Comments on: Gameplay Must Come First? http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/10/09/gameplay-must-come-first/ I bake games. Indie style. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:09:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Paolo http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/10/09/gameplay-must-come-first/comment-page-1/#comment-14289 Paolo Tue, 10 Oct 2006 07:09:26 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/10/09/gameplay-must-come-first/#comment-14289 Physics can greatly affect gameplay. I don't think LucasArts forgot it. Physics can greatly affect gameplay. I don’t think LucasArts forgot it.

]]> By: soniCron http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/10/09/gameplay-must-come-first/comment-page-1/#comment-14269 soniCron Mon, 09 Oct 2006 20:30:52 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/10/09/gameplay-must-come-first/#comment-14269 EDIT: NaturalMotion is the company; the product is euphoria. EDIT: NaturalMotion is the company; the product is euphoria.

]]> By: soniCron http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/10/09/gameplay-must-come-first/comment-page-1/#comment-14268 soniCron Mon, 09 Oct 2006 20:29:09 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/10/09/gameplay-must-come-first/#comment-14268 They've opted to use <a href="http://www.naturalmotion.com/" rel="nofollow">NaturalMotion</a> - a dynamic human movement simulator - for the upcoming Indiana Jones game. It's a really exciting technology (at least, on video,) and I look forward to seeing it in games. In my opinion, there's pixel shaders, and then there's physics. I could care less about pixel shaders (any stylism can win out on any hardware these days,) but IMO physics and physical simulation is integral to an immersive experience. I don't think it's fair to lump them into the eye candy category, especially considering that they can actually influence gameplay, unlike pixel shaders. (Okay, I suppose flashlight simulation would impact gameplay, but I digress...) They’ve opted to use NaturalMotion – a dynamic human movement simulator – for the upcoming Indiana Jones game. It’s a really exciting technology (at least, on video,) and I look forward to seeing it in games.

In my opinion, there’s pixel shaders, and then there’s physics. I could care less about pixel shaders (any stylism can win out on any hardware these days,) but IMO physics and physical simulation is integral to an immersive experience. I don’t think it’s fair to lump them into the eye candy category, especially considering that they can actually influence gameplay, unlike pixel shaders. (Okay, I suppose flashlight simulation would impact gameplay, but I digress…)

]]> By: GBGames http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/10/09/gameplay-must-come-first/comment-page-1/#comment-14259 GBGames Mon, 09 Oct 2006 18:04:43 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/10/09/gameplay-must-come-first/#comment-14259 And by less money, I don't mean budget games necessarily. I mean that a player doesn't need to invest hundreds of dollars to play a game. And by less money, I don’t mean budget games necessarily. I mean that a player doesn’t need to invest hundreds of dollars to play a game.

]]> By: GBGames http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/10/09/gameplay-must-come-first/comment-page-1/#comment-14258 GBGames Mon, 09 Oct 2006 18:04:08 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/10/09/gameplay-must-come-first/#comment-14258 I read somewhere this past week that some report says most people will buy the next-gen consoles for the graphics, which I find weird but probably accurate. Of course, graphics aren't everything, and a video game crash can occur if the mass market spends a lot of money upfront for gaming experiences that aren't fun. Indies definitely have an opportunity to pick up the slack by providing more value for less money. I read somewhere this past week that some report says most people will buy the next-gen consoles for the graphics, which I find weird but probably accurate.

Of course, graphics aren’t everything, and a video game crash can occur if the mass market spends a lot of money upfront for gaming experiences that aren’t fun. Indies definitely have an opportunity to pick up the slack by providing more value for less money.

]]> By: proj http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/10/09/gameplay-must-come-first/comment-page-1/#comment-14257 proj Mon, 09 Oct 2006 17:34:55 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/10/09/gameplay-must-come-first/#comment-14257 Williams seems to miss the point of what you can do with physics simulations. Some games use physics simply to improve the visuals by adding in non-interactive physically simulated elements other games. Other games, take <a href="http://www.chroniclogic.com/index.htm?gish.htm" rel="nofollow">Gish</a> for example, build a whole new game mechanic around it. There is a lot of room for indie games to create innovative or emergent gameplay with physics. Williams seems to miss the point of what you can do with physics simulations. Some games use physics simply to improve the visuals by adding in non-interactive physically simulated elements other games. Other games, take Gish for example, build a whole new game mechanic around it. There is a lot of room for indie games to create innovative or emergent gameplay with physics.

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