Comments on: Save the Video Game http://trippenbach.com/2008/10/23/save-the-video-game/ Journalism, game design and social media meet at last. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:28:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: This Week In Miscellanea: “Moving Into New Areas” « Objective 514 http://trippenbach.com/2008/10/23/save-the-video-game/#comment-375 This Week In Miscellanea: “Moving Into New Areas” « Objective 514 Mon, 11 May 2009 15:32:24 +0000 http://trippenbach.wordpress.com/?p=171#comment-375 [...] In listing my all-time favorite games for a post over at just another meme vector, I included Beyond Good & Evil on my short list of games to be “saved.” I have [...] [...] In listing my all-time favorite games for a post over at just another meme vector, I included Beyond Good & Evil on my short list of games to be “saved.” I have [...]

]]> By: rustedangel http://trippenbach.com/2008/10/23/save-the-video-game/#comment-254 rustedangel Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:53:29 +0000 http://trippenbach.wordpress.com/?p=171#comment-254 Well, I'm glad someone chose Chrono Trigger - it's a phenomenal game, and remains both totally playable and highly enjoyable despite being more than 15 years old. What great mechanics that game has! Alos, you can feel free to put Ocarina under my name, and I already chose DX... but Descent? I think I've played that game for about 2.5 minutes. Was it really that good? ...actually, Descent is one more reason it would be nice if Dak wasn't too good to post on the blogs. I'm sure he could offer some insight, and his list of games would probably have some interesting stuff on it too. also hard to leave off the list - Shogun: Total War, Mercenaries, and motherf*cking XCOM. Well, I’m glad someone chose Chrono Trigger – it’s a phenomenal game, and remains both totally playable and highly enjoyable despite being more than 15 years old. What great mechanics that game has!

Alos, you can feel free to put Ocarina under my name, and I already chose DX… but Descent? I think I’ve played that game for about 2.5 minutes. Was it really that good?

…actually, Descent is one more reason it would be nice if Dak wasn’t too good to post on the blogs. I’m sure he could offer some insight, and his list of games would probably have some interesting stuff on it too.

also hard to leave off the list – Shogun: Total War, Mercenaries, and motherf*cking XCOM.

]]> By: tanith6227 http://trippenbach.com/2008/10/23/save-the-video-game/#comment-252 tanith6227 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:03:38 +0000 http://trippenbach.wordpress.com/?p=171#comment-252 1- Civilization is an excellent choice, and one that would be on my list, too. 2- Fallout 2. 3- Chrono-Trigger. Rusty called it! Games I'd bring in under Rusty's name so that I could be happy at his expense: i- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time ii- Descent: Freespace iii- Deux Ex 1- Civilization is an excellent choice, and one that would be on my list, too.
2- Fallout 2.
3- Chrono-Trigger. Rusty called it!

Games I’d bring in under Rusty’s name so that I could be happy at his expense:

i- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
ii- Descent: Freespace
iii- Deux Ex

]]> By: rustedangel http://trippenbach.com/2008/10/23/save-the-video-game/#comment-251 rustedangel Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:07:25 +0000 http://trippenbach.wordpress.com/?p=171#comment-251 DX is similar to Morrowind only in concept, because Morrowind was really, really boring. I agree it's not a traditional fps, but that slot in the museum could easily be occupied by one of the half life games. I only had three slots, remember. If I had 20, Halo would certainly be in there. Let us also consider the negative effect that Halo had on the fps genre: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/30-Turok DX is similar to Morrowind only in concept, because Morrowind was really, really boring. I agree it’s not a traditional fps, but that slot in the museum could easily be occupied by one of the half life games. I only had three slots, remember. If I had 20, Halo would certainly be in there.

Let us also consider the negative effect that Halo had on the fps genre:

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/30-Turok

]]> By: trippenbach http://trippenbach.com/2008/10/23/save-the-video-game/#comment-250 trippenbach Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:48:37 +0000 http://trippenbach.wordpress.com/?p=171#comment-250 See, thing is that I don't think DX is a First-Person Shooter. It's more of a First-Person RPG with heavy action elements. The gameplay is more similar to Morrowind with guns than to Halo, say. I draw the line at dialogue. Any game where you get to decide what you say, and where what you say has an effect on the story/gameplay, isn't a pure FPS. See, thing is that I don’t think DX is a First-Person Shooter. It’s more of a First-Person RPG with heavy action elements. The gameplay is more similar to Morrowind with guns than to Halo, say.

I draw the line at dialogue. Any game where you get to decide what you say, and where what you say has an effect on the story/gameplay, isn’t a pure FPS.

]]> By: rustedangel http://trippenbach.com/2008/10/23/save-the-video-game/#comment-249 rustedangel Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:11:11 +0000 http://trippenbach.wordpress.com/?p=171#comment-249 I would choose it over Halo, actually. The first Halo game was great, but not the greatest fps. If we're only taking 3 games each, my fps is DX. TLJ is the greatest game of it's type, a genre that richly deserves to be be in the theoretical museum. I also just love that game, which is reason enough for me. for the records, I had a hard time leaving FF3(us), HL2, portal, and Chrono Trigger off the list. Well, no worries. Vince will probably swoop in to save CT! I would choose it over Halo, actually. The first Halo game was great, but not the greatest fps. If we’re only taking 3 games each, my fps is DX. TLJ is the greatest game of it’s type, a genre that richly deserves to be be in the theoretical museum. I also just love that game, which is reason enough for me.

for the records, I had a hard time leaving FF3(us), HL2, portal, and Chrono Trigger off the list.

Well, no worries. Vince will probably swoop in to save CT!

]]> By: trippenbach http://trippenbach.com/2008/10/23/save-the-video-game/#comment-247 trippenbach Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:33:43 +0000 http://trippenbach.wordpress.com/?p=171#comment-247 Deus Ex, for sure. That game totally pwns. Combination of great gameplay and deep, thought-provoking subject matter = WIN. I wish someone would do a re-make in Source or something, that would be ace. Beyond Good & Evil - totally cool, I agree. One of the best most engaging stories I've ever played, and out of Montreal, too. But The Longest Journey? Really? It was OK, I suppose - but you'd choose that over Halo, for instance? No way . . . Deus Ex, for sure. That game totally pwns. Combination of great gameplay and deep, thought-provoking subject matter = WIN. I wish someone would do a re-make in Source or something, that would be ace.

Beyond Good & Evil – totally cool, I agree. One of the best most engaging stories I’ve ever played, and out of Montreal, too.

But The Longest Journey? Really? It was OK, I suppose – but you’d choose that over Halo, for instance? No way . . .

]]> By: rustedangel http://trippenbach.com/2008/10/23/save-the-video-game/#comment-243 rustedangel Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:13:49 +0000 http://trippenbach.wordpress.com/?p=171#comment-243 Deus Ex, Beyond Good & Evil, The Longest Journey. Deus Ex, Beyond Good & Evil, The Longest Journey.

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