Comments on: Escape From Woomera http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/04/30/escape-from-woomera/ Games news & reviews, Australian game developers Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:59:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 by: sincerity_snail http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/04/30/escape-from-woomera/#comment-1774 Thu, 01 May 2003 10:28:12 +1000 http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/04/30/escape-from-woomera/#comment-1774 Actually quite a few of those involved in the project are experienced game developers, so hopefully it will have both politics AND gameplay!! Actually quite a few of those involved in the project are experienced game developers, so hopefully it will have both politics AND gameplay!!

]]> by: bruce http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/04/30/escape-from-woomera/#comment-1775 Thu, 01 May 2003 10:41:55 +1000 http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/04/30/escape-from-woomera/#comment-1775 I don't think it's necessarily unfortunate that a game may be politically motivated. Political movies have been around for decades, surely games are an worthy platform for such expression? (pardon the pun) In any case, the screenshot looks uniquely Australian... <a href="http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/04/29/1051381948773.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.theage.com.au/ar...</a> I don’t think it’s necessarily unfortunate that a game may be politically motivated. Political movies have been around for decades, surely games are an worthy platform for such expression? (pardon the pun)

In any case, the screenshot looks uniquely Australian…

http://www.theage.com.au/ar…

]]> by: kipper http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/04/30/escape-from-woomera/#comment-1776 Thu, 01 May 2003 14:04:54 +1000 http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/04/30/escape-from-woomera/#comment-1776 Yeah, some in the local industry thought it was time to exercise their collective muscle and try something a little different. Maybe they're bored from years spent making games for the EB bargain bin or something... Check out the website that's just gone up (the server appears to be flakey at the moment tho) Yeah, some in the local industry thought it was time to exercise their collective muscle and try something a little different. Maybe they’re bored from years spent making games for the EB bargain bin or something…

Check out the website that’s just gone up (the server appears to be flakey at the moment tho)

]]> by: kipper http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/04/30/escape-from-woomera/#comment-1777 Thu, 01 May 2003 14:05:46 +1000 http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/04/30/escape-from-woomera/#comment-1777 <a href="http://www.escapefromwoomera.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.escapefromwoomer...</a> http://www.escapefromwoomer…

]]> by: mj http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/04/30/escape-from-woomera/#comment-1778 Mon, 05 May 2003 17:41:15 +1000 http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/04/30/escape-from-woomera/#comment-1778 How about the new travel game Iraq2Woomera, How about the new travel game Iraq2Woomera,

]]> by: Gumby http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/04/30/escape-from-woomera/#comment-1779 Tue, 06 May 2003 22:20:22 +1000 http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/04/30/escape-from-woomera/#comment-1779 Hey Kipper that link didn't work...bugger I would like to contact a, someone developing the game as an Official Womera beta tester..... ( yeah from woomera) PLZ help Hey Kipper that link didn’t work…bugger

I would like to contact a, someone developing the game as an Official Womera beta tester….. ( yeah from woomera) PLZ help

]]> by: fnarky http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/04/30/escape-from-woomera/#comment-1780 Wed, 07 May 2003 11:08:21 +1000 http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/04/30/escape-from-woomera/#comment-1780 I'm writing an article on 'videogames as an artform' for SMH's icon supplement. Can anyone put me in touch with local wriers of 'arty' games? (I do realise that any good game is artistic) I’m writing an article on ‘videogames as an artform’ for SMH’s icon supplement. Can anyone put me in touch with local wriers of ‘arty’ games? (I do realise that any good game is artistic)

]]> by: shane http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/04/30/escape-from-woomera/#comment-1781 Wed, 07 May 2003 21:25:16 +1000 http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/04/30/escape-from-woomera/#comment-1781 When you say &quot;Arty&quot; games.. What do you mean? &quot;High Concept&quot;, &quot;Controversial&quot; or &quot;Low Budget, made at home title that will never be published&quot;? .Shane When you say "Arty" games.. What do you mean? "High Concept", "Controversial" or "Low Budget, made at home title that will never be published"?

.Shane

]]> by: fnarky http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/04/30/escape-from-woomera/#comment-1782 Fri, 09 May 2003 09:30:11 +1000 http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/04/30/escape-from-woomera/#comment-1782 Games that are clearly made with the purpose of expressing something (eg; an idea, feeling, politic) and convey this through their artistic elements. Could be a commercial release like REZ, could be an independently made game patch... Escape F W is a good example! Games that are clearly made with the purpose of expressing something (eg; an idea, feeling, politic) and convey this through their artistic elements. Could be a commercial release like REZ, could be an independently made game patch… Escape F W is a good example!

]]> by: playdoh http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/04/30/escape-from-woomera/#comment-1783 Wed, 25 Jun 2003 18:49:45 +1000 http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/04/30/escape-from-woomera/#comment-1783 fnarky, checkout <a href="http://selectparks.net" rel="nofollow">http://selectparks.net</a> many many game art links in there and my <a href="http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/shonegger" rel="nofollow">http://www.members.optusnet...</a> I'm sure that you will find something there. EFW link is <a href="http://escapefromwoomera.org" rel="nofollow">http://escapefromwoomera.org</a> It still needs to be updated quite a lot. fnarky,

checkout

http://selectparks.net

many many game art links in there and my

http://www.members.optusnet…

I’m sure that you will find something there.

EFW link is

http://escapefromwoomera.org

It still needs to be updated quite a lot.

]]> by: buzza http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/04/30/escape-from-woomera/#comment-1784 Sun, 29 Jun 2003 17:40:47 +1000 http://www.bigkid.com.au/2003/04/30/escape-from-woomera/#comment-1784 how do u get this game download? if so what site how do u get this game

download? if so what site

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