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Videospielgeschichten

NEU bei VSG: Ich bin mit modernen Spielen wie Fortnite, Valorant, Apex oder Warzone aufgewachsen. Doch vor einiger Zeit habe ich eine komplett neue Welt für mich entdeckt: die Welt der Retrospiele! Vielleicht fragt ihr euch jetzt, warum ich als Jugendlicher Retrospiele spiele, die schon Jahrzehnte älter sind als ich. Genau darum geht es in meinem Beitrag.

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Michael Simons

First #book of the year #read: "Doom Guy: Life in First Person" by #JohnRomero: I enjoyed this a lot, especially because it's quite personally and somewhat naive (in a positive way) written. Great insights, and as he writes at the end: Focussing on the positive aspects.

Also, there seem to be humble people in tech still. I guess it depends a big chunk on your upbringing, if you ever actually worked for your income.

Good stuff.

Picture of the closing pages of the book mentioned in the toot: "Failure is a part of games: Innovation is not certain, and sometimes you are not going to hit the mark. Failing means you're trying and taking chances. The biggest lessons I've learned come from having tried and failed. Some of those lessons you know about, and others were fixed before they ever saw the light of day. Irish writer Samuel Beckett got it: "Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." Don't be afraid of failure. It's a risk that's necessary to innovate. Resilience: Saved games are there for a reason. Game developers expect you to take a shot now and again. In life and especially in game dev, it's no different. Get up and do it again. That said, if whatever you're doing is not going according to plan, if it feels like you're taking one too many knocks on the chin, leave and find a better place or start another game. Execution is everything: Success is not defined by an idea. It is determined by your ability to execute on that idea. Surround yourself with good people who know when to compliment you and when to give you a critique."
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Pete Rijks

I was never deep into gaming culture or a big fan of FPS, but I greatly enjoyed John Romero’s Doom Guy. It’s a quick read and Romero is surprisingly humble (at least in parts) and offers some good insights and lessons learned. The post-id chapters do feel a little rushed though. Makes me want to make my own game

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The Exiled King

I just finished Doom Guy by John Romero.

I started reading this one immediately after Masters of Doom, which covers very similar topics - but apparently with a little more drama sprinkled in. Now, I'll admit - this is John Romero's account of events, who was kind of called out in Masters of Doom as losing focus. John admits this kind of - but gives a more realistic view of the entire situation and admits his faults.

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