Update on the “Scrolls” lawsuit, and a list of games
I’ve received some questions about what the status of the Bethesda lawsuit thing is. I don’t have much news, but I can try to summarize the recent events in a colorful way:
Lawyers have been sending papers back and forth, threatening each other with deadlines and court dates. “Why don’t we
settle this in a mature way?”, one party asks the other. “Your MOTHER settles things in mature ways”, the other
party cleverly retorts, “because of her age.”
Last thing I heard, we were a couple of weeks past a “super
seriously, we will sue you for real this time” deadline, and letters are still being sent back and forth.
In other news, here’s a list of games I’ve been playing recently, and my thoughts on them:
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Charmingly retro, with a totally rubbish tranq sniper rifle. Unfair
boss fights, fun level layout. The level up perks are kind of uninteresting, but it’s still a lot of fun. Inventory
management feels very Resident Evil 4, for good and for bad.
[edit: This makes it sound like I don’t like the
game! That is incorrect. I love it!!]
Legends of Yore
I’m just getting started playing this more seriously. It’s a low res graphical
roguelike made by one guy who I happen to know. Available on both phone types and on pc. I haven’t gotten deep into
it yet, but it seems to have everything I want.
The Binding of Isaac
I got sneak peeks of this game, and it’s shaping up nicely. It’s a very
lightweight action roguelike with plenty of dark humor and zelda references. Danny B’s done a great job on the
soundtrack again, even if it makes me a bit depressed.
Diablo III Beta
No, just kidding, I didn’t get in. :(
