Warren Spector Interview

Egarthen · 09-10-2003, 12:22 PM

There's an interview with Warren Spector over at Gamespy. Quite interesting. More due to his comments on the gaming industry than actual stuff about DE2. Check this out:

"I think that the challenges for us, the places where we really didn't even try, are in the areas of non-combat character interaction. That's the next big frontier for gaming, especially story-based character-driven gaming, which is, to be frank, the only stuff I'm personally interested in. And that's where our focus is going to be at Ion Storm for the foreseeable future at least."

Very interesting, indeed

remixor · 09-10-2003, 01:02 PM

Very encouraging. I like the direction that certain companies in today's gaming industry (such as Ion Storm) seem to be taking. The industry as a whole isn't on a trend towards story- and interaction-driven gameplay, but I'm seeing enough of that recently that I've been much less pessmistic about the future of gaming. Definitely a positive sign.

James · 09-10-2003, 11:20 PM

There's also an excellent article/interview on PC.IGN.COM with Spector here. http://pc.ign.com/articles/437/437677p1.html

pleto4_ryan · 09-10-2003, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Every once in awhile a big movie opens, we all go out and see the movie.

they surely know how to pass their free time...

Quote:

"Why don't we just kill off everybody on Citadel Station? We can just unask the question about how to interact with characters." And it's like, "Oh my god, what a great idea!"

lol

James · 09-11-2003, 02:00 AM

Excellent interview on Gamespy, I'm sure it would be really interesting to see Spector and the ISA team work on a license. No doubt they could make a decent Matrix game, as opposed to Shiny's rushed "Enter the Matrix".

RemiO · 09-11-2003, 04:15 AM

Interesting interview - DE2 is looking very interesting. Also, excellent SCUMM mention.

James · 09-11-2003, 10:08 PM

PC.IGN.COM conclude yesterday's interview today - here - http://pc.ign.com/articles/437/437838p1.html

09-10-2003, 12:22 PM	#1
Egarthen Love Doctor Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sealab Posts: 101	Warren Spector Interview There's an interview with Warren Spector over at Gamespy. Quite interesting. More due to his comments on the gaming industry than actual stuff about DE2. Check this out: "I think that the challenges for us, the places where we really didn't even try, are in the areas of non-combat character interaction. That's the next big frontier for gaming, especially story-based character-driven gaming, which is, to be frank, the only stuff I'm personally interested in. And that's where our focus is going to be at Ion Storm for the foreseeable future at least." Very interesting, indeed Share Share this post on Twitter

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remixor A search for a crazy man! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 3,987	Very encouraging. I like the direction that certain companies in today's gaming industry (such as Ion Storm) seem to be taking. The industry as a whole isn't on a trend towards story- and interaction-driven gameplay, but I'm seeing enough of that recently that I've been much less pessmistic about the future of gaming. Definitely a positive sign. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Chris "News Editor" Remo Some sort of Writer or Editor or Something, Idle Thumbs "Some comparisons are a little less obvious. I always think of Grim Fandango as Casablanca on acid." - Will Wright

09-10-2003, 11:20 PM	#3
James Prove it all night Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 730	There's also an excellent article/interview on PC.IGN.COM with Spector here. http://pc.ign.com/articles/437/437677p1.html Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible." - Thomas Edward Lawrence

09-11-2003, 02:00 AM	#5
James Prove it all night Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 730	Excellent interview on Gamespy, I'm sure it would be really interesting to see Spector and the ISA team work on a license. No doubt they could make a decent Matrix game, as opposed to Shiny's rushed "Enter the Matrix". Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible." - Thomas Edward Lawrence

09-11-2003, 04:15 AM	#6
RemiO Antibacterial Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 327	Interesting interview - DE2 is looking very interesting. Also, excellent SCUMM mention. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Remi O Best site ever... ever!

09-11-2003, 10:08 PM	#7
James Prove it all night Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 730	PC.IGN.COM conclude yesterday's interview today - here - http://pc.ign.com/articles/437/437838p1.html Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible." - Thomas Edward Lawrence

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