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  • Monday Morning Quarterback: the consumer’s role in videogame plagiarism
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    Monday Morning Quarterback: the consumer’s role in videogame plagiarism

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    There's been a lot of talk in the game development community recently about plagiarism. That is, creating and selling a game that's essentially a rehash of another. Cloning. Some argue that it's simply standard practice. Others believe it's immoral and detrimental to games as a whole. But I, like most of us, don't have to deal with these conflicts. I don't make games, I simply enjoy them. But do I have a responsibility in this as well? If I support a so-called plagiarized game, am I doing the medium I love harm?
  • Battle Nations Review
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    Battle Nations Review

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    With Empires & Allies, Zynga essentially took the CityVille template and added combat to it. And with Battle Nations, developer Z2Live has done something very similar. In a lot of ways it's Trade Nations with turn-based combat. You still build up a city, harvest resources, and create goods. Only now you have to deal with training troops and defending your territory as well. It doesn't have the deepest city building mechanic, and the simplified combat leaves something to be desired, but when put together the two halves make for a largely enjoyable experience.