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Self-proclaimed "creative force that drives this industry", Amir Sharar is a jack of all trades, master of none. A musician, graphic artist, level designer and game designer with no formal training, Amir is most well known for his "fun quantifier" that is able to measure how fun a game is. That said, he is not very well known. A recent University graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science with a focus on Software Engineering and a Minor in Business Management, Amir's experience in the gaming industry is limited to writing Videogame Reviews for a major Canadian City Newspaper. Despite the lack of experience, he feels that posting on videogame messageboards since the mid-90s qualifies him as an expert on the industry and has given him the necessary know-how to comment on anything videogame related. |
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Flashback: Why 2D Games Should Be Revisited On Next Gen Hardware  |
| Posted by Amir Sharar on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:05:00 EST in
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| This prophetic message board post details how 2D games can benefit from next gen hardware. Graphics are one thing, but analog buttons, surround sound, online capabilities, and HDTVs can mean 2D games can grow beyond their 16-bit counterparts. |
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Comment In: Opinion: Xbox One is a desperate prayer to stop time [News - 05/21/2013 - 04:54]
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Unless I 'm misunderstanding, I ... Unless I 'm misunderstanding, I feel, in some respects, your response mirrors some things said about the iPhone initially. Particularly this sentiment, ...I can 't imagine who reasonably would care -- except for the most high-end, most traditional niche adult gamer fan who does not represent a broad enough cross-section ... |
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Comment In: Indies on Xbone: Where's the beef? [News - 05/22/2013 - 11:30]
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I think there 's a ... I think there 's a good chance we 'll see something as open as Apple 's Appstore or Google 's Play store. My reasoning is as follows: r n r nFirst off, Microsoft has one already for Windows 8. The foundation is in place for a self-publishing scenario for Indie ... |
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Comment In: Xbox One is Microsoft's biggest play for living room domination [News - 05/21/2013 - 01:41]
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While many people here may ... While many people here may not like it, the product does indeed make the living room more relevant in terms of entertainment. r n r nThere are still obvious risks, and I think it should have been IPTV based instead of using current cable boxes, but hey that 's just ... |
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Comment In: 'If you're backwards compatible, you're really backwards.' [News - 05/22/2013 - 01:53]
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I got a lot of ... I got a lot of use out of it as well. But I did pay 700 Cdn for my launch PS3. We all know how Sony struggled for a couple of years with that machine, cost being a big reason for that. r n r nI have question for you, ... |
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Comment In: Durango's 'always on' likelihood irritates players and devs alike [News - 04/05/2013 - 12:11]
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Dear Lance, r n r ... Dear Lance, r n r nThanks for writing I think the biggest benefit to having auto-updates is that we 'll have a machine that 's ready to go anytime we need it. I remember one particular occassion where I brought my PS3, with Warhawk and 4 controllers along with a ... |
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Comment In: EA's next steps toward the next-gen [News - 03/29/2013 - 06:41]
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Why would I I could ... Why would I I could play it on my PS1 after all. r n r nThere was a fairly considerable gap in the graphic fidelity of PS1 sports titles to PS2 sports titles and how that prompted Sports gamers to make the jump. I think you 're forgetting that large ... |
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