GAMEOLOGY – Where do I go, What do I do
In this GAMEOLOGY episode we discussed ‘signposting’, or the act of telling the player where to go and what to do. Earlier era games are often criticized for dumping the…
The Final Fantasy IX PS4 ‘remaster’ is incomplete without these stunning backgrounds
The PS1 Final Fantasy games used beautiful pre-rendered backgrounds to convey their visual ideas. This was a common practice at the time, also seen in Resident Evil. The benefit was much higher detail and…
Super Mario World – GAMEOLOGY
Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. saved the video game industry in 1985. It revolutionized what a video game could be, and set the gold standard for platformers and games moving forward. Three…
Indie Game Splittown Continues Classic Adventure Game Revitalization
The point n click genre holds a lot of nostalgia for many players, especially those who grew up on LucasArts adventures in the 90's. Indie game Splittown plays into those memories, playing out like a classic point n click from yesteryear. The demo is available for everyone to try.
Speed Runners Raise Money for Hurricane Harvey Victims at HRDQ
Speed run marathon organization Games Done Quick did their name justice, putting together a marathon to benefit victims of Hurricane Harvey in a few brief days. With over two days of speed running goodness, the fun has only begun. GDQ promises all donations will go towards the Houston Food Bank.
GAMEOLOGY – Let’s talk about cut scenes
When I first sat down with Attila-the-game-dev to chat about cut scenes I immediately went to the cinematic pre-rendered moments you’d see in Uncharted or just about every AAA game for the…
GAMEOLOGY – Hearthstone Micro-Transactions
I was addicted to Hearthstone. The strategies and progression consumed me. I played it in all my spare moments and pondered strategy in between. I played it once in the shower,…
The Long Dark – Early Access Success
If you were to peruse the “early access” section of Steam, you’d find a roster of games fraught with development issues, half-hearted productions, and myriad disappointments. As with many early…
Super Mario Bros 3 – GAMEOLOGY
Super Mario Bros 3 battles for top spot in the Mario franchise, and on my desert world, it’s probably the one Mario I’m taking with me. Super Mario World is bigger, better looking, has a Yoshi,…
Assassin’s Creed: Origins – what does it mean for the series?
The eagerly awaited installment of Assassin’s Creed was announced officially at E3 2017 just before Ubisoft’s press conference. There’s been much fan speculation regarding the latest edition to the much loved series…