One of the lesser known aspects of game development is when a game has to go through certification for any of the platforms it's being built for. Certification is Microsoft's, Sony's and Nintendo's way of making sure that the games on their platforms behave in certain predictable ways. Certification is usually a lengthy process with... Continue Reading →
One of those moments – the Architect on Voeld
I know Mass Effec:Andromeda caught some flak because of animation, story etc. But it did do one thing well. It made a boss fight interesting. The Architect on the planet Voeld is a remnant from a past civilisation. You can approach it yourself if you want to, there's no requirement to fight it, which is... Continue Reading →
Violence as a conflict resolution
Another one of those opinion pieces I'm apparently writing nowadays. I kinda like it. In triple-A games, conflict is used more often than not as a conflict resolution tool. It's a glaring disconnect from reality where violence is often a last resort or the tool of criminals. In this blog post I'll discuss why we... Continue Reading →
One of those moments – Anders
I'm not sure why Anders was so transformed from Dragon Age: Awakenings to Dragon Age II, but I definitely think that the introduction in Awakening is tons more fun. The introduction of Anders sets the tone straight away. He's quirky, irreverent and quite fun, even in the face of darkspawn.
One of those Moments – Explain Yourself!
I'm going to be doing a series of little clips and cinematics, gameplay and reactions to show off certain aspects of games that I like. Why? Because I have a tendency to only speak of the Bad Stuff In Game Development. This is my way of celebrating what I think is good in games, what... Continue Reading →
One of those moments – Brasidas
From the moment Brasidas kicked a guy across a burning warehouse, he stole my heart. I know, it's such a cliché, but at the same time the introduction of Brasidas in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey is an excellent onscreen moment, not only telling the player they can trust Brasidas, but showing it. For a few moments,... Continue Reading →