Archive for 'Games'

Mass Effect and SecuRom

17 June 2008

Well, I’ve been wanting to pick up a copy of Mass Effect for the PC since console gaming just does not do it for me.   But, a friend just forwarded me some disturbing news about the restrictions of the SecuRom DRM that the game is using.  Apparently, things like tinkering with the hardware on your […]

Building a good design document.

4 May 2007

For those of you have who’ve seen some of my post, you know that I’ve been writing a little about building my own RPG. Before I go any further, I’d like to address one of the absolute most important things in any software project; the design document.
For the uninitiated, a design document is your […]

Rolling your game engine vs using an existing engine.

1 May 2007

This post will further discuss the RPG that I am going to develop. In the last post I covered the choice of top down vs 1st person. In this post I will discuss some aspects of the game engine.
When starting out on this one will I have to make a choice from the […]

Choosing game style.

30 April 2007

As I mentioned in my last post I am going to produce a RPG on my own. So, I need to make some choices about the basic make up of the game. In this post I am going to look at the “play style” of the game. By that I mean do […]

My new pet project.

29 April 2007

I have always wanted to develop a role playing game. So, I’ve decided that someday is now and I will use this site as journal and a feedback mechanism as I develop my ideas and the game itself. All in all, I want to have fun doing this and not turn it into […]

Possibly a new addiction

30 January 2007

In the past I’ve banned myself from playing MMOs. I simply lacked the ability to not get addicted. But, with the hype about Vanguard being one of the most expensive MMOs ever built I decided I’d give it a shake.
To be honest, I was not impressed initially. The game play and the […]

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion – My quick thoughts

9 December 2006

Okay, I guess I’ve been living under a rock but I just have to say this. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is one of the most impressive games I’ve played. To be fair that list isn’t long I’ve never played the previous games in the Elder Scrolls series so the experience I’ve had so […]