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I believe that even though 3D is now "cutting edge" pre-rendered high-quality animations are so much more visually entertaining than realtime 3D. When we have realtime raytracing built into hardware running at constant 60fps at 1900x1400 or so then I think we can hail the end of prerendered graphics. But not until then.
- Splat
Games like 7th guest (1993) and Psycho Pinball (1995) used pre-rendered artwork to great effect, but I thought things had changed, with the advent of fast hardware acceleration, and to use pre-rendered art for a commercial game seems silly.
I know this is none of my business, it's just it surprised me to see somebody putting down new developers with possibly innovative ideas (however unsuccessful), when their ideas are so bland.
It seems to me the whole point of this thread was for those people who are trying to come off as this great development group with the next million copy seller to realize they're probably deluding themselves and trying to sell a load of crap to the public. If you're just starting out own up to the fact. There's no shame in it. Everyone starts somewhere and those that have made it more than likely have written a couple of sucky games. People aren't impressed with words, they want to see results. When you've put out a game, then you can brag a little.
Jonathan
All my games (www.lupinegames.com) use presendered graphics, and there is absolutely no way I could have gotten real-time rendering to look even fractionally as good quality.
You use what the interface and game call for. 2d/3d rendering are just tools to a visual effect.
-Geoff
As Mason said, it's better to just be honest. There are a lot of people out there willing to join teams; you don't have to pretend to be something you're not to appeal to them.
Oh, and read this article, written by someone with extensive industry experience, before criticizing a game's technology again.
There are thousands of groups out there that are making games, and only a couple of them might get it published.
I keep reading through here everyday and posts keep pop'n up asking for more programmers or artists or idea people for a new game that the group is making, and then promising a cut of the profits. It doesn't happen that way!
Might I suggest that all you new groups that are pop'n out of the woodwork... stop promising a cut of the profits and admit that there will never be any money. It would be much better to say that they can use it as experience for their resumes.
please remember.... admit it!
Cliffski www.positech.co.uk
