Baphomet
Apr 29 2005, 02:06
Has anyone seen this? I briefly perused the forum to see if anyone had posted this before. Apologies if it is.
The article (http://www.pcgameworld.com/article.php/id/297/)
I found it both interesting, and heartening to know where Marek's priorities and opinions lie on the issue of the future of gaming. As they coincide on key issues with my own.
Quote[/b] ]The inexorable march toward better graphics is of prime importance to most developers. How do you feel that this irrepressible desire for progressively accomplished digital imagery will shape the future of gaming?
I am afraid that one of the problems is that people that evaluate games in the press or companies that sell games are often too busy focusing on graphics to concentrate on what actually makes a game a good game – that is gameplay – they tend rather to be impressed by short visual impressions that form their opinion as to the overall quality of a game. I’m afraid that this one sided orientation to visuals really is not very good as there are many areas in games that are as important as nice graphics. But of course, digital imagery in games still has a long way to go before we will be unable to differentiate between a movie and a game. But let’s hope that this “need” for better visuals will not entirely destroy the need for better gameplay.
Too true. I'm very glad to see that perspective coincides with my own. I kind of feel this comment appropriately describes my viewpoint on where the addon community has gone: "But let’s hope that this “need” for better visuals will not entirely destroy the need for better gameplay.
"
Only... it's already happened.
Quote[/b] ]Will there ever be such a thing as ‘total realism’, or will that be too large a compromise upon gameplay?
As we all live in ‘total reality’ it’s working and can also be fun, there’s no reason why realism in games couldn’t work well. We always believed in realism in games and we want to continue trying to build realistic games that will still provide great gameplay. But of course, realism is only one possible way to go and there are always many different avenues to explore in gaming.
Again. I'm glad to see that there's a rational mind amongst the morass of individuals decrying realism in games as something of an impossibility or undesirable.
Quote[/b] ]Are games being ‘dumbed-down’ to appeal to a more mainstream audience?
Sometimes I feel that’s true. But as there are many people who watch complex and intelligent movies or read sophisticated books it will be always possible to make successful game that are complex and smart. We simply need to make games accessible. Of course it’s not necessary to dumb down a game in order to make it accessible and appealing to more people.
I wholeheartedly agree with the question. That's just me though. But I'm glad Marek seems aware of it, and that he's not willing to sell his soul so to speak to make a few extra bucks by shortchanging what us OFP'ers have come to expect. As it stands there are few games left that I even enjoy anymore. OFP 2 will be worth buying a new system for. Definitely.
It seems funny that some of the interviews I've read have been overly diplomatic and glossed over the last question with a positive spin instead of basically coming out with it. So it's really good to know that there's still at least one company worth looking out for.
The article (http://www.pcgameworld.com/article.php/id/297/)
I found it both interesting, and heartening to know where Marek's priorities and opinions lie on the issue of the future of gaming. As they coincide on key issues with my own.
Quote[/b] ]The inexorable march toward better graphics is of prime importance to most developers. How do you feel that this irrepressible desire for progressively accomplished digital imagery will shape the future of gaming?
I am afraid that one of the problems is that people that evaluate games in the press or companies that sell games are often too busy focusing on graphics to concentrate on what actually makes a game a good game – that is gameplay – they tend rather to be impressed by short visual impressions that form their opinion as to the overall quality of a game. I’m afraid that this one sided orientation to visuals really is not very good as there are many areas in games that are as important as nice graphics. But of course, digital imagery in games still has a long way to go before we will be unable to differentiate between a movie and a game. But let’s hope that this “need” for better visuals will not entirely destroy the need for better gameplay.
Too true. I'm very glad to see that perspective coincides with my own. I kind of feel this comment appropriately describes my viewpoint on where the addon community has gone: "But let’s hope that this “need” for better visuals will not entirely destroy the need for better gameplay.
"
Only... it's already happened.
Quote[/b] ]Will there ever be such a thing as ‘total realism’, or will that be too large a compromise upon gameplay?
As we all live in ‘total reality’ it’s working and can also be fun, there’s no reason why realism in games couldn’t work well. We always believed in realism in games and we want to continue trying to build realistic games that will still provide great gameplay. But of course, realism is only one possible way to go and there are always many different avenues to explore in gaming.
Again. I'm glad to see that there's a rational mind amongst the morass of individuals decrying realism in games as something of an impossibility or undesirable.
Quote[/b] ]Are games being ‘dumbed-down’ to appeal to a more mainstream audience?
Sometimes I feel that’s true. But as there are many people who watch complex and intelligent movies or read sophisticated books it will be always possible to make successful game that are complex and smart. We simply need to make games accessible. Of course it’s not necessary to dumb down a game in order to make it accessible and appealing to more people.
I wholeheartedly agree with the question. That's just me though. But I'm glad Marek seems aware of it, and that he's not willing to sell his soul so to speak to make a few extra bucks by shortchanging what us OFP'ers have come to expect. As it stands there are few games left that I even enjoy anymore. OFP 2 will be worth buying a new system for. Definitely.
It seems funny that some of the interviews I've read have been overly diplomatic and glossed over the last question with a positive spin instead of basically coming out with it. So it's really good to know that there's still at least one company worth looking out for.