I have been watching the progress of UE3 since its conception, it is very impressive... but far from the best developers can do with current technology. That being said... there is plenty of headroom in the engine.
Take a look at these latest Demo videos from ATI:
Toy Shop
The Assasin
Now that is what I call excellent Real-Time graphics.
-Cub. =o)
Take a look at these latest Demo videos from ATI:
Toy Shop
The Assasin
Now that is what I call excellent Real-Time graphics.
-Cub. =o)
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Well if we're gonna through around the term "interactive movie", i'd say Farenheit (Indigo Prophecy) is probably the closest i've seen to such a thing.
But with any form of any media, if you can get behind the character, the story works. FMV leant Tex a certain charm and it's the way we fondly remember him, but a Tex in 3d will work just as well because of the character.
Hence why the radio theatre episodes worked so well.
But with any form of any media, if you can get behind the character, the story works. FMV leant Tex a certain charm and it's the way we fondly remember him, but a Tex in 3d will work just as well because of the character.
Hence why the radio theatre episodes worked so well.
Wow. I'm glad I'm not the only one who has spent a lot of time thinking about this.
I believe that FMV in video games is not old hat, but rather, was utilized too early, in that the technology of the time couldn't do it justice. When CGI raced to the adventure gaming forefront, FMV became outdated merely because of the unfortunate chronolgy of its use. It came first, so it's old-hock. I still believe that the video game industry hasn't come close to using FMV to its full potential, and it may never reach that potential, because of this stigma.
That said, and considering the obvious financial restrictions that AC must be facing, I think it's unrealistic to expect another TM game in FMV. there are alternatives, however, and many of them. CGI with a cartoon-cell style overlay would be a reasonable choice IMHO. Just a suggestion.
It looks like most of us would take a new TM game any way we can get it, and I am no different. My sales are guaranteed should another be produced.
If AC now has the rights to TM, does that mean MS no longer has any stake in the TM franchise?
If so, I'd like to second CountLaFey's suggestion, and humbly suggest to Mr. Conners, as a budget-raising initiative, to produce an XP-compatible Tex Murphy anthology. I would cheerfully pay $40-$60 for such a product, and I'd like to think most of the good people on this message board would do the same. With major expenses being software upgrades and distribution, it would be far less expensive than generating revenue through producing a new product. I'm guessing, but I would think that it might be a way help fund a new TM game.
I believe that FMV in video games is not old hat, but rather, was utilized too early, in that the technology of the time couldn't do it justice. When CGI raced to the adventure gaming forefront, FMV became outdated merely because of the unfortunate chronolgy of its use. It came first, so it's old-hock. I still believe that the video game industry hasn't come close to using FMV to its full potential, and it may never reach that potential, because of this stigma.
That said, and considering the obvious financial restrictions that AC must be facing, I think it's unrealistic to expect another TM game in FMV. there are alternatives, however, and many of them. CGI with a cartoon-cell style overlay would be a reasonable choice IMHO. Just a suggestion.
It looks like most of us would take a new TM game any way we can get it, and I am no different. My sales are guaranteed should another be produced.
If AC now has the rights to TM, does that mean MS no longer has any stake in the TM franchise?
If so, I'd like to second CountLaFey's suggestion, and humbly suggest to Mr. Conners, as a budget-raising initiative, to produce an XP-compatible Tex Murphy anthology. I would cheerfully pay $40-$60 for such a product, and I'd like to think most of the good people on this message board would do the same. With major expenses being software upgrades and distribution, it would be far less expensive than generating revenue through producing a new product. I'm guessing, but I would think that it might be a way help fund a new TM game.
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Firstly welcome to the forums Zapmaster Jab,
Secondly, I agree with you when you say that FMV was utilised very early in PC games, and that it has expired before it has reached a point where it could be done the justice it deserves.
But on the bright side, along with the early technology were our humble expectations that did not want for much but a good entertaining adventure, and we got it... I still remember thinking how amazingly stunning the graphics of UAKM were when I first played it, and the sheer fact that I was watching FMV on a PC made me completely ignore the fact that the videos were windowed to the size of postage stamps and less than 256 colours. To me, they might as well have been High Definition.
What we need to do nowadays is re-capture this same 'Wow factor' in games... I have already strung this idea out a few times so I won’t go into any further details, but you get my drift.
Also, I would also very much like a TM FMV DVD trilogy (wow, that's a lot of acronyms!)
Anyhow, one can only hope. Welcome again.
-Cub. =o)
Secondly, I agree with you when you say that FMV was utilised very early in PC games, and that it has expired before it has reached a point where it could be done the justice it deserves.
But on the bright side, along with the early technology were our humble expectations that did not want for much but a good entertaining adventure, and we got it... I still remember thinking how amazingly stunning the graphics of UAKM were when I first played it, and the sheer fact that I was watching FMV on a PC made me completely ignore the fact that the videos were windowed to the size of postage stamps and less than 256 colours. To me, they might as well have been High Definition.
What we need to do nowadays is re-capture this same 'Wow factor' in games... I have already strung this idea out a few times so I won’t go into any further details, but you get my drift.
Also, I would also very much like a TM FMV DVD trilogy (wow, that's a lot of acronyms!)
Anyhow, one can only hope. Welcome again.
-Cub. =o)