Picked up Guitar Hero 3 (on PS2) today. I got it with the (wireless) guitar since I have one wireless guitar already, and it supports co-op play apparently. It’s not bad. But discounting for a moment the song list, it’s not quite as good as the first two. Just in little ways, everything about it… Continue reading Guitar Hero 3
Category: Games
Games Library
My games library (excluding stuff in the basement) is now online, thanks to Tellico.
Projects update
This morning I did a bit more work on the MAME cabinet. It’s coming along slowly. I now have both sides cut out (and they match each other!) and the slots cut for the t-molding, which I received in the week. The slot cutter bit was too big to fit through my router’s base, so… Continue reading Projects update
IF Comp so far…
Rated: 9 Completed: 1 Still trying to complete: 3 Bugs found: 3
Books I keep at work
The working bookshelf of a games programmer.
IFComp 2007 is on!
The 13th Annual Interactive Fiction Competition is underway. There are 29 games this year, quite a manageable number for once! Hopefully among them will be a few gems. Get on over there and grab ’em. In previous years, these have been some of the best game experiences to be had, because they actually engage you… Continue reading IFComp 2007 is on!
Concurrency in games
I’ve been programming next-gen consoles for a while now, and I have to say: it’s not getting any easier to write games to take advantage of multi-core systems. The conventional wisdom at my company is: writing multithreaded code is hard, so “ordinary programmers” should not be doing it – let’s leave it to the senior… Continue reading Concurrency in games
Media consumption
Ben Board, my ex-colleague, good friend and co-conspirator in the realm of cryptic crosswords, has a gamasutra column/interview piece talking about his current media consumption. By comparison, my media consumption (what a prejudiced phrase, but let’s go with it) is a bit more skewed towards books. Sounds: Daft Punk‘s Discovery, Blur’s Modern Life is Rubbish… Continue reading Media consumption
The Gamer Test Revisited
By popular demand… with ratings! The Gamer Test: How much of a gamer are you? Score one point for everything you can answer “yes†to. Technicalities count. (Warning: spoilers exist below!) Miscellany. 1.I’ve played a game. 2.I’ve played a game continuously for more than an hour. 3.More than 4 hours. 4.More than 12 hours. 5.More… Continue reading The Gamer Test Revisited
Games to play before you die
As somewhat of a followup to my earlier “are you a gamer” post, I’ve been thinking about the “50 games to play before you die” sort of idea. This isn’t 50 (I haven’t bothered to count, and I may add more) but here are my first thoughts about a gaming canon. I’m including the systems… Continue reading Games to play before you die