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Sleepwalker
02-12-2002, 11:04 AM
The best thing I've seen in a game recently is the bullet time in Max Payne. It's a great game mechanic that has turned it into quite a unique shooter <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">That is the only thing he said about MP, but if you want to read the whole article, its here (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/r/?domain=&feed=index&page=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/features/features_story.php?id=25033) .
biXen
02-12-2002, 03:05 PM
Peter Molyneux is a genius IMO. Carmack may be smart, Romero might have been smart images/icons/wink.gif , but Molyneux has had many excellent ideas, is down to earth and has a non-business-only attitude that is great for the gaming community. His words is truth... images/icons/smile.gif
SkavenRMD
02-13-2002, 03:12 AM
Nice to receive such a tip-of-the-hat from a legend of his caliber. I attended his Project Ego presentation in GDC Europe (and proceeded to shake hands with him afterwards. Yay, I have touched a legend! images/icons/grin.gif ).

The game seems mighty potential, and it also seems to avoid the problems that reduced Black & White's appeal. I'm really looking forward to it. In general, Molyneux's games differ nicely from the mass. The guy has his very own set of ideas and ideals he follows in his games.
Theseus314
02-14-2002, 06:38 PM
Skaven, did you pick up this months copy of Edge, has a nice retrospective on the development of the original Populus that essenitially shows what kind of a guy Molyneux is. EG he rocks images/icons/smile.gif
Homoludens
02-16-2002, 04:03 AM
Peter Molyneaux and Warren Spector are the only two brilliant minds in gamedom for whom I have the utmost respect.
The Viper
02-16-2002, 05:49 AM
I do not understand why everyone digs Molyneux so much. Sure the guy has brillliant ideas but can he make brilliant games?

IMO, nope.
biXen
02-16-2002, 07:34 AM
Originally posted by The Viper:
I do not understand why everyone digs Molyneux so much. Sure the guy has brillliant ideas but can he make brilliant games?

IMO, nope.<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I like everything that isn't so mainstream, as Max Payne, and Molyneux stuff. Haven't played B&W yet though images/icons/grin.gif
SkavenRMD
02-17-2002, 02:41 PM
Theseus:Skaven, did you pick up this months copy of Edge, has a nice retrospective on the development of the original Populus that essenitially shows what kind of a guy Molyneux is.<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Haven't seen that magazine yet, but I guess I shall have to check it out. images/icons/smile.gif

Homoludens: Peter Molyneaux and Warren Spector are the only two brilliant minds in gamedom for whom I have the utmost respect.<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">But what about Sid "Civilization" Meyer and Chris "Total Annihilation" Taylor?
biXen
02-18-2002, 01:18 AM
Originally posted by SkavenRMD:
But what about Sid "Civilization" Meyer and Chris "Total Annihilation" Taylor?<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">You mean Sid "Makes Boring Strategy or Simtype Games" Meyer? images/icons/wink.gif
The Viper
02-18-2002, 01:35 AM
and I guess Carmack is just your average coder too. No brilliance there either images/icons/wink.gif
Co11
02-18-2002, 07:22 PM
"and I guess Carmack is just your average coder too. No brilliance there either"

uh, Isn't the Quake 3 engine the only engine on the market that can handle curves?? That's pretty impressive, I think...

as I just realized your wink... sorry

[ 02-18-2002, 07:22 PM: Message edited by: Co11 ]
biXen
02-19-2002, 01:42 AM
Originally posted by The Viper:
and I guess Carmack is just your average coder too. No brilliance there either images/icons/wink.gif <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Carmack definately sucks, he'd have problems with my daugther's math-test in 3rd grade...

(no, I don't have any daughters I'm aware of you fool, it's a joke)
SkavenRMD
02-19-2002, 11:50 PM
But is Carmack a game designer, or is he focused squarely on the programming side of things? Brilliant, sure, but a game designer?

uh, Isn't the Quake 3 engine the only engine on the market that can handle curves?? That's pretty impressive, I think...<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">The Quake 3 engine doesn't "handle" curves - just the level editor does. They get converted into polygons when the level is loaded. Probably because none of the current 3D hardware out there handles curves. images/icons/smile.gif

(and I might cornily add that I'm sure many gamers here dream of handling someone's curves... images/icons/grin.gif )
biXen
02-20-2002, 01:10 AM
Originally posted by SkavenRMD:
(and I might cornily add that I'm sure many gamers here dream of handling someone's curves... images/icons/grin.gif )<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">HELL YEAH!!!

*cough*
The Viper
02-20-2002, 10:38 AM
Originally posted by SkavenRMD:
But is Carmack a game designer, or is he focused squarely on the programming side of things? Brilliant, sure, but a game designer? <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">And here I was thinking that we were talking about brilliant minds in game industry...
The Viper
02-20-2002, 10:39 AM
Originally posted by biXen:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by SkavenRMD:
(and I might cornily add that I'm sure many gamers here dream of handling someone's curves... images/icons/grin.gif )<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">HELL YEAH!!!

*cough*</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">bixen just wants to handle someone's curves. Polygon or not images/icons/grin.gif images/icons/shocked.gif
biXen
02-20-2002, 02:40 PM
Originally posted by The Viper:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by biXen:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by SkavenRMD:
(and I might cornily add that I'm sure many gamers here dream of handling someone's curves... images/icons/grin.gif )<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">HELL YEAH!!!

*cough*</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">bixen just wants to handle someone's curves. Polygon or not images/icons/grin.gif images/icons/shocked.gif </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I prefer flesh and blood, dunno about you though vipe images/icons/smile.gif
The Viper
02-21-2002, 01:20 AM
some of us have flesh and blood thingys waiting for us at home images/icons/smile.gif
Guest
02-21-2002, 01:23 AM
/me remebers the good old days in #maxpayne

wow..... its been a while.....
The Viper
02-21-2002, 01:25 AM
times have not changed nate. #maxpayne is still as good a channel as it ever was
biXen
02-21-2002, 05:00 AM
Originally posted by The Viper:
some of us have flesh and blood thingys waiting for us at home images/icons/smile.gif <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Some of us couldn't get one of those if their life depended on it... wait, that's not a good line... well what the hell!
The Viper
02-21-2002, 05:05 AM
hehe poor little bixy
biXen
02-21-2002, 08:49 AM
Originally posted by The Viper:
hehe poor little bixy<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">How can a steal like me be single? images/icons/smile.gif
The Viper
02-21-2002, 11:41 AM
because even a steal like you can be incredibly stupid at times images/icons/wink.gif