ShankarGame Dev Story: Something that takes game development to a whole new level
January 26th 2011 05:49
Welcome back ladies and gentlemen, sorry for the extended period of inactivity in the website; It was due to the fact that I got a little preoccupied. About two weeks ago I got myself a brand new Android in the form of a Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 and it being my first smartphone and all, I fell in love with it and spent the whole two weeks customizing it.
Now that I've spent a lot of time with it the initial attraction has passed and I just look at it for what it is: A Phone. However in my two week affair with that little 3 inch beauty, I discovered something that blew me away. I'm talking about this game called: The Game Dev Story by this Japanese studio called Kairosoft that was released for the iOS and Android operating systems.
This game is just like any Sim City/Tycoon game out there, with a slight twist. Instead of a game about building cities or Roller Coasters, it's a game about game development . You, as the head of your own game company, must make games and make it big in the game industry. You might think: "So, it's a tycoon game with a game company instead of a roller coaster; Big Whoop!" That's what I thought too; I have never been more wrong about something in my life!
The game is very simple and straight-forward. You have control of a game company. You get to make games, take up contract jobs, hire and fire staff, and basically run the company, and try to make it big. Through the game you have your trusted secretary to help you in all your endeavors. There are also plenty of hints and tips offered in the game itself.
What makes this game amazing though is not the gameplay, but the way it is presented. You get to choose your genre of game, the type of game, the direction the game must focus on and assign points that affect the outcome of the game. It all comes together so damn well, that you're constantly telling yourself to play till your created game finishes selling, and once that's done, you'll say: "Maybe I'll quit after one more contract job" and then once that's over you'll go: "OK, I'll make one more game and then that's it". I even bunked college for two days just because I wanted to play this game. Kairosoft has created a game that has landed in such a sweet spot of games that it satisfies everyone; You just cannot put it down, once you start.
It's been two weeks and it's the only mobile game that I've played for this long (Generally, they only last for 2 hours with me) . It's a masterfully made game with brilliant execution, and if you have an iPhone or an android powered mobile device, then you simply HAVE TO give this a go. If you don't have the required phone though, then this game is a good enough excuse to buy one. It's just that good!
Now that I've spent a lot of time with it the initial attraction has passed and I just look at it for what it is: A Phone. However in my two week affair with that little 3 inch beauty, I discovered something that blew me away. I'm talking about this game called: The Game Dev Story by this Japanese studio called Kairosoft that was released for the iOS and Android operating systems.
This game is just like any Sim City/Tycoon game out there, with a slight twist. Instead of a game about building cities or Roller Coasters, it's a game about game development . You, as the head of your own game company, must make games and make it big in the game industry. You might think: "So, it's a tycoon game with a game company instead of a roller coaster; Big Whoop!" That's what I thought too; I have never been more wrong about something in my life!
The game is very simple and straight-forward. You have control of a game company. You get to make games, take up contract jobs, hire and fire staff, and basically run the company, and try to make it big. Through the game you have your trusted secretary to help you in all your endeavors. There are also plenty of hints and tips offered in the game itself.
What makes this game amazing though is not the gameplay, but the way it is presented. You get to choose your genre of game, the type of game, the direction the game must focus on and assign points that affect the outcome of the game. It all comes together so damn well, that you're constantly telling yourself to play till your created game finishes selling, and once that's done, you'll say: "Maybe I'll quit after one more contract job" and then once that's over you'll go: "OK, I'll make one more game and then that's it". I even bunked college for two days just because I wanted to play this game. Kairosoft has created a game that has landed in such a sweet spot of games that it satisfies everyone; You just cannot put it down, once you start.
It's been two weeks and it's the only mobile game that I've played for this long (Generally, they only last for 2 hours with me) . It's a masterfully made game with brilliant execution, and if you have an iPhone or an android powered mobile device, then you simply HAVE TO give this a go. If you don't have the required phone though, then this game is a good enough excuse to buy one. It's just that good!
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