A review over at Deeko (some place I've never heard of). So, two reviews so far, 7.5 from each! We're doing better than my prediction of a 7.0, and I thought I was optimistic
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Yeah, we looked at Prince of Persia. But HOLY CRAP THAT GAME IS HARD. There's no way that style of gameplay would make it in today's gaming world.
In fact, I'm not sure why we did play it at the time. The animations were amazing, the environment amazing to move around in, but WHY WAS IT SO HARD.
A friend here compares vertical shooters to puzzle games. Prince of Persia was like that. A precisely timed puzzle game masquerading as a sidescroller.
(That doesn't mean I don't try it out again every once in a while, but I think it teaches some very important lessons about game design)
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Regarding well-programmed anything, I'm glad he didn't notice. The way I see it, people only talk about AI if a) it sucks, or b) it's an FPS and the AI actually takes cover (which, by this modern age, should stop being something amazing).
Good points about AI. I love how AI doing anything except standing there = godly, and starwars crap AI is explained by "Stormtroopers are supposed to be stupid"
The review was really positive, NICE.
Prince of Persia blew my mind back in the day. Jesse and I played it for snes and then I got it on gameboy and played it everyday. I got really really far, and loved it. The game is hard, but it has beautiful atmosphere. Originally a mac game... Sooooo cool.
I haven't had time for games recently, too much music. I have been playing Super Robot Wars... Advanced wars has prepared me for any strat. game. Super Robot Wars is a bit on the easy side, but nothing is cooler than managing your robots, upgrading them and then sending them into battle.
Man, I so want a Super Robot Wars in English!! Oh well, I've been so busy lately that I think I'm going to chill by playing some tabletop games with NO COMPUTER AROUND after my current project's over.
The lessons that Prince of Persia (in particular) offer gaming are: * Solid animation are appreciated. * Atmosphere is key to immersion, and achievable even on the elder machines of yore. * Remain consistent within the rules of your world. Your player builds a working model of the game world's rules in their head and reacts accordingly.
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In fact, I'm not sure why we did play it at the time. The animations were amazing, the environment amazing to move around in, but WHY WAS IT SO HARD.
A friend here compares vertical shooters to puzzle games. Prince of Persia was like that. A precisely timed puzzle game masquerading as a sidescroller.
(That doesn't mean I don't try it out again every once in a while, but I think it teaches some very important lessons about game design)
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Regarding well-programmed anything, I'm glad he didn't notice. The way I see it, people only talk about AI if a) it sucks, or b) it's an FPS and the AI actually takes cover (which, by this modern age, should stop being something amazing).
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The review was really positive, NICE.
Prince of Persia blew my mind back in the day. Jesse and I played it for snes and then I got it on gameboy and played it everyday. I got really really far, and loved it. The game is hard, but it has beautiful atmosphere. Originally a mac game... Sooooo cool.
I haven't had time for games recently, too much music. I have been playing Super Robot Wars... Advanced wars has prepared me for any strat. game. Super Robot Wars is a bit on the easy side, but nothing is cooler than managing your robots, upgrading them and then sending them into battle.
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The lessons that Prince of Persia (in particular) offer gaming are:
* Solid animation are appreciated.
* Atmosphere is key to immersion, and achievable even on the elder machines of yore.
* Remain consistent within the rules of your world. Your player builds a working model of the game world's rules in their head and reacts accordingly.
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