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There's a post on their forums about that article

http://forums.eidosgames.com/showthread.php?t=80786

and it doesn't sound all that bad. But I dunno, the first will be tough to live up to.

[url=http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=72858]Crackdown (by Realtime Worlds) is in this vein but keeps things simple and fun and relatively clean. And you're positively encouraged to do s ...

I thought Q4 did ammo OK - you've always got some but you don't always have the best ammo for a given situation or enemy. (But then I never really figured out the big guy with the shield.)

HL2 is v ...

D'oh. Sorry for recommending a duff game. Do you have Mr Robot gift purchases implemented yet? I'll buy one in penance.

TBH a few of your faults probably appealed to me: I've always preferred the Q ...

Also, I sent you a .tar.gz file that includes the code, images, and a dinky little makefile. The makefile works great -- if the end user already has all the right libraries installed. Otherwise, it gi ...

Actually I liked the flash light. It's a trade off: you're less ready to fight but you can see better and IMO it worked well. You need to play it with headphones really so you've got sound as well as ...

I'd recommend Quake 4 over Doom 3, although they're both pretty good. Doom 3 was probably scarier but Quake 4 was better polished and more fun.
[url=http://www.fileplanet.com/158916/150000/fileinfo/Q ...

That's pretty cool.

I've had a look through the source and I have got a few comments, but obviously most of these are just style, etc., so feel free to ignore me - what you've got works well!
- my ...

Also since I'm here, does C++ have an equivalent to BB's for...each system that I use for the bullets (if you're not sure what I mean just look at the source code for the latest (or any) BB version), ...

Get them both!
D'oh, that's what I meant, I misread the bottom choice and voted for that. So ignore my vote Confused

and get them both!

It looks pretty grim, doesn't it, but it sounds like it's just a triple-layer burger with mashed potato. But I wouldn't want it chilled and reheated :-/

I don't follow all of your arguments but Fost means replacing the 2D graphics engine with a 3D graphics engine, not changing the gameplay from 2D to 3D. In fact that'd be the easiest way to get a rota ...

and there's subtle effects you can add such as rocking a ship slightly when it gets hit or washing particle effects across models more convincingly. Asteroids can roll around in full 3D and destroyed ...

Maybe add a feature where you can save and quit instantly, but it'll save at the previous save-point. That way, you won't have to save at every point just for safety's sake (or you won't have to save ...

[url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/561647.asp]Beyond Good and Evil had loads of animal-people but they were all done cutesy, and that mostly worked.

The Kilrathi in Wing Commander worked t ...

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	Topic: wherein Icarus submits to nerd rage.
	Rup Replies: 5 Views: 65086	Forum: Game Talk Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:45 pm Subject: wherein Icarus submits to nerd rage.
	Rup Replies: 5 Views: 65086	There's a post on their forums about that article http://forums.eidosgames.com/showthread.php?t=80786 and it doesn't sound all that bad. But I dunno, the first will be tough to live up to.
	Topic: Obligatory GTA IV thread.
	Rup Replies: 15 Views: 105589	Forum: Game Talk Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:57 am Subject: Obligatory GTA IV thread.
	Rup Replies: 15 Views: 105589	[url=http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=72858]Crackdown (by Realtime Worlds) is in this vein but keeps things simple and fun and relatively clean. And you're positively encouraged to do s ...
	Topic: New computer, new danger
	Rup Replies: 66 Views: 584515	Forum: Game Talk Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:41 pm Subject: New computer, new danger
	Rup Replies: 66 Views: 584515	I thought Q4 did ammo OK - you've always got some but you don't always have the best ammo for a given situation or enemy. (But then I never really figured out the big guy with the shield.) HL2 is v ...
	Topic: New computer, new danger
	Rup Replies: 66 Views: 584515	Forum: Game Talk Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 4:46 pm Subject: New computer, new danger
	Rup Replies: 66 Views: 584515	D'oh. Sorry for recommending a duff game. Do you have Mr Robot gift purchases implemented yet? I'll buy one in penance. TBH a few of your faults probably appealed to me: I've always preferred the Q ...
	Topic: War Pong
	Rup Replies: 122 Views: 1310286	Forum: Game Talk Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 2:59 pm Subject: War Pong
	Rup Replies: 122 Views: 1310286	Also, I sent you a .tar.gz file that includes the code, images, and a dinky little makefile. The makefile works great -- if the end user already has all the right libraries installed. Otherwise, it gi ...
	Topic: New computer, new danger
	Rup Replies: 66 Views: 584515	Forum: Game Talk Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 5:11 pm Subject: New computer, new danger
	Rup Replies: 66 Views: 584515	Actually I liked the flash light. It's a trade off: you're less ready to fight but you can see better and IMO it worked well. You need to play it with headphones really so you've got sound as well as ...
	Topic: New computer, new danger
	Rup Replies: 66 Views: 584515	Forum: Game Talk Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 3:46 pm Subject: New computer, new danger
	Rup Replies: 66 Views: 584515	I'd recommend Quake 4 over Doom 3, although they're both pretty good. Doom 3 was probably scarier but Quake 4 was better polished and more fun. [url=http://www.fileplanet.com/158916/150000/fileinfo/Q ...
	Topic: War Pong
	Rup Replies: 122 Views: 1310286	Forum: Game Talk Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 6:42 pm Subject: War Pong
	Rup Replies: 122 Views: 1310286	That's pretty cool. I've had a look through the source and I have got a few comments, but obviously most of these are just style, etc., so feel free to ignore me - what you've got works well! - my ...
	Topic: War Pong
	Rup Replies: 122 Views: 1310286	Forum: Game Talk Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:00 pm Subject: War Pong
	Rup Replies: 122 Views: 1310286	Also since I'm here, does C++ have an equivalent to BB's for...each system that I use for the bullets (if you're not sure what I mean just look at the source code for the latest (or any) BB version), ...
	Topic: A choice...
	Rup Replies: 5 Views: 58375	Forum: General Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 11:44 am Subject: A choice...
	Rup Replies: 5 Views: 58375	Get them both! D'oh, that's what I meant, I misread the bottom choice and voted for that. So ignore my vote and get them both!
	Topic: Meat Cake?
	Rup Replies: 4 Views: 51189	Forum: General Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 6:01 pm Subject: Meat Cake?
	Rup Replies: 4 Views: 51189	It looks pretty grim, doesn't it, but it sounds like it's just a triple-layer burger with mashed potato. But I wouldn't want it chilled and reheated :-/
	Topic: Starscape 3D or 2D?
	Rup Replies: 71 Views: 459419	Forum: Starscape Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 7:21 am Subject: Re: Vote after reading this;
	Rup Replies: 71 Views: 459419	I don't follow all of your arguments but Fost means replacing the 2D graphics engine with a 3D graphics engine, not changing the gameplay from 2D to 3D. In fact that'd be the easiest way to get a rota ...
	Topic: Starscape 3D or 2D?
	Rup Replies: 71 Views: 459419	Forum: Starscape Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:38 am Subject: Starscape 3D or 2D?
	Rup Replies: 71 Views: 459419	and there's subtle effects you can add such as rocking a ship slightly when it gets hit or washing particle effects across models more convincingly. Asteroids can roll around in full 3D and destroyed ...
	Topic: Moonpod games on consoles survey
	Rup Replies: 35 Views: 332733	Forum: General Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 8:30 am Subject: Moonpod games on consoles survey
	Rup Replies: 35 Views: 332733	Maybe add a feature where you can save and quit instantly, but it'll save at the previous save-point. That way, you won't have to save at every point just for safety's sake (or you won't have to save ...
	Topic: Tiger Headed Men = Clowns
	Rup Replies: 13 Views: 114305	Forum: Game Talk Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 8:28 am Subject: Tiger Headed Men = Clowns
	Rup Replies: 13 Views: 114305	[url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/561647.asp]Beyond Good and Evil had loads of animal-people but they were all done cutesy, and that mostly worked. The Kilrathi in Wing Commander worked t ...