CelticRunes
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First let me say that I have absolutely no idea if this is the correct place to post this but it seems as good as any and if it isn't well a staff member can move it I'm sure.
Secondly let me say that this is something I would like to have as a discussion! I want feedback, debates and ideas that could build onto my own. This is something to be explored not simply commented on from the sidelines.
If you think I am wrong on some point that I make then tell me. I want to see how what I view is considered absurd by others. Now onto what this about!
At least every week I will choose a game I have at some point played and 'review' it. I put review in those inverted commas because it's not exactly the correct term. I won't be recommending a game or anything all I will do is try to sleuth out where it stands as far as a valid piece of Art. Each of these little uh things will remain on this main post under a hider. At some point I will re-download Steam (It's a tragic story of many lost half-played games and leads to piracy*) and play things currently being released but for now it will be games at least a couple of years old.
Nearly to the main part. Only a little bit more intro left I promise!
When I look at gaming I don't see a totally pointless waste of time. Like partially pointless but not completely by any means. It's an art all of it's own and one that is evolving with each new release whether it is AAA or indie.
*Games I pirated I had paid for but ended up being unable to play them. Computer problems and lost data as well as shoddy internet. Torrent is an easier download thing for me even if I do have to sacrifice online play.
So let's begin. First up we have:
Secondly let me say that this is something I would like to have as a discussion! I want feedback, debates and ideas that could build onto my own. This is something to be explored not simply commented on from the sidelines.
If you think I am wrong on some point that I make then tell me. I want to see how what I view is considered absurd by others. Now onto what this about!
At least every week I will choose a game I have at some point played and 'review' it. I put review in those inverted commas because it's not exactly the correct term. I won't be recommending a game or anything all I will do is try to sleuth out where it stands as far as a valid piece of Art. Each of these little uh things will remain on this main post under a hider. At some point I will re-download Steam (It's a tragic story of many lost half-played games and leads to piracy*) and play things currently being released but for now it will be games at least a couple of years old.
Nearly to the main part. Only a little bit more intro left I promise!
When I look at gaming I don't see a totally pointless waste of time. Like partially pointless but not completely by any means. It's an art all of it's own and one that is evolving with each new release whether it is AAA or indie.
*Games I pirated I had paid for but ended up being unable to play them. Computer problems and lost data as well as shoddy internet. Torrent is an easier download thing for me even if I do have to sacrifice online play.
So let's begin. First up we have:
Wow is this an old game. I actually surprised myself when I dusted off my hard copy and saw the year 2002. That was 13 years ago! Time really does fly. For those of you who don't know this is the third Elder Scrolls series game. Oblivion is fourth and Skyrim is fifth. The reason I am choosing this game as my first review(I will use that term until I think of a more appropriate one) is because it was the one that started it all for me. The first game I ever really devoted time and effort to in order to make progress and insinuate myself into. At times I was more at home in there than in the real word but that is laughable by today's standards. Graphics aren't everything but there really is something truly jarring about them when I did some replaying. At the time however it was considered cutting edge but let me backtrack here.
When Morrowind was released it was 6 years after the previous one and any following garnered back then was actually still thriving in an overly spread out kind of way. When it was announced nobody quite knew what to expect. Gamin was still very underexposed and there was no E3 talk to announce it. A couple of advertisements was all and when it came out it was an explosion of activity. This game was huge for like 2 years after it's initial release and got Game Of The Year towards the end of 2003 and continued from there!
What I remembered most about this game was how it ran on just about anything. Up until relatively recently a mainstream game would be able to run on just about anything. It had to if it wanted to get anywhere so none of this 'only for top of the range' stuff.
This game was filled with enough lore that everything leapt out at you and if you were already familiar with the world all the better. Because of the huge delay between this game and the previous one it meant a slightly older crowd could be seen going at the game with the same childish delight of other generations. This game opened up a world of possibilities for developers in so far as it meant they could market games not just to young children but to older teenagers and possibly young adults too.
The story of the game was mostly obscure without proper investment into the game itself which meant that it had immerse you deeply if you were going to get a half way decent experience and it actually still can if you get past all the dated gameplay.
I don't think Morrowind has aged poorly considering it's been 13 years since it's release. It's playable and actually probably more enjoyable than some of the more recent games I've played and it's the first game I install on any new computer. That said I rarely play it expect for nostalgia value.
Alright well that is the first one I have done on impulse at near 1:00 in the morning.
What do you think? Is it something I should keep up? Abandon as hopeless? These aren't reviews. I think the word analysis is better fitted to what I am doing. Anyway let me know. I would really like to keep these up and if you have any pointers or advice then let me know!
When Morrowind was released it was 6 years after the previous one and any following garnered back then was actually still thriving in an overly spread out kind of way. When it was announced nobody quite knew what to expect. Gamin was still very underexposed and there was no E3 talk to announce it. A couple of advertisements was all and when it came out it was an explosion of activity. This game was huge for like 2 years after it's initial release and got Game Of The Year towards the end of 2003 and continued from there!
What I remembered most about this game was how it ran on just about anything. Up until relatively recently a mainstream game would be able to run on just about anything. It had to if it wanted to get anywhere so none of this 'only for top of the range' stuff.
This game was filled with enough lore that everything leapt out at you and if you were already familiar with the world all the better. Because of the huge delay between this game and the previous one it meant a slightly older crowd could be seen going at the game with the same childish delight of other generations. This game opened up a world of possibilities for developers in so far as it meant they could market games not just to young children but to older teenagers and possibly young adults too.
The story of the game was mostly obscure without proper investment into the game itself which meant that it had immerse you deeply if you were going to get a half way decent experience and it actually still can if you get past all the dated gameplay.
I don't think Morrowind has aged poorly considering it's been 13 years since it's release. It's playable and actually probably more enjoyable than some of the more recent games I've played and it's the first game I install on any new computer. That said I rarely play it expect for nostalgia value.
Alright well that is the first one I have done on impulse at near 1:00 in the morning.
What do you think? Is it something I should keep up? Abandon as hopeless? These aren't reviews. I think the word analysis is better fitted to what I am doing. Anyway let me know. I would really like to keep these up and if you have any pointers or advice then let me know!
