is where my love is at this year, mostly, but I'm really unenthusiastic about the way the games industry seems to be so keen on developing virtual reality goggles. DO NOT WANT. Keep making games I can play on a screen, please. A screen that isn't directly in front of my eyes, that is. I like that bit of extra distance, I don't *want* to be *in* the

I won't be able to play Pavilion, as it will be a Playstation exclusive. This makes me very, very sad.

NaissanceE, on the other hand, I will buy as soon as I'm done with a couple of the games I'm currently playing:

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(Tsutomu Nihei must be either very flattered, or very pissed off ( Read more... )

Discovered this game beta a couple of days ago and found it so thoroughly enchanting that I've since played it three or four times (it's only about 10 minutes long). It's a totally unique concept, and the artwork is utterly beautiful. If you need something that'll put a smile on your face, go download this:

GorogoaShort impression of the gameplay ( Read more... )

http://www.againstthewallgame.com/

It looks like another one of those things that make me want to learn game design...

But I'm gonna be good and only play it tonight, after I've accomplished all the Important Shit of the Day.

There's a free alpha version of Proteus, if you're curious about it ( Read more... )

Taking 'photographs' of a virtual environment.

Damn.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/55101268@N07/sets/72157629989533617/

I gotta stop taking pics while I stroll around the island... my flickr account is almost full.

... my inner four-year-old, I find. My top three right now are Proteus, Botanicula, and Windosill. They're all games I'd love to play with my little nephew - if he didn't live 800 km from here, and if his parents allowed that kind of thing, which I'm pretty sure they don't, and which is probably good, because the computer is too hypnotic, really, ( Read more... )

ProteusProteus is an island/rambling-in-the-wilderness simulation ( Read more... )

1.) Life: been doing a fair bit of RL stuff, so not as much internetting.

2.) I did play some games, though, as mentioned before. They're all more or less casual, so not too time-consuming (Botanicula took something like two evenings). Currently playing Sword & Sworcery, which is still staggeringly beautiful. And somewhat creepy. I'm playing it in ( Read more... )