Posts by Thrik

  • Aftermath trailer

    What exactly are we supposed to do with media that Valve release then, if we're not allowed to preconceive some kind of opinion on the game with it? Just stare at it and go "gj valve", without engaging our thoughts? It's simple; everything that Valve have released thus far pertaining to Aftermath has been wholly unimpressive. If they don't want loads of people to pass negativity on it (which they are) then they shouldn't release such weak "teasers".

  • F.E.A.R. SP Demo

    Quote from Alexjfry3

    Ha Fps with a dark doom 3 theme have been sprouting like babies in the 50's but im saying its a good thing. Ha this game looked so good if i didnt have gf i would, well its a game nvm...........

    Hahaha.

  • Expansion packs?

    It's a pretty moot question really since it's totally relative. I mean, it's like asking "are games good?". It depends 100% on the quality of the expansion pack, how much it expands the original title, how much new content is added, if it's a SP expansion then is it equally immersive and lengthy, if it's an MP expansion does it offer lots of new content that is genuinely awesome to have, etc.

    An example of a really shit expansion pack is "Core Combat" for PlanetSide, which added some new content to the 100% multiplayer game, but you could easily get along without it -- it was so much of a pain in the arse to go get the new content from the expansion pack owners only caves (which were usually really quiet and no fun to play in) that most just didn't bother. The new content also seemed kind of rushed.

    On the other hand, an example of a really awesome expansion pack is Opposing Forces. It felt really well thought out and developed with regards to the storyline and the situations + scripted sequences presented, the art and design of the whole thing was really nice for the time (that chopper into was very cool back then imo), and it was really, really polished, with lots of new content and characters introduced. It also lasted a long time.

    So yeah, as others have said, it's totally down to how good the expansion itself is. There's no reason that purchasing an expansion cannot be just as worthwhile and provide as fresh an experience as purchasing the original game if it's done well. A lot of developers end up rushing expansion packs just to squeeze some extra cash out of the players, and it's generally those that end up sucking. When the developer has an actual passion for extending the storyline of the original, or telling it from a different perspective a la Opposing Forces, then it's usually good.

  • TEXTURE STAND OFF : SEWER WALL

    Aye it's good, it's a bit dark on these bright white forums but if used in a dark setting with other complimentary textures it'd look fine..

    The seam's still a bit noticable though down the middle. There's no "seam" per se, but you can see how some bricks aren't as long as the rest and shit, and some suddenly offset downwards a bit and you can see how you've tried to disguise it. Doubt any normal player would notice though, it's only the type of shit you notice when looking for it.~

  • Elvish Warrior

    I agree.. looks like you've tried to define the area between the fingers but gone a little overboard. It should be all:

    [Blocked Image: http://www.garry.tv/thrik/fingers1.jpg]

    But yours are more:

    [Blocked Image: http://www.garry.tv/thrik/fingers2.jpg]

    As the fingers get more parallel you'll notice that the little "U" between them pretty much vanishes and turns into a "V". It's only once you take them further apart and increase the obtuse angle that it turns into a "U". If you look at your own fingers you'll notice it's just an extra flap of skin that causes/allows that flexibility. Kind of a bitch to model properly.

    Also you'll want to get the big, meaty thumb muscle that connects it to your palm to stick more forward than the palm itself. It's never truly flat even if you make your hand as flat as you can, and in pretty much every relaxed state it sticks quite far forward. I don't think you actually need to change the model shape itself, but more the angle and way that thumb area connects.

    As for the legs, I think you just need to extend the lower leg to make it look a bit more natural.

  • Fahrenheit

    The game looks fine if you put all of the video options on high, and also put at least 4x (or Quincunx) anti aliasing on -- without the AA it is pretty dire. It's nothing cutting edge, but it does the job very nicely for the most part. You see, good gameplay and atmosphere always prevails over having the greatest graphics.