T w e n t y S i d e d
I played a lot of Plants Versus Zombies last weekend. Tremendous fun. Although, I do wonder where they get their ideas.
Quakecon Keynote 2013 Annotated
An interesting but technically dense talk about gaming technology. I translate it for the non-coders.
The Gradient of Plot Holes
Most stories have plot holes. The failure isn't that they exist, it's when you notice them while immersed in the story.
Bethesda NEVER Understood Fallout
Let's count up the ways in which Bethesda has misunderstood and misused the Fallout property.
Starcraft 2: Rush Analysis
I write a program to simulate different strategies in Starcraft 2, to see how they compare.
The Disappointment Engine
No Man's Sky is a game seemingly engineered to create a cycle of anticipation and disappointment.
What I want to know is…
Where did you get that shot of the computer in the basement? Is that what YOUR basement slave development house looks like?
Leslee
Free stock photo site. :)
You know, a giant bunny WOULD be fun… ;-)
We all know that’s actually how they develop games over at PopCap. Some intern came up with Bejeweled while taking his weekly bathroom break in the corner of the office.
“PopCap Games”
“Crapping out quality games since 2000”
Er, I mean … “PopCrap Games”?
Actual conversation with my GF last week:
Me: Sweaty, I’m going to get you Plants Vs. Zombies!
her: …
…
…
Why?
Me: It’s a tower defense game, and you’re addicted to those. And it’s _adorable_
Her: It’s an adorable zombie game?!
Me: yup…
I’m hoping “sweaty” is a typo for “sweety” … But hey, who am I to judge your pet names? :)
I was thinking the same thing. Hilarious.
I used to call my wife “shnooky” but I like “sweaty” better.
My question to them would rather be : How do they manage to get anything done once they start playing them.
My dad just got addicted, as well. He picked it up after one day and is now buying it for all his coworkers.
When I saw the title, I was convinced it would be some mashup of L4D and Plants vs Zombies, describing the new types. You’ve got the Boomer, the PoleVaulter, and the BobsledTeam.
My wife beat the game before I did – and I had a two-week head start.
I guess she has a green thumb.
I played a fair amount, and maybe it eventually gets tricky, but it seemed awfully easy for a long time, and I got bored before I got challenged. It certainly was cute, though.
I’m horribly, horribly addicted to the Vasebreaker Endless puzzle game in PvZ.
I just have to play nearly every day to try and beat my 33 game streak.
Is this game laced with crack cocaine or something?
Wow, 33 is impressive. I don’t think I’ve gotten past 10. It’s so stressful when you break a vase and the giant zombie pops up in some inconvenient spot and slooooowly walks toward the brain.
Got to 34 today. :D
I know no one is going to read this but I just had to mention somewhere that I got a 39 streak. lol
http://gyazo.com/65139f5c4430fd857acb0274be5c1e7c.png
42 now. :D
43 :)
Plants vs Zombies is probably one of the best things to come out of the recent zombie fad. That being said…I’d totally play Vader vs Zombies.
Heh. Tower Defense games barely register on the addiction scale to me now. If you value your sanity, stay away from Dwarf Fortress.
But yeah, PopCap is amazing.