GamePro editor Vicious Sid recently spoke with Mark Rein, vice president of Epic Games, on the future of Gears of War and Unreal Tournament 3.
SV: I was surprised to see UT3 running as smoothly as it was on the PS3.
Mark Rein: People have this weird misconception that [UT3] can't run as well on PS3 as it can on other platforms. You just got to give us time to do it.
SV: Would you contend that the Xbox 360 and PS3 are evenly matched, hardware-wise?
Mark Rein: I'm not going to answer that question. We're going to make our games run well on both.
Opinion is divided on this one for sure! Is motion blur good for gaming? Why do developers include it?
I hate any game that has motion blur and the first thing I do is switch off the motion blur in games. It just makes me nauseous.
I agree with Alex here, many implementations are terrible but when it is done right it improves the experience.
Alex from GamersFTW writes:
“In all seriousness though, I feel like DOOM’s success will be measured by how much the game has to offer. Graphically it’s looking spectacular, and I’m sure the latest multiplayer trailer caught all of our attention. Personally, the game is beginning to remind me of those late nights playing Unreal Tournament 3, which is totally a good thing. This, in addition to the promise of user-generated content, is making DOOM look like the best first-person shooter I’ve seen in ages.”
The campaign looks brilliant, like a true nostalgia trip to the original DOOM titles of old! The multiplayer equally looks like a trip down memory lane to fast-paced and frantic arena games a-la Quake, and honestly the MP REALLY makes me want to the get game at launch to capitalise on the hype. Problem is I'm not overly fussed with multiplayer typically in games, they can get weary after a while, and buying a game solely for its MP is risky - especially on console - as it's heavily dependant on the community!
Rock to my left, hard place to my right..
EDIT: On the MP note, does anyone know if it'll have bots available, similar to Unreal Tournament 3? I still give that a quick play time to time with bots (and all the mad mutators).
I’m exactly the same, usually multiplayer games are of no interest to me. But DOOM has sparked my curiosity, especially as someone who used to enjoy multiplayer first person shooters like Quake/Unreal. Totally understand your concerns about it being heavily dependant on the community, too. Which is just another reason they should include bots, in case the numbers need to be made up. I’m hoping the community will be good, considering the creative freedoms they’re handing over with the SnapMap thing.
Its basically a "console" ahead, in terms of graphics, of another shooter called Homefront thats getting ready to release. LOL
Great selections as always and they are...
Final Fantasy
Metal Gear Solid
Super Smash Bros.
Crypt of the Necrodancer
Unreal Tournament
Advance Wars
Payday 2
Some executives *cough Microsoft* *cough Sony* need to learn some diplomacy from this guy. Great interview, and way to pump both systems!
The point of this post is to show people Devs are trying to figure out the PS3 it's the only reason, thats what the title of this post should have said. lol
is awsome. you pay him money to make you games and he'll not only make you an awsome game but hes not gonna praise your console to be the best over the others.
what is the point of posting that the 360 is better than the xbox???
and it is true that they are a small company, when i asked my friend if he knew where the studios was, we drove like 15 minutes from my house and he pointed out the building. And i was like "Wow, expected it to be bigger than that..."
....doesn't know anything. If you ever see him interviewed next to cliffy B your confused as to who runs the company