http://microscopiq.com/2006/06/life-trauma/ art • games • change Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:04:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://microscopiq.com/2006/06/life-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-255 Jason Fri, 09 Jun 2006 14:20:43 +0000 http://microscopiq.com/2006/06/life-trauma/#comment-255 Yeah, I think it depends on the sort of boss battle you're talking about. The linked article distinguishes between little b and big B bosses, where the big B "Bosses" are the ones that are antiquated, since they can only be defeated if "you apply a set of nonsensical and arbitrary rules for a hideously long time." It's a sliperly slope, of course, but I do find it frustrating when I'm really enjoying a game's play mechanic and it's tossed out the window on encountering a boss, whose only purpose is to punctuate a "level". Level-boss-level-boss. It's an accepted structure, but not always a natural one in my opinion. Yeah, I think it depends on the sort of boss battle you’re talking about. The linked article distinguishes between little b and big B bosses, where the big B “Bosses” are the ones that are antiquated, since they can only be defeated if “you apply a set of nonsensical and arbitrary rules for a hideously long time.” It’s a sliperly slope, of course, but I do find it frustrating when I’m really enjoying a game’s play mechanic and it’s tossed out the window on encountering a boss, whose only purpose is to punctuate a “level”. Level-boss-level-boss. It’s an accepted structure, but not always a natural one in my opinion.

]]> http://microscopiq.com/2006/06/life-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Jose Zagal Wed, 07 Jun 2006 14:34:56 +0000 http://microscopiq.com/2006/06/life-trauma/#comment-251 Nice points. However I disagree that boss battles are antiquated. When done properly they really add a lot to a gameplay experiences. :-) Nice points. However I disagree that boss battles are antiquated. When done properly they really add a lot to a gameplay experiences. :-)

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