It's an interesting read Ben and is most definitely sound advice for the most part. I do feel it could use a little 'optimization' though. It's just a little on the fat side. Also I think it's written slightly too much from your personal perspective with your experiences woven in there as If it were fact. For example I…
[ QUOTE ] If we as individuals are unwilling to take preventative measures, we're kindof leaving our gov't with a difficult decision to do it for us. I don't see them doing something that is in everyone's best interests in terms of health as hampering my freedom at all. That's a very small sacrifice for the individual…
Hello! After some requests, this is a breakdown and quick walkthrough of how i created the scifi corridor i recently finished. The scene is inspired by this scene: http://cghub.com/files/Image/103001-104000/103206/737_max.jpg Created by Sam Brown (thanks people in the community for pointing this out) This is my first…
i've made quite a few prototypes, and imo you're putting *too much* emphasis on art right now and not enough on gameplay. if you start putting nice looking art into prototypes, people are going to start critting your art, and probably because it's a prototype you've made it *half nice looking because hey, its a prototype.…
Guess I'll interject my personal experience into the mix here, for better or for worse. To be totally honest, I think the one thing that holds so many people back these days is not a lack of critique. It's this weird reliance on outside critique they've somehow fused into their brains. Largely due to the prevalence of the…
Hey Polycounters, I'm not sure if there was an existing thread for this, but i thought this might be a good area to link to your game idea videos you made for the unlock xbox competition. (A contest where you could submit a game idea, to be made on xbox live arcade) Submissions ended today, and over the course of the next…
http://www.edge-online.com/news/playstation-4-revealed/ Quote: Development sources with working knowledge of both next generation consoles have told us that PlayStation 4 will be more powerful than the next Xbox, will ship with a redesigned controller and launch by the end of the year in Japan and the US. PlayStation 4’s…
Alright, so, I just finished the game. While it had an incredibly strong "OMG this is awesomesauce all over my face!" start. . . it just kind of went (slowly) down hill all the way to the confusing and odd ending. I feel like the 2 things that really hampered the game, and became increasingly annoying as it went on, were…
3D Environment Artist Job Description: Nest Egg Studios Inc. is looking for a few funky, free-spirited, go getters; people who can model out a dry game designer's demo schematic into an environment full of mood and personality. You will have experience modeling and texturing assets for a diverse visual range of…