Funcom’s The Secret World had an open beta over the weekend, and although I wasn’t personally invited I did have the opportunity to speak with a number of folks about their experiences. A lot of the stuff I heard about the gameplay was.. cautiously positive. People seem to enjoy some of the more unusual mechanics, …
MMO Theorycrafting
Weekend Poll: What is your favorite non-combat game experience?
Non-combat games and skipping content were hot topics this week, but I’m still kind of sorting out my own thoughts on the matter. An intense battle that we barely survive, even a virutal one, is an easy way to flood our brains with exciting chemicals. How do we simulate that without the fighting? And have …
Missing the Fluff in SWTOR and Sixth Memes
I’ve been going through a bit of a non-playing phase for the past week or two. Part of it is directly attributable to Supernatural appearing on Netflix Instant Watch — I heard the first five seasons are amazing and it really is quite addictive. Mostly, though, it’s just the natural cycle of things. Sometimes I …
