Posted in Design, Games, History on Jan 17th, 2010 No Comments »
Two great interviews with four gaming legends: Mechner, Chahi, Raynal and Cuisset, creators of such games as Prince of Persia, Little Big Adventure, Flashback and Another World. (en français)
The first is also available in English.
Prince, LBA and Flashback are still among my fondest gaming memories and it’s a treat to read about their creators’ thoughtful [...]
Posted in Games, History on Aug 23rd, 2008 No Comments »
A new gaming website was launched recently by the former members of my old favourite podcast, The Hotspot. Along with a new podcast they’ve done something really interesting with the site. Beyond simple reviews and features they’ve created a sort of wiki where all things gaming are connected in uncountable ways. If you want to [...]
I finally had a chance to play Assassin’s Creed (on PC) which was a largely compelling experience. It’s a pity about the semi-futuristic framework… ‘genetic memory’ and all that, but if you ever wanted to know what it would be like to stroll through the streets of ancient Jerusalem during the time of the Third [...]
Posted in Games, History on Nov 17th, 2007 No Comments »
I would be remiss if I didn’t also mention the IGDA’s efforts, notably the Digital Game Cannon, a list of ten landmark games forming the initial focus of gathering development history. Gamasutra meanwhile is providing a retrospective of these very games. Some are not my cup of tea – I have tried, really tried to [...]
Posted in Games, History on Nov 11th, 2007 No Comments »
Nostalgia is a funny thing. It sometimes gives the past a little more shine than it perhaps deserves, but there are times when there is real value in looking to the classics, not just in cinema or literature, but in games.
Many are just as much fun now as they were then: Super Mario Bros 3 [...]