Susan Arendt, Author at The Escapist

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Spending a Fortune to Save a Dollar

This past year has been a difficult one for the game industry, and it’s made me extremely cautious with my money. People far ...

By Susan ArendtSeptember 10, 2009

News

The Bottomless Pit of Bargain Games

The terrible irony of bargain-priced games is that they can actually end up draining more out of your wallet than full-priced titles. In ...

By Susan ArendtSeptember 9, 2009

Reviews

Review: Return to Mysterious Island 2

Even when adventure games were in their heyday, they tended to suffer from the same problem: Their puzzles could be solved just by ...

By Susan ArendtSeptember 8, 2009

News

Get a Job!

In honor of Labor Day, we at The Escapist encourage you to get a job — or at least take a quiz about ...

By Susan ArendtSeptember 7, 2009

News

Demon’s Souls Wants to Kick Your Ass

Gamers have been complaining about the “dumbing down” of games for quite some time now, claiming that the success of the Nintendo Wii ...

By Susan ArendtSeptember 4, 2009

News

Star Trek’s Unspoken Language

Star Trek is a hobby for some, an obsession for others, but for one young girl, it was a special language. Catie Osborn ...

By Susan ArendtSeptember 4, 2009

News

What’s the Deal With Star Trek, Anyway?

All those episodes, movies, and Klingon cosplayers later, the question remains: What’s the deal with Star Trek fans, anyway? Brendan Sears is not ...

By Susan ArendtSeptember 2, 2009

RP Digest

RP Digest #5

Having trouble keeping track of the action in your favorite RPs? No problem! Our weekly RP Digest will keep you in the loop. ...

By Susan ArendtAugust 31, 2009

News

Beam Up and Take the Star Trek Quiz!

It’s Star Trek week here at The Escapist, and what better way to kick it off than with a quiz? Phasers. Beam me ...

By Susan ArendtAugust 31, 2009

News

Replay’s the Thing

Gamers often talk about a game’s replayability without realizing that it refers to more than just starting over from the beginning. Games such ...

By Susan ArendtAugust 28, 2009

News

Making Games More Immersive With Just a Clock

One of the most effective techniques for making games immersive is also one of the most simple: Just add a clock. Developers have ...

By Susan ArendtAugust 26, 2009

News

The Downside of Crafting RPGs

A game-maker is only as good as his tools; or, more accurately, the tools playing his game. Many would-be dungeon masters are anxiously ...

By Susan ArendtAugust 25, 2009

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