Comments for Jeffool.com http://blog.jeffool.com Your digital jester, uninformed and uninformative, guaranteed. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:51:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Bush Gets the Boot by bigfire http://blog.jeffool.com/2008/12/15/bush-gets-the-boot/comment-page-1/#comment-5284 bigfire Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:17:39 +0000 http://blog.jeffool.com/?p=104#comment-5284 Y'know, the last time I could stomach a QTE was Shenmue. After that, I never wanted to see another QTE again. The absolute bottom-of-the-barrel as far as QTEs are concerned? INDIGO PROPHECY. Man, that game was decent but the overuse and flat-out abuse of QTEs really disappointed me. I like cut-scenes, though, so maybe I'm just pissed that these games make me do stuff instead of being able to just watch the action and take it all in. Could you imagine being made to do QTEs in, say, Metal Gear Solid? Y’know, the last time I could stomach a QTE was Shenmue. After that, I never wanted to see another QTE again. The absolute bottom-of-the-barrel as far as QTEs are concerned? INDIGO PROPHECY. Man, that game was decent but the overuse and flat-out abuse of QTEs really disappointed me.

I like cut-scenes, though, so maybe I’m just pissed that these games make me do stuff instead of being able to just watch the action and take it all in. Could you imagine being made to do QTEs in, say, Metal Gear Solid?

]]> Comment on Two quick notes: by bigfire http://blog.jeffool.com/2008/12/11/two-quick-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-5283 bigfire Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:13:50 +0000 http://blog.jeffool.com/?p=103#comment-5283 Yeah, it's the farm. Or, rather, Blood Harvest. That's what it's called, right? So that makes it Blood Harvest and No Mercy that are playable online, which means I still haven't tried Death Toll or Dead Air. And I'm not against post-apocalyptic whatnot-- in fact, that's one of the things I was interested in and really looking forward to about Fallout 3. It's just that I want games to actually deliver when they try to offer and be about So Much More. Between the disappointments of Grand Theft Auto 4 and Fallout 3, my faith in these epic-scale, open-world, go-anywhere/do-anything games is really being shaken. The more these worlds try to offer, the less is actually there. Yeah, it’s the farm. Or, rather, Blood Harvest. That’s what it’s called, right? So that makes it Blood Harvest and No Mercy that are playable online, which means I still haven’t tried Death Toll or Dead Air.

And I’m not against post-apocalyptic whatnot– in fact, that’s one of the things I was interested in and really looking forward to about Fallout 3. It’s just that I want games to actually deliver when they try to offer and be about So Much More. Between the disappointments of Grand Theft Auto 4 and Fallout 3, my faith in these epic-scale, open-world, go-anywhere/do-anything games is really being shaken.

The more these worlds try to offer, the less is actually there.

]]> Comment on Two quick notes: by Jeffool http://blog.jeffool.com/2008/12/11/two-quick-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-5282 Jeffool Tue, 30 Dec 2008 07:21:58 +0000 http://blog.jeffool.com/?p=103#comment-5282 I'm okay with a game inducing depression. A post-apocalyptic wasteland _should_ be depressing, y'know? But then, I'm a fan of such fiction (post-apocalyptic) anyway, so that was a huge plus for me. While I enjoyed Morrowind and Oblivion, normally I don't care for fantasy so much. In fact, magic and scifi really don't do much for me. If I have to have some fantastical event in my media, I'd rather it be a few items, rather than new systems. Say, a super power/ability, or a magic item than, than an entire branch of magic to have to learn my way through. And that only two L4D plots are playable online is kinda sad. Obviously the city is, but what's the other? Please say the farm! I’m okay with a game inducing depression. A post-apocalyptic wasteland _should_ be depressing, y’know? But then, I’m a fan of such fiction (post-apocalyptic) anyway, so that was a huge plus for me. While I enjoyed Morrowind and Oblivion, normally I don’t care for fantasy so much. In fact, magic and scifi really don’t do much for me. If I have to have some fantastical event in my media, I’d rather it be a few items, rather than new systems. Say, a super power/ability, or a magic item than, than an entire branch of magic to have to learn my way through.

And that only two L4D plots are playable online is kinda sad. Obviously the city is, but what’s the other? Please say the farm!

]]> Comment on Bush Gets the Boot by Jeffool http://blog.jeffool.com/2008/12/15/bush-gets-the-boot/comment-page-1/#comment-5281 Jeffool Tue, 30 Dec 2008 07:14:32 +0000 http://blog.jeffool.com/?p=104#comment-5281 Bah, you're insane! I dig them so long as I expect them to a degree. I just started playing Prince of Persia and the first time a QTE happened in a fight I was confused as shit, but that game is so forgiving it nearly apologized for killing me, so I jumped right back into it and loved it. Bah, you’re insane! I dig them so long as I expect them to a degree. I just started playing Prince of Persia and the first time a QTE happened in a fight I was confused as shit, but that game is so forgiving it nearly apologized for killing me, so I jumped right back into it and loved it.

]]> Comment on Bush Gets the Boot by bigfire http://blog.jeffool.com/2008/12/15/bush-gets-the-boot/comment-page-1/#comment-5280 bigfire Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:53:47 +0000 http://blog.jeffool.com/?p=104#comment-5280 This brings up one of my big pet-peeves: QTEs!!! Argh I hate 'em. This brings up one of my big pet-peeves: QTEs!!! Argh I hate ‘em.

]]> Comment on Two quick notes: by bigfire http://blog.jeffool.com/2008/12/11/two-quick-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-5279 bigfire Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:52:02 +0000 http://blog.jeffool.com/?p=103#comment-5279 I'll be honest-- I was pretty excited for Fallout 3 and I ended up not liking it. I don't know what it was, but between the boring combat, the one-color world, and the every-single-goddamn-person-hates-you atmosphere, I couldn't get into it. The game induces depression, and I found myself not wanting to put it back in the disc tray. Traded it in within a week. Strange, but I've traded more games in within a week of purchase this year than any year before... Either I'm growing tired of most games or most games are growing tired. Ah well. Left4Dead is cool, even online! Actually, I've never played it offline, which means there are still two scenarios I haven't tried yet. (Only 2 of the 4 "movies" are available to play online. How bunk is that?) I’ll be honest– I was pretty excited for Fallout 3 and I ended up not liking it. I don’t know what it was, but between the boring combat, the one-color world, and the every-single-goddamn-person-hates-you atmosphere, I couldn’t get into it. The game induces depression, and I found myself not wanting to put it back in the disc tray. Traded it in within a week.

Strange, but I’ve traded more games in within a week of purchase this year than any year before… Either I’m growing tired of most games or most games are growing tired. Ah well.

Left4Dead is cool, even online! Actually, I’ve never played it offline, which means there are still two scenarios I haven’t tried yet. (Only 2 of the 4 “movies” are available to play online. How bunk is that?)

]]> Comment on TFChess by Jeffool http://blog.jeffool.com/2008/10/10/tfchess/comment-page-1/#comment-5264 Jeffool Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:55:04 +0000 http://blog.jeffool.com/?p=102#comment-5264 A) Chess is wonderful, I highly recommend it. B) I'm probably stupid, but hey, that's never stopped me before. :D A) Chess is wonderful, I highly recommend it.

B) I’m probably stupid, but hey, that’s never stopped me before. :D

]]> Comment on TFChess by bigfire http://blog.jeffool.com/2008/10/10/tfchess/comment-page-1/#comment-5263 bigfire Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:28:54 +0000 http://blog.jeffool.com/?p=102#comment-5263 Holy crap. You're either a genius or I'm completely stupid (probably a bit of both), because I understood none of that. Of course, it would probably help if I knew how to play chess... Holy crap. You’re either a genius or I’m completely stupid (probably a bit of both), because I understood none of that. Of course, it would probably help if I knew how to play chess…

]]> Comment on Jeff Freeman is dead. by destoo http://blog.jeffool.com/2008/10/05/jeff-freeman-is-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-5259 destoo Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:19:35 +0000 http://blog.jeffool.com/?p=101#comment-5259 thanks for the insight.. First I hear about him. Damn shame. thanks for the insight.. First I hear about him. Damn shame.

]]> Comment on Last Time, Honest. by Jeffool http://blog.jeffool.com/2008/09/04/last-time-honest/comment-page-1/#comment-5248 Jeffool Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:03:36 +0000 http://blog.jeffool.com/?p=99#comment-5248 The painful part is that you're probably a lot close to 'correct' than I am, with my 'EA Store' notion. I wonder if there's some kind of threshold for when EA can officially be referred to as 'a developer that owns a publishing company'. Proof the publishing division of company has lost focus? You have to seek out other publishers to publisher your work. The painful part is that you’re probably a lot close to ‘correct’ than I am, with my ‘EA Store’ notion.

I wonder if there’s some kind of threshold for when EA can officially be referred to as ‘a developer that owns a publishing company’. Proof the publishing division of company has lost focus? You have to seek out other publishers to publisher your work.

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