Comments on: Korea

By: Mit

Mit — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:33:20 +0000

@tai “Will be Starcraft 2 released outside of Korea?”

The right question is: will be sc2 accepted in korea as in the rest of the world?

By: Kerotan

Kerotan — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:30:34 +0000

The reasoning behind the CRT monitors kids is the faster refresh rate, every millisecond counts for those guys, also by default starcraft is stuck at something like 800X600 so any larger screens than that just results in distortion.

By: minipixel

minipixel — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:44:38 +0000

Monkey Island FTW!! :)

By: meis

meis — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:36:25 +0000

is a great archivement for the koreans

at least they are the first to do it

kudos to them

By: Bobsy

Bobsy — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:49:10 +0000

I remember the first PCG article on Starcraft 2 after it was launched in Korea had it described by con-goers as “Golf 2″. Which is a terrifying thought. Anyone who doubts Blizzard’s power and influence as a developer/publisher needs to remember that they control the productivity of a nation. How many other corporations can equate to that? Newscorp maybe?

By: Dreamhacker

Dreamhacker — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:39:08 +0000

I smirk at the great irony: Doesn’t this seem like a North Korean Matrix inspired dream? A populace so engrossed in state-controlled, mindless MMO’s that they’ve lost free will, unable to protest, isolated from outside influence, unable to escape the addiction.

This whole topic makes for a great Orwellian sci-fi novel. And yet, it once again proves it: Truth is stranger than fiction!

By: kenoxite

kenoxite — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:10:22 +0000

Yes, I remember reading this. It was extremely awesome. Grats, Mr. Rossignol.

By: Jim Rossignol

Jim Rossignol — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:49:49 +0000

@Andy, that seemed weird at the time. Behind those two players were huge plasma screens for the crowd to watch the game, yet the players were working tiny little CRTs.

By: Dorian Cornelius Jasper

Dorian Cornelius Jasper — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 03:27:23 +0000

Time Commanders was more game-showish, Decisive Battles was more of a typical educational show.

And re-reading the Korea Gaming excerpt again, I still shake my head. Korean gamers and Western gamers are entirely different beasts. The former go to online games to hook up with people in real life. The latter, if they spend too much time in a game, run the risk of “pulling wife aggro.”

And the fact that I can even understand that phrase makes me feel a bit sad.

By: RichP

RichP — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:17:36 +0000

@jonfitt: The History Channel had a show called Decisive Battles that used Rome: Total War to render ancient battles. I’m guessing it’s similar to Time Commanders, but it only lasted for a season or two.

By: jonfitt

jonfitt — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:48:33 +0000

Hey Jim, can you write a post about Time Commanders for the readers who aren’t in the UK?
What with a new Total War coming out soon, I think those who never saw it would find it interesting.

Did they ever go back and do another series? I think it’d go down quite well on the History Channel.

By: I don't understand this comment system

I don't understand this comment system — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:15:00 +0000

“but in Korea couples regularly go to baangs”

Sniker.