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Another damn cut-scene

Mauricio Bowers — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:58:52 +0000

THIS FEED IS NOT INTENDED FOR SYNDICATION! - Please visit http://www.gameblurg.comI’m in the middle of my 30 seconds of chaos. I’m being surrounded by enemies, but I could care less. Last time I checked, there was a shotgun in my hands. Madly, I sprint in circles, letting my 12-gauge indiscriminately handle my enemies one-by-one. Feeling [...] Related posts:

Now Playing: Alan Wake

I wanna Move to the future, too!

Mauricio Bowers — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:17:39 +0000

Some time ago, we celebrated Microsoft's Jane Lynch. At the time, we hadn't seen either Nintendo or Sony make a move to grab a spokesperson and create memorable ads to sell videogames, services, etc. Luckily, I was wrong, or too impatient. So impatient, that if I would have waited a few months, I would've seen this guy. No related posts.

The world is enough

Mauricio Bowers — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:49:29 +0000

All I want is a pretty world to excite my imagination. Ideally, if I can dive into a game and forget what time of the day it is when I come back to reality, I'm a happy camper.

A lot of times, people think they want realism when what they really crave is internal consistency within a given universe.

In the January edition of Game Developer, Zen of Design author Damion Schubert subtly but swiftly dissects what gamers really want in their games. A beautifully crafted game will envelope you in a culture of its own. Just as long as you aren't peeking around the corners at work looking for zombies, you should be fine. Related posts:

Hello world

More fun time

Mauricio Bowers — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:51:46 +0000

The Xbox 360 has received a bump in hardware sales throughout the past 2 months but where has this sudden rise come form? Is it the booming software sales? No. It is because of its strategic product bundling? No. The responsibility of the recent Xbox 360 surge lies on the shoulders of the sassy Jane Lynch. Related posts:

How to fill Dead Space

Mauricio Bowers — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:00:48 +0000

A sequel to a creative title garners my personal excitement, but whenever the bar is set high, there's always the heartbreaking possibility of expectations being crushed by the notorious sophomore slump. Thus, there are issues we'd love for Dead Space producer, Visceral Games, to address in its upcoming title. No related posts.

I’m a fighter, not a lover

Mauricio Bowers — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:02:13 +0000

[caption align="alignleft" width="553"][/caption] There is a big reason why the competitive fighting game genre has few premier franchises: it's surprisingly difficult to rewrite what Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat and Tekken have planted in the minds of players worldwide. How do you put a different touch on a world that other franchises have a stranglehold on? Related posts:

On life support: The role-playing genre

Master of puppets

Mauricio Bowers — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:02:43 +0000

There’s only 1 thing worse than following a tool for hours: following a tool who doesn’t talk. During the silent times, your tool not only does nothing, but continues to say nothing. During the frantic firefights, sure, we’re attacking but I’m not a fan of playing with a thoughtless puppet. No related posts.

Where’s the rhythm?

Mauricio Bowers — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:57:14 +0000

We all have that one friend who happens to be better at Guitar Hero/Rock Band than ourselves, so when he comes over, what happens? You get demoted to bass. And it sucks. No related posts.

Resident Evil 5

Mauricio Bowers — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:21:28 +0000

Capcom's Resident Evil 5 is littered with hazardous gameplay. Aggravation and annoyance lie around every corner because someone decided that attending to a variety of simple simple issues would cripple a sloppy schedule. No related posts.

Approaching criticism

Mauricio Bowers — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:31:04 +0000

Critiquing our work and the projects of our peers provides the impression that there is room for legitimate interpretation of what was thought to be play things. No related posts.