As I was "dropping the kids off at the lake", I decided to open up the free EGM that get every month. I particularly read the Splinter Cell: Double Agent preview. I found this interesting:
I just thought it was nice to see a developer say they get tired of working on very similar games every year because we damn sure get tired of playing the same game every year.
The game sounds like it's going to be totally different than previous SC's. The 360 will have a level that is exclusive to the platform. The Shanghai level--"a stunningly realistic area based on the real city's skyline and architecture. The mission takes place during the Chinese New Year, and the holiday fireworks won't just make for pretty graphics--they'll provide needed environmental cover for assassinations and other stealthy stuff."
The art design in Chaos Theory is absolutely incredible-but the game is so dark, you don't see the incredible work on textures," says Julian Gerighty, producer for the 360 version of Double Agent. There's art in there that's never been seen." Now that the team can move beyond the limitations of darkness and shadows, the world is its oyster-you'll swim in the freezing waters of Iceland and infiltrate a cruise ship in Cozumel. At least one level, Kinshasa takes place in the harsh daylight under a menacing African sun. It's an element of game design that's reinvigorated the team--many of whom have worked on previous iterations of the series.
"People get tired of working on very similar games year in, year out, says Gerighty, explaining how the game's design has been opened up by the new technology available to them. "We've been able to do things we couldn't have done a couple years before"
"People get tired of working on very similar games year in, year out, says Gerighty, explaining how the game's design has been opened up by the new technology available to them. "We've been able to do things we couldn't have done a couple years before"
I just thought it was nice to see a developer say they get tired of working on very similar games every year because we damn sure get tired of playing the same game every year.
The game sounds like it's going to be totally different than previous SC's. The 360 will have a level that is exclusive to the platform. The Shanghai level--"a stunningly realistic area based on the real city's skyline and architecture. The mission takes place during the Chinese New Year, and the holiday fireworks won't just make for pretty graphics--they'll provide needed environmental cover for assassinations and other stealthy stuff."
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