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Jarvis On Robotron, Defender, Acolytes

Posted by simoniker on from the is-it-2084-already? dept.

Koworld writes "The videogaming webzine, Way of the Rodent, has a new interview with videogame legend Eugene Jarvis, whose forthcoming arcade comeback was recently covered on Slashdot Games. He talks at length about his gaming philosophy, arguing: 'All the best videogames are about survival - it's our strongest instinct, stronger than food, sex, lust for money... You have to create a survival story - to tap into the raw energy and adrenaline and get people naturally excited. Sounds obvious, but that's why you need a LOT of very nasty bad guys trying to kill you.' The site also features other Eugene Jarvis articles, including an in-depth tribute to Jarvis by cult programmer Jeff Minter, and Stuart Campbell discussing Cruis'n USA's impact."

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  1. About tron... by Lord+Graga · · Score: 4, Informative

    Robotron is cool, but I think that Llamatron is even cooler. It had humour and a gameplay that was very similar to RoboTron anyways. Thumbs up.
    Anyways, PDRoms.de is having a Llamatron-style competition(rules ), so take a look if you loved the game. The entries will be up very soon after the deadline, if I know the webmaster well enough :)

    And for the ultimate survival game? Max Payne 2 ;)