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Moving the boundaries: games that create gaming genres
Published on 2011-04-02 16:11:09
'It's like God of War but: better/ worse/ different/ etc.' I recently completed the bloodthirsty action game, God of War 2. It got me thinking about the extent to which genres have been created for games, and vice versa. As long as I've been gaming (since the early 1990s!), I've found genres to be driven by breakthrough games titles and trail-blazing developers, rather than being created from the "top-down" by games authorities (as varied as they maybe!). The God of War series epitomises 3D act
8 reasons why graphics horsepower doesn't matter any more!
Published on 2011-01-09 05:56:43
Having recently played Titan Quest (TQ), by the now non-existent yet talented studio, Iron Lore, I'm reaffirmed of the futility in the graphics "arms race" or "cold war" competition out there. TQ is a feast for the eyes and looks a treat with graphics maximised on today's multi-core, graphic savvy PCs on the market. TQ is visually a treat and stands up quite well against 3D isometric RPG games out there like Torchlight. TQ really got me thinking about graphics power and their relevance in t
!! Happy New Year !!
Published on 2010-12-30 14:45:32
!! HAPPY NEW YEAR !! The Thinking Gamer wishes all readers a fantastic 2011! Whatever you're gaming pursuits, make it awesome! : ) The THINKING GAMER
