PlayTM writes: "We're relaxing in an oh-so lifestyle lounge area, in a particularly well-manicured corner of the PlayStation House in London's east-end. We've been playing PS3 FPS big hope Haze, and now we're going to sit down for a chat with Free Radical's project lead, Derek Littlewood.
Q: How long has the game been in development now?
A: About three years.
Q: Is the PS3 daunting or liberating?
A: Well... its always a bit of both. I'd be a bad project lead if I panicked in the face of the technology, but when I do say "wow, we can do all these great things", its then a case of saying "yes, but how can we do all these things", in the timescales, etc. There's many exciting opportunities but also difficult challenges to overcome.
The work it takes to maintain a coherent vision, especially in terms of artwork, is so much harder, because the resolution and everything has stepped right up. The time it takes to produce things, too. It's not a case of saying we'll have this level in 6 to 8 weeks, its more a case of we'll have this ready in six months.
The timescales are so much longer. Maintaining coherence between the time schemes becomes that much harder. So, a few challenges there!"
Alex S. from Link-Cable writes: "When shopping for new video games you can often trust the name publisher or developer on the box to be an indication of the quality of the game. Names like Nintendo, Square Enix, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Capcom, Xbox Game Studios and Sega are world famous because they helped shape the industry by releasing some of the most defining video games of all time. Though sometimes even these great gaming houses stumble and put out a stinker."
Splatterhouse remake . Loved the og’s at the arcade growing up . Hell the best thing about the remake was the og,s were included . And left alive by Square . That game had so much potential , but the gameplay was worse horrendous .
once Great studios getting destroyed is actually common. happened with ND and Last of Us2, Bioware and Mass Effect Andromeda/Anthem, Bungle and Destiny .
I'm pretty much certain that any Sonic game that comes out will be terrible, I've not enjoyed one since the original side-scrolling days of the MegaDrive.
For this Topic it says Good Studios that make bad games. Sonic Team hasn't been good in years.
Guns, drugs, and unnecessary war. Fun for the whole family.
