Timesplitters 4 information in PSW with scans
Simon Pegg could be in Timesplitters 4? Well, apparently. Here’s a scan:
New FRD letters
http://www.frd.co.uk/letters.php
Yes, thats right. Your, every now and then, dose of humour and answers to questions has arrived. The main things to take out is that there are no definite platforms for TS4 yet. Even the Sega Megadrive has a chance. Also there has been a small demo made to test out differnt styles for TS4. Everything is going nicely, as said. TS4 wont be rushed unlike HAZE, rather, was.
Interview with Graeme Norgate
From Timesplitters time portal comes an interview with Graeme Norgate. Read it here or below.
How did you get started with composing video game music?
When I had first had a Spectrum, it was around the time I was learning to play keyboards. I wanted a way to combine my two favourite things, playing games and music. After a few unsuccessful attempts to get into the games composing in the Amiga days (I’m looking at you Hewson and Pysgnosis) I got into Rare after replying to an advert in Edge.
Previously I’d been working on demo tracks geared towards video games and I guess that focus paid off. Continue reading ‘Interview with Graeme Norgate’ »
A New Author
Greetings, all. It is I, Lt. Surge. Just checking in after seeing god0fgod’s HAZE work. Good work to him~
Regards from Ts4.net
HAZE patch
Some players have been experiencing some problems with inviting players to co-op games. Free Radical Design and Ubisoft are working hard on a patch for next week that will fix these issues. Here is an announcement.
How the ign review for HAZE is wrong
The IGN review for HAZE has rated it as poor. But doesn’t this just make IGN poor? Yes it does. In each section here is why the review is wrong:
4.5 Presentation
A bland story with weak characters and simplistic commentaries on serious topics, Haze is a generic tale at best about war.
The story isn’t bland and can be interesting at times. You should be able to make your own opinions on the characters and the story is not simplistic at all. There are different parts to the story that is rather interesting and raises questions. All this is hard to explain without spoiling the plot. Continue reading ‘How the ign review for HAZE is wrong’ »
Music in HAZE
There are two articles/interviews talking about the music in HAZE:
http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3167896
http://www.music4games.net/Features_Display.aspx?id=266
Also if you wish to listen to the music in HAZE visit here or play below:
HAZE runs at 575p
With a small interview with Derek Littlewood it is confirmed that HAZE will run at a 575p resolution, in-between standard SD and HD. Read below or visit this link.
Derek Littlewood interview
In this interview Derek explains how the demo compares to the actual game and what development was like for HAZE. Two of the most interesting points include that the demo is a slightly older build of HAZE and the actual version will have several bug fixes and HAZE has been a great learning curve for the secret Lucas Arts project and Timepslitters 4. Read here or below.
Q. Some people in the community have been asking if legacy controls will be available in the final game.
Derek: The control options in the demo are as they are in the final game. While it’d certainly be possible to include, I think it’s going to be a case of seeing player reaction.
Q. Are there any options to adjust stick sensitivity?
Derek: There is no stick sensitivity option in there and I’ll tell you why - it’s because a core part of the game is the balance between the troopers and rebels who both have different stick sensitivity. I mean, they move at different speeds, they turn at different speeds… if you let people change the sensitivity you break that balance between the two sides. When it’s taken us a very very long time to get the game balanced, to put something like that in would be suicidal for the balance of the multiplayer online. Continue reading ‘Derek Littlewood interview’ »
HAZE release
HAZE should have been released today in the US. In the UK it should be on the 23rd. It is unfortunate the Americans get it first but there we go. You may have noticed a lot of bad reviews on HAZE. Some of these reviews could be biased. The best thing you can do is play the demo and make your own mind up.