Tim Rogers's discussions

you know, you can possibly comment at me without calling me a "hurt child"! Read more

you know what else nintendo never struck people as? a company that makes a video game console whose minimalist controller is shaped like a television remote controller; a company who makes games controlled by motions of the players' hands instead of mere button presses. a company that makes handheld consoles with two… Read more

novels are typically fiction stories, and longer than 45,000 words. they have beginnings, middles, and ends. this thing is a list of criticisms of a piece of entertainment, it's 9,000 words, and it's all middle. Read more

well, i sure do want to play this! Read more

what i'm saying is that they should just remove both the stamina gauge AND the "roll everywhere because it's faster" mechanic, and settle on a walking speed that isn't too slow for anybody. Read more

metaphors are my favorite thing! Read more

thanks! Read more

i feel like i should have just clipped the other nine points out and made this all about the beeping! Read more

i don't know if it's a tear-down mentality: it's a dissection. if i were to make a game to challenge zelda (something i don't think i'll do any time soon), i wouldn't be starting with a finished zelda. i'd be starting from scratch. Read more

i have in fact worked on many published games as a game designer and a level designer. Read more

exactly! thanks for being one of few who took the time to not hate this thing! Read more

one stupid thing about your comment: you think that because you didn't get anything out of the article, no one else did, either. Read more

hey man, i like the game, too! i liked it a lot! i logged a whole darn bunch of hours in it! and you know what? when i was on my way to the airport to visit my relatives for christmas, i stopped two feet out my front door, went back inside, and grabbed my wii so i could take the console back home and keep playing… Read more

well, technically, the definition of "opinion" includes a bit about it having some subjectivity in it. Read more

thanks dude <3 Read more

as much of a big deal as i made about the "it gets good about six hours in" point, i will agree that it sure does become a really nifty experience around then! so . . . yeah! Read more

maybe the best way to read one of my articles is the way i write it: come in and browse here and there, tab away, come back a couple hours later, browse a little bit more. Read more

i DO meander, and take a while to get to my point. what can i say? i played a lot of zelda games. i learned from the best! Read more

protip: all time is time you'll never get back Read more

thanks! Read more