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The Awkward Honeymoon Period of Cut Scenes and Gameplay
There has frequently been a tension in videogames which lacks proper definition, and renders criticism vague and at times unfulfilling. There are many moments when the action is intense, frightening, complex, difficult or exhilarating and the button-presses just don’t quite … Continue reading
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Tagged Assassin's Creed, Bully, Bungie, Doodle Jump, Farenheit, gameplay weight, Geometry Wars, God of War, Halo, Heavy Rain, Lumines, Ninja Gaiden, Playstation Move, Quantic Dream, quicktime events, Shadow of the Colossus, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ubisoft Montreal, Uncharted 2
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Acquisition as Reward in Open-World Videogames
In a rather eloquent speech given by in March of this year, Patrick Liszkiewicz attempted to analyse why so many people (26 million daily at the time) played Farmville. Unlike the SimCity’s of this world, Farmville does not reward players … Continue reading
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Tagged Assassin's Creed, Crackdown, Facebook, Farmville, gameplay, GTA 3, GTA San Andreas, GTA Vice City, GTA Vice City Stories, GTA2, Halo, incentive structures, inFamous, Martian attack, open world games, Patrick Liszkiewicz, Rockstar North, SimCity, social games, Sucker Punch, Tropico 3, videogames
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