The Major pointed to this interesting article on the TacOps list:
http://www.gamesquad.com/index.php?option=com_sections&id=6&sid=1294Lessons from the Past.
Can PC game developers learn from their board game counterparts? Michael
Dorosh explores the lessons from gaming¹s past.
"... the new emphasis on graphics and a slick interface had been made at the
expense of gameplay. The new generation of Pentium-based games just weren¹t
as fun as the clunky looking originals. In an attempt to lure new
audiences, PC developers have begun to take decent tactical games and throw
the baby out with the bathwater in an attempt to outdo themselves with new,
chrome-heavy sequels. Before you are quick to condemn the world of PC
gaming, stop and realize that even here, the digital world was just
borrowing from their board game compatriots. The sad fact is that board
wargame developers had pioneered this dubious practice." - Michael Dorosh
