Links Round Up
Been a while since I’ve done one of these, but it’s either that or a massive fucking rant about how shite Bionic Commando:Rearmed turned out to be, so I’ll choose the happy option anyday 
Uncle’s 3d Starstrike released - around 3 years in the making and although I’ve had a rough copy since Xmas (as have RR subscribers) it’s finally out in the wild. It’s also fucking fantastic. As I was pointing out in a thread on RR with regards to Blaster, my 3d shooter time line of importance goes Star Wars/Blaster/3d Starstrike/Fuck all/Rez. Needless to say, I’m a happy bunny with it. Must try for high scores when time allows.
Developing for PSN and for Windows, Linux and Mac - following on from the handy guide to XBLA development, Alex has bunged up further articles shedding some light on the trials of choosing your platform to develop for. Excellent stuff as usual.
Cliffski vs The Pirates - I love a story with a happy ending.
The State Of The Casual Games Industry 2008 - scary stuff really. “Tetris wouldn’t be released today in the casual games space unless it had a story mode about you working your way across the world looking for clues about your missing uncle one Tetris round at a time”
TIGS Demake Compo - if all goes well, I should have an entry. Providing I clear up a few RR compo loose ends in time.
The First Week Of Braid - stats, stats, stats and well deserved success.
Luc Bernard vs Destructoid - RLLMUK thread because The Goring is on fire.
Tutorials Are Hard - Ste Pickford once more on the subject of user friendliness. Vaguely related, I think Braid got it just about bang the fuck on.
Lithium Leaf - to remind myself that I really must add them to my link list of places I read. You should too.
Links Round Up
Back once again with the renegade linkmaster, or something to that effect anyway. Once again, a little semi irregular meant to be regular look on stuff that’s taken my interest this past week or so. And, more usefully, finally pushing the “testing” post off the front page…
Sunday Linky Tuesday
Hah, see what I did there? Due to manflu likely caused by an excess of ranting of late (note to self: post more happy shiny things) I’m running a few days behind this week but here goes all the same. Links and goodness and things and stuff.
Game Ovr - via Auntie Pixelante, an ace collection of game related images to idle your time over.
This is Ciellus - I meant to post a while back but it slipped my mind, more timely now that Terry has announced he’s going to be ploughing some serious time and work into it. The teaser shot made me a tad moist in departments it really shouldn’t have.
Konami attempting to censor MSG4 reviews - “Konami issued us with a list of things that we’re not allowed to discuss. This list of prohibited topics is pretty long, and even extends as far as several facts that the company itself has already made public”, the disclaimer that sets off more alarm bells than a fire at a fire alarm factory. Via The Escapist.
Collectible Design In Games - I usually subscribe to the point of view that they’re pretty much a cheap shot design decision yet I’ve spent so much time with C4 hunting down orbs in Crackdown it’s spooky. Christ, I’ve got a 4 year old who looks out for the glow and throbbing sound and points to where to go. Obviously, Realtime Worlds got something seriously right here.
The Gematria Project - I’m sure I’ve heard of this bloke before… gratuitous self promotion ahoy. My music on MySpace. May cause brain tumours.
Condemned To Hell - The Texas governor is this years keynote speaker for E3? No wonder companies are scooting off from the ESA at an epic rate. Mental.
Edge review Noitu Love 2 - and award it 7/10. An Edge 7 is roughly on par with every other magazines 40 gazillion rating. They’re still unreadable though.
Painkiller - a few weeks late on this, but some love from Yahtzee for the oft derided People Can Fly Robotron meets FPS one off (yes, there is only one - la,la,la,la,la,la etc…). To coin a phrase “what he said”. I fucking love Painkiller, it’s so gloriously dumb.
Sunday Linky Sunday
Time to start getting back on track with this here blog methinks, so here’s a (”half a” due to restricted net access) weeks worth of essential reading from other fine places on the ol’ interweb.
Why The Industry Shouldn’t Rely On Metacritic - more timely than ever considering the recent announcement by MS that games will live or die via critics.
The Trouble With Demos - scarily, I’ve never quite got my head around *why* people don’t understand the value of a good demo. You’d almost think they don’t want me to cough up the cash. Interestingly the article uses Timeshift, one of the most colossally cock demos I’ve ever had the misfortune to wade through, as an example of how not to do it. Words of fine wisdom contained herein.
An Interview with The Balrog - Gnome does it again with some Zenobi loving. A fine interview from a fine interviewer and the finest of subjects.
What is the world coming to? - Help me Mrs Medlicott, I don’t know what to do. I’ve only got 3 bullets and there’s 4 in Motley Crue. Seriously. You people are giving Motley Crue money? Are you mad?
Pixeljunk Eden - Where design wankery meets games. And not in a depressing way for a change.
Red Fish, Green Fish, Blue Fish - SHARK! - Handy handheld DIY gaming.
I Miss Color - Having recently made attempt #2 at playing through Gears Of War and finding myself plummeting to new depths of depression as a result (partly through awful game and partly through having never seen quite so many shades of grey in my life) I can’t help but nod in agreement. But then, I’m right behind the Blue Skies In Gaming campaign too…
Difficulty Difficulties - More “make easy easy” shenanigans. “Well I started off with good intentions and ended up cursing and calling people jerks (Sorry Puzzle Quest makers), it happens.” - I know that feeling well…
Inno Vation - Tim reports on a new Omega game. Internet rejoices. Probably.
RPS review Smileys Shooty Adventure so I don’t have to - My short review anyway. Better than Everyday Shooter, not as good as Grid Wars - not quite “out there” to be amongst the gods but definitely worth a punt.
Sunday Linky Sunday
Ahoy there my hearties, some things that impressed me this week and are deserving of your attention.
Sub Pixel Message Generator - likely one of the most useless things in the history of development, but non the less darn fucking cool all the same.
One Switch Blog - Barrie’s blog gets a makeover. Also check out the link to the one handed controllers where design feedback is called for.
The Discovery of Milliways - Some rather personal insight into an acquired Infocom drive and playable builds of The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy sequel that never was. Complete with bonus collection of various Infocom staffers, Michael Bywater, Anita Sinclair and the usual array of daft commentators. On one hand proof the internet is fantastic, and on the other, proof the internet can be a depressing place.
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