Let's Talk Horror
“What Frightens you more? The FEAR that you know, or the FEAR that you don’t know.” - F.E.A.R 2007“I say, is it too much to ask for both?” - Iron Man 2008 What makes a game not just terrifying but interesting as a video game experience? Resident Evil 7 may be a well developed game with great atmosphere, but I want to talk about some of the classic horror games that managed to not only inspire but also reinvent the genre, adding and restructuring different horror elements and mechanics.Each game has it's unique take on horror and while multiple characteristics can exist
Author: Rhyfel
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Awesome Games Done Quick 2017 Roundup
After over 170 games played by over 200 runners for more than 150 consecutive hours and many emotional speeches this year's Awesome Games Done Quick has come to a conclusion raising more than $2.2 million, decimating the previous record set at AGDQ 2015 by nearly $700k.For those that do not know GDQ is a twice yearly charity event for the Prevent Cancer Foundation that revolves around speedrunning. Runners from all over the world converged at Hilton Washington Dulles, Herndon, Virginia for the seven day event now in to its seventh year.Alongside the usual classic runs of Mario, Metroid, Kirby and Zelda
Author: Mcbain
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How Game Design Can Be Your Friend
From Dark Souls to Ninja Gaiden, from Overwatch to Rocket League, from Shovel Knight to Super Mario. Every game has it's traps, it's secrets, difficulties and intuitive aspects.What makes a game "Well Designed"? How is Game Design responsible for a game being Difficult or Easy? What causes players to stonewall for hours against a boss, or defeat an area on their first run?I believe the best way to put it simply is to describe Game Design as 2 opposing forces. One side is always trying to challenge the player, while the other always trying to help the player. Let's take a
Author: Rhyfel
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Is Overwatch a Casual Game?
Before we can say anything, I have a better question. "What does it mean to be a Casual Game?"Most people may think that a casual game would be a bad game, or that a casual game is a game casual gamers play, an insult or something degrading. Most people may look at Overwatch's Competitive mode and call it at that, how could a Casual Game consist of a Competitive mode?But before figuring any of that out, what does that word truly mean?Wikipedia describes "Casual Games" as A casual game is a video game targeted at or used by a mass audience
Author: Rhyfel
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Simulator, Simulator. Simulate my Simulation!
Simulators Simulator It already feels like there’s been those simulators like forever. Police, Airplane, Firefighter, Farmers, Garbage Disposal, Street Cleaner, etc. etc. There are way too many to count them all, but what is the deal with that? Well, I don’t have a freaking clue.Even though they have always been so full of bugs and have been so unbelievably bad, they’re still so incredibly successful.I can not explain this phenomenon, but know there must be something in our DNA that loves to simulate things. (Simulate, not fake!)Maybe it’s just the thrill of being a pilot, the fascinating danger of patrolling the streets and
Author: Cede Maiori
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