The Bottom Feeder

AUGUST 30, 2023

Yet, this is an amazing time for niche games to break out and become big hits. Lots of games from weird genres suddenly making serious bank out there. Which makes sense, because the AAA game scene right now is soooo tedious. If you want me to buy another Assassin's Creed game, set it in Newark. Elden Ring.

Fighting 90

Fighting Puzzle Games Engine 90

Radiator Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

Anyway I didn't mind the incompleteness so much because I was playing less for fun, and more "for work", as a first person game developer. In this sense, playing a 75% finished game is more useful than playing a 100% finished game. So this post will focus on my read of the general game design and player experience.

Studios 98

Studios Co-op Open World Cutscenes 98

Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

I've written previously about murder in Skyrim , epic Skyrim fan game Enderal , and a very bushy Skyrim mod called The Forgotten City. Since then, the mod makers have remade it into a UE4 standalone time loop first person RPG called. From a game dev perspective, it's been fascinating to play. The Forgotten City (2021).

NPC 52

NPC Fighting Art Dev 52

Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

AAA game franchises are in the middle of a renaissance on mobile. However, Tencent loves to make its internal developers fight over the same prize, even if it means making the same game twice. Many of the reviews of these earlier games took issue with a lack of content and frustrating first-person controls.

Mobile 52

Mobile Mobile FPS Console 52