tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post5472214902744119120..comments2024-03-28T10:20:02.929+03:00Comments on Gnome's Lair: 250 Indie Games You Must Play - a book reviewgnomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-47883189784387089462011-09-28T08:49:59.723+03:002011-09-28T08:49:59.723+03:00That and the fact that it will be transported by c...That and the fact that it will be transported by carriage of course.gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-9124907606218060302011-09-28T05:16:23.300+03:002011-09-28T05:16:23.300+03:00Well even thought amazon says that normal shipping...Well even thought amazon says that normal shipping takes 4-7 days the book is supposed to take 1-2 months.<br />I assume that when I ordered it, it sent a message to a medieval style scribe who is now furiously at work writing my copy (after he goes to you catch a goose and make ink that is). Because that is the only reason that it should take that long.Jonathon Wisnoskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07384745589382334139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-7545941826658431752011-09-26T21:13:22.978+03:002011-09-26T21:13:22.978+03:00Well, it is browser based, but it really doesn'...Well, it is browser based, but it really doesn't matter. It's quite the brilliant thing. As for the board games problem, well, you could push some friends. Sometimes once is enough.gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-61618812911974297832011-09-26T20:55:08.561+03:002011-09-26T20:55:08.561+03:00And I forgot to include this earlier.
The Dream Ma...And I forgot to include this earlier.<br />The Dream Machine looks great, but am not a fan of browser based games.<br />And I love Board games but would not no one to play it with.Jonathon Wisnoskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07384745589382334139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-14178419282315211222011-09-26T20:46:38.306+03:002011-09-26T20:46:38.306+03:00A wise move then, Shadow and Ico are (from what I&...A wise move then, Shadow and Ico are (from what I've seen) just brilliant. Rez was a Dreamcast classic that got a good PS2 port and Pro Evo, well, it's the best football game since Sensible Soccer. Used to love football some years ago mind...<br /><br />Oh, and don't forget Silent Hill 2!gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-19992741107429331302011-09-26T20:42:51.687+03:002011-09-26T20:42:51.687+03:00Never heard of rez and surprised you are suggestin...Never heard of rez and surprised you are suggesting a sports game, but will keep them in mind now that you recommended them.<br />As for the other two, they are basically the reason I would be getting the system in the first place.Jonathon Wisnoskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07384745589382334139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-20703163742133721752011-09-26T20:39:50.975+03:002011-09-26T20:39:50.975+03:00Can't say I disagree on anything. If though yo...Can't say I disagree on anything. If though you do buy a PS2 do not forget to grab Ico, Rez, Shadow of the Colossus and, well, Pro Evolution Soccer.gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-65157263369274982972011-09-26T20:37:05.229+03:002011-09-26T20:37:05.229+03:00I think Zomboid and AVWW might actually be somethi...I think Zomboid and AVWW might actually be something I will go with. At least I cannot think of anything better at the moment.<br />And then I think I want to donate to Dead Cyborg and get Terraria, finally getting to play it in depth.<br />Also been thinking of the Enter The Story games, I disliked Les Miserable but I hear that at least the most recent game is less confusing and I simply love the idea of classic books made into games.<br />Also been missing out on too many classic PS2 games for far too long (ie I might need to buy the system).Jonathon Wisnoskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07384745589382334139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-74703423140611208922011-09-26T19:03:54.480+03:002011-09-26T19:03:54.480+03:00Hmmm... Well Project Zomboid, The Dream Machine an...Hmmm... Well Project Zomboid, The Dream Machine and A Valley Without Wind are essential... And if you are into board-games do treat yourself to Dreadfleet by Games Workshop.gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-85779620271677962052011-09-26T18:16:09.329+03:002011-09-26T18:16:09.329+03:00Well I just got my birthday and Christmas money fr...Well I just got my birthday and Christmas money from the vacationing grandparents and I absolutely must spend it (or be labelled incredibly rude), so this was the first thing that came to mind.<br />And the since it came out it has actually come to amazon.ca, making shipping cheaper.<br />And gotten a better price, and by better price I mean slightly more expensive, which is good because being a few cents under the minimum for free shipping is bad.<br /><br />And one have any other suggestions? I was thinking of looking for some worthy indie games, but there are just so many.Jonathon Wisnoskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07384745589382334139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-10559737128672048092011-07-18T14:42:34.473+03:002011-07-18T14:42:34.473+03:00They are The Black Heart and Icycle. And, yes, dea...They are The Black Heart and Icycle. And, yes, dear Barts, it's a great book indeed.gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-34740485485170531072011-07-18T13:58:56.003+03:002011-07-18T13:58:56.003+03:00Also, what are the titles of two games the screens...Also, what are the titles of two games the screenshots of which are on the left of the book cover, below Auditorium?Bartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01216735685905305630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-56650484218752540602011-07-18T13:57:51.237+03:002011-07-18T13:57:51.237+03:00It's a bummer I don't actually have spare ...It's a bummer I don't actually have spare change for this, 'cause it looks definitely interesting. Plus it comes from Miuke Rose from Gamasutra, that is a good recommendation too.Bartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01216735685905305630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-9645566137222565472011-07-17T15:07:18.864+03:002011-07-17T15:07:18.864+03:00Couldn't agree more on this one Adam! Lovely b...Couldn't agree more on this one Adam! Lovely blog by the way!gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-24552187005920981582011-07-16T21:30:40.040+03:002011-07-16T21:30:40.040+03:00Yea, Indie Games make me feel all special and ting...Yea, Indie Games make me feel all special and tingly inside!Adamhttp://www.airbornegamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-21212402098091445172011-07-16T08:58:08.543+03:002011-07-16T08:58:08.543+03:00Right! :)Right! :)gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-71499903728996666252011-07-15T21:57:48.962+03:002011-07-15T21:57:48.962+03:00"Well, I'm definitely not a tax expert, b..."Well, I'm definitely not a tax expert, but VAT usually has to do with whether something"<br /><br />The wiki page seemed to indicate that they calculate the luxuriousness of an item by taking the selling price and minus-ing the cost to produce said item (and I would imagine that the cost to set up would not factor in very much).Jonathon Wisnoskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07384745589382334139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-58807437713374363702011-07-15T19:02:40.208+03:002011-07-15T19:02:40.208+03:00Well, I'm definitely not a tax expert, but VAT...Well, I'm definitely not a tax expert, but VAT usually has to do with whether something is considered a luxury or not. Mostly, that is. And -trust me- there's much more to a book than printing. Just a good proof-reader in Greece would set you back 800-1000 euros for a 200 pages long book; in Greece.gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-1779353279071477552011-07-15T19:00:12.123+03:002011-07-15T19:00:12.123+03:00http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value_added_tax
That...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value_added_tax<br /><br />That is strange that they would up the percent of VAT tax for ebooks (if that is what you mean), but it looks like VAT is based on the profit margin of the item so obviously it would be very high because it costs nothing in materials to make a ebook so it is near 100% profit.<br /><br />So they only have themselves to blame for making it only 2/3 the price and them getting a huge VAT tax because the profit margin is through the roof.<br /><br />But them I only heard about VAT 5 seconds ago so i am probably miss informed.Jonathon Wisnoskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07384745589382334139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-6306061213541027232011-07-15T18:58:51.180+03:002011-07-15T18:58:51.180+03:00Yes, I finally got it. Really though most (Kindle ...Yes, I finally got it. Really though most (Kindle at least) ebooks aren't that cheaper either. It must be the VAT thing.gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-8783212168947680452011-07-15T18:55:03.506+03:002011-07-15T18:55:03.506+03:00No I meant the Ebook, which is only ~30% less then...No I meant the Ebook, which is only ~30% less then the printed version.<br /><br />The print version looks extremely cheap compared to every new book I have ever seen.Jonathon Wisnoskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07384745589382334139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-50443004072414407292011-07-15T18:54:03.401+03:002011-07-15T18:54:03.401+03:00Oops, you did mean the ebook... Heh :) Well, once ...Oops, you did mean the ebook... Heh :) Well, once again, the VAT is almost double (or triple depending on the country) on ebboks.gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-80843186626608495402011-07-15T18:52:58.432+03:002011-07-15T18:52:58.432+03:00Expensive? Far from it dear Jonathon. It *is* a fu...Expensive? Far from it dear Jonathon. It *is* a full-colour publication and these things cost quite a lot to print... Anyway, I do believe you should at least try the digital version. You'll definitely appreciate it.gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-80202460587985966422011-07-15T18:33:47.687+03:002011-07-15T18:33:47.687+03:00I am surprised how expensive the ebook is, conside...I am surprised how expensive the ebook is, considering how it is free or almost free to publish. But actuality the book is pretty reasonably priced compared to a lot of new books.<br /><br />Unfortunately I do not really ever buy new books, could not afford them in the quantity I need. So even though I am sure this is one of the best books ever it is hard to justify not getting like 10 other books or games just to get this one book.Jonathon Wisnoskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07384745589382334139noreply@blogger.com