Comments on: Fun Times at GDC http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/03/09/fun-times-at-gdc/ videogame development from the margins Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:38:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kroms http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/03/09/fun-times-at-gdc/comment-page-1/#comment-1797 Kroms Sun, 18 Mar 2007 17:31:24 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/03/09/fun-times-at-gdc/#comment-1797 Must have been fun. I find the lack of pictures saddening, though (which is pretty unlike Dave Gilbert's site). Must have been fun. I find the lack of pictures saddening, though (which is pretty unlike Dave Gilbert’s site).

]]> By: John Green http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/03/09/fun-times-at-gdc/comment-page-1/#comment-1782 John Green Fri, 16 Mar 2007 02:11:12 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/03/09/fun-times-at-gdc/#comment-1782 Sometimes I wish games like that would have additional modes of play that WOULD let you explore an environment. It could be an unlockable option, like you can only free roam a level after completing it, but that would still be something. Sometimes I wish games like that would have additional modes of play that WOULD let you explore an environment. It could be an unlockable option, like you can only free roam a level after completing it, but that would still be something.

]]> By: Dave Gilbert http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/03/09/fun-times-at-gdc/comment-page-1/#comment-1768 Dave Gilbert Tue, 13 Mar 2007 18:12:29 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/03/09/fun-times-at-gdc/#comment-1768 He referred to Farcry, and how beautiful it was and how he just wanted to wander around and explore. "But, " he lamented. "I couldn't take five steps without some asshole trying to blow my head off." I see his point. :) He referred to Farcry, and how beautiful it was and how he just wanted to wander around and explore. “But, ” he lamented. “I couldn’t take five steps without some asshole trying to blow my head off.”

I see his point. :)

]]> By: The Management http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/03/09/fun-times-at-gdc/comment-page-1/#comment-1766 The Management Tue, 13 Mar 2007 16:19:49 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/03/09/fun-times-at-gdc/#comment-1766 What he meant by "challenges" were things that obstruct your progress in the game, i.e. completing such challenges successfully earns you the right to keep playing. Remove that, and you have something akin to virtual tourism. Which is actually quite fun in and of itself, or so he would argue. What he meant by “challenges” were things that obstruct your progress in the game, i.e. completing such challenges successfully earns you the right to keep playing. Remove that, and you have something akin to virtual tourism. Which is actually quite fun in and of itself, or so he would argue.

]]> By: Kejero http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/03/09/fun-times-at-gdc/comment-page-1/#comment-1765 Kejero Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:30:15 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/03/09/fun-times-at-gdc/#comment-1765 "an MC is a hip hop rhymer. RAPPERS ARE NOT MC'S. MC's are from the Hip Hop Genre, Which is completely different than Rap. Rappers rhyme about gold jewelry, loose women, and gang-banging on machine-produced beats. MC's rhyme about real life, everday life, on beats produced by DJ's. an MC(master of ceremones or Mic Controller) is the main man of the hip hop show/album" ...Now it makes sense. Games without challenges? Is that just a matter of defining "challenge", or actually games without anything remotely like a challenge? It's just that I can't possibly imagine such a thing? “an MC is a hip hop rhymer. RAPPERS ARE NOT MC’S. MC’s are from the Hip Hop Genre, Which is completely different than Rap. Rappers rhyme about gold jewelry, loose women, and gang-banging on machine-produced beats. MC’s rhyme about real life, everday life, on beats produced by DJ’s. an MC(master of ceremones or Mic Controller) is the main man of the hip hop show/album”

…Now it makes sense.

Games without challenges? Is that just a matter of defining “challenge”, or actually games without anything remotely like a challenge? It’s just that I can’t possibly imagine such a thing?

]]> By: John Green http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/03/09/fun-times-at-gdc/comment-page-1/#comment-1764 John Green Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:15:11 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/03/09/fun-times-at-gdc/#comment-1764 I'm like a bad penny. I always turn up. I’m like a bad penny. I always turn up.

]]> By: Dave Gilbert http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/03/09/fun-times-at-gdc/comment-page-1/#comment-1759 Dave Gilbert Mon, 12 Mar 2007 13:14:14 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/03/09/fun-times-at-gdc/#comment-1759 I still have to play YOUR games too. I still have to play YOUR games too.

]]> By: Dave Gilbert http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/03/09/fun-times-at-gdc/comment-page-1/#comment-1758 Dave Gilbert Mon, 12 Mar 2007 13:13:35 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/03/09/fun-times-at-gdc/#comment-1758 Also three, yes. Nice meeting you too, Deidra. And yeesh, John. You have a way of popping up everywhere I go. *wave* Also three, yes. Nice meeting you too, Deidra.

And yeesh, John. You have a way of popping up everywhere I go. *wave*

]]> By: John Green http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/03/09/fun-times-at-gdc/comment-page-1/#comment-1749 John Green Sat, 10 Mar 2007 20:55:30 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/03/09/fun-times-at-gdc/#comment-1749 Also yes. Also yes.

]]> By: Rikard http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/03/09/fun-times-at-gdc/comment-page-1/#comment-1747 Rikard Sat, 10 Mar 2007 16:47:36 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2007/03/09/fun-times-at-gdc/#comment-1747 Yes. Yes.

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