Comments on: Adaptation http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2008/09/03/adaptation/ Thank you and have a lovely day. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:39:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jason O http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2008/09/03/adaptation/comment-page-1/#comment-17226 Jason O Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:41:09 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/?p=216#comment-17226 I, for one, hate punitive gameplay. Granted, this depends on the game but that's why we have difficulty levels. It's a shame the CSI game didn't get the time and budget it probably deserved, but it sounds like it at least knew who its audience was. There's probably a good balance between the ridiculous hardcore Gears of War crowd and the barely able to walk Wii gamers that we could shoot for. I, for one, hate punitive gameplay. Granted, this depends on the game but that’s why we have difficulty levels. It’s a shame the CSI game didn’t get the time and budget it probably deserved, but it sounds like it at least knew who its audience was. There’s probably a good balance between the ridiculous hardcore Gears of War crowd and the barely able to walk Wii gamers that we could shoot for.

]]> By: The Management http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2008/09/03/adaptation/comment-page-1/#comment-17095 The Management Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:25:22 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/?p=216#comment-17095 Heh. It's always silly how a lot of non-gamers assume that all gamers like the same kinds of games, isn't it? Heh. It’s always silly how a lot of non-gamers assume that all gamers like the same kinds of games, isn’t it?

]]> By: Denis http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2008/09/03/adaptation/comment-page-1/#comment-17092 Denis Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:21:51 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/?p=216#comment-17092 Thank you for this. It's quite useful to read this from the perspective of someone who has actually worked on such a title. The entry point argument is an intriguing one, and I wonder what exactly the demographic for the majority of these titles are. I know that my current boss buys all manner of anime titled videogames for her son just because he watches these shows. She asks me for my opinion on them, and I always admit that I know nothing of the titles just because they hold no appeal to me, and their premises (in plot or gameplay) often don't grab my attention. Thank you for this. It’s quite useful to read this from the perspective of someone who has actually worked on such a title.

The entry point argument is an intriguing one, and I wonder what exactly the demographic for the majority of these titles are. I know that my current boss buys all manner of anime titled videogames for her son just because he watches these shows. She asks me for my opinion on them, and I always admit that I know nothing of the titles just because they hold no appeal to me, and their premises (in plot or gameplay) often don’t grab my attention.

]]> By: Chris http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2008/09/03/adaptation/comment-page-1/#comment-17018 Chris Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:41:08 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/?p=216#comment-17018 "Too easy" is not be an objection reviewers should be allowed to raise on a title targeting outside of the gamer hobbyists in my opinion. This is a reminder just how out-of-step with the wider audience the specialist press has become. “Too easy” is not be an objection reviewers should be allowed to raise on a title targeting outside of the gamer hobbyists in my opinion. This is a reminder just how out-of-step with the wider audience the specialist press has become.

]]> By: September ‘08 Round Table–Updated 09/03 : Man Bytes Blog http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2008/09/03/adaptation/comment-page-1/#comment-16773 September ‘08 Round Table–Updated 09/03 : Man Bytes Blog Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:10:22 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/?p=216#comment-16773 [...] Sept 3 - Deirdra Kiai talks about her own experience developing a game based on non-original IP in Adaptation. [...] [...] Sept 3 – Deirdra Kiai talks about her own experience developing a game based on non-original IP in Adaptation. [...]

]]> By: The Management http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2008/09/03/adaptation/comment-page-1/#comment-16754 The Management Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:05:18 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/?p=216#comment-16754 You make me sound far more hip and edgy than I actually am. :) You make me sound far more hip and edgy than I actually am. :)

]]> By: Corvus http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2008/09/03/adaptation/comment-page-1/#comment-16727 Corvus Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:10:35 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/?p=216#comment-16727 Oh, and I'd love to see you do a game based on the comic book, Ghost World. ;) Oh, and I’d love to see you do a game based on the comic book, Ghost World. ;)

]]> By: Corvus http://www.deirdrakiai.com/2008/09/03/adaptation/comment-page-1/#comment-16726 Corvus Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:08:29 +0000 http://www.deirdrakiai.com/?p=216#comment-16726 The first published game I worked on was based on non-original IP as well. Of course, it was Alice in Wonderland, so I didn't mind too much. And pretty much all of the games I work on are for that same target audience. I constantly have to remind myself that if I wonder if the puzzle I just designed is too hard... it probably is. The first published game I worked on was based on non-original IP as well. Of course, it was Alice in Wonderland, so I didn’t mind too much. And pretty much all of the games I work on are for that same target audience. I constantly have to remind myself that if I wonder if the puzzle I just designed is too hard… it probably is.

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