I live in California, which is pretty sweet. Not for our healthcare or our taxes or our general state of government. But the secondary education, the nice weather, and convenient location to most of the entertainment and financial power centers of the technological world. Yeah, that part’s good. So, getting around to showy conventions, for [...]
I last wrote about Fable III awhile ago when the preview first came out. I’ve since finished the game, hurrah, and it was an pleasant improvement on the previous incarnations. It was far stronger on the farming elements than I expected based on the first few games (resource building previously was based more on combat [...]
The premise of Fable never seemed to lend itself to a nuanced story-based game. But its smooth graphics, fluid combat control, and extensive world-building earned it both critical acclaim as well as fans around the globe. In its upcoming release, it seems that adventurers in the land of Albion may have a whole new feel [...]
Bioware’s new Dragon Age: Origins CRPG arrived in the mail on Wednesday. Confused marketing prior to the release had me wondering whether to buy it. I don’t understand why Bioware insists on using their concept art to market their titles. The art is always dark and murky, a little pulp, and never reflects the actual [...]
Came across this funny take on our common gaming stories and just wanted to share: http://www.io.com/~sjohn/plots.htm I think next up is a meme of how many times you’re played each plot!