Interview Tim Cain interviewed by DAC

[Droog White Smile]

How old are you?

Probably older than you. You stop asking this question at a certain age.

 

[Awor Szurkrarz]

And when did you get interested in computer games?

 

[Droog White Smile]

Late 90s. But my first real cRPG was Arcanum. That's why I have such fond feelings for that shitty game. Also, foreseeing your next question, I played FO1/2 long before FO3. I hated many things about FO2 and consider FO1 vastly superior to it, however.

 

[FeelTheRads]

Late 90s

Big fucking surprise.

Should explain why Drog is so easily entertained.

 

[Awor Szurkrarz]

So, did you play any of these games at their release?
http://www.mobygames.com/browse/games/x,7/shooter/1996/
http://www.mobygames.com/browse/games/x,7/shooter/1997/
http://www.mobygames.com/browse/games/x,7/shooter/1998/

Do you remember the great 3DFX Voodoo revolution?
When low res blurred textures were considered to be incredibly beautiful?

 

[Silellak]

Look kid

So edgy!

Do I give 1/10 or 2/10? Which is it?

As opposed to epic-level wit like "GameFags".

 

[Droog White Smile]

Do you remember the great 3DFX Voodoo revolution?
When low res blurred textures were considered to be incredibly beautiful?

I don't see how is this relevant to the discussion.

 

[Clockwork Knight]

Late 90s

Big fucking surprise.

Should explain why Drog is so easily entertained.

Yes, because if you start playing during the late 90s it means you only play the recently released games, since the older ones are erased from history

 

[Awor Szurkrarz]

Do you remember the great 3DFX Voodoo revolution?
When low res blurred textures were considered to be incredibly beautiful?

I don't see how is this relevant to the discussion.

It is, because the technology to make FPS games, even 3D FPS games was there and indeed, FPS games were all rage then.
And even FPS games that look shit now, seemed to look great and were "next-gen" back then.

So, the technology is irrelevant to the choice of TB/Isometric perspective.

 

[Droog White Smile]

Not really, Morrowind was one of the first game 3D sandbox games that didn't look like a jumble of polygons, but it still had a shitty draw distance. The technology for this type of games has caught up relatively recently, I'd say.

 

[FeelTheRads]

Yes, because if you start playing during the late 90s it means you only play the recently released games, since the older ones are erased from history

Doesn't look like he did. Or if he did he didn't like them because they weren't first-person or had a good draw distance, thus they weren't good sand-box games. We all know first-person and good draw distance is essential for sand-box games.

Essentially, yes, for him older games are erased from history since 2D is like totally obsolete, man.

 

[Awor Szurkrarz]

Not really, Morrowind was one of the first game 3D sandbox games that didn't look like a jumble of polygons, but it still had a shitty draw distance. The technology for this type of games has caught up relatively recently, I'd say.

Which didn't stop Bethesda from developing Arena and Daggerfall as FP RPGs before that.
The same with Strife and Ultima Underworld.

 

[Droog White Smile]

Essentially, yes, for him older games are erased from history since 2D is like totally obsolete, man.

You're just not getting it, are you?

An example: bicycles with steel frames are obsolete. This is a fact. But it doesn't mean I can't order a custom steel bike and enjoy riding it a lot.

 

[FeelTheRads]

I'm sorry, but my knowledge about bicycles is as limited as yours about video games. I'm sure it's a very smart parallel, though.

 

[Awor Szurkrarz]

Anyway, even if the hypothetical Fallout 3 would be 3D, it doesn't mean, it has to turn into an FPS.

 

[Fat Dragon]

I can't believe people still let themselves get trolled by Drog.

FFS R00fles

 

[Awor Szurkrarz]

I'm bored. Also, it's not a good trolling if it doesn't create an emotional response.

 

[jagged-jimmy]

Droog is trolling obviously.

Anyway, why would someone propagate multiple quest solutions, extensive dialog trees, if all he wanted was to do a fucking sandbox diablo. Also then do it again in another game 6 years later.

 

[Kaanyrvhok]

Do you think you are original or something? Beth-tards have claimed this since I don't know when. LOL DIDNT HAEV TECHNOLOAGY IF THEY DID FALLUT WUD HAEV BEEN LIEK CRISIS LOL>

It's funny to see you dumbasses deny this.

Do you really think that if the Fallout dev team had today's technology they would still make it a 640x480 2D game?

Shit I think Beth should do it. Put it on that there, the PC, and make it an arcade download for consoles and its a win win win.