It seems that lately our biggest adventure in NWN online is overcoming technical difficulties. Sunday’s session was another, and for awhile, things did look bad.

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The other day, in The Maze Of Terminology, we looked at the how the lines have blurred between genres.

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Me and him. You and her. “Him”, “her”, and all the other NPCs we come across in RPGs and adventure games. Only, of course, we’re not really talking.

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There was a time when games had clear, simple labels. Adventure. Arcade. RPG. War/strategy. You knew, with fair accuracy, what to expect. These days, though, the lines have blurred considerably.

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A few days ago, in Storytelling Again, I posted about Warren Spector’s storytelling article on The Escapist. Much to my surprise, there were few comments.

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Yes, two different sites have had the opportunity for hands-on play of these upcoming games, and the results are worth a look.

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Over at The Escapist, they have a piece by Warren Spector about next generation storytelling in games.

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Yesterday’s session was looking a bit doubtful. Our new barbarian couldn’t make it, and it seemed we’d be missing our bard, too.

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