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    Hard SciFi in games

    Thanks for all the suggestions so far. Checking out one after the other. One thing I'd like to recommend, even though it doesn't live up to the space ship requirement: http://glitch01.wordpress.com/2006/08/29/millennium-remake-completed/ The "Millenium 2.2" remake. It's a rather old game...
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    Hard SciFi in games

    I just recently saw the much recommended motion picture 'Gravity' This made me aware of a particularly nasty hole in my gaming collection: Space based SciFi, optionally hard sci fi. You know, not the aliens/galactic civilizations kind of games, but something with actual space ships. I...
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    Zero Punctuation: Red Dead Redemption

    Funny how this review seems to miss the point of the game. Reminds me of the one about Demon's Souls. Atmosphere and setting are part of the game experience, especially in the context of escapism. Anyway, listing mainly technical glitches isn't really much of a critical view on the game, as...
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    Things you wish a game dev would do

    1. Ignore Marketing 2. Ignore "Fans" and forums 3. Make game they themselves would like to play. This should help a lot.