Playing the Hand You’re Dealt August 28, 2007
Posted by zobek in Legends of Norrath.6 comments
The Legends of Norrath beta has been going on for two weeks now, and I’ve played several matches so far (against more than just Kendricke, too - though last night’s game certainly was fun, even losing). I’m getting the rules set in my mind and starting to identify strategies for certain situations. All in all, it’s a pretty fun game - but there still seems to be something missing.
It’s not the variety of gameplay - having four deck archetypes (fighter/mage/priest scout), two factions (light/dark), and two ways to win (complete 4 quests/kill your opponent’s avatar) takes care of that. It’s not the tactics that one can take. It’s not even the relatively limited pool of opponents at the moment.
It’s the cards.
Kendricke Wins…Fatality! August 28, 2007
Posted by Kendricke in Everquest 2, Legends of Norrath.2 comments
Monthly Subscriptions are soooo 2005 August 28, 2007
Posted by Kendricke in 38 Studios, SOE, The Gaming Industry.add a comment
Interesting article in the LA Times today, with a few little gems. The basic idea behind the article is the relatively sudden interest from big name studios into ”casual games”, those little games that we play from time to time online that require little to no installation, are quite popular for quick 20 minute play sessions, and which require little to no instruction for new players.
These little gems are starting to bring in big bucks, though. This isn’t exactly news for most of us, but some of the actual numbers are…
