07/20/05: Back
to the roots
M:
Well, now that I've borrowed a Nintendo DS (and most available games) from
a friend, I have to say... cool gizmo. Nothing I can't live without,
but
it's nice to see pen input in a hand-held. Or better: in any gaming device.
I mean, I've been drawing on a Wacom tablet for years, but what I'd
really
like to do is try an play with it. Of course, traditional games wouldn't
work very well. Maybe some RTS titles, but I'm not too sure about that.
However,
seeing Pac-Pix - now THIS is some interesting shit. I won't bore you with
the details, and I'd like to add that I think there's still a lot of
room
for improvement, especially with gesture recognition. However, a game where
you have to draw to win - yeah, I'm all over that.
So
why doesn't anyone out there allow this kind of stuff into their PC games?
The better resolution alone... And I still remember how it was good
fun
to "draw" your spells in Black & White. Initially, at least, because
I never got to play anything but the preview version. Just don't use it
as an
additional
gimmick feature, like in that strange strategy-action title... ummm, what
was its name again? Oh, right: Darwinia...
BTW:
I'm still not sure the last picture is "simple" enough, but I actually
had to postpone the strip for a day, because my first
attempt was even
more
"realistic". |