Recent content by ericjones

From what I can understand now, Steam would normally take a 30-40% cut. So if EA is not taking any cut whatsoever for the first 90 days, that's just a ridiculously good deal. If the above is the actual case, and there are no strings attached, then inXile didn't really have a choice. There's...

I think this short comment captures the essence of EA's proposal. They're actually doing something nice, as they have lost a large part of the potential PC market due to lack of goodwill. That's also why I'm not seeing anything wrong with it, provided that there are no strings attached. Taking...

The amount of anger, threats and hitling over at the Wasteland 2 forums is ridiculous. I can't see why this is not good, if not great, news for everyone. More distribution channels, increased sales, healthy Origin on Steam competition and more exposure for the game. I don't like EA more...

The fundraising for this game seriously started to pick up pace this week (from about 20k/d average last week to more than double that now). Currently, 2.5 mil therefore seems to be an actual possibility. Mod tools would be awesome, but honestly I'm more interested in a more comprehensive game...

This just made me lose the little common sense I have left. This is going to happen. With the ridiculous amount of interest that this seems to be generating (such as the unintended DDOS;-)), and the very recent success of Double Fine, it would be plain idiotic not to pounce on the opportunity...

Looking forward to this! I'll reserve my judgement on the bleeding mechanic until I've played it - if the game is well balanced it could be an interesting addition indeed. If I recall correctly, only the player would get radiation sickness and poisoning in the original game, and this doesn't...

I have a select few sites which I have learned to trust over time, and I also find the Metacritic user score to be a fairly accurate marker as to how good a game is. I suppose the reason for the latter being fairly trustworthy is the fact that the scores accumulate over time, making pre-release...

Bugs are one thing, sloppiness is something entirely different. FNV was supposedly horribly bugged. Never tried it before the first patch and didn't really have any problems. I'd say it's likely that millions of other gamers were cool with the situation as well, as the game received pretty much...

Technical issues suck. It's a given. Fallout NV was stable enough after the first patch. Bugs are usually fixable. However, things like the shitty camera in Ninja Gaiden 2 are typically not fixable (being "design choices") and actually game-breaking. Personally, I found Demon's souls to be a...

I just came across an interview with a Jason Bergman from Bethsoft on the Norwegian gaming site spill.no. Quote from the 2. paragraph in the article: Now if "next chapter" means "next game" or "next DLC", the article doesn't really say. For all I know Bethsoft are planning to DLC the...

Obsidian need a more hands-on approach if you ask me, except for in the creative department. Sloppy execution of good ideas has pretty much become their trademark, however sad that may sound.

Obsidian need disciplined and streamlined management, as well as a stable financial base. If getting bought by ZeniMax will help in those departments, I'd easily approve. At the moment, Obsidian don't have the money or track record (in part due to management issues, I assume) to create new...

Finally a review from (and indeed for) the good folks here at NMA. Big thanks to the contributors! I guess I might have to buy this game after all.

Even the knowledge of the stealth boy's existence could probably elicit paranoia in a fair share of people. Besides, if you use it a lot, you might suspect that others are using it just as much (or *gasp* even more). I suppose that most people would be pretty paranoid if they were hanging out...

100% good news there. Looking forward to hearing of your progress, and I wish you and your team the very best of luck. Oh, and stick with your girlfriend. As money is of no importance to girls, she must be among the selected few who know that isometric, turnbased PA CRPGs is what may turn...