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Sunday, October 31, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
Have a break..have a kit-kat
So its mid term break or 'Reading Week'. A chance to catch up on whats done before and read over some of those notes. For me it's also going to be time to catch up on some games, havent had much time in the last week so looking forward to having a go at some new titles that are out.
The Force Unleashed 2 is first up and I am really looking forward to getting to play through that, will post more about it in the next few days.
Im then considering playing Vanquish which wasnt too bad in the demo but could do with some tweaks here and there.
Also in college some of us have been looking at 'Minecraft' which is still in its early design states but looks pretty cool. Graphically its not great but the work some people have done and posted on YouTube with their creations is amazing. Theres two below worth checking out!
So many games so little time...
The Force Unleashed 2 is first up and I am really looking forward to getting to play through that, will post more about it in the next few days.
Im then considering playing Vanquish which wasnt too bad in the demo but could do with some tweaks here and there.
Also in college some of us have been looking at 'Minecraft' which is still in its early design states but looks pretty cool. Graphically its not great but the work some people have done and posted on YouTube with their creations is amazing. Theres two below worth checking out!
So many games so little time...
Poster Design
So for this weeks Design Practice we had the task of creating a poster for an Alfred Hitchcock film and present it to the class. We were only allowed use black and white and then one other colour of our choice. Below is what I came up with and I was happy enough with the result.
Having went for the Digital Games stream of the masters I was looking to focus on the games element and get away from web and graphics which I have worked at up to this, but I have to say I am enjoying the class and learning about the various designers. I have come across some really interesting work designers through the presentations we had to do last week so will be taking a look at some of them in more detail.
Having went for the Digital Games stream of the masters I was looking to focus on the games element and get away from web and graphics which I have worked at up to this, but I have to say I am enjoying the class and learning about the various designers. I have come across some really interesting work designers through the presentations we had to do last week so will be taking a look at some of them in more detail.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
FIFA 11
So since about July I have been eagerly awaiting this years release from EA Sports in the form of FIFA 11. I am a big fan of the game and the franchise and am a moderator over on boards.ie for the FIFA/Pro Evo section where I run online leagues for FIFA each year. One of the perks of the role this year was getting to go to the producers day back in July over in EA's London office in Guillford in Surrey. While there I got to listen to Dave Rutter Line Producer for FIFA 11 give a presentation on this years installment of the new features and improvements and what to expect when the game got released. After this I got to play a 75% complete version of the game and get a feel for the new additions to the game and then have a 10 minute interview with Dave and put forward some questions from the league community on boards about what to expect in the game.
So finally last week after waiting for weeks on end the game finally was released and I have to say its been worth the wait. The one thing I found when I was over there was that it seemed EA listens to its fans on the forums and the general feedback and tries to implement this into its development. using a software called Devtrak they keep track of various issues and assign them to individual developers to work on and mark them off as they are fixed. They are marked with various degrees of importance and their source, so whether it was something a developer spotted or if it came from a blog, a tweet, on facebook or whatever. I was very impressed with EA in general from the visit and its definitely somewhere I could see myself looking to work in the future, ideally on the FIFA franchise. So Dave if you are reading make note!
This year the big addition is what is known as personality plus (personality+). This basically takes player models and assigns them to 13 player types based on their build and height etc. Then it looks at the player in real life and assigns certain attributes to them based on their real life counterpart. For example if the player is a great striker with a keen eye for goal then he will have the poacher personality which will give him specfic attributes to give you the edge over other players when it comes to getting to the ball first and getting the shot on goal . Other players in defense then for example could have attributes assigned to them for being a rock in defense which means they can get a header in ahead of the opponent or muscle a player off the ball. Various other attributes are assigned to players in a number of different personality types. Overall it makes you have to think more about who on your team you are passing the ball to and what their individual traits and skills are. Its no longer a case of 11 identical players on the pitch, barely seperated by their height, speed and the position they play.
All the usual modes are there as in FIFA 10 but another addition is the ability to play as a goalkeeper. This is the first time this has been in any football game for a huge number of years, basically going back to Italia 90 on the megadrive if not even before. Those familiar with the game will be aware of the Virtual Pro mdoe where you make a footballer to play as in career mode or to use in an online club with your friends. You can now play as a goalkeeper in these modes also which is a really great addition to the game.
So now this is out means having to organise the leagues and get those under way once again and try and find time to play those competitive games and get the win! Being a Liverpool supporter things arent well in the world of football at the minute, however theirs some consolation when you can play as them online and make up for the poor games they are having in real life. Right time to go back and thrash some loser picking Manchester United!!
So finally last week after waiting for weeks on end the game finally was released and I have to say its been worth the wait. The one thing I found when I was over there was that it seemed EA listens to its fans on the forums and the general feedback and tries to implement this into its development. using a software called Devtrak they keep track of various issues and assign them to individual developers to work on and mark them off as they are fixed. They are marked with various degrees of importance and their source, so whether it was something a developer spotted or if it came from a blog, a tweet, on facebook or whatever. I was very impressed with EA in general from the visit and its definitely somewhere I could see myself looking to work in the future, ideally on the FIFA franchise. So Dave if you are reading make note!
This year the big addition is what is known as personality plus (personality+). This basically takes player models and assigns them to 13 player types based on their build and height etc. Then it looks at the player in real life and assigns certain attributes to them based on their real life counterpart. For example if the player is a great striker with a keen eye for goal then he will have the poacher personality which will give him specfic attributes to give you the edge over other players when it comes to getting to the ball first and getting the shot on goal . Other players in defense then for example could have attributes assigned to them for being a rock in defense which means they can get a header in ahead of the opponent or muscle a player off the ball. Various other attributes are assigned to players in a number of different personality types. Overall it makes you have to think more about who on your team you are passing the ball to and what their individual traits and skills are. Its no longer a case of 11 identical players on the pitch, barely seperated by their height, speed and the position they play.
All the usual modes are there as in FIFA 10 but another addition is the ability to play as a goalkeeper. This is the first time this has been in any football game for a huge number of years, basically going back to Italia 90 on the megadrive if not even before. Those familiar with the game will be aware of the Virtual Pro mdoe where you make a footballer to play as in career mode or to use in an online club with your friends. You can now play as a goalkeeper in these modes also which is a really great addition to the game.
So now this is out means having to organise the leagues and get those under way once again and try and find time to play those competitive games and get the win! Being a Liverpool supporter things arent well in the world of football at the minute, however theirs some consolation when you can play as them online and make up for the poor games they are having in real life. Right time to go back and thrash some loser picking Manchester United!!
Monday, October 4, 2010
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