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Orson Scott Card on Games, 21 Years Ago

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the back-in-the-dark-ages dept.

MilenCent writes "Long long ago, Orson Scott Card wrote a game opinion column for Compute! Magazine. In the November 1983 issue, he had some interesting things to say about the essential ingredients of a great game, all arguably still important today. He picked out one company that, at the time, consistently excelled in most of these areas--try to guess which one! Additional commentary over at Curmudgeon Gamer."

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  1. ...21 years ago? by Kronovohr · · Score: 4, Funny

    2006 - 1983 = 21? man...I guess that's the new math for you

    1. Re:...21 years ago? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      Shh. It's a dupe from two years ago. You aren't supposed to catch on.

    2. Re:...21 years ago? by timster · · Score: 1, Funny

      No, you're a troll because you suck at math. Stop hanging out in the hallways and go to class.

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  2. Games should be excellent by Oldsmobile · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yes, I agree, games should always be excellent.

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  3. Oh, also, by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Every game should have a naked shower scene like in his books.

  4. End Game by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    ""Long long ago, Orson Scott Card wrote a game opinion column for Compute! Magazine. In the November 1983 issue, he had some interesting things to say about the essential ingredients of a great game, all arguably still important today."

    And yet the one game he had a hand in, Advent Rising. Did poorly in the marketplace.