Posts by Tequila

Quote from Zaphod

that light bloom effect makes me happy in the pants

Amen to that, Colonel Happy Pants.

What engine is this behemoth running on?

Sauce.

"Any further thoughts? My take is that the gaming community generally thinks BHD and 24 are "good" and not bullshit-cheesy garbage entertainment. "

Of course not, I love 24 Jack Bauer is a legend on so many fronts...

Anyhow, I'll conclude with my belief that you will have to go for first-person voicing, as the context of the plot and game design requires for the character you play as to communicate fluently with those around him, being part of a specialised team. Compared to Gordon Freeman, for example, who's alone and confused - he doesn't need to speak for the cohesion of the game to flow.

I say go for a character with a voice. Cut out the stereotypical macho bullshit, and give me a character with even a shred of the tenacity and fucking brilliance Jack Bauer (and Keifer Sutherland on the whole) exhibits, and you've got yourself a winner.

Perhaps have Deus Ex style conversation trees, such as below:

Player: "Chief, I need some ordinance here ASAP, the area is hot"

Chief: "Alright son, you've got it, what do you need specifically?"

Player: "I need..."

A) a weapon and ammunition drop, I'm running low/don't have the equipment for the job.

B) An airstrike at this location

C) A chopper to take me above the city, I need to clear the rooftops; they're positively crawling with Tangos/Charlie/Communists

And so on, give the player a choice in his actions and allow his choices to be represented with sharp dialogue and a fantastic voice actor.

Quote from Taylor

SHAOLIN FOOTBALL, FUCKERS.

Amen.

Don't be a drone, Zach.

Just jesting, the guy's a flid.