new computer game

So while we were in Joplin yesterday, I bought me a new computer game. It's FIFA 09 and it only cost $20. Pricing on computer games sure is stupid though. If I wanted to buy FIFA 08, which is the older (worse) version of the FIFA games, it costs $42. The next game I want is The Saboteur but it doesn't come out until Dec. 31st.

Unfortunately the days of "lone wolf" programmers is over. Used to be a programmer could make a great game that was "out of the box". These days is takes over 100 people, 2-3 years to develop a game so companies don't want to do anything out of the ordinary and risk failure. So you are seeing a lot of "MLB 2009", "NHL 2009", "The Sims 3". Rehashing the same ideas that have been around for years.

I would love to create a simple adventure game along the lines of the original Kings Quest but I don't have the art abilities. I think I could come up with a suitably entertaining story but it would probably be pretty weird.

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