My fear is more about what happens after this. No way companies won't just let this slide if it works.
It works for a party game. Timed rental payment for a game that you might want to play for all of maybe four hours isn't a bad call. It's not like the current system doesn't have its exploitation, with cheap rushed garbage getting the $60 price point slapped on it because "that's what games sell for".
I welcome diversification in video game monetization, and in this case the design and monetization strategy aren't really in conflict.
I just spent an hour in my room coming up with a Video Game idea, and I think I got a pretty nice one. (Well... one thats realistic by my standards)
Its basically a sonic-esque platformer where you play as a wimpy nerdy kid who's suddenly given super powers by a dying super hero (Totally ahem *inspired* by Z.H.P) , and must suddenly save the city from a lizard army lead by a giant lizard that is totally not Godzilla (He has shades on afterall!).
Oh and did I mention those *super* powers include the ability to run slightly fast, have an extra jump, (whats so super about that these days eh? -_-), and fire lasers out of his... NOSTRILS!?
Ok. So there is a gimmick to it too. A "Her-O-Meter", that fills up when you play well. When its full it turns you into a true Hero for a short period of time. (So the focus is on getting it full and keeping the momentum).
But, should you get hit while in true hero mode, it depletes the bar quite a bit, and if you run out, you INSTANTLY turn back into a nerd. And if you get hit in your regular form, you die.
So I guess its kinda old school.
... Yeah. Its not a brilliant idea, but I can see potential in it, as a goofy little game. I'd have to actually make it though, which I don't have a good track record of doing.
I'm going to do the cover of Lechuck's Revenge boxart as a sculpture when I get practice, but for now I did Ness from Earthbound. It's not very good....I might destroy it in a fit of rage. Do you guys think I should destroy it in a fit of rage?
It's not painted yet and the head has to be glued on due to my own dumbpidity.
Okay, I'll finish him tomorrow when I've had sleep. I've looked at sculpey so many hours I see sculpey figures everywhere staring at me with red eyes, and I don't want to see sculpey anymore tonight.
I'm going to do the cover of Lechuck's Revenge boxart as a sculpture when I get practice, but for now I did Ness from Earthbound. It's not very good....I might destroy it in a fit of rage. Do you guys think I should destroy it in a fit of rage?
It's not painted yet and the head has to be glued on due to my own dumbpidity.
Fun fact I 100% do not believe in the existence of Polar Bears. All pictures of them are just tourist traps Eskimos just got all there peanut butter put them in bear shapes and painted them white!
Today purchased the Wii U. Had less fun with it than I thought it would be, mainly because I only got to play with it for two hours or so until I had to help getting groceries and stuff for my baby brother's birthday, and when I got home and had some dinner I fell asleep.
I hate the painting process on painting figures. It's so nerve-wracking and stressful for a perfectionist like me that I feel like I could burst into tears after every little mistake.
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Sad thing is, I'd buy that
My fear is more about what happens after this. No way companies won't just let this slide if it works.
I welcome diversification in video game monetization, and in this case the design and monetization strategy aren't really in conflict.
Its basically a sonic-esque platformer where you play as a wimpy nerdy kid who's suddenly given super powers by a dying super hero (Totally ahem *inspired* by Z.H.P) , and must suddenly save the city from a lizard army lead by a giant lizard that is totally not Godzilla (He has shades on afterall!).
Oh and did I mention those *super* powers include the ability to run slightly fast, have an extra jump, (whats so super about that these days eh? -_-), and fire lasers out of his... NOSTRILS!?
Ok. So there is a gimmick to it too. A "Her-O-Meter", that fills up when you play well. When its full it turns you into a true Hero for a short period of time. (So the focus is on getting it full and keeping the momentum).
But, should you get hit while in true hero mode, it depletes the bar quite a bit, and if you run out, you INSTANTLY turn back into a nerd. And if you get hit in your regular form, you die.
So I guess its kinda old school.
... Yeah. Its not a brilliant idea, but I can see potential in it, as a goofy little game. I'd have to actually make it though, which I don't have a good track record of doing.
Its on the maybe pile for now.
The way that reads, it looks like when that fills up, you turn into a girl. That would be an interesting game.
Heheh. Ranma eh?
Hero-O-meter sounds just as silly though.
(Blegh. I'm terrible at naming HUD stuff...)
EDIT: Maybe a game where you play as Coolsome that has just graduated from Geisha school! XD
Although it would be better if it were plasticine.
http://paolorivera.blogspot.de/2007/11/fantastic-three.html
http://paolorivera.blogspot.de/2010/05/sculpting-tools.html
LeChuck.
I'm going to do the cover of Lechuck's Revenge boxart as a sculpture when I get practice, but for now I did Ness from Earthbound. It's not very good....I might destroy it in a fit of rage. Do you guys think I should destroy it in a fit of rage?
It's not painted yet and the head has to be glued on due to my own dumbpidity.
Oh good lord, it is adorable!
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Fuck, you're really talented!
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Those are all people that are hired by the company to advertise Coca Cola.
Having a two year old brother is exhausting.
she is
so shy
Or throw it in a can of white paint and say it's a ghost.
That doesn't help when the paint is dribbling everywhere and there's so many cracks and SHITASS THE BLACK DROOLED OVER HIS FACE AGAIN.
URRRRRRGH.....HUUUURGGHHHH....CU CU KILLLLLL
She is napping right now.