Interviews// Turok Walks Again
The one area that I’m still looking for that catch-up in is definitely the online side.
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SPONG: Your lead platform is the Xbox 360, but you said that the PS3 version is catching up. Are your guys happy with all the PS3 tools, devkits and so on?
JH: Yeah, we’re really satisfied with the tools and devkits that we’ve got. Obviously, it’s always great to get your hands on stuff earlier, so I do think that there was an advantage with the Xbox 360, with the hardware being available earlier on. The other problem for us, because we were working on the Unreal Engine 3, with their focus being on Gears of War, the Xbox 360 version of that engine is much further along than the PS3 version.
SPONG: Do you think the PS3 will eventually prevail and be as successful as the PS2 or the original PlayStation?
JH: I wouldn’t ever want to bet against the brand power of Sony and PlayStation. I do think - it’s been widely reported, so I’m not making a bold statement here – that they’ve set themselves up with some pretty big challenges with some of the decisions they’ve made, but Sony has proven to be successful with whatever it does, so I wouldn’t want to bet against it. The one area that I’m still looking for that catch-up in is definitely the online side.
SPONG: Sony has talked the talk with the PlayStation Network, saying that it will support, for example, episodic gaming and micro-transactions. What is your take on that?
JH: I think episodic gaming and micro-transactions are two future trends for the industry – you’ll see them both on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. For me, looking at it from a consumer perspective, you just have to find the right balance of value, particularly with the micro-transactions.
JH: Yeah, we’re really satisfied with the tools and devkits that we’ve got. Obviously, it’s always great to get your hands on stuff earlier, so I do think that there was an advantage with the Xbox 360, with the hardware being available earlier on. The other problem for us, because we were working on the Unreal Engine 3, with their focus being on Gears of War, the Xbox 360 version of that engine is much further along than the PS3 version.
SPONG: Do you think the PS3 will eventually prevail and be as successful as the PS2 or the original PlayStation?
JH: I wouldn’t ever want to bet against the brand power of Sony and PlayStation. I do think - it’s been widely reported, so I’m not making a bold statement here – that they’ve set themselves up with some pretty big challenges with some of the decisions they’ve made, but Sony has proven to be successful with whatever it does, so I wouldn’t want to bet against it. The one area that I’m still looking for that catch-up in is definitely the online side.
JH: I think episodic gaming and micro-transactions are two future trends for the industry – you’ll see them both on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. For me, looking at it from a consumer perspective, you just have to find the right balance of value, particularly with the micro-transactions.
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Joji 11 Jan 2007 14:57
1/4
I enjoyed the N64 sequel a lot. I hope they can improve on the previous Turok efforts. The thing that has plagued the series is its universe from the comics and having to bend within it. I'll give them a chance to sort it out mind.
Does the dinosaur thing work well when compared to stuff like GoW, Metroid or Halo? I think most people prefer biped human like opponents, unless you can use your imagination a create cool stuff like the spider thing in GoW.
Does the dinosaur thing work well when compared to stuff like GoW, Metroid or Halo? I think most people prefer biped human like opponents, unless you can use your imagination a create cool stuff like the spider thing in GoW.
OptimusP 11 Jan 2007 16:29
2/4
raptors are biped...and fast...and deadly...and hunt in packs with diversion and sneaktactics...and attack with sharp claws and pointy theeth gnahgnahgnah...
If they can get their AI up to speed like that then bring it!
If they can get their AI up to speed like that then bring it!
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LUPOS 11 Jan 2007 17:29
3/4
I like how they say they took the story for the game and reimagined it... does no one even know "the story" is from a comic originaly. It's like they bought a game franchise with no regard to the fact that it wasnt original IP to begin with. I'm not huge fan of the comic but it's just odd. :/
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billson 15 Jan 2007 00:09
4/4
hopefuly its better than evolution, bought it, was s**te, multiplayer was semi-decent, traded it in on games 10 day return thing, got timesplitters 2 and never looked back.