Posts by FrieChamp

  • The elephant in the room - Kane & Lynch reviews :D

    This is a disaster.

    If it's true, that an editor is fired because an advertiser threatened to cancel their ad campaign on the site (because said editor wrote a negative review on the advertiser's product), how can objective journalism be ensured? Will there be no more 6.0's on Gamespot from now on, because all editors are afraid to lose their job?

    I don't think Gamespot and other websites/magazines fully realize what kind of responsibility they have. Their reviews are orientation to consumers on what games to buy and thus indirectly also for developers/publishers on what games to make. If they just fly out to exclusive on site reviews, sip champagne with the studio bosses and up their review scores for ad campaigns, I'm not willing to listen to these people any longer.

  • Level Design for different engines...

    Quote from Neil Squibb

    How much of a leap is it to go from Hammer to Max? I've had a dabble in Max before but nothing serious. Would it take a lot to learn the basics?

    I've found it to be a completely different philosophy in how you create an object in comparison to brushes made in hammer or UED. I think it takes lots of time and pain to wrap your head around it, others watch a few tutorials and create great looking models in no time - if you said you tried max yourself, what was your first impression?

    Quote from Rick_D

    you guys are misinterpreting what he is asking - and that is down to the industry not having very clear cut positions.in asnwer to OP's question: If you want to build levels, then yes, learn a modeling app, max or maya - whichever you can get your hands on legally (lol). If you want to build levels or create props for them you will more than likely be working in a 3d app - or in a toolset inspired by a modeling app.

    Your portfolio and ability to learn are important in landing you the job but you'll help yourself by having a reasonable understanding of the 3d app.

    If you want to script gameplay and draw layouts of levels, then no, you will only need to learn whatever toolset is used by the company and you'll just need to be confident you can pick up a new set of tools for scripting gameplay. No 3d work will be involved (ie: you will never be required to create assets or build parts of the level).

    Stating that level-designers only draw layouts and script gameplay is false or "not true for all companies" at best. Even if the assets are created by environment artists, there are still a gazillion different ways on how to arrange them, how you use the textures, what lights, particle effects etc.

    There are lots of different companies/engines/work flows/job descriptions, I remember several threads in "Game Industry Discussion" on the topic..

    But yea, if you want to create original content and build the assets yourself, you don't get around learning a modeling package such as Max/Maya or XSI. Just be aware that the ability to do this isn't necessarily a criteria to land a position as a professional level-designer, although a basic artistic understanding is needed.

  • cs_siege_2007

    Quote from Skjalg

    I absolutely love it! n0thing wrong with it~

    I see what you... :wink:

    Looks excellent!

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    What is wrong with you guys, siege was the crappest layout E.V.E.R close behind Assault

    We've always had a good time playing Siege or Assault. The layouts provoke that the terrorists camp inside their base and the counter terrorists need to storm/infiltrate the place (I guess the titles "siege" and "assault" even imply that). That might not be everyone's cup of tea and in competitive play frustrating, both levels used to be great fun on LANs though!

  • Hitman movie

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    Action & hookers, sounds like a great movie!

  • The elephant in the room - Kane & Lynch reviews :D

    I've felt a bit sad for you IO chaps, there is obviously a lot of work that has gone into the game and while some parts are truely great according to the reviewers (story, voice work, scenarios), other fundamental things like the cover system and friendly AI seem to be flawed. I've read the game "feels rushed for a christmas release", do you think that is the case or wouldn't it have made any difference if the game came out next year?

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