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Was Lucas Arts Shutting Down Really a Surprise?
It's been a a little over a week since the announcement hit that Lucas Arts had been axed by Disney. While it is always sad to see another development company go and for people to lose their jobs, was this completely unreasonable? The in-house development team at Lucas Arts hasn't exactly been ve...
Published by Frank Hartnett on April 11, 2013
Character Motivation in Video Games
Arguably the most important part of any narrative is character motivation. Giving characters a reason for their actions and habits is an integral part of constructing a three dimensional character. Not only that, but knowing a character's motivation also gives motivation for the player. Of course...
Published by Frank Hartnett on April 5, 2013
Published by Frank Hartnett on April 1, 2013
Why I Want More Zombie Games
Why yes, dear reader, I am one of those people who embraces zombies (not literally of course). There are plenty of people out there who feel it's been done to death and should stop. That it over saturates pop culture, "Not everything needs zombies", blah, blah. Okay, yes, I will concede the point...
Published by Frank Hartnett on March 8, 2013
A Retrospective of Star Wars Games
With the upcoming release of Star Wars 1313, it came to my attention that we haven't really seen a good Star Wars game in a while. We saw more iterations of Lego Star Wars and the travesty that was Star Wars Kinect, but where did the Jedi Academy, Kotor, and Republic Commando style games disappea...
Published by Frank Hartnett on Feb. 22, 2013
Seisan/Frank's Top 10 Games of all Time
Thought you were done reading lists did you? Ha! In all seriousness, I am not sharing this list to jump on some list posting band wagon. In posting this list, I am hoping to give those who enjoy reading my articles some insight on how I judge a video game. Another thing I should clarify is that I...
Published by Frank Hartnett on Jan. 30, 2013
Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem for WiiU Announced
Well, here's something I don't believe anyone was expecting. A JRPG that crosses Shin Megami Tensei with Fire Emblem is coming to the WiiU. Really no details were given, but there is a trailer that came with the announcement showcasing characters from both series. I have to wonder just what the p...
Published by Frank Hartnett on Jan. 23, 2013
The Wonderful 101 Gets a New Trailer
I think "insanity" is a good word to describe this game. Even after watching the new trailer a few times, I am still left baffled by what I saw. Actually, now that I think about it, "insanity" may be an understatement. The premise for the game is simple enough: you control a team of super heroes ...
Published by Frank Hartnett on Jan. 23, 2013