Odd Numbers: 6 Reasons to Hate Games

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

Sometimes games just shit you right off. It’s not that they’re bad games, exactly, it’s just that they do bad things. Nobody really knows why they keep doing these bad things. Don’t they know they’re KILLING THEIR MOTHER?
1. Swimming/Underwater Levels
In real life, swimming is a fun and relaxing activity. In games, swimming is a way [...]

 

Dante’s Infernal Disaster

Sunday, May 24th, 2009

Jonanthan Knight is either a consumate professional or an idiot.
He’s the executive producer (and creative director) of a game you may have heard buzz about by the name of Dante’s Inferno. More likely you have heard of the poetic version (I hear it isn’t very faithful to the game). The game is a reimagining of [...]

 

Odd Numbers: 6 Failures Of Game Design

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

Nobody is perfect. There are some fantastic games out there, sublime samples of entertainment that eat up your time and warm your heart. But nobody is perfect. Sometimes when you’re playing a game it can quickly turn from “Wow I love this game and want its babies!” to “HULK SMASH PUNY TELEVISION!”
Below is a list [...]