Posts by Mazy

  • How You Got Into The Industry

    Aye, good read this thread

    I got my gig at IO more or less the traditional way. Started mapping in 2000 and worked up some skills till 2003 where I really started building a proper portfolio, working on several mods that never got anywhere, but it definitely didn't hold me back. The funny thing is that around 2001 I was trying to get a job at IO, but they told me I was too young and inexperienced(16 at the time), so I basically went to school for 2 years just to get old enough. Was also brilliant for doing layouts during classes and thinking up what to do when I came home each day, and I guess that also explains why I got as close a humanly possible to failing my final exams (not that it would've mattered if I had failed em). About 4 months after being done with school I then sent in the final portfolio that got me a job interview, which then led to the job

    Anyway, yeah, pretty much the traditional modder's way into the industry. Its my firm belief that if you love doing something, nothing will prevent you from getting a job, no matter how rubbish you might start off as. I especially remember not really believing that it would get me anywhere in the beginning, and I was definitely doing it more for my own enjoyment rather than thinking it would get me anywhere. I still wonder how viable the MOD way will be for getting into the industry in a few years, wouldn't be surprised if that's going out quickly with all these artsy fartsy educations.

  • Borderlands E3 walkthrough

    Quote from FrieChamp

    Heh cool to see/hear Mike - sorry "Mikey" - in the video, nice footage of the game too!

    Even though Borderlands hasn't won my heart just yet, I must say it's quite impressive you got 3 (announced) AAA titles in the works at Gearbox at the same time: Borderlands, BiA AND Aliens.

    You forgot Samba De Amigo for the Wii

  • Borderlands E3 walkthrough

    The "ARRRRGH INSANE AMOUNT OF GUNS!!!" thing is pretty awesome, the sniper rifle with the 6-loader on was awesome

    It does look awfully generic though, hopefully there's enough change of environments and enemies to spice it up.

  • Dead Space

    I'm definitely getting more and more excited about this with each video I see from it. I'd still wish that they'd do more of a horror based game than the shooter it looks like.

  • Mirror's Edge

    I gotta admit that I've been pretty skeptical about this one, but I'm really loving what I'm seeing in those new videos. I'm definitely heading for the "Don't kill anyone" achievement

  • Final Fantasy XIII for Xbox 360

    Guess its cool for those that like these games, does absolutely nothing for me tho

    Btw, dont you guys just love it when they get these Japanese executives on the stage that can barely speak a word of english. Guess that was part of the deal if MS wanted FF13

  • Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising

    I think all the footage and such they've released so far looks awful, even if it is ingame models then they look like cheap mid 90's cutscene characters with the shading. However I'm a huge enough Operation Flashpoint fan to let the hope live tho, I never played the original for the graphics.

  • New 3G iPhone

    Was at the midnight opening, mainly as moral support for my brother although I'd also get one. However, after standing in the queue for about 3 hours a guy from the store walks past people while saying that they're sold out on all 16GB Black ones.

    No chance in hell I'm going for White or 8GB

    Anyway, I can wait (they're sold out everywhere atm), and my brother got his earlier today so its all good~