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The Disparity between Singleplayer and Multiplayer
Playing Gears of War online the other day, I was a bit disheartened to realize that the singleplayer experience had done almost nothing to prepare me for the online multiplayer deathmatch mode...
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Posted by Jason Seip at 1/17/2007 12:12 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The Big Debate Over Super Columbine RPG!
Alright, there is a big stink right now because SCRPG! Was invited to be in the Slamdance Game Festival and subsequently removed from the roster due to pressure from…well, that depends on who you ask. Whatever. It’s out and people are pissed.
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Posted by Jason Seip at 1/11/2007 12:00 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
An Observation Concerning Halo and Halo 2
Happy New Year! With the impending (I won't say looming, since it isn't too close) release of Halo 3, I wanted to discuss an observation I made when comparing Halo to Halo 2...
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Posted by Jason Seip at 1/4/2007 12:16 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The Wii and Serious Games
I recently read an article on Serious Games Source analyizing the Wii in general and specifically its feasibility for use in serious games. I disagreed vehemently with almost every single point. Come on in and read the fun-filled letter I wrote to the editor!
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Posted by Jason Seip at 12/7/2006 11:39 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Montreal International Game Summit
A friend and I drove up to Canada for the MIGS a couple weeks ago (we live in eastern Pennsylvania, which is rarely a perk in the game industry). It’s a two day conference that is very much like the annual Game Developer’s Conference, but on a smaller scale...
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Posted by Jason Seip at 11/23/2006 9:46 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The ESRB
Recently there was a post by Aaron Ruby on Next Generation about the weaknesses of the ESRB and its rating system. Subsequently, Next Generation presented a counterpoint post by John Smedley opposing many of the accusations Ruby leveled at the ESRB. Like most people, I’ve got some viewpoints on the matter...
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Posted by Jason Seip at 10/8/2006 7:36 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Bioshock Impressions
I recently saw the 14+ minute video of gameplay footage that was narrated by Ken Levine of Irrational Games. You definitely should see the video first before reading on further...
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Posted by Jason Seip at 9/30/2006 7:21 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The New Computer
Okay, it’s been too long since I’ve written any posts…now the ideas (let’s call them ‘musings’ – it’s more pretentious) I’ve wanted to disseminate have backed up like a toilet with three rolls of paper towels in it...
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Posted by Jason Seip at 9/26/2006 7:24 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Psychonauts
I've been playing this game a lot lately, so I figure it's worth talking about. If you've been feeling like there's nothing new to see in platformer level design, here is your proof that there is still some creativity left at the bottom of that pesky Pringles can.
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Posted by Jason Seip at 8/29/2006 3:07 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Enter the Bonemonkey
What's a bonemonkey, you ask? Well wouldn't you like to know? Hmmm, normally I'd make you earn that shit, but since we're kicking this thing off, I'll give you a freebie...
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Posted by Jason Seip at 8/17/2006 10:35 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)