Dead Space Developer Blog: Briggs Can’t Spell SEXY without S-E
Posted by Shawn on Sunday, May 11th, 2008 at 1:08 pm under Computer, Electronic Arts, Game Companies, Game Consoles, Game Platforms, Games, Microsoft, Sony
Rich Briggs, a Producer on EA’s Dead Space puts the S-E in SEXY with his work on Scripted Events and Focus Groups. These are the major building blocks of the Dead Space storyline. Briggs has a colorful analogy on the roll of SE in the game.
Dead Space is a horrific roller coaster ride that we want to take you on. The framework of the coaster is already there, as our core gameplay mechanics will drive your second to second enjoyment. The SEs are the paint, the decorations, and the lights. They are the dark tunnel you plummet through, and the plumes of water that spray up as you skim along the water. It’s the name of the experience, which is why roller coasters are called “The Viper” or “Death Rail” as opposed to “Mobile Cart Precariously Connected to Wooden Tracks.”
The biggest challenge for the development team is making sure that you can’t break the SE moments in the game. They occur while you still control the main character, and while they want you to experience these as spine tingling episodes, they don’t want to take away your control, like say Dirge of Cerberus.
Dead Space is scheduled for release in North America and Europe October 2008.
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May 11th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
“Mobile Cart Precariously Connected to Wooden Tracks.”
I smell a new roller coaster!
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