8th
May
2008
Title Sponsor: Electronic Arts
Vancouver International Game Summit 2008
The agenda is now finalized and this is one Game Summit you don’t want to miss!
The Vancouver International Game Summit and its Advisory Board are pleased to announce that this year’s closing keynote event will feature the key leaders behind the 2007 Game of the Year: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.
“Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare – The Business and Game Design behind the 2007 Game of the Year” – “Tabitha Hayes of Activision, and Infinity Ward’s Vince Zampella will discuss the success of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and how business, brands and exceptional game design come together for a blockbuster hit of the year.”
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posted in Education, Game Dev By: Tami | Print This Post
8th
May
2008
Review By: Tami Quiring
Okay now that I have beat Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords from Infinite, here are my thoughts on it.
The controls work well – it’s about 99% stylus controlled. The music is annoying – but it’s one of the few games I can play without the sound turned on, so that’s good.
For a DS game, the map is quite large with lots of cities to get quests from and to lay siege to. The more cities you “own” the faster you can easily get a lot of money, as the residents have to pay a tithe each month. Of course they can also stage a rebellion so you have to go back and siege the city again. Battles are waged against opponents following the Bejeweled model – drop down gems which increase your mana when you match three, four or five sets. You can also get wildcards, which multiply the mana you gain. You attack your opponents by matching skulls. Some skulls have higher power and do more damage. You can also use spells to heal, protect and do damage.
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posted in Everyone 10+, Game Reviews, Puzzle By: Tami | Print This Post