Developer Says Being Different “is a Beautiful Thing”
By Chris on Friday, November 2nd, 2007 at 12:44 PM PST In Computer, Game Companies, Game Consoles, Game Platforms, Games, Microsoft, Sony
Being different is something gamers want and appreciate, according to Spark Unlimited lead designer John Garcia-Shelton. It’s also something beautiful.
“If I felt I was making a game like BioShock or Halo I would feel pressure to outdo them,” Garcia told Eurogamer. “But we bring something different to the table that they don’t and it’s that energy and intensity and experience for the player that we believe will make us stand out in our own way.”
“You can’t out-Halo Halo, and the same goes for BioShock, but being different is a beautiful thing that gamers want and appreciate.”
We’ll naturally be able to expect that Spark Unlimited’s upcoming FPS, Legendary: The Box (what is it with these box names of all of a sudden?), will be different… however you interpret that. Built on Unreal Engine 3 technology, maybe Spark will have had the time to create something “different” from what we already have in the FPS genre. It’ll be interesting, if nothing else, to look at the game from this angle upon its release to see if Garcia was being hypocritical.
Of course we appreciate different, it’s different that is next gen.
portal guns, gravity guns, interacting with the environment, all very innovative ideas. Whether or not they’ll stick will remain to be seen, but I think every game should do it’s best to NOT REPEAT any previous gameplay that’s ever been seen before.
Of course, that’s a difficult task..
being different is wot the next gens about, for example Halo 3 not next gen, cos its been done before only with slightly less content, but on the other hand BF:BC is next gen cos u can blow up everything lol.
Ill keep my eye on this im intrested 2 see what it has 2 offer!
Ever play Red Faction?
Go TEAM!!!!
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