Comments on: Gritty

By: DuBBle

DuBBle — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 15:00:19 +0000

I don’t agree Jim. It’s not the limit’s specifics that ensure interesting game design. I’d argue it is the fostering of a meaningful connection between the created and its creator which maketh the game.

Second Life is an interesting and almost limitless MMO, but I won’t be indulging a second life because the entertainment prospects of SL don’t appeal to me beyond simple curiosity.

By: Rossignol

Rossignol — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 12:07:44 +0000

I think ‘no limit’ gives you Second Life, or worse. It’s what the limits to creativity are that is the interesting end of such game design.

By: DuBBle

DuBBle — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 03:35:51 +0000

Or..

Somebody finally, realistically forms a theory of MMO design whereby the dev team aim to set no limit on their players’ ability to create.

By: Thesper

Thesper — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:00:47 +0000

I still think signs don’t look good. Seems like Interplay want to make this game without a team in mind or any game mechanics.

Stuff like EVE and WoW succeed because the dev team has a rock solid vision about what they want their game to be. Seems like they’re going license first, game second, which pretty much dooms it to become a WoW clone unless they randomly end up with the best dev team on the planet.

By: Rossignol

Rossignol — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 19:29:37 +0000

Not quite. Auto Assault was decidedly not Fallout *with* Cars. It was gaudy, half-arsed attempt at post-apocalypse.

By: Thesper

Thesper — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:02:23 +0000

Auto assault…without cars!