tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post1207445260614518821..comments2024-02-05T05:56:50.392-05:00Comments on Insult Swordfighting: Insult Swordfighting request hourMitch Krpatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987162934932391765noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-16190478426953621532009-04-09T04:01:00.000-04:002009-04-09T04:01:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-55689425013257901992009-04-08T08:45:00.000-04:002009-04-08T08:45:00.000-04:00You got it, Quiche. It's a Monkey Island reference...You got it, Quiche. It's a Monkey Island reference.Mitch Krpatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15987162934932391765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-1648834682704459852009-04-08T04:01:00.000-04:002009-04-08T04:01:00.000-04:00Dear Mitch,I know I am pushing my luck just by pos...Dear Mitch,<BR/>I know I am pushing my luck just by posting so late in here... but I guess it deserved a try.<BR/>"where does your website name came from?"<BR/>I am reading it since october last year, and I do have this question in the back of my head.<BR/><BR/>Is it like i think in reference to Monkey Island Swordfighting gameplay?<BR/><BR/>cheers,<BR/>QuicheQuiche Poireaunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-44399486902420085202009-02-06T10:34:00.000-05:002009-02-06T10:34:00.000-05:00Why do game on a console over a PC?Are you real, o...Why do game on a console over a PC?<BR/><BR/>Are you real, or just a construct for an ARG ad campaign?Ed Bordenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06440355599412162718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-77018134187007529002009-02-05T17:47:00.000-05:002009-02-05T17:47:00.000-05:00late the party as always, but I came up with a que...late the party as always, but I came up with a question today:<BR/><BR/>Which video games writer do you read, and say to yourself: "Man I really wish I could write like *that*"<BR/><BR/>I'll give my my answer: Tycho Brahe. <BR/><BR/>Maybe you aspire to write like some non-video-game critic instead. Like, I really love Dave Hickey; I'd push quite a few old ladies down the stairs in order to write like that.Iroquois Pliskinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14324582950813408440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-80519776585205785832009-02-05T13:20:00.000-05:002009-02-05T13:20:00.000-05:00What has been your favorite audio effect in a vide...What has been your favorite audio effect in a videogame (ambient sound, music, etc.)?Jorge Alborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04857765716032886965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-50000585530588954292009-02-03T23:44:00.000-05:002009-02-03T23:44:00.000-05:00@Ben: The answer.@Ben: <A HREF="http://www.somethingawful.com/flash/shmorky/babby.swf" REL="nofollow">The answer</A>.Matthew Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01592343625367336913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-61186600621149426882009-02-03T19:51:00.000-05:002009-02-03T19:51:00.000-05:00Where do babies come from?Where do babies come from?Ben Abrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04146790136740709664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-67087169490012168302009-02-03T19:07:00.000-05:002009-02-03T19:07:00.000-05:00Could you live off free-to-download and play games...Could you live off free-to-download and play games, such as Flash and independent titles?<BR/><BR/>Would you miss the so-called "AAA" releases?<BR/><BR/>Explain.Daniel Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15678228002879207522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-38905797014632233152009-02-03T18:27:00.000-05:002009-02-03T18:27:00.000-05:00Is the traditional game market in any way threaten...Is the traditional game market in any way threatened by the rise of free-to-play browser games?Greg Tannahillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00823898295759037081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-68868754911458162932009-02-03T15:07:00.000-05:002009-02-03T15:07:00.000-05:00As both a writer who is paid by a major publicatio...As both a writer who is paid by a major publication to cover games, and a blogger who writes personal pieces on his own, what are the biggest differences in your approach to the two? Which do you prefer?<BR/><BR/>And if you had your way, what would games writing look like 5 years from now? <BR/><BR/>Especially in light of the fact that newspapers and even sites like 1up falling apart hint that some of the current avenues may not even be available by then. Is it possible there will be no professional, full-time games writing jobs left?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-88818933983370397162009-02-03T13:47:00.000-05:002009-02-03T13:47:00.000-05:00What gaming systems have you owned in your life? W...What gaming systems have you owned in your life? Which ones did you want most and never manage to get? Would you consider going back and buying those systems now, or would you more likely just emulate whichever older games you wanted to play?<BR/><BR/>Or, to put it in a more bookish way: how important is the <I>artifact</I> vs. the <I>information</I>?brilliamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14292496533131385390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-74943648129055370972009-02-03T13:32:00.000-05:002009-02-03T13:32:00.000-05:00If you could have dinner with three video game cha...If you could have dinner with three video game characters, who would they be and why?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-1839931511424003722009-02-03T12:33:00.000-05:002009-02-03T12:33:00.000-05:00What games do you feel are critically underappreci...What games do you feel are critically underappreciated? Games you loved that were overlooked by both bloggers and the gaming community at large.Matthew Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01592343625367336913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-45205947508753671072009-02-03T11:14:00.000-05:002009-02-03T11:14:00.000-05:00Easy question and it's been done to death but:Do c...Easy question and it's been done to death but:<BR/><BR/>Do critic review scores actually mean anything?Danilo Vujevichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15540168748610590462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-80293164057187548542009-02-03T10:50:00.000-05:002009-02-03T10:50:00.000-05:00I don't play games that often. I own a Playstation...I don't play games that often. I own a Playstation 2, and own exactly zero games for it since I lost Guitar Hero. Other than that, I'll pull out the rare old favorite for the PC, play some web-based game, or load something on my iPhone. Occasionally there's a game I really want to play (Rock Band 2!), but to lay out the cash for a current console and a game or two is just not reasonable. Basically, the bar to entry for an extremely casual gamer is way too high. <BR/><BR/>Never mind that, I'm not even sure I'd be able to figure out how to play some of the newest games coming out before getting frustrated and giving up.<BR/><BR/>What should the video game industry do about us old fogeys who have more interest in games than Windows Solitaire, but not enough to go buy a PS3? Are there PC games that are more than browser-based time-wasters but don't require the latest and greatest hardware? Or are mobile devices the next gaming platform? Or what?Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03278535699466229371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-57793128841717272792009-02-03T10:44:00.000-05:002009-02-03T10:44:00.000-05:00What should be essential/required reading for a co...What should be essential/required reading for a college-level course on analysis and criticism of video games?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-87471492229840470752009-02-03T10:39:00.000-05:002009-02-03T10:39:00.000-05:00You just won the lottery. Big time. Assuming you s...You just won the lottery. Big time. Assuming you set aside enough to be comfortable for the rest of your life AND assuming you dedicate the other portion to gaming in some way...what would you do? Start a magazine? Make your own game? Start a museum?Kirk Battlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16612840105075834275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-90288409372528155532009-02-03T10:27:00.000-05:002009-02-03T10:27:00.000-05:00Is game genre sheerly defined by the mechanics of ...Is game genre sheerly defined by the mechanics of the game interface, or do ineffible unengineered aesthetic/artistic qualities play any deterministic role?<BR/><BR/>Hrm, that's not really an essay question. Bonus: Who's the awesomest turtle in gaming? Show your workBenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12333328342483122521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-59300196574398009892009-02-03T10:19:00.001-05:002009-02-03T10:19:00.001-05:00Are games becoming like cinema in the sense that w...Are games becoming like cinema in the sense that we have "quality" games adored by the serious critics and "mass" games selling millions units? Is that a good thing? Will we have some the Cannes and the Oscars of games fighting between them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-11305889712988211552009-02-03T10:19:00.000-05:002009-02-03T10:19:00.000-05:00It's been a year-ish since your Gamer Taxonomy opu...It's been a year-ish since your Gamer Taxonomy opus. I'd like to hear a follow-up, discussing observations made about its applicability and if you feel the taxonomy is still accurate.<BR/><BR/>(I realize you could have thought that one up yourself, but still)Nels Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06484436433023780229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-88728269404294436372009-02-03T09:54:00.000-05:002009-02-03T09:54:00.000-05:00What is the meaning of Braid?What is the differenc...What is the meaning of Braid?<BR/><BR/>What is the difference between games and literature?Krystian Majewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11575248324136515649noreply@blogger.com