“Working on a game for such a long time was a difficult thing to do. When we look back at it today, a few reasons come to mind as to why it lasted this long. One of the things about the Final Fantasy series as a whole is that we try new things every ...
Up until fairly recently, it wouldn’t have been unfair to say that Final Fantasy had lost its way. The main numbered entries of Square Enix’s long-running JRPG juggernut, with the possible exception of Final Fantasy XII have arguably been tepid or overly convoluted in recent years, topped...
While it's important to remember that no two gamers are the same, and an expert's estimate doesn't always reflect the reality of a casual fan, there is some consensus on how long it takes to beat "Amnesia." Long story short, it'll take you a little more than a full workday to g...
includingNier Replicant, Marvel’s Avengers,andFinal Fantasy XII.Similarly, Bethesda removed the DRM fromDoom Eternal,and Capcom followed suit withDevil May Cry V.Capcom had some big issues with Denuvo earlier this year, too, when the DRM causedmassive stuttering problems inResident Evil Village....
The Battle-Tested Staff can be obtained from Vice President Rock in Oar’s Rush (Wildlands Region). During the day, you can find the NPC in the same location where Partitio was found when he joined your party. During the night, the NPC is inside the house. Please note that Vice Preside...
Okay, the realStep One:The first thing you need to do is make sure you've got a graphics card with enough outputs on the back to support three monitors. Doesn't matter what combination of ports you've got. As long as you've got three or more and your graphics card supports more th...
The retro gaming market ebbs and flows, but ultimately, it’s something that is always there. People interested in game design, especially if they’re trying to get a license on a long-lived franchise, will want to play the older games to see what worked and what didn’t. With backward...
Many people work long and hard at a piece of work only to discover that their idea was no good to begin with. Why not make your ideas count for something? Do you have difficulty in getting ideas in the first place? It is interesting to note that your education, race, age or ...
“there is almost no area of narration not touched by the long finger of free indirect narration” (25). (Throughout his book, Wood returns repeatedly to this point, emphasizing that all other aspects of the narrative—metaphor, detail, plot, dialogue, and so on—must be reconciled...
Well, I’m not going to do it — and not merely because this post is running awfully long, even by my standards. After all, those charming little touches, vivid images, and startling insights into the human condition are going to be different for each authorial voice, aren’t they? So...