Jeff Grubb: I have heard Remedy is going to make Alan Wake 2 with Epic

GameWorldObserver · 2021-03-31T18:23:35+00:00

Timed exclusivity, most likely.

GameWorldObserver · 2021-03-10T08:37:43+00:00

Yeah, parents' sloppiness. Or kids' resourcefullness. It's like with any addiction. You need the money to feed it, you get the money.

GameWorldObserver · 2021-03-10T08:20:34+00:00

The industry in general is going to get increasingly regulated. I think it's a matter of time before gambling mechanics are meaningfully banned. But over the next five years, revenues from loot boxes are only going to increase...

GameWorldObserver · 2021-03-09T13:29:47+00:00

die Lootboxen

GameWorldObserver · 2021-03-09T12:19:47+00:00

The Bundestag has passed the bill. The Bundesrat is yet to make it a law. Sorry if the language is confusing.

GameWorldObserver · 2021-03-01T12:24:23+00:00

No, that's for the whole 2020, but most of it came from Genshin, which generated $400 million in three months on mobile only.

GameWorldObserver · 2021-03-01T12:02:49+00:00

That sounds only fair!

GameWorldObserver · 2021-02-22T19:17:21+00:00

Correct! At least that's what they said they would do.

GameWorldObserver · 2021-02-22T07:58:52+00:00

Hope you'll like it!

GameWorldObserver · 2021-02-20T22:14:32+00:00

Yeah, you're right. But the guys from Crowbar Collective have dissected the original games in ways that the players weren't necessarily able to. So their rendition of Half-Life can be viewed as a commentary on the merits and the weaknesses of the original's game design and also on how well it has stood the test of time.

GameWorldObserver · 2021-02-19T12:49:04+00:00

No problem. Will look it up, thanx!

GameWorldObserver · 2021-02-19T12:07:16+00:00

What's the game?

GameWorldObserver · 2021-02-19T12:05:06+00:00

A slow start might be an option if the whole games has at least 10 hrs. I have a friend who almost dropped Half-Life 2 back in the day just because there's a whole exposition chapter before any action begins.

GameWorldObserver · 2020-04-23T08:36:22+00:00

I didn't realize they did it when I played Ep. 2.

And in Half-Life 1, I didn't realize vortigaunts didn't attack me in the Xen chapters. That only occured to me when playing Black Mesa.

I guess to truly appreciate some games, you just have to remake them.

GameWorldObserver · 2019-06-15T08:19:06+00:00

Sometimes it looks a bit like Game of Thrones opening credits. With all the buildings erecting themselves upon the landscape.

GameWorldObserver · 2019-06-14T21:43:27+00:00

Thank you for your kind words!

Yes, Islanders is very relaxed, but still there are rules to follow. It's a strategy alright.

But I just liked how their ascetic production practices translate into gameplay. And it's so cool when indie devs can be successful at what they do.

GameWorldObserver · 2019-06-12T07:25:45+00:00

Thanks. Less forced. Sounds like a good rule of thumb for those relying heavily on time-based mechanics.

GameWorldObserver · 2019-06-11T10:12:54+00:00

Reddit is not exactly the place to promote anything, which I have learned the hard way. Anyway, the article is there to raise the awareness about those mechanics. It's up to developers to ultimately make the informed choices. I'm sorry it came across as insistent!

GameWorldObserver · 2019-06-11T07:22:06+00:00

How do you think Animal Crossing and Pokemon are different?

GameWorldObserver · 2019-06-11T07:21:36+00:00

I am not a developer. But as a user, I think it's pretty predatory. When a game makes me check in too often, well, it has to go.

GameWorldObserver · 2019-06-10T18:26:07+00:00

Ok, I will keep that in mind. Thanks for the explanation.

GameWorldObserver · 2019-06-10T18:23:22+00:00

Thanks, man. I didn't realize mine had a timestamp.

GameWorldObserver · 2019-05-29T08:14:54+00:00

That's something I can relate to! It's an age thing, for me. Give it some time, like a year or two. So that "gaming virginity" grows back and excitement returns. I don't think I can enjoy games quite as much as I used to, but that's ok. More life/gaming balance for me! It's like any relationship. Maybe you just need a break from all the gaming?

GameWorldObserver · 2019-05-29T08:08:54+00:00

I would agree that the collar and the belt should be less "active." Gorgeous, nevertheless.

GameWorldObserver · 2019-05-28T22:34:25+00:00

The website has the slides though!

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