Gameplay or Story?

I just read the Eurogamer review of Dreamfall in which the reviewer gave a score of only 5/10 based on the poor quality of the gameplay. Now, I’ve seen other reviews give the game a good score because of the story, but that feels a little wrong to me. I know that a game is …

Ubisoft Director Criticises Sony’s PS3

Over at Eurogamer, this recently posted piece made me smile. The idea that Sony is copying features from the other consoles makes me wonder if a kind of plateau is being reached. Concentrate on fun gameplay, please.

New Mr. Smoozles strip

I’ve just posted a new Mr. Smoozles strip on the main page. I know it’s been a long time coming, but I’m hoping to update on a semi-regular basis from now.

Lego Star Wars 2

Just saw the trailer over at Eurogamer – this game looks absolutely brilliant. I can’t wait to play it.

Magenta – new character!

Magenta is a new character I recently came up with for the game, Mr. Smoozles Goes Nutso. You can see a larger version by clicking on the image.

Nutso Preview at Quandary

Preview just posted at Quandary gaming site. Once again the writer gets to the heart of what I’m trying to do with the game. Now excuse me while I get on and finish it. 🙂

Nintendo takes the Wii

There’s a piece on the MCV site which says that Nintendo are calling the new consoles (formerly Revolution) the Wii (pronounced “we”). Because it sounds like another word, have they made a mistake or are they, perhaps, taking the piss? 🙂 (Excuse the language, please.)

Nutso Preview at Adventure Archiv

The German site, Adventure Archiv, has published a preview of Mr. Smoozles Goes Nutso. You can read it in both German and English. I enjoyed reading this – it shows that people are enjoying the game in the way that I hoped they would, which is incredibly gratifying.