Whats wrong with gaming
 

http://www.pointlesswasteoftime.com/...manifesto.html


This article should be printed off and stapled to the foreheads of the management for each publisher and developer.

Re: Whats wrong with gaming
 

word!

Re: Whats wrong with gaming
 

read it a few days ago..

this line should be remembered..

"Hard games are fine. We like a challenge. But be fair about it.
"

Re: Whats wrong with gaming
 

nice articles on that page *g*

http://www.pointlesswasteoftime.com/pornoff.html

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good articles :)
maybe we should make a game or games that don't have what they mention :)

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1. I don't have a problem with the AI in Doom3. The rooms are small and there are not many things to cover behind, so the lacking don't really matter.

2. A brand new gametype would be cool. I am not too sure of it should be one of thoose he suggest though.

3. More ingame gfx would be nice.

4. More nipples would be nice.

5. I have yet to meet a woman.

6. Yup, save points suck. FarCry did not give you the option to the save the game and even with a such great game it was still disturbing. It was added in 1.2 though.

7. I have absolutely no problem with some loading. Long loading times should however not occour for menus or such. Watching corporate logos sucks.

10. I don't get while he like the ridiculus magic force shield in HL2. Or maybe he was being ironic?

14. Crates are indeed a clear sign of lacking level design talent.

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I hate loading. Swat 4 was unplayable for me due to the ludicrous load times. I tried to play multiplayer with friends but it didn't work.

Load the map, play for 5 minutes, load the menu, then load the map.

At first we could tolerate the painfully slow menu loading, but then human patience only goes so far.

If someone has to wait >10-15 seconds to load a map, then its too long. If someone has to wait > 3 seconds to load the damned menu, then its way too long.

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http://www.pointlesswasteoftime.com/games/crash.html

very true

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Yes most of his points are valid especialy about gaming progress.
Little change over the years.

But somehow the games will always be sold and the industry won't crash with a major bang.
Because the audience is renewing hurds of new teenagers will buy new stuff just because they just immerse into gaming land.
Older gamers still buy new games even if it is only slightly better as it's predecessor.
HL2 wasen't that more inovative over HL1 (game play wise) and still the sells went sky high.
And to compare vid games to real life and movies don't go that well because there is no interaction. well in real life there is but ya can't/won't go shoot people. And ya don't go play a role game with just anybody on the street.
SO it's a funny article but it won't happen.

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i didnt agree to much in that article pmb..