I am not really sure what is the norm. I'm just tossing out my experience. :) Heh. :) Software testing gets an unfair rap both ways. People who think it's a great job refer to it...

For those out there who are curious about QA as a career, trust me: a professional QAer can do much better than $32,000. And if the career-minded QAer becomes a senior member of the team, or an assistant lead, or a lead -- then the numbers can easily double. QA can be a lucrative and rewarding...

Sands of Time was a great game. I loved the way moving through the levels was a puzzle -- more thoughtful than twitch. And I loved how the combats played out. No crazy-button combos, just simple and enjoyable -- more like Batman: Arkham Asylum than God of War. The 2008 edition just didn't...

I hear ya. And to be honest, I went back and re-read his comment a couple times before typing up my post. But that led me to believe he's referring to the used market in its entirety -- not specifically one aspect, such as GameStop knocking $5 off a 2-week old game. If he was talking...

As a gamer who dabbles near exclusively in the used market, I'll reiterate what the others have said. Would I rather buy the latest-greatest for $60 and get $10 of free content tacked on? Or would I rather buy that game used in 3-6-12 months for $20 or $30 dollars? If I like it so much that I...

Hey, welcome to Quality Assurance! Seriously, the idea of the anti-walkthrough is something that anyone involved in QA *should* (but often are not) be well versed in. :)

Maybe I'm not getting lifetime subscription, but back when WoW first came out I'm sure many people would have opted to pay $240 if it meant never again having to send Blizzard a single dollar, and felt like they got one over on them. True, you don't know if any given MMO will last, but you'd...