Project offset

psychoticprankster · Dec 2009

Has anyone seen project offset ?
It looks amazing.

http://www.projectoffset.com/

You might want to skip to 0:14 to skip the annoying music
in the first video.
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Vrav · Dec 2009

I was excited about this a few years ago (like six?), then they got bought by Intel (right?), and released that new video - but have been so hush, that I've sort of given up excitement. Definitely looked badass those few years ago, however.

I think the last Project Offset thing I saw was Sam McGrath running a mile, which was the latest blog post I could findnothing to do with the project, alas! Checking the site, looks like they're hiring. Apply!

aesir · Dec 2009

i think they hired their lionshare of people about a year ago...

But yea, I've been following it since it started, but it's pretty boring to follow since they don't release anything to look at.

Joshua Stubbles · Dec 2009

That new video is really impressive. If the final product has that kind of immersion, I'll certainly look into picking it up.

ima · Dec 2009

God, seems to have advanced one hell of a lot since the first demos they showed!

Steve Schulze · Dec 2009

Rojo · Dec 2009

Their editor looks fun to work with.

MoP · Dec 2009

Yeah, the editor looks great.

AFAIK there haven't been many videos about this recently, they push out new stuff every now and then but there's still no real sign of any game in there.

It seems like Intel maybe just bought them for the engine/tech demo, and hope to license it out. That's my guess anyway.

Khang Le's concepts for the project are amazing though, I love that stuff.

CrazyButcher · Dec 2009

with the consumer larrabee on hold as well, I guess this also doesn't play exactly like they hoped

FAT_CAP · Dec 2009

CrazyButcher wrote: »

with the consumer larrabee on hold as well, I guess this also doesn't play exactly like they hoped

Yeah I think this was meant to be the Larrabee's "killer app" and reason for people to invest in the card. Not sure what will be happening to it now that the Larrabee is in Limbo.

mLichy · Dec 2009

I don't know if this is ever going to come out... I've been waiting so long for it..

Looks awesome though.

psychoticprankster · Dec 2009

mLichy wrote: »

I don't know if this is ever going to come out... I've been waiting so long for it.. Looks awesome though.

Well all we can do is hope and wait.

mLichy · Dec 2009

Yeah...... :'(. I've been waiting for forever it seems like for Mafia 2, but that will be out soon

:D:D

Pseudo · Dec 2009

Every time they release a new video I get all excited, and then the excitement slowly dies as it takes them a full year to release another 30 second video.

It's the same tease I go through with Blizzard every year.

Lee3dee · Dec 2009

Project Offset is like DNF, they tease us with short bursts then you see some buzz online and it goes away. Uncharted 2 has real-time destruction, plenty of other games has crowd systems and fancy particle effects.

I want to see game footage, not tech demos

adam · Dec 2009

I personally don't get the excitement, it doesn't look any better than most of todays games nor are they doing a good job of keeping interest. The editor does look fun to work with, but 'fun' editors these days are a dime-a-dozen.

I dunno, I don't quite get the hype behind this. Especially now that they don't come off as very 'independent' any more.

mLichy · Dec 2009

Well back in the day it was very impressive, but yeah, now it's becoming common tech, so it's not as impressive.

ebagg · Dec 2009

Most of what I've seen so far looked more like a tech demo than a great game. That and the lack of updated content made me lose interest years ago.

claydough · Feb 2010

A new project Offset video...
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/blind-giant-project-offset/62098
Nice motion blur on the spinning wheel.
Purty dynamic soft shadows.

I hope I never get my hands in this engine.
( I'd rather believe that Unicorns really do exist )

conte · Feb 2010

haha! awesome

mLichy · Feb 2010

The newest vid on gametrailers looked sorta..... idk.... not as good as the older stuff

JacqueChoi · Feb 2010

Looks good. As others have mentioned quickly getting dated.

Graphics are not as important as gameplay, and we still have no idea how the game actually plays.

vcortis · Feb 2010

I think what everyone needs to remember is that these are tech demos and serve very well at showing off the tech.

The PO engine has some nice SSS fakes with transmission maps. Great destructable environments, character capsules (no clipping on the wood falling on the giant), particle effects, crowd simulators, and a sweet content creator with prefabs and decals etc. Not to mention they're doing physical animation in the game too (like Assassin's creed when you're running through crowds).

I'd say the graphics are pretty up to par with most games being released in the next year or two.

Yeah there can be improvements, but for a team that is around 40 people building the technology and game from the ground up I think it is pretty impressive.

But hey, that's just me and maybe I'm partial because my current WIP is concept art taken from their website lol.

mLichy · Feb 2010

Either way, I know I said graphics didn't look as good, but I still will prob. buy it. Gameplay and other tech looks pretty sick.

mikezoo · Feb 2010

When i was with Intel I had the good fortune to work with and create for Project Offset. Everybody at offset is doing some really cool stuff down there. I'll be excited for when they release their product, hopefully soon!

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