Evening Reading

by Jeff Mattas, Jan 31, 2011 5:00pm PST

Well, that was quick, January. We barely knew ye.

I'm off to Namco Bandai's Ignite event in San Francisco tomorrow evening to see what they have in store for 2011. And then I'm back up there again at the end of the month for the 2011 Game Developers Conference. As anyone who has been to San Fran will tell you, there are certainly worse cities in which to to spend some time. Being a bay-area native that hasn't been back in a while, I'm really looking forward to it.

And on that note, let's all welcome the last chatty of January with open arms, while casting suspicious sideways glances at February.

Also, here's what's been happening today at the Shack:

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So I try to play DEUS EX from time to time. I've never made it past the first level. I think I could do it if the controls weren't terrible compared to modern games. Does anyone have a config or a list of ways to rebind to make this game tolerable? I've tried to rebind and I just can never get it.

Jan 31, 2011 10:29pm PST

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So I try to play DEUS EX from time to time. I've never made it past the first level. I think I could do i : rodneystubbs
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- What exactly are you having trouble with? I mean yeah sure you rebind reload to r, movement to WASD 9thou... : SpaecKow
- OK get the Gepp gun and just finish the level. Just force yourself to do it and then when you get furthe... : Lightzout
- Games are so tough when they aren't corridor shooters. : danws6
- huh : Happy Doodle Muffin
- Of the problems I could expect to have with Deus Ex, controls aren't even on the list. I usually wish mod... : Conan
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  Step 1) Punch yourself in the dick. Step 2) Run head first into a concrete wall. Step 3) Jump off a bri... : deject
  - Solved all my control problems! : JozhGoober
- What the hell? Explain? I rebound a few keys, but otherwise it seemed fine. : terath
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  Not really about controls, but check out http://www.kentie.net/article/dxguide/index.htm
  
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  Not really about controls, but check out http://www.kentie.net/article/dxguide/index.htm : Johnny Law
  - ^^ Do this. my rebinds: control to crouch R to reload Z to scope (F could be better now that I th... : umegastar
- Far Cry 2 has even worse controls : matthaeus
- Rebind scope and just man up and beat the fucking game. do it : Chipwarrior
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  The first level is WAY better than the next 3. I gave up after them. : marmite
  - it's a horrible phrase but here I have to ask it non-ironically: do you hate freedom? : razorblade79
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    This pains me marmite :( : peanut-
    - I'm gonna try peanut butter and marmite on toast now : Chipwarrior
  - Guys, how do I de-friend a shacker? :( : node
- You need to show it love before it loves you back. Stick with it. : dael
- What is wrong with the controls? They're just normal FPS controls - maybe the default set-up isn't great ... : peanut-

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