Maroon and Gamer: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid
Last week, I discussed games removing control from the players and creating a cinematic feeling similar to that of Hollywood films. I discussed how removing the control from the player results in less of a game and more of a movie and a blurred line between the two visual mediums. Well now, I’m going to [...]
Categories: Blogs Maroon and Gamer SPM
Maroon and Gamer: The Dark Night of Game Codes
A recent trend in video games is the use of a code you get when you buy a game new just so you can play online. It discourages people like myself from renting or even borrowing these games because I cannot try the full experience of the game and become a potential buyer. This was [...]
Categories: Blogs Maroon and Gamer SPM
Maroon and Gamer: Less Interactive Games?
In this generation of video games, whenever I show people a trailer, from actual gameplay for a new video game, the most popular response I get is, “That looks like a movie!” And while I smile and grin on the inside that games are now being looked at with the same awe as movies, a [...]
Categories: Blogs Maroon and Gamer SPM
Maroon and Gamer: Alphas, Betas and Demos, Oh My!
Developing a video game is not a simple process. It requires tens of thousands of man-hours, an outrageous amount of money, and sometimes multiple development studios to create a game. There is so much going on behind the scenes of each video game these days that it can really make your head spin. The average [...]
Categories: Blogs Maroon and Gamer SPM
Maroon and Gamer: Pre-order exclusives: Setting the hurdles?
Other than getting a better deal, it doesn’t matter where you buy a book, a DVD or even a pair of shoes to get the complete package. You walk into a Barnes and Noble or order on Amazon, you pay and then receive your item. The transaction is complete with you getting what you paid [...]
Categories: Blogs Maroon and Gamer SPM
Maroon and Gamer: Remakes Abound
Remakes and reboots are nothing new to people these days. In the past, present and future there have been several hundred remakes of movies in the theaters. But only until recently has there been a surge, in the video game industry, for High Definition remakes of video games. All around the discussion boards, the community [...]
Categories: Blogs Maroon and Gamer SPM
Maroon and Gamer: The Perfect Business Model?
What happens after you see a movie that you really enjoyed in theaters? You might be inclined to purchase it on DVD or rent it and re-watch it. Maybe you want to buy the Director’s Cut or the “Ultimate Collector’s Edition” if it was a set of movies you enjoyed. But once the credits roll, [...]
Categories: Blogs Maroon and Gamer SPM
Maroon and Gamer: A Love-Hate Relationship of Movies, Video Games
Over the past couple of decades, Hollywood has been trying to adapt videogames into feature length films. This usually comes at the detriment of the actors in the roles, directors involved and the franchise the film was based on. Resident Evil, Street Fighter, Super Mario Bros., BloodRayne, Postal, House of the Dead, Dungeon Siege etc, [...]
Categories: Blogs Maroon and Gamer SPM
