We had a really good discussion going on Ventrilo tonight about what grinding means. So many times people think grinding is a negative, and it’s used by many I know as a reason for quitting a game. In my opinion, unless everything you are doing is 100% dynamic all the time, you are grinding. I [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Aion’
Trailers: Do they cause more harm than good?
July 23rd, 2010
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Trailers in the gaming industry are the first step in building hype for a game. Often the trailer will come out as a teaser years ahead of the actual game. Nearly every trailer features zero actual gameplay and the vast majority are done in CGI with scenes having little or nothing to do with what [...]
The MMO’s of 2009: A Slippery Slope of Inadequacy
December 28th, 2009
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Only one word truly describes this year’s MMO releases: dismal. It was disappointing and inadequate. One hopes that each year there will be steps taken in the right direction, ones that will better the industry, but this year saw steps taken in the wrong direction or in a direction that simply makes no sense. Let’s [...]
My thoughts on Aion 2 Months Later and Aion’s Future
November 24th, 2009
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It is now roughly two months after Aion’s release in North America. For me, Aion wasn’t a major launch. It was a game that came out of left field after being nothing more than a name until just a couple months before launch. As such, my expectations for the game were little more than it [...]
