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  • Waterfall only works if the programmer knows what the client needs. Usually it goes like:

    • Client has a need
    • Client describes what they think they need to a salesperson
    • Salesperson describes to the product manager what an amazing deal they just made
    • Product manager panics and tries to quickly specify the product they think sales just sold
    • Developers write the program they think product manager is describing
    • The program doesn’t think. It just does whatever buggy mess the programmer just wrote
    • The client is disappointed, because the program doesn’t solve their needs


  • Shadow of the Colossus. Even if the world is largely empty, it’s still more fun to explore than most games. It was unlike anything I played before, and unlike anything I’ve played to this day.

    I remember when I first reached the southern plains. I stood on the cliff and looked over the massive area. I couldn’t believe PS2 was capable of this. This must be some kind of backdrop and this cliff is the edge of the playable world. Jumping down the cliff would certainly lead to an auto game over.

    So I jumped down the cliff just to try, and to my surprise I survived. What I saw wasn’t a backdrop - it was part of the playable world.

    What’s even more amazing is how there’s barely any reason to visit this area. They added this massive area that really pushes the limits of PS2, and it’s just there mostly unused.




  • I go on with games I didn’t see mentioned:

    • Crash Bandicoot 2
    • R-Type Delta
    • Tekken 3

    And a bonus mention:

    • Omega Boost. Before Polyphony made Gran Turismo, they made a fun mech shoot em up. Doesn’t deserve to be on any list, but just a fun thing to bring up.

    Otherwise, a list is incomplete without:

    • Metal Gear Solid
    • Gran Turismo
    • Final Fantasy VII
    • Silent Hill
    • Resident Evil
    • Tony Hawk Pro Skater
    • Wipeout (I prefer 2097)
    • Tekken 3

    These games are too culturally significant to be left out.