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Ladders in First-Person Video Games - Rant and Analysis
Ladders in First Person video games risk life and limb because the rules keep changing!
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jun 11, 20227 min read
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Design Sins: Non-Customizable Controls – Part Two
We investigate a selection of AAA games to assess the customizability of their controls. It's not looking good...
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jul 9, 20206 min read
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Design Sins: Non-Customisable Controls - Part One
Some games allow the player to alter their controls to their liking, some do not. Lets investigate the best and worst examples of each.
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jul 9, 20207 min read
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Design Sins - Taking Control Away From the Player
Some games restrict the player's agency at predefined points. This is jarring and there are better alternatives. Let's investigate...
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jul 8, 20208 min read
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Design Sins in Video Games: Top Loading Level Design
Some games start out strong, but are weak at the finish - AKA 'Top Loading.' We look at this Design Sin, and how to fix it.
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jul 8, 20208 min read
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Design Sins in Platform Games
Some platform games are marred by multiple 'Design Sins'. Let's take a look the the ten worst offenders.
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jul 8, 20207 min read
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Design Sins (and Pet Peeves) in Shoot 'em Ups
Some Shoot 'Em Ups could've been great, but weren't due to 'Design Sins'. We investigate the ten most annoying and how to fix them.
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Jul 7, 20208 min read
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Gaming Lows #5: Corrupted Physical Media in the Bad Old Days of Video Gaming.
In the bad old days games came on cassettes and floppy discs - which often didn't work
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Aug 11, 20173 min read
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Gaming Lows #4: NO SAVE GAME SYSTEM!!!
In the bad old days of games you couldn't save your progress.
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Aug 11, 20176 min read
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Gaming Lows #3: Dumb Non-Controllable NPCs.
NPCs are either dumb, suicidal or just get in the way. And its worse when you can't give them orders.
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Aug 11, 20175 min read
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Gaming Lows #2 'Let me Choose my Own *CENSORED* Controls!'
I'm a control (options) freak, and I do not appreciate games telling me what controls I must use!
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Aug 11, 20176 min read
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Gaming Lows #1: Arcade Joysticks and Why They Sucked
For some people arcade joysticks sucked! Join us and find out why.
Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
Aug 10, 20175 min read
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