Smith explains Blacksite issues Comments by Tom Bramwell
"This project was so ****ed up."
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4thVariety
29/11/07 @ 12:00
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You have to admire the fact they will still release it on PS3. That kinda tells you one thing: Once it's done, even the worst game can be shipped to the store and turn some profit.
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TwistidChimp
29/11/07 @ 12:09
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well.. thats refreshingly honest. I wasn't even aware it had been released though o_O
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I saw a trailer of this yesterday. It featured a series of Predaliens, attacking a caravan park, and the film rapage continued unabashed, as erupting from the ground was a facehugger bonded to one of the worms from Tremors. Nothing about this game has ever appealed. I thought it always seemed trashy and under realised/rushed, from the first day they showed it.
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ProdigyBE_OPM
29/11/07 @ 12:52
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You hear that?
That's the sound of someone getting fired. +1 for being honest, by the way. What a world it would be if everyone was as honest as this guy. DMC2, Enter the Matrix, Dirge of Cerberus... oh, the stories they could tell... |
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And look at what happened to Enter the Matrix:
"In more than 20 years of playing games, I have never seen a console game as obviously unfinished and rushed to market as Enter the Matrix. ... This game is a complete mess, and that's the only thing complete about it."(EGM, August. 2003) ...which didn't stop it selling 5 *million* copies and making a huge wad of cash for Shiny. |
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Wrestlevania
29/11/07 @ 13:16
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Tried the new demo last night and it's quite spectacular how far *backwards* they've taken the game since the surprise demo a few months earlier.
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I liked DX2 too. I know the PC brigade claim it was dumbed down for the Xbox but I found it more accessible as a result. While I did play DX1 on the PC (and later, the PS2) I actually never played it right to the end whereas I did feel compelled to finish the sequel. I guess that's the reason why I rate DX2 higher. LOL
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Well, I wouldn't go THAT far. :)
( I am a PC Gamer first and foremost, and sometimes I do feel that games are "toned down" (I think dumbed down is a patronising way of saying it), and I do indeed think DX2 was toned down, which is part of the reason I prefer DX1. However, just because it was toned down slightly doesn't mean it should be dismissed, and as you say it made it more accessible to some, and in general was still great. See the massive forum argument on this for more :), )
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SharkVLion
29/11/07 @ 13:55
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Good on yer pal; bout time devs started speaking out; 9 times out of 10 it's down to a stupid deadline that some prick of a suit agreed with a publisher so they get thier 100k bonus for signing it; Wankers the lot of em
Publishers need to begin to understand just what's involved in putting a winning title on the shelf |
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beastmaster
29/11/07 @ 13:59
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Mass market will never hear/read these comments. A few flash ads on the telly and an instant hit. The trailer makes it looks really good (they all do).
Things is, I'd love a really decent FPS shooting bugs Aliens style. |
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While I appreciate his honesty, I think he went too far. He shouldn't forget that he's part of a team and he should stick up for his people, rather than slag them off like that.
He also doesn't seem to have mentioned any specifics, which could have at least been useful for other people. It would have been especially interesting to hear what he thinks that he did wrong himself. |
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kangarootoo
29/11/07 @ 15:15
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@Katsumoto
You are confusing Harvey Smith with Randy Smith. They are both graduates from the university of Warren Spector. Interestingly, honesty seems to be a major at that particular educational establishment. Here is an interview in which Randy Smith explains why Thief 3 was shit (which I personally think it was far from being). http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthr... |
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Halo Jones
29/11/07 @ 16:02
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Reverse psychology, he says it's shit and you all go out and buy it to see if it's true! :)
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I do applaud the man's honesty, but I'm not sure coming out with such a negative attitude before the game's even released is probably going to get it dismissed in the public eye even quicker than otherwise.
The original demo seemed like it could turn out to be a solid, fun shooter, haven't bothered to play the new demo yet though. Oh and DX2 was fantastic :P. |
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Christian_Otte
29/11/07 @ 16:38
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"*waits for the now customary 7 from the EG 'review'*"
I'm guessing a six. |
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Kangarotoo:
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=626 - I know who you mean, but Harvey Smith was there as well :) Check his wikipedia (font of all knowledge) entry too. He even made most of the NYC Streets and Paris levels. What a guy. I agree with you about Thief btw - I don't get where the DS hate comes from, I thought it was... better than the first two? /runs
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peppergomez
12/12/07 @ 02:55
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harvey smith is a total loser...he's the guy who ruined deus ex: invisible war, which likely led to ion storm's closing. with a track record like that, he should be blaming himself for churning out another lousy game.
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