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"At Valve, they have a saying:
“If I shoot at a wall, something should happen.”
This is a heuristic they use when designing games. It makes sure that players are able to interact with the world in ways that make sense to them. Bullets shouldn’t just phase through a wall and leave no trace. They should make a raucous ping and leave pitted marks. Action, reaction. Cause, effect. When games fail to respond appropriately, when an action does not yield an appropriate reaction, Newton cringes. And players do too."
Guest JillSandwich writes: One of our readers, Andy Rostron, sent us the following article comparing 2 games he recently played, both set on a desert island and tasked him to fight for his life but at opposite ends of the gaming spectrum. Without further ado, please allow me to introduce our first guest article entitled Desert Island Discs ~ Tomb Raider Vs. Miasmata.
OnlySP: Survival games have been gaining huge amounts of popularity in recent times. The genre’s popularity comes from its ability to tap into the most basic needs of collecting resources, finding shelter and protecting yourself; all from the comfort of your home. Here’s the Top 5 Single Player survival games.
Fred and Jon discuss the finer parts of Bioshock: Infinite and Gears of War: Judgement and talk about which game you should play first.
They also discuss Vector HD, Archer Live, Borderlands 2's Update, and Miasmata.
