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Continue reading TGS 2009: The Recap Post
TGS 2009: The Recap Post originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
After teasing us with the carefully scripted Splinter Cell Conviction E3 demo — for the umpteenth time — lead designer Steve Masters commented on the game’s current status as a “March quarter” release today at Ubisoft’s “Holiday Preview” event (we’ll be celebrating well into 2010, you know). Masters echoed CEO Yves Guillemot in saying, “really [the delay] was just a decision to allow us to polish up and really deliver the experience that the fans are looking for.”
“Right now we’re about to hit alpha — literally this week,” Masters confirmed. “So that means the levels are largely complete, and now it’s just time to polish them up and get them looking really great, and playing really well.” The current (and what better be final) iteration of the fifth Splinter Cell game has been in development for roughly eighteen months, according to Masters.
On the topic of platform exclusivity, the designer continued to tiptoe along Ubisoft’s party line when it came to discussing the apparent arrangement with Microsoft. “I can’t really go into the details there. All I can say is that we’re really exploiting the full power of the Microsoft console here, and Microsoft has been tremendous in giving us a lot of support and really helping us to utilize the full power of the 360,” Masters offered. “I don’t think that we’re ever gonna go to the PS3. But I can’t confirm or deny it.”
As for Project Natal and the future of the Splinter Cell franchise? “I would love to use Natal. I think there are a lot of very cool possibilities with that — everything from doing outrageously interesting educational stuff to really-involving video games.” Did he say, educational? Ah, so that’s what exploring Milo is all about … and here we thought it was just outrageous. “I’ve only had a very quick demo with [Natal]. I haven’t had any serious, in-depth hands-on, but I know Ubisoft has been working with it.”
Finally, Masters fielded our most pressing question … Who would win in a fight: Sam Fisher or Jack Bauer? Masters emphatically declared Fisher the clear favorite given his superior sneaking abilities. But if the match-up was limited to a 24-hour time frame? “Bauer does have tremendous bowel control,” Masters conceded. “I think that might be the tipping point in this battle.”
Splinter Cell Conviction designer on delay, exclusivity, Natal … and bowel control? originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
In this week’s Famitsu, three major Japanese developers discussed this year’s E3 and how they feel about the various motion technology displayed. Grasshopper Manufacture’s Suda 51, Q Entertainment’s Tetsuya Mizuguchi and Level-5’s Akihiro Hino all somewhat agree on what they see as the future of gaming. “Hardware-wise, it was all about Project Natal,” Mr. Suda said, as translated by 1UP, noting his excitement on the possibility of creating a game specifically based around its technology.
“It’s not a shift from 2D to 3D or in the number of polygons, but it’s games trying to open up an entirely new door,” Mizuguchi agreed, continuing, “I thought it would take longer, but it’s happening faster than I expected.” Ironically, when the trio chose the most exciting games at E3, the list quickly filled with Western-developed games, from Splinter Cell: Conviction and Assassin’s Creed 2 to The Beatles: Rock Band. Could they resist the ubiquitous Final Fantasy name drop? No, no they could not. “The visual quality was so impressive that I doubted it was even a game,” Hino said of AC2, adding, “Final Fantasy XIII is the same way.” Impressed/interested by the motion technology but still loving AAA-franchise sequels? Sounds like the whole game industry right now.
Gallery: Project Natal
Mizuguchi, Suda 51 weigh in on E3’s new motion controllers originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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In this week’s Famitsu, three major Japanese developers discussed this year’s E3 and how they feel about the various motion technology displayed. Grasshopper Manufacture’s Suda 51, Q Entertainment’s Tetsuya Mizuguchi and Level-5’s Akihiro Hino all somewhat agree on what they see as the future of gaming. “Hardware-wise, it was all about Project Natal,” Mr. Suda said, as translated by 1UP, noting his excitement on the possibility of creating a game specifically based around its technology.
“It’s not a shift from 2D to 3D or in the number of polygons, but it’s games trying to open up an entirely new door,” Mizuguchi agreed, continuing, “I thought it would take longer, but it’s happening faster than I expected.” Ironically, when the trio chose the most exciting games at E3, the list quickly filled with Western-developed games, from Splinter Cell: Conviction and Assassin’s Creed 2 to The Beatles: Rock Band. Could they resist the ubiquitous Final Fantasy name drop? No, no they could not. “The visual quality was so impressive that I doubted it was even a game,” Hino said of AC2, adding, “Final Fantasy XIII is the same way.” Impressed/interested by the motion technology but still loving AAA-franchise sequels? Sounds like the whole game industry right now.
Gallery: Project Natal
Mizuguchi, Suda 51 weigh in on E3’s new motion controllers originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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E3 was brütal! If you blinked, for a split/second, you missed something. Even if you were trine to keep up, it was a blur — staying a.wake like that, you only pushed yourself to the brink of your own dark void. That’s where Joystiq comes in; to crackdown on the madness; to reach out … with conviction — phew! Crysis averted.
We’ve scoured the dark corners and survived the inferno to piece together this roundup of all things Xbox at E3. Why? Just ’cause we love you. So, draw nier and shift your eyes past the break.
Continue reading E3 2009 highlights: The Xbox roundup
E3 2009 highlights: The Xbox roundup originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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