transient thoughts

So I know I still owe the internets three demo previews, and I shall endeavour to complete them by the end of the week, although know that they shall be shorter affairs than the previous ones, due largely to the nature of the demos themselves. What does that mean? All shall be made clear ere the end of week.

So what else has been occupying my time recently? In a word, games.

On the playing side of the equation, the full version of Uncharted 2 (guess I should do a write-up of that too, huh?) and Demon’s Souls landed in my mailbox, along with Brütal Legend (which has surprisingly failed to reach it to the PS3 yet).

But more time has been spent on the developing side, which can’t be a bad thing, right? I’m back working on that word game — the one that started all the way back here, although it now takes a very different form from that primitive version.

Actually, given I’ve never mentioned it here in a public post, let me informally unveil it here now: the current working title is WorldPlay! (although it’s likely to change soon-ish), and it’s a word game with a degree of world building and a whimsical, vaguely Katamari Damacy-ish feel. You can read the official TIGSource devlog for more info and updates.

Progress is being made, and it’s all very exciting and rewarding. Good times, good times.

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After Uncharted 2, I made my way back to the Sony area to queue for Assassin’s Creed II. I could have tried it over at the Ubisoft booth, but I was lured by a shorter queue (only 15 minutes in the end!).

While not necessarily a reflection of the game itself, I have to say that this was, for me, the most disappointing demo of the show.

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After the GoW3 demo, I rushed over to jump in line for the Uncharted 2: Among Thieves demo. I’ll admit, I was looking forward to the game, and fully intend to pick it up in a few weeks, yet after playing the demo, I still felt the need to write at the top of my notes, in big writing, “BUY!!”

This was, for me, the best game of the show.

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With our little stint at TGS nearly a full week ago, it occurs to me that I got my hands on more games than I have mentioned here. Fortunately, I made quite a few notes following each demo – it seems there is at least one positive thing to be said for all the time I spent in queues.

Anyways, next up: God of War 3.

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