Game shouldn't take long?

[Cerberus_e]

since the engine is already there?
of course they can adapt things here and there, but, the overall engine is there...

what else needs to be done? only content?

maybe it will be released before DNF http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Vexed]

Yeah that's not saying much. Remember DNF? Its engine was "already there" too. Some of the other threads have speculations on the "when". They say 3DR's policy is around 6 months priming?

[Ivan]

Vexed said:
They say 3DR's policy is around 6 months priming?



That's what Joe said in a DNF thread..

[Kristian Joensen]

The game has already been in development since late 2001.

[Cerberus_e]

the doom 3 engine wasn't there then

[Kristian Joensen]

Yes, but it wasn't finished the game has been in development in parralel with the engine. I bet 3DR/Human Head have diverged quite a bit from Id's modifications to the engine. Doom 3 itself was also developed along side its engine. it was finished early last year.

[Gryph]

Well I don't think their official policy is that, it's just what Joe or someone said. I also remember Joe saying that they would be even more secretive about their next game and only unveil it when it's near completion. But I think 6 months would be a good time frame to get the hype going. Being the cover story of PC Gamer is always a good start.

[Kristian Joensen]

George said it several times and Scott to, they also practiced this policy with Max Payne 2.

[Gryph]

Oh ok. Well that's nice.

[George Broussard]

Cerberus_e said:
the doom 3 engine wasn't there then


It wasn't finished then. But it existed.

[FireFly]

George, can Prey in it's current form do everything the old Prey could? Dynamic portals etc.

[George Broussard]

FireFly said:
George, can Prey in it's current form do everything the old Prey could? Dynamic portals etc.


We'll talk more about this stuff in the future, once the PC Gamer article hits.

[FireFly]

Cool, thanks.

I've waited 6 years for DNF, but waiting another few weeks for some Prey info seems unbearable.

[Kristian Joensen]

George Broussard said:

FireFly said:
George, can Prey in it's current form do everything the old Prey could? Dynamic portals etc.


We'll talk more about this stuff in the future, once the PC Gamer article hits.



I can't wait, I am probaply the most impatient person in the world yet I have patiently waited for DNF for 6-7 years.

[Evil Angel]

Are we likely to get a release date in June or is it gunna be WID. I'm not asking for a release date here just will we get to know in the article or should I just STFU and wait. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Kristian Joensen]

Did they give Max Payne 2 a release date ?

[Evil Angel]

I really have no idea. Smoking weed every day has reduced my memory span to something similar to a goldfish, thus the need to ask questions with potentially obvious answers.

[FireFly]

Yes, I think they gave Max Payne 2 a release date, but I'm too lazy to check.

[Kristian Joensen]

Then the question becomes, did it stick.

[FireFly]

Yes it did.

[Kristian Joensen]

Do you mean this quote: " Max Payne 2 is expected to ship in calendar 2003. "

That is rather vague.

[FireFly]

No, I mean this. (http://www.pcgameworld.com/story.php/id/2264/)

Sure it was only announced a month before release, but it's still a release date.

[Kristian Joensen]

Are you sure that was not in connection with it going gold ?

[FireFly]

Yes, it went gold on October 6th.

[Kristian Joensen]

Ehh, don't games usaully take one month from going gold to its release ?

[Ronstar]

Well, first signs of 'Prey' under HumanHeads development could be seen in DeadManHands, eh? Maybe it doesn't last so long...;)

[Asmodeusz]

George Broussard said:

FireFly said:
George, can Prey in it's current form do everything the old Prey could? Dynamic portals etc.


We'll talk more about this stuff in the future, once the PC Gamer article hits.


First of all, YES!! Finally, I guessed so http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Secondly I got a good feeling about this http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[FireFly]

Kristian Joensen said:
Ehh, don't games usaully take one month from going gold to its release ?


Not all games, no.

If you disbelieve:

http://pc.ign.com/articles/453/453206p1.html

[jet jaguar 2.0]

FireFly said:
No, I mean this. (http://www.pcgameworld.com/story.php/id/2264/)

Sure it was only announced a month before release, but it's still a release date.



How great would it be if both DNF and Prey went gold a month after the June PCG issue went out? Thousands of Duke fans would be walking around in a daze with a big wide grin on their faces and 'outsiders' would be wondering what we just got done smoking and/or who we just laid.

[Cerberus_e]

for once, I hope both doesn't get done next month.
already too much games coming out in summer 2005