Episodic Gaming – Yay Or Nay?

As confusing as it might be, Bit-Tech says both Yay and Nay. When most people think of episodic gaming, there is only one game that comes into mind, but in reality, there are quite a few on the market. Some are done better than others, but most are ignored because they are not developed by big-name developers. It’s a shame since some of these games are quite good, especially Sam & Max, from what I hear.

Regardless of all that, this editorial takes a look at the state of things, and recommends what should be changed. Adventure games should be episodic, not FPS, Joe Martin believes. That point I can almost agree with, as the delays for HL2: Episode 2 have been difficult. I still have a sore spot from SiN: Episodes being cancelled.. what a waste of time that was! Good read overall.

I often compare myself to an abused housewife in this regard (not that the experiences are at all similar, I just have a crappy imagination); I know I’m being abused by developers and publishers, but I just can’t bring myself to leave them because, somewhere deep down, I still love them.

Source: Bit-Tech