Computer Game

Initial D Arcade Stage: Split out individual games

2008-06-18T00:07:21.0005Z

The Wikipedia article discusses several related games; each should have its own topic and this should remain the series that connects them.

Sonic Mega Collection: Platform?

2008-05-12T22:54:31.0012Z

Should this really be typed as a platform? I think it makes more sense to add a "Games included" property to the Computer Game type. This could accommodate compilations as well as games that feature older versions of games as bonuses (Panzer Dragoon Orta, etc.).

Civilization: Split series from game

2008-03-28T23:45:50.0000Z

Agreed and done

Civilization: Split series from game

2008-03-27T02:34:18.0012Z

The Civilization game series should be split from the specific first game.

Civilization: greatest game of all time

2008-03-26T18:06:38.0012Z

Start the irrigation, more roads!!!

Computer Game: My Son's suggestion

2008-01-28T18:50:05.0000Z

There is a property called "Online reviews" that can link to external reviews. Also, there has been a movement in the data-modeling community to model external reviews as part of a new type called "Consumer product". Perhaps you've seen the thread? If not, you can join the email discussion here. Feedback on the modeling of the consumer product type is welcome!

Computer Game: My Son's suggestion

2008-01-27T00:09:44.0005Z

Can we add a "Rating" and "Rating Source" as new list-type property. My son's always want to know what a game was rated by game informer, gamespot, etc.

There: Do not merge

2007-12-29T01:19:06.0005Z

This topic is about a computer game; the proposed merge topic is the company that makes it.

Half-Life: Don't merge; split!

2007-11-29T20:10:50.0043Z

The video game and the series are not the same thing, and should not be merged. The fictional universe should be split from the video game as well.

Computer Game: Setting

2007-11-10T23:14:24.0007Z

Actually, would "Work of fiction" (which probably all games are) even apply to something non-fictional?

Computer Game: Setting

2007-11-10T23:00:43.0007Z

Oops, I actually misunderstood what you said (rather, I read what I expected you to say). That's even better, thanks!

Computer Game: Setting

2007-11-10T22:54:10.0007Z

Cool, thanks. I'd completely forgotten about my own suggestion and now that I'm an admin, I can actually do this :)

Computer Game: Computer Game Engine

2007-11-03T13:32:38.0000Z

Thank you! :)

Computer Game: Computer Game Engine

2007-11-02T20:44:29.0007Z

Splendid idea. I just added the property and mirrored your two types.

Computer Game: Computer Game Engine

2007-11-02T14:19:09.0012Z

It could be interesting to add "Engine Used" property to note which game engine a specific game is based on. This would also allow to see e. g. all games which use id Tech 4 or so.

Computer Game: Setting

2007-10-25T23:19:17.0007Z

You can get a setting property by adding the type "work of fiction" to the video game in question.

Dynasty Warriors: Gundam: Sory this was a mistake, don't delete it.

2007-10-22T14:59:27.0012Z

I think I was the one that flagged this for deletion. It was a mistake

Computer Game: Designer/developer distinction for 8-bit games

2007-09-08T16:09:33.0007Z

I think it would make sense to fill in both fields with the developer/designers:

http://www.freebase.com/view/%239202a8c04000641f800000000434a885
http://www.freebase.com/view/%239202a8c04000641f8000000000945e45

Computer Game: Designer/developer distinction for 8-bit games

2007-09-07T13:58:03.0005Z

Games from the 8-bit era were often written by just one or two people, with no real distinction between "designer" and "developer". How should we people suggest we use the "developer" and "designer" fields in this case?

Computer Game: Release date

2007-08-10T01:35:05.0000Z

The suggest of "vtawar" is good idea because release date is very different.

Exemple:
Mario striker charge
US: July 30, 2007
Japan: December 31, 2007
Europe: May 25, 2007

And different platform, release date is not all time the same date.

Exemple ;
Resident evil 4
Wii verison :
US: June 19, 2007
Japan: May 31, 2007
Europe: August 29, 2007
Play station:
US: October 25, 2005
Japan: December 31, 2005

Computer Game: Release date

2007-08-09T01:45:37.0000Z

indeed, I was just this second wondering the same thing.

Maybe even just a release year is better than having nothing at all.

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island: Multiple Release Dates

2007-07-19T01:07:11.0007Z

Right now, we only support simple release dates. We would need to upgrade the data model to support what we call a 'mediator', or, rather, a object that holds the date and the country. We're working on 'refactoring' support that will allow us to do these kinds of upgrades.

Angband: Editing description

2007-07-10T23:42:15.0000Z

OK, thanks: I've tried it out. Now to work on another topic ...

Angband: Editing description

2007-07-10T18:06:30.0007Z

At this point, you would need to cut and paste the original description. Once you've pasted the text into the edit box (which you get to by clicking "replace"), you can select a piece of text, click the "link" button (indicated by the tried-and-true chain icon), and use the "Existing Freebase Topic" option. The text field has autocomplete, so it's a fast way to link within Freebase.

Angband: Editing description

2007-07-10T00:50:00.0012Z

So I'd like to "Freebasify" the description, e.g. adding in links to other Freebase topics. Is there an easy way to do this, or do I have to cut and paste? (I can't see a way to easily edit the existing description ...)

Angband: Removing data

2007-07-10T00:46:36.0007Z

OK, thanks; I'll try to remember that.

Angband: Removing data

2007-07-09T19:32:17.0007Z

Yes....at least for now ;-)

Angband: Removing data

2007-07-09T07:16:09.0007Z

Never mind - I found the small triangle, and removed it. So Freebase assumes that the user is always right?

Angband: Removing data

2007-07-09T07:14:19.0012Z

My mistake - I added "Adelaide" as the "Computer Game Series" and now don't know how to revert it ...

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island: Multiple Release Dates

2007-06-28T21:34:23.0012Z

How does one handle different release dates? (Japan, US, Europe, etc)?

Computer Game: Release date

2007-06-28T19:06:49.0007Z

For musical albums, we have a convention of just using the first release date, but there are other Web sites for tracking the utter minutiæ of records. This is really a question, then, of how much the user community wants to see and maintain a list of national releases or whether there’s more interest in seeing when a game first hit the streets anywhere. (And in the Internet age, do the national boundaries really matter all that much?)

Computer Game: Setting

2007-06-27T20:14:23.0012Z

How about a setting property :) ? This would be important for a lot of RPG's and Action-adventure games.

Computer Game: Expansions

2007-06-27T19:22:26.0007Z

I've created the type and typed a couple of expansions (BG2:Throne of Bhaal and BG:Tales of the Sword Coast). It'd be nice if there was a link back to the expansion from the original game (still can't figure out why I can't suggest a property)

Computer Game: Expansions

2007-06-27T19:00:12.0012Z

There should be an "Expansions" property on and a "Computer Game Expansion" type for expansions packs, which aren't usually standalone games.

I seem to be unable to suggest properties for the type.

Computer Game: Release date

2007-06-27T17:56:32.0005Z

is different for different countries/continents.

Computer Game: How do we do an AKA on types

2007-04-15T23:58:38.0035Z

This is a feature that isn't yet supported, but that we are planning to add - hopefully in the next month or so.

Computer Game: How do we do an AKA on types

2007-04-15T01:48:25.0014Z

I was about to create a new type called video games... but it looks like this type covers it equally well.

Can we create an AKA so this comes up when I type video games?