Re: where do i start?

[grant hallman <unilogic@primus.ca>]

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At 07:17 PM 4/7/01 -0400, you wrote:
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>I agree,
>
>The most successful games are those that are completely different.
>for instance Doom, there was nothing else like it on the market when it came
>out.
>
>The problem is in thinking in knew ways while being influenced by what's
>there now.
>
>Derold

Doom succeeded not only coz it was new. This list would be a good place to
ask, what is it that makes a game popular? I mean, more popular than others?

I just finished 50 gruelling rounds of Bustamove with my wife. What is it
about that stupid bunch of moving balloons that is so engaging? (Or
possibly it's just me ;)

U wanna know what makes a good game? Tell this list, what is ur fav game or
2, and list 3 or 4 things about it that makes u keep coming back to it.
Then collate the answers. Like this:

Descent 
  - 3D action
  - multiplayer
  - level editor

Age of Empires
  - good balanced gameplay, all weapons vulnerable
  - mix of strategy and tactics
  - intricate, lots of related options

European Air War
  - high degree of realism
  - good AI opponents (too _dam'_ good! :)

See, then u collate a buncha answers and u have a mini-market survey, tells
u what to build into a game.

grant

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