Author Archives: Jason Hal10k Carter
Impressions- Dungeon Blitz beta
Dungeon Blitz, for the benefit of the vast chunk of the human race that has never heard of it, is a free-to-play MMO, currently in Beta, that is best described as a “side-scrolling semi-metroidvania-ish-shooter-beat-em-up-thingy”. Now Dungeon Blitz is, as
Impressions- Dungeon Blitz beta
Dungeon Blitz, for the benefit of the vast chunk of the human race that has never heard of it, is a free-to-play MMO, currently in Beta, that is best described as a “side-scrolling semi-metroidvania-ish-shooter-beat-em-up-thingy”. Now Dungeon Blitz is, as
4 Gigs of Ram Running an 8-bit Game
Imagine that you’re playing a game where all of the graphics are rendered in 8-bit sprites. The backgrounds are either totally unmoving or nervously wavering between two frames, bullets are moving slowly enough to qualify for disability benefits, you’re only
4 Gigs of Ram Running an 8-bit Game
Imagine that you’re playing a game where all of the graphics are rendered in 8-bit sprites. The backgrounds are either totally unmoving or nervously wavering between two frames, bullets are moving slowly enough to qualify for disability benefits, you’re only
"Space Trooper USA" Review
To state that the flash game Space Trooper U.S.A. is “light on story” would be akin to observing that the Pacific Ocean “really isn’t that small, when you think about it”. It doesn’t so much lack a story as
"Space Trooper USA" Review
To state that the flash game Space Trooper U.S.A. is “light on story” would be akin to observing that the Pacific Ocean “really isn’t that small, when you think about it”. It doesn’t so much lack a story as
Backstory in RPGs
Consider two hypothetical RPGs. The first follows the adventures of a young man with an inexplicable talent for convincing people to follow him around in single-file. The hero himself is a pre-rendered character, coming complete with gender, name, appearance, backstory,
Backstory in RPGs
Consider two hypothetical RPGs. The first follows the adventures of a young man with an inexplicable talent for convincing people to follow him around in single-file. The hero himself is a pre-rendered character, coming complete with gender, name, appearance, backstory,
The Big Bad as a Character
I don’t think that I would be breaking any new ground by saying that there are a lot of video games with antagonists. After all, conflict is the foundation of narrative, regardless of medium. Without antagonists, the Harry Potter books
The Big Bad as a Character
I don’t think that I would be breaking any new ground by saying that there are a lot of video games with antagonists. After all, conflict is the foundation of narrative, regardless of medium. Without antagonists, the Harry Potter books
Nose to the Grindstone
I’d like to try a little experiment, if none of you would mind. You see the minimize button at the top right corner of your screen? Good. I want you to click it, and then bring the screen back
Nose to the Grindstone
I’d like to try a little experiment, if none of you would mind. You see the minimize button at the top right corner of your screen? Good. I want you to click it, and then bring the screen back
Ninety Percent
I’ve often heard it said when describing games like LittleBigPlanet and Spore that user-created content makes a poor foundation on which to build a game. There’s a certain element of truth to this, which can be explained by an old
Ninety Percent
I’ve often heard it said when describing games like LittleBigPlanet and Spore that user-created content makes a poor foundation on which to build a game. There’s a certain element of truth to this, which can be explained by an old