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Squinky · 09-01-2008, 08:41 AM

I make a living developing games, which makes them very important to me by default. Yet, when it comes to playing games, my tastes are far more selective than the usual hardcore gamer. I'll usually play older games or indie games, and don't buy all the latest consoles. (I have a Wii and a DS only because they offer me experiences I can't have playing games on a PC.) Part of this is because I like to be frugal, but I also think it's more because I'm just not interested in the majority of games that come out nowadays... or in the majority of games period. It can be said that I love games for their potential, rather than what they currently are. Hence, all the in-depth analysis and pontification.

Oh, and ultra-realistic graphics are boring. Good art direction, however, is a must.

09-01-2008, 08:41 AM	#6
Squinky Unreliable Narrator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Le Canada Posts: 9,873	I make a living developing games, which makes them very important to me by default. Yet, when it comes to playing games, my tastes are far more selective than the usual hardcore gamer. I'll usually play older games or indie games, and don't buy all the latest consoles. (I have a Wii and a DS only because they offer me experiences I can't have playing games on a PC.) Part of this is because I like to be frugal, but I also think it's more because I'm just not interested in the majority of games that come out nowadays... or in the majority of games period. It can be said that I love games for their potential, rather than what they currently are. Hence, all the in-depth analysis and pontification. Oh, and ultra-realistic graphics are boring. Good art direction, however, is a must. __________________ Squinky is always right, but only for certain values of "always" and "right".