Posts Tagged ‘videogame designer’

One of the Best MMORPG Info Sites

Posted by Game Writer Guy | Filed under game writer

Finding the Best MMORPG Are you too time-constrained to figure out the best MMORPG for your gaming happiness? The Game Writer Central crew is sending a shout-out to WhatMMORPG.com, a very useful and noteworthy resource. Even figuring out the basics of MMORPG play can be a huge timesink. Who wants to wade through all the marketing fluff [...]

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Read more | Comments (0) | Feb 22, 2011

Game design innovation… in today’s market?

Posted by Game Writer Guy | Filed under game design

I guess a few game designers were paying attention The game design plaint that I most routinely dispense is doubtlessly one you’re familiar with. Game design is a dying craft. Publishers have forgotten what makes great games. Sequels are the spawn of Satan. But maybe I was wrong. A few fresh game design ideas are [...]

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Read more | Comments (3) | Nov 27, 2008

JJ Abrams’ Lost Thoughts on Creativity

Posted by Game Writer Guy | Filed under game design

JJ Abrams’ Lost Thoughts, get it? Ha ha… sorry. Anyhow, a friend recently turned me on to TED.com, a site where you can view talks from the cognoscenti from all sorts of incredible fields and backgrounds. On TED, I recently found this entertaining and thoughtful lecture by JJ Abrams, the creative guy behind Lost, Cloverfield, [...]

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Read more | Comments (2) | Aug 31, 2008

Game design: Call of Juarez

Posted by Game Writer Guy | Filed under game design

Game design case study of the Xbox 360′s Call of Juarez I played a decent chunk of this shoot-em-up – “the only Western first-person shooter experience on Xbox 360″ – the other evening. I’m curious as to what other Westher shooter experiences there might be in the game universe. I’m offering $25, public accolades, and [...]

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Read more | Comments (2) | Mar 11, 2008

Game developer subtly admits, “Our game writing was swill!”

Posted by Game Writer Guy | Filed under game writer

Game writing in the original Gears of War is one of my pet peeves*, and I haven’t unloaded that gem yet. However, I’d like to quote a little news nugget I found in the February EGM. In a teaser about Gears of War 2 (Xbox 360), page 59, developer Epic Games is emphasizing the writing. The writing? [...]

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Read more | Comments (2) | Jan 31, 2008

Game design goofup: goodbye, Devil May Cry 3

Posted by Game Writer Guy | Filed under game design

Game design has changed from the Dark Ages of arcade development. Back when arcades ruled the roost, a game designer could assume a few things about his* audience. They were under 18. They were male. They were playing in a movie theatre lobby or arcade. And they were really freakin’ bored. The classic arcade audience [...]

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Read more | Comments (3) | Jan 24, 2008