I’ve gone into the Space stage in Spore but rather than the game opening up for epic exploration and discovery, I find instead that it has constricted the game mechanics until the endless repetition of frustrating busy-work is almost the antithesis of fun.
I imagined the Space stage to be the embodiment of Star Trek’s [...]
I watched the pilot and second episode of the new show Fringe via Hulu. I’ve heard it characterized as a poor man’s X-Files but I find it leaning closer towards Millenium, shadow groups, patterns of paranormal events, and (so far) a lack of alien intervention.
At this point, I’d say Fringe is a step below those [...]
Read the full post >>Well, I’ve been playing Spore. It’s an interesting animal: both toy and game, linear and sandbox at turns, single player and massively multiplayer. for my money, the creators are the most interesting aspects of the package. Through them, creatures, vehicles, and buildings can be created, customized, and shared through the Spore universe. As a [...]
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