Recent content by Tastum

Ha, I totally forgot about South Park. I'll give that one a spin, and take a look at Eternal Sonata and Dragon's Dogma. Dark Souls I picked up for PC but haven't played yet.. need to fix that soon. I also still have access to a PS2 (it's my tenant's so limited time only) so I'll give Nocturne...

That's a good question, and somewhat difficult to answer. For FF8 I think the best way to put it is the story was a convoluted mess and the straight-laced traditional gameplay did little to support it. FF6's story might have been pretty barebones but it was easy to follow and the...

I know this kind of thread isn't so useful to others, but after poking around the web I still felt like I needed to ask other gamers directly. I've primarily been a PC gamer since the PS1 era, but before that I really loved the classic JRPGs - Chrono Trigger, FF6, that kind of thing. I...

Hm... I can't decide if this is a betrayal or not, given Notch's previous statements about Windows 8. I can't begrudge him for wanting to bail on running a company though - as a developer myself (or more realistically just a CS grad student) I wouldn't want to be in the spotlight any more than...

Unique storytelling style, interesting art, being released for PC? You get my money. I find it interesting that some of the larger studios are splitting off smaller teams to make creatively risky titles on a smaller budget. It seems like everyone has noticed that there is power in the indie...

Cmon, you can do better than this. I guess at least it was topical.

I mostly agree, but panels on ways to monetize your game are in theory not a bad idea. There's still a lot of learning game developers need to do to strike a balance between their profits, their customers' well-being, and making sure the game itself remains fun at any level of investment...

I was at first surprised to realize Seth McFarlane had anything to do with the new Cosmos, but then I remembered this clip: http://youtu.be/DI9ImScQGAo Yeah, I think I understand now. I'm going to be watching the first episode in a little bit here - I follow Tyson a lot (if you like...

You asked nicely so I bought a Pub Club membership 10 minutes ago.. I cannot abide ads but less than 2 bucks a month for a site I read daily is not much to ask for. HOWEVER, I really don't like all the warnings I've seen so far in this thread (I'm on page 5) - whether it's against the forum...

I have a traditional drip coffeemaker because I drink roughly a pot a day (yeah that can't be good for you) but my live-in tenants have a pod-style maker... it's excellent for making hot cocoa for one, because it'll serve you one cup of hot water instantly. If you're a more normal coffee...

I get the feeling that this got written because Yahtzee just reviewed an example of the bad sort of nostalgia, Might & Magic X. Don't get me wrong, I am enjoying the game immensely, but when I find out I can't train Endurance to Expert at the starting town because the trainer there only teaches...

This guy has no idea what he's talking about. I haven't owned a non-handheld console since the PSX, and this streaming service for PS1/2/3 games is seriously making me consider buying a PS4 or at least a Vita. There are a LOT of gamers who don't necessarily need or want the latest graphics -...

I don't own any of this gen of consoles, and I didn't own any of the last gen either. But I know I've missed out on the greatness of the PS2 and miss a lot of games I played back on the PS1. If this happens I will actually buy a PS4. I had no plans to do so up until now..

I don't know.. Vanguard was an overambitious mess at launch, but there was enough of the game I wanted to play and Brad wanted to make to keep me playing for a few months. The adventuring was good, the world was huge and interesting, and the crafting economy was one of the deepest I've seen in...

That depends on how you look at it. When a bank makes a loan, by and large they are using money that they gained either as interest from other loans or from depositors. If I deposit $1000, and the bank uses $500 of it to make a loan to someone else, I supposedly still have $1000... but if...