tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11017428.post6434070861312943718..comments2023-11-02T10:12:33.801-04:00Comments on Soul Kerfuffle: The Great Game Throwdown: RPGsYeagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094244295900113594noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11017428.post-37988602492678794312008-07-31T21:46:00.000-04:002008-07-31T21:46:00.000-04:00As you probably already know, Chrono Trigger is in...As you probably already know, Chrono Trigger is indeed coming to the Nintendo DS.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15488715985140801792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11017428.post-83518405296549305422008-05-31T19:42:00.000-04:002008-05-31T19:42:00.000-04:00Baldur's Gate II was a great choice for this list,...Baldur's Gate II was a great choice for this list, but I think it's only at its best when paired with the original. The stakes are stupidly high in Baldur's Gate II; everyone is at higher levels, and some of your opponents are so crazily powerful that fights are often five-second armageddons of spells which end with every single person dead.<BR/><BR/>This is amazing, of course, but for the full impact, you need the peaceful, empty beginnings of the first Baldur's Gate, where you would wander for hours across quiet fields, gradually increasing your level and performing simple quests as you become more aware of the world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11017428.post-11120788753273350832008-04-14T08:39:00.000-04:002008-04-14T08:39:00.000-04:00I think it's a great thing for WotC and the health...I think it's a great thing for WotC and the health of the hobby in general. WotC's biggest problem has been that D&D is not a sustainable source of income. You could a huge boost every time you release new core rulebooks, but the money made on supplements is tiny compared to the money made on rulebooks.<BR/><BR/>This way hopefully they will have a sustainable source of income and stay healthy as a business.<BR/><BR/>Now that said, I find it unlikely that I personally would sign up for such a service at that price point, but who knows? Bottom line is even with all the video and voice conferencing technology in the world, there is no substitute for the energy created in a room of people face to face. It's like the difference between movies and live theater: both are entertaining, but they are still very different.Yeagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02094244295900113594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11017428.post-15404531832942855072008-04-11T22:24:00.000-04:002008-04-11T22:24:00.000-04:00Given your comment "I realize now that translating...Given your comment "I realize now that translating the tabletop experience to a video game is just an impossible goal. The developers probably knew it too. It was probably just a marketing ploy. But none of that makes the end result any easier to swallow", what's your opinion on Wizards newest attempt to the bring game online with their digital gaming table? <BR/>(http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/drdd/20071024a)<BR/><BR/>~Dan CAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11017428.post-40897126727479869732008-03-21T02:49:00.000-04:002008-03-21T02:49:00.000-04:00Drive-by comment...Planescape: Torment wasn't made...Drive-by comment...Planescape: Torment wasn't made by BioWare even though it used the Infinity engine. It was made by Interplay's internal studio, Black Isle.Dhruinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03838812901397844908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11017428.post-75376326074228711822008-03-20T11:16:00.000-04:002008-03-20T11:16:00.000-04:00I forgot about Morte the Skull!!! He may have bee...I forgot about Morte the Skull!!! He may have been the greatest character in any game ever.<BR/><BR/>With the possible exception of Boo the Hamster.<BR/><BR/>Great list, though.<BR/><BR/>I think we are all in agreement that unless there are some major changes in input devices or networking abilities, tabletop will still be king when it comes to impact and creativity.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16793223777937108455noreply@blogger.com