http://www.techgameart.com/ Tech Game Art en Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:17:00 GMT Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:17:00 GMT info@techgameart.com info@techgameart.com http://www.techgameart.com/too-human-sure-looks-pretty-so-why-does-it-play-so-badly/ I know I was really excited for this when I played the demo on Xbox Live. But wow, just wow, the demo didn't illustrate how bad the gameplay mechanics are... http://www.techgameart.com/too-human-sure-looks-pretty-so-why-does-it-play-so-badly/#comments http://www.techgameart.com/too-human-sure-looks-pretty-so-why-does-it-play-so-badly/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:17:00 GMT http://www.techgameart.com/bioware-a-little-predictable/ So I was playing Jade Empire for the first time the other day, and was disappointed. And am now disappointed to some degree in the story of Star Wars: Knights... http://www.techgameart.com/bioware-a-little-predictable/#comments http://www.techgameart.com/bioware-a-little-predictable/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:12:00 GMT http://www.techgameart.com/too-human-xbox-live-demo/ Wow, awesome looking game. I was incredibly unsure about Too Human at first, apprehensive as to whether the game could deliver on the new approach to melee combat. But so... http://www.techgameart.com/too-human-xbox-live-demo/#comments http://www.techgameart.com/too-human-xbox-live-demo/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:41:00 GMT http://www.techgameart.com/the-greatest-game-youll-ever-play/ Well, maybe not the best, but certainly one of. Especially if you were as myself, oblivious to the Max Payne experience before playing the game. I remember looking at the... http://www.techgameart.com/the-greatest-game-youll-ever-play/#comments http://www.techgameart.com/the-greatest-game-youll-ever-play/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:50:00 GMT http://www.techgameart.com/wacky-portable-snowboarding-yes-please/ Greatest concept in the portable market right? right. The SSX series has always been ludicrously entertaining, but bringing the game to a medium where you can take the experience on... http://www.techgameart.com/wacky-portable-snowboarding-yes-please/#comments http://www.techgameart.com/wacky-portable-snowboarding-yes-please/ Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:47:00 GMT http://www.techgameart.com/brilliance-in-simplicity/ Wow, I've just had an amazing amount of fun playing a game I probably should have known about ages ago. That being Xbox Live Arcade's N . Normally I try... http://www.techgameart.com/brilliance-in-simplicity/#comments http://www.techgameart.com/brilliance-in-simplicity/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:44:00 GMT http://www.techgameart.com/whoo-hoo-new-call-of-duty-trailer/ Normally I would write a post here, to comment on the artistic side of gaming, and to defend specific titles and their artistic merit. However I felt for the need... http://www.techgameart.com/whoo-hoo-new-call-of-duty-trailer/#comments http://www.techgameart.com/whoo-hoo-new-call-of-duty-trailer/ Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:11:00 GMT http://www.techgameart.com/a-short-bit-on-the-importance-of-music/ Music can be an extraordinarily emotive resource for a game, and some of the most amazing moments you've had playing a game can be remembered largely in part by the... http://www.techgameart.com/a-short-bit-on-the-importance-of-music/#comments http://www.techgameart.com/a-short-bit-on-the-importance-of-music/ Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:04:00 GMT http://www.techgameart.com/great-characters-as-art/ A big portion of interacting with some form of art, such as a book or a film, is a vulnerable protagonist that you can really feel for. Someone that you... http://www.techgameart.com/great-characters-as-art/#comments http://www.techgameart.com/great-characters-as-art/ Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:20:00 GMT http://www.techgameart.com/some-things-are-sadly-forgotten/ Trying a new thing can pay off amazingly, like in the case of the open world titles like The Elder Scrolls series, and Grand Theft Auto. But it can also... http://www.techgameart.com/some-things-are-sadly-forgotten/#comments http://www.techgameart.com/some-things-are-sadly-forgotten/ Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:59:00 GMT http://www.techgameart.com/great-game-environments-as-art/ Sometimes even if all the gameplay doesn't click as well as it should, but a game can create a fantastic original world, that can be enough to make it a... http://www.techgameart.com/great-game-environments-as-art/#comments http://www.techgameart.com/great-game-environments-as-art/ Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:56:00 GMT http://www.techgameart.com/one-case-against-censorship/ In the ever waging war for and against videogame censorship, I hope anyone reading this site, will see it as a testament to defend more fair standards for videogames to... http://www.techgameart.com/one-case-against-censorship/#comments http://www.techgameart.com/one-case-against-censorship/ Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:59:00 GMT http://www.techgameart.com/emotional-evolution-of-the-game/ Let me preface today's artistic game making a statement, by saying that Mass Effect has transcended a huge barrier in one of the biggest differences between film and video game... http://www.techgameart.com/emotional-evolution-of-the-game/#comments http://www.techgameart.com/emotional-evolution-of-the-game/ Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:15:00 GMT http://www.techgameart.com/artistic-sentiment-from-a-game/ Videogames should be an accepted artistic medium. The interactive experience has come a long way, from the days of mindless entertainment the likes of Pong and Donkey Kong, when games... http://www.techgameart.com/artistic-sentiment-from-a-game/#comments http://www.techgameart.com/artistic-sentiment-from-a-game/ Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:57:00 GMT http://www.techgameart.com/indigo-prophecy-still-fairly-overlooked/ As this is the first post for this blog, I'll preface by saying that, if you want a true experience of a game as art, and the best experience, play... http://www.techgameart.com/indigo-prophecy-still-fairly-overlooked/#comments http://www.techgameart.com/indigo-prophecy-still-fairly-overlooked/ Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:29:00 GMT