Comments on: The Need for Revision in Video Games http://theautumnalcity.com/criticism/the-need-for-revision-in-video-games/ Gaming from a writer's perspective Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:06:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mapping the Brainysphere: 29 blogs switched-on gamers should read « Subject Navigator http://theautumnalcity.com/criticism/the-need-for-revision-in-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Mapping the Brainysphere: 29 blogs switched-on gamers should read « Subject Navigator Thu, 01 Jan 2009 09:02:30 +0000 http://theautumnalcity.com/?p=244#comment-121 [...] blog by Creative Writer Travis Megill. Of note this year was Travis’ observations on ‘The Need For Revision in Video Games’. [...] [...] blog by Creative Writer Travis Megill. Of note this year was Travis’ observations on ‘The Need For Revision in Video Games’. [...]

]]> By: Parallels between the MDA framework and the revision process. | The Autumnal City http://theautumnalcity.com/criticism/the-need-for-revision-in-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Parallels between the MDA framework and the revision process. | The Autumnal City Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:52:23 +0000 http://theautumnalcity.com/?p=244#comment-115 [...] but I want to look at some interesting parallels with the beginning of the revision process. In a previous post, I talked about revision and included a link to my work-in-progress “Revision [...] [...] but I want to look at some interesting parallels with the beginning of the revision process. In a previous post, I talked about revision and included a link to my work-in-progress “Revision [...]

]]> By: Travis Megill http://theautumnalcity.com/criticism/the-need-for-revision-in-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Travis Megill Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:16:49 +0000 http://theautumnalcity.com/?p=244#comment-80 Play-testing is one thing, but I think story-testing needs to be done as well. Valve obviously does this because when you play one of their games they make sense and seem to flow naturally. Bungie, I'm not so sure about, but their focus is a little different. If there was going to be more revision in the game development process, I think it would have to happen earlier than play-testing. In writing, I would start this process after a first draft is written, so I would think this would be done in the prototyping stage. Play-testing is one thing, but I think story-testing needs to be done as well. Valve obviously does this because when you play one of their games they make sense and seem to flow naturally. Bungie, I’m not so sure about, but their focus is a little different.

If there was going to be more revision in the game development process, I think it would have to happen earlier than play-testing. In writing, I would start this process after a first draft is written, so I would think this would be done in the prototyping stage.

]]> By: Ben Abraham http://theautumnalcity.com/criticism/the-need-for-revision-in-video-games/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Ben Abraham Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:00:32 +0000 http://theautumnalcity.com/?p=244#comment-75 What an interesting (not to mention important!) point to make. There's usually very little 'revision' that goes into making a game and from what I know it's the ones that get more of it that tend to succeed (see: Valve & Bungie's extensive playtesting of all their games). What an interesting (not to mention important!) point to make. There’s usually very little ‘revision’ that goes into making a game and from what I know it’s the ones that get more of it that tend to succeed (see: Valve & Bungie’s extensive playtesting of all their games).

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