Recent content by P.J.Fry

I think archievements are a nice addition to games, but not really necessary. I'm starting to play Mass Effect for a second time, and i don't feel like i should be shooting for archievements like certain weapon masteries and so forth, just because i don't have them. However, i really DO...

Hmm, there are many games with great soundtracks, but surprisingly not so much of them use the music to full extent. For example, while Halo always had a fantastic Soundtrack, i never felt it is used in a good way outside of the cutscenes. That said, the Shadow of the Colossus Soundtrack...

I agree on both Adam and Bongo Bill. Great Posts. I especially think Bill's Point about the "Newfangled videowhatsis" is the source of the hostile attitude of some parents to Videogames. Rather strange, if you think about it. I mean, if you would tell those people about how your child...

Well, the thing is, the Thing about immersion i wanted to point out was sorely based on Games that play out in relativy realistic enviroments. Of course i consider Games like Tetris or Advance Wars "immersive" too, but in another way (i think describing this would be a thread on its own) But...

Well, i think even in Nintendo Games you find these "immersive Details". Like the Visor View in Metroid Prime, or the well thought out side characters in Zelda Titles...

So this week i re-installed two games. First up was Deus Ex 2. Although i was worried about what Fans had to say about this sequel (i only played DX1 thus far)i just wanted a game with that certain science fiction/cyberpunk mood. Maybe the Game ain't that bad, but after about an hour playtime...

Well, the thing is, i believe it does gain less attention because of it's popularity, but because it is an easy scapegoat. I should've mentioned that in Germany, there were a few school massacres in the last years and additionally, the crime rate among youths has risen (or gained more attention...

As a german gamer, it is relatively easy to tell: When Public Broadcasting Television stops bragging how "Killergames" (roughly translated) make kids dumb, agressive and turns them into potential Mass Murderers. Oh yeah, and when politicians stop comparing Games to Child Pornography.