Review: The Continuum
"The little engine that could. Sorta"
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PVP Collectible Wargame
TechCrunch infrequently discusses the gaming industry. Usually it's trying to influence the success or failure of Silicon Valley, dot-com startups, or announcing their fall to the deadpool. So, when it did highlight an actual game, The Continuum, it caught my interest.
Review: Mass Effect
It has Nunchaku skills!
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RPG
Introduction
Let’s pretend that you’ve never heard of Mass Effect before. At the very least, forget all about the hype and the fact that this game has already been released for the Xbox 360 to rave reviews. Now… gather around, my friends, and I’ll tell you a story…
Commentary: Playability vs Realism
By Colin - Posted on 30 June 2008
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It never fails. You’ll be on a forum for your current favorite play, pouring out your insights on improving the game, and then you make an ill-fated reference to “realism.” As day follows night, the fan-bois will then rush to be the first to parrot some permutation of the over-played line “it’s a game, not RL.” At that point, you have a choice;