May 03
So I’m finally playing Faster Than Light, a game that features permadeath and it is frustrating. Like tremendously frustrating. But like Super Meat Boy, what keeps me playing is the fact there is no barrier between dying and starting over. This is actually something I’m beginning to notice in a lot of games. No lengthy …
Oct 19
I want to preface this extra credit with my belief that the game industry is not in trouble. I think it’s thriving and more and more people become interested in what was once an odd phenomenon and I do think that people threatened by this are silly. I say this because I want to dissect …
Oct 19
This is an interesting video that examines whether games are being “dumbed down” to make it more mass appealing. What makes this really interesting is that some big names in the industry such as Cliff Bleszinski and Ed McMillen are the ones criticizing it. I feel like this video doesn’t do a good enough job …
Jun 13
Just by reading the description of the video on Youtube, I get the feeling that putting this together was just as challenging as the actual game. I really like Super Meat Boy’s music, and really I’m always torn about how music in game’s should be. Afterall, if a level is too short or easy, then …
Mar 06
You know why this weekly update is late? School. School sucks when they assign me work and these next couple of week are going to be hectic. So in the meantime, before I start talking about any of the news from last week I want to request from the people who visit this website a …
Mar 03
I’m not really good at reviewing things because of how shallow everything seems to be when you’re trying to analyze and critique a work, but not give away spoilers. So, whatever, I’m just going to spew my thoughts out about Indie Game: The Movie. If you don’t want small spoilers then see the movie for …
