So the first blurry scans of the first tiny screenshots from our first playable version have
leaked onto the net, and while it's nice to see that people are excited, I'm a bit put off by PC Gamer's blurbs accompanying the shots - in particular the one that says "point and clickers need this game", because, um,
Dreamfall is not a P&C game. See how that could be very confusing? Also, stating that "the weight of a whole genre rests on
Dreamfall's shoulders" isn't very helpful, because it's not true.
Dreamfall isn't even a traditional adventure, unlike, say,
Syberia II. We haven't set out to 'save' anything or anyone: we just want to create a great game, tell a cracking story, and hopefully entertain enough people to keep this crazy ball rolling for another decade.
Look out for more print magazines using those very same shots - and others - in proper previews of
Dreamfall during the coming weeks. Hopefully they'll be a bit more comprehensive in their coverage, and maybe also get their facts right (like, for example,
not saying it's point-and-click). Leading up to, during, and after E3, there'll be a lot of new information about the game, as well as new (and arse-whopping) media - the visuals have improved massively since March - and probably also a website update. What fun. Wheee.
Freaks & Geeks is my new drug. I think I've mentioned before how much I like to watch TV-shows on DVD. With my crazy schedule - work and travel and whatnot - I don't get to follow much of anything on TV (aside from
The West Wing which, luckily, is shown twice a week). When I do have time, it's usually during dinner, the weekend, or late in the evening, and that's when it's so convenient to be able to pop in a disc and watch a 45-minute episode of a show; a perfectly bite-sized piece of entertainment, sans ads. I'm still working through season two of
Alias, season one of
Firefly and
The West Wing, and I just got seasons three of
Futurama and
Angel. While I have seen most of these before, they're all good enough to warrant a second, or third, viewing.
Freaks & Geeks, however, I missed out on - I only caught a half episode here and there - and, seeing as it was cancelled after only eighteen episodes, I wasn't the only one who missed out on. The show is absolutely brilliant, with a spirited cast, well written stories, appropriate music, and a genuine 1980 vibe. The "complete series" box set is also of a very high quality, with plenty of deleted scenes, commentary tracks, and extras.