The Bottom Feeder

MARCH 5, 2024

There are now so, so many of those cutscene-only video game apps called streaming services. There is just too much entertainment out there fighting for too little free time. Watching the struggles of Unity is a good way to watch this whole mechanic play out.) And there's more competition. But I digress.)

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 15, 2022

Balancing relies heavily on gear, maps are crowded with question marks, Boss fights feature repetitive mechanisms. Battle: Simplified skill point system and amazing visual effects The core of the skill system relates to balancing and mechanisms. In the later game, raid mechanisms become quite rich. Skill UI of the Witch class).

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Game Dev Unchained

JULY 26, 2023

HaZ recently recounted his journey within the gaming industry, from working with Codemasters in the Midlands to his involvement with Kuju Entertainment (now known as Headstrong Games) in London. For a long time, game studios looked to films for inspiration to make their cutscenes and dialogues more cinematic.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 20, 2024

AppLovin is covering all bases in the metagame, using every existing restoration/makeover mechanic available. I keep beating the drum for the idea that “Games compete not just with other games, but also with other forms of entertainment”. The game is full of cinematics that enhance both the cheesy dialogues and the key story moments.

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Puzzle Games Game Engine Feature 52

Keith Burgun

JULY 29, 2022

It’s the fault of developers for not exploring new kinds of stories, new kinds of worlds, new kinds of mechanics and so on. Added: A helpful comparison here would be to look at Black Isle’s 1997 game Fallout , along with Obsidian Entertainment’s 2019 game Outer Worlds. This isn’t the fault of players.

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Fantasy AAA Concepts Games 52

Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

This fighting game health mechanic is too fussy and unreliable for a busy shooter. Meanwhile, Aleksis is an entertaining character with a big complicated party setpiece that invokes past Arkane games and the game marketing. Limited regen (e.g. No health potion inventory , big change from Dishonored / Prey. No hoarding / shopping trips.

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