Recent content by zedcavalry

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    Why are we afraid of criticism?

    OT: I don't know if you've seen this video, but I think it's a great way to objectively see what her videos actually do. But, it is true that the reaction that she's having to deal with is extreme and absolutely unacceptable. Click here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuRSaLZidWI] Anyway...
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    How old were you when the first Final Fantasy XV trailer came out?

    2006, that would have been me at 8 years old. Wow. Eight years is an awful long time... I guess we'll see soon enough.
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    In order to evolve, games need to devlop more mechanics that don't involve combat

    If we go by the John Bain definition of a "game" being something with an "expressed or implied failure state", then yeah, I absolutely agree that combat just isn't flexible enough to evolve much further. We're at a stage where companies and developers are aware of what works, and what doesn't -...
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    Faux Hardcore Gamer? Am I growing out of my hobby?

    It's a phase that most, if not all gamers go through - and this may not be the answer you want, but its permanency depends on you alone. There's nothing wrong with your current state of play. In fact, it seems you have your priorities straight by putting work of leisure. Just the fact the you...
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    Mad about video games. A lack of our own creativity?

    The way I see it, internet rage on something like a game's narrative isn't related to an investment on creativity - it's got more to do with a generational issue of entitlement. In this day and age, gamers believe that they are owed something by developers, and thus, NEED a certain ending. We...
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    give a present to the above avatar

    I'm gonna give you a nice woolen scarf. Just because.
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    The Improvement Game.

    By attaching them to string and harnessing them as pets. How would you improve fire?
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    Games that have incomprehencible stories (Or at least ones you don't understand...)

    Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Oh my, is this game just... wow. It's like the product of 5oz of sweet Mexican cocaine and a fever dream scrawled down and heavily misinterpreted by the lead developers. There's so much to look at. Examples such as: - Why are these boxes in my apartment...
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    Ways Games Have Unexpectedly Impacted Your Life

    Oh my, video games. The one redeeming factor in a life otherwise filled with stress. Let's kick this off by saying that I may be one of the younger lads on these forums, so my story will not be as expansive or as deep as some of the others, but it goes without saying that games have pretty...
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    Have you read any books like this?

    As far as it goes, the fact of whether "it has been done" is probably a question you don't want to be asking, because most of the time, the answer is going to be "yes". Personally, good writing to me is about the delivery. Since it seems you have some grounding for a good idea, I suggest you...