Comments on: A gaming maverick

By: Vince Twelve

Vince Twelve — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 05:21:25 +0000

Thanks! Whether you agree or disagree with the point of view shown, if the game causes any sort of critical thinking on the subject then at least that part of the game is a success.

But the sensitive topics that I’ll be examining only add a backdrop to the game’s story, influencing the characters and their actions. The main focus is still to create a fun game with an engaging storyline.

By: Storygamer

Storygamer — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 04:19:08 +0000

Now you’ve got me intrigued about this next game, Vince :). I don’t know yet if I’ll agree with whatever point of view you present on whatever controversy you depict…but the point is that it sounds like your game will focus on something that it’s possible to have a serious opinion about in the first place, that I can actually either agree or disagree with instead of just shooting things–and for that, I am already applauding. :)

By: Vince Twelve

Vince Twelve — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:18:53 +0000

“you can keep celebrating pi day too, but that would be irrational.”

Heh heh

By: gnome

gnome — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:30:32 +0000

Oh, nice, happy days!

Happy Birthday!

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:19:30 +0000

Happy Birthday!

In the place of your birth, it’ll still be your birthday for another 14 hours, so you can keep celebrating. I guess you can keep celebrating pi day too, but that would be irrational.

By: Vince Twelve

Vince Twelve — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:05:16 +0000

Where’d that Scottsman come from?

Thanks Andrew! But you misspelled “pi day.”

By: SSH

SSH — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:26:22 +0000

Happy Birthday, Vince!

By: Vince Twelve

Vince Twelve — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 02:39:56 +0000

As a result of their quick maturation, however, I think we’re going to see something that we didn’t see for movies or novels: As the kids who grew up on Nintendo and gaming grow older and mature, there’s going to be a slow increase in demand for games that meet their needs intellectually. Eventually, I think there will be a market for mature games where “mature” means something completely different from what it means to games today.

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At least I hope…

By: gnome

gnome — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 17:10:07 +0000

A brilliant post really. Comrade Costikyan’s too…

Then again, I’m not particularly optimistic. You see, video games got real mainstream real quick and just didn’t have the time to mature, and haven’t yet found a way to exist without huge corporation backing…