Rock, Paper, Shotgun

Posts Tagged ‘Hamlet or last game without MMORPG elements’

Is This A Demo I See Before Me?

By Kieron Gillen on April 12th, 2010.

It has pointing AND clicking.

Oh, piss. That’s Macbeth. Anyway, the previously discussed Indie Hamlet Adventure has been released. You can download the demo here, which allows you to play the game for an hour before you have to pay to unlock it. I guess, anyway. That’s what normally happens. This is some high quality games journalism going on here. I’ll try and recover by pointing at another Hamlet game, this one a text adventure. I played a little of this a while back, and I approve of the general Bill and Ted “she’s your mum, dude!” approach to the material. Oh – trailer follows.
Read the rest of this entry »

, , , , , .

24 Comments »

More Things In Heaven And Earth: Hamlet

By Kieron Gillen on March 22nd, 2010.

I wanted to do the header as something like 'can't make a hamlet without breaking a few eggs' which wouldn't fit. Man!

It’s an indie adventure based on Hamlet and out April 8th. That would probably be enough to justify a quick post. When the full title is “Hamlet or last game without MMORPG elements, shaders and product placement”… well, we’re only human. More info on their site, and footage follows…
Read the rest of this entry »

, , , .

31 Comments »

Search

Respond to our gibber

  • MadMatty : “"Learn by doing system " is easy to exploit. I remember in Xcom3 your guys would have a chance for Skill advancement for every single ...” on Wot I Think: Jagged Alliance: Back In Action
  • Lytinwheedle : “It really depends on how it is implemented. UFO Aftermath's gameplay was about giving everyone the longest-range weapon and hoping to kill the enemy before ...” on Wot I Think: Jagged Alliance: Back In Action
  • Shouldbeworking : “I WOULD LIKE TO ADD A CAPTION TOO SAYS UNIMAGINATIVE COMMENTER err, I'll get my coat” on Today’s Important News
  • MadMatty : “Hmm as i see it theres no need to turn down complexity for real-time-with pause, so i dont know where thats coming from. I played ...” on Wot I Think: Jagged Alliance: Back In Action
  • MondSemmel : “I watched a Let's Play of the game, and it looked quite interesting. But I'm a bit sad to see a developer who made a ...” on IGF Factor 2012: At A Distance

Browse the archive