http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/posts/tags/rant/page/1/ There is no road to good game design, but I have a compass, a canteen and a machete. en Vox Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:58:34 -0700 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss rant http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/xbox-live-arcade-the-madness-continues.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Random Encounters) http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/xbox-live-arcade-the-madness-continues.html?_c=feed-rss http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/xbox-live-arcade-the-madness-continues.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:58:34 -0700 Microsoft continues to utterly confuse me with their treatment of Xbox Live Arcade. De-listing "poor performing" titles. Making the de-listing criteria based on Media Critic.com scores combined with sales. The Product Management Director for XBLA... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/xbox-live-arcade-the-madness-continues.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252287da549d00fad68deeea0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> rant http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/rev-youwhy-game-reviews-drive-one-developer-nuts.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Random Encounters) http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/rev-youwhy-game-reviews-drive-one-developer-nuts.html?_c=feed-rss http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/rev-youwhy-game-reviews-drive-one-developer-nuts.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:46:39 -0700 The relationship between game developers and professional reviewers has been a slightly...cantankerous one. A lot of us are financially hit hard by poor reviews. Even if the sales to review ratio has very little correlation in a strong number of c... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/rev-youwhy-game-reviews-drive-one-developer-nuts.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252287da549d00f48d0ce6fe0001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> gaming rant http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/fix-xbla.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Random Encounters) http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/fix-xbla.html?_c=feed-rss http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/fix-xbla.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:09:24 -0700 Oh Xbox Live Arcade. You had so much promise which is now...I wouldn't say totally gone, but unless something drastic happens, all I can say is it *had* so much promise. I am an Xbox360 owner. I have purchased about 10 games on XBLA. I've tried ab... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/fix-xbla.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252287da549d00f48ce815e80003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> gaming rant development http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/this-whole-mass-effect-debacle.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Random Encounters) http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/this-whole-mass-effect-debacle.html?_c=feed-rss http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/this-whole-mass-effect-debacle.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:46:47 -0800 I've been following this issue on Kotaku.com which has been doing a marvelous job posting updates. A brief summary of the debacle: A Fox News story on Mass Effect was full of statements ranging from misleading at best to down right lies about the ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/this-whole-mass-effect-debacle.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252287da549d00e398d716620004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> rant commentary http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/escapism.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Random Encounters) http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/escapism.html?_c=feed-rss http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/escapism.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:38:21 -0800 I thought about leaving the games industry, especially since I've been having a terrible time getting a permanent position. I spoke with a recruiter from NextGen Talent that gave me some advice and I hope, some job leads. I know most games people ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/escapism.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252287da549d00e398ca89fe0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> rant career http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/headache.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Random Encounters) http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/headache.html?_c=feed-rss http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/headache.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:55:11 -0700 One of the toy products I worked on shipped out and can be bought in stores. I looked on the packaging and whoa. The box is littered with spelling errors and inaccuracies. I feel really insulted. I am sure there are those who are out there that f... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/headache.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252287da549d00d09e811746be2b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> rant http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/video-game-addiction.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Random Encounters) http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/video-game-addiction.html?_c=feed-rss http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/video-game-addiction.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:34:52 -0700 The American Psychiatric Association debated whether or not video game addiction is really a disease. Hmm. I was driving home from work when I heard a radio talk show host dicussing the matter with the news reporter. His immidiate answer was to te... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/video-game-addiction.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252287da549d00d41445730b6a47?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> rant http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/all-i-want-is-a-decent-action-rpg.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Random Encounters) http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/all-i-want-is-a-decent-action-rpg.html?_c=feed-rss http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/all-i-want-is-a-decent-action-rpg.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:37:19 -0700 My backlog of games I own is littered with unfinished disappointments. My Wallet's fury grows with each crap game that it's funds are wasted on. Okami and God of War II have delivered, but all the failures are starting to make me more conservative... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/all-i-want-is-a-decent-action-rpg.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252287da549d00d4142a8d9f685e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> gaming rant http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/earth-defense-force-woo-hoo.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Random Encounters) http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/earth-defense-force-woo-hoo.html?_c=feed-rss http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/earth-defense-force-woo-hoo.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 30 Mar 2007 11:38:50 -0700 Recently, I've become a fan of D3 Publisher. D3 Publisher of Japan has been publishing a series of game known as the "Simple Series." They're very low budget, low priced titles priced from 1500 yen(PS1 titles) to 2800 yen(Nintendo DS titles) and P... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/earth-defense-force-woo-hoo.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252287da549d00d09e600910be2b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> gaming rant console gama http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/video-game-verbacide.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Random Encounters) http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/video-game-verbacide.html?_c=feed-rss http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/video-game-verbacide.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 22 Mar 2007 11:46:28 -0700 An open letter to all the Half Life, Counter Strike and Halo players: It has come to my attention that the word "Shooter" has been hijacked by you people. The word "shooter" once referred to thumb blistering, wrist breaking games where you maneuv... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/video-game-verbacide.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252287da549d00cd971c2f8f4cd5?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> gaming rant