More on Fun vs. Time

Here's a very quick, unproofed post. Admitting that makes me feel a little dirty inside.

I think the fun vs. time aspect is a way people tend to measure things. That's why demos and shareware were so great back in the 90s. You could actually try before you buy. Blockbuster, for awhile, made an entire business model out of that. Now, we get very few free trials. Games that do give them out tend to be few and far between, or games like Diablo III that know they've got it made no matter what. This builds off of yesterday's post.

Diablo III: Picture Update

I try to be fair to games (or newspapers) when I beat up on them. So, in the spirit of fairness: Monks are starting to look like monks. Magic knight-y wizards are looking like magic knight-y wizards. Barbarians... well, they always look like the bums of the world. Tomorrow, a discussion on getting your money's worth from games. Provided sitcoms do not distract. Pictures of proof of classes starting to look right below the fold.

Diablo III: Something's Wrong

This is wrong.

I'm a Monk.

See a problem? Blizzard, please, talk to me about character design.

Demon Hunters...

One, is a debonair, dashing rogue...

He wears gloves, but no sleeves.

Secret Project; Also, Diablo III

So, I have a secret that, once I have something I can show off, I will. But I promise you, it is a good secret. In other news, I have been persuaded to buy Diablo III. Combining that with my recent Dragon Dice addiction is a bad thing, I think. As much as I knock Diablo III, I do know that Blizzard knows what they are doing when it comes to game design, so, it shouldn't be that painful. Especially since I'll primarily be playing with others.

In addition to all of that nebulous nothingness, I finally have a copy of Microsoft Office. Which, as a writer, let me tell you: Open Office is great, but I grew up using Microsoft Office. This means that I just know it more intuitively. It's easier to write in, and I don't have any issues converting files from other people.

The running theme on all of this? I am horribly behind the times on every thing. Happy Sunday people.