Analog Game Design

Today I got an email from my little brother, a dedicated Metal Gear Solid fan, about this sequence from MGS4.  He explained to me how powerful the scene was due to the split nature of the cinematic on top and how you had control of Snake below.  He said it amplified his emotional attachment and [...]

This is why I don’t watch G4

Where the hell have I been?

That is a long, but good story. The short version…holidays, Xbox, unclehood, training. You know…the usual.
The holidays are always a busy time of the year. Considering the size of my family around me (nothing like having 90% of your immediate family 5 minutes away for your whole life) and the stupid amount of [...]

Moving on…east?

It’s been an interesting week. It took a year, but I finally got out from under my parents. I moved into a nearby apartment complex that’s in the middle of Kendall, quite cheap, good condition, and recommended by longtime friends.
Of course, the best part is the fact that I have no furniture to [...]

Another win for Microsoft’s Xbox?

It looks like Microsoft is again charging out ahead of the other consoles when it comes to their community policies. Microsoft has been winning with their Xbox Live service, perfected in the Xbox 360 to be more of a universal gaming/media/community service than just a matchmaking service from the original Xbox. Now, Microsoft [...]

One Long Night

You can’t win every night. I tried the latest beta build of Vista, and finally there was the OS I was promised. It was smoothing, functional, worked brilliantly, and looked gorgeous. Everything worked great…until I got to work and plugged it into the network. It would not gain an IP. [...]

DS Lite

So…after a full year of the PSP vs DS debate, I think we can call the DS the winner. For one thing, there’s much better games on the DS whereas the PSP seems to have miniature or stripped down versions of PS2 games. However, until now, the DS came in one version…fugly grey.
But [...]

Dammit…

While watching the E3 coverage from G4, I noticed a game which had echoes of an old beta I fondly remember. In 2001, EA was beta testing a Battletech game which presented a persistant online universe made of little sectors. You would pick a sector to fight in, and fight in 4 man [...]

Japanese people think we’re made of money

Well, E3 starts tomorrow, but the news started today. Sony revealed the PlayStation 3 in all it’s $600 glory. Yeah…$600. My mind is spinning, but I think it’s worth the price. Well, maybe. It all depends on how much the games are.
There’s two versions. One is a $500 stripped [...]

Is this thing on?

Well, since Oct 3rd, it’s been interesting. The basics of this is that come May I should be a resident of Phoenix, Arizona. I’m looking at attending UAT out there to complete my education. I’m really excited about this, mostly because I can’t stand Miami. Miami is one of those cities [...]