Portal was the indy game I knew was going to be huge before anybody else did

Portal 2 was the blockbuster sequel that I knew was going to be underwhelming before anybody else did.

Boy was I surprised. Totally amazing, loved every minute. It never took me long to find those tiny patches of white 100 metres above me, so all that focus testing totally worked. Made me feel all kinds of smart too. The original had more charm, but the sequel is a better game.

Oh, and I love Yahtzee all the more for his comment on TF2 hats. I remember when Valve went on and on about restricted colour palettes, instantly recognisable silhouettes and setting...then they went on to add a bunch of hats that shat all over that philosophy and my framerate.

Nah, you can quite easily make open space with Unreal, doesn't bloody occlude though, but hey!looks pretty Be interesting to see what they do with this >> ^kceaton1:

I hope this is a HEAVILY modified Unreal tech, because unfortunately their engine is a large hallway or open room with really pretty sky boxes.
Which again, I'd rather have Crysis (Crytek engine)...

I have a surprise for you:
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/MechWarrior_%28reboot%29

In reply to this comment by Zonbie:
Couldn't agree more - it is more action orientated, however I miss Mechwarrior

>> ^AeroMechanical:

With all the circle strafing and jumping around, it looks more like an fps with robots more than a Mechwarrior kind of game. Mechwarrior was closer to a simulator than a shoot-em-up action game.
Comparisons aside, it does look very, very cool though.

No need to buy it anymore. That stuff is free, until you actually make money. Enormous opportunities for indie devs, these days.
>> ^EMPIRE:

oh I had no idead they were using unreal engine, but now that you mention it, it kinda looks like the Unreal engine.
But yeah, buying an already existing engine cuts a lost of development time.

I recall, maybe a year or two ago, seeing a *really* cool looking in-game trailer for a new official Mechwarrior game, then I heard some random rumor snipits abouts legal troubles with FASA, and then that was it. Nothing else.

Anyone know anything about that? Because, without a doubt, along with space sims like Tie Fighter, Mechwarrior-style games are something you just don't see anymore but that could be insanely, unbelievably, ridiculously awesome with modern hardware.

>> ^Zonbie:

Couldn't agree more - it is more action orientated, however I miss Mechwarrior
>> ^AeroMechanical:
With all the circle strafing and jumping around, it looks more like an fps with robots more than a Mechwarrior kind of game. Mechwarrior was closer to a simulator than a shoot-em-up action game.
Comparisons aside, it does look very, very cool though.

Couldn't agree more - it is more action orientated, however I miss Mechwarrior

>> ^AeroMechanical:

With all the circle strafing and jumping around, it looks more like an fps with robots more than a Mechwarrior kind of game. Mechwarrior was closer to a simulator than a shoot-em-up action game.
Comparisons aside, it does look very, very cool though.

Well it's being made with UDK (Unreal Engine 3), so they wouldn't have needed to spend time writing their own engine. Gameplay wise, you're basically looking at Unreal Tournament on a different visual scale. So yeah, a small, hard-working team could very easily make this quickly.

The artstyle is fantastic!>> ^EMPIRE:

I wonder what's the size of the team that is making the game. They're supposed to be an indie developer, and from what I read somewhere this was done in less than a year.

awesome, thanks for the heads up!. Also, if you have an Iphone or similar device, there are a bunch of indie games on sale for those devices. http://indiesale.com/

>> ^gwiz665:

They are, I promise.
>> ^residue:
I'm in, though I already own braid and machinarium. Osmos and Revenge of the Titans look fun

They are, I promise.

>> ^residue:

I'm in, though I already own braid and machinarium. Osmos and Revenge of the Titans look fun

Thank you! Of all the games in the bundle, Machinarium is the only one I haven't tried yet.
In reply to this comment by radx:
Machinarium is the shit! *quality

@kceaton1 I think we've looked at the indie games thing for another project, allegedly it's quite a hassle, but I may remember it wrong.

At this point we don't have alternative playing methods, but that's something I'd like to add.. I doubt I'll have time to add it to this edition of it though, since I'm on to other projects now.

I didn't look too long, but do you have alternate playing methods?

You might want to look at Microsoft's Indie games for the 360. I don't know if the development side is completely free, but if it isn't much and the compatibility/code transfer isn't too hexing, it might be worth a try. (I think that has payment as well for the developers)

His stats over time are tracked here


>> ^heathen:

His daily stats are posted on his website:
http://www.minecraft.net/stats.jsp
<div><div style="margin: 10px; overflow: auto; width: 80%; float: left; position: relative;" class="convoPiece"> RFlagg said:<img style="margin: 4px 10px 10px; float: left; width: 40px;" src="http://static1.videosift.com/avatars/r/RFlagg-s.jpg" onerror="ph(this)"><div style="position: absolute; margin-left: 52px; padding-top: 1px; font-size: 10px;" class="commentarrow">◄</div><div style="padding: 8px; margin-left: 60px; margin-top: 2px; min-height: 30px;" class="nestedComment box">I finally broke down. Did a torrent and will likely plop the $13 or so on it come payday. While I will enjoy it some, my 6 year old who is all about Create Mode on many games (he loves making Little Big Planet levels and wants a PSN id so he can share them), will absolutely love it.
I agree it is fantastic marketing. I am guessing the guy sells a ton of IDs each day. Let's say 10 a day (which may be conservative with the hype), that is more than $130 a day. If he nails 100 IDs a day...
EDIT: If this story is to be believed, he made $350,000 in one day once. With over 257,000 IDs sold....
Another site confirms this number quoting the developer himself...
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*And the quote system on videosift is still broken

Why did I stop learning Java again?
I got to agree with everyone. The game is fun. The initial few videos I saw I was with yellowc's friends saying "That looks like shit." After a while I gave it a go. Now I have joined the cult, paid my dues and find myself spending my time exploring some world.
The next big update comes Halloween... Torches going out will not be fun...

>> ^heathen:

>> ^RFlagg:
I finally broke down. Did a torrent and will likely plop the $13 or so on it come payday. While I will enjoy it some, my 6 year old who is all about Create Mode on many games (he loves making Little Big Planet levels and wants a PSN id so he can share them), will absolutely love it.
I agree it is fantastic marketing. I am guessing the guy sells a ton of IDs each day. Let's say 10 a day (which may be conservative with the hype), that is more than $130 a day. If he nails 100 IDs a day...
EDIT: If this story is to be believed, he made $350,000 in one day once. With over 257,000 IDs sold....
Another site confirms this number quoting the developer himself...

His daily stats are posted on his website:
http://www.minecraft.net/stats.jsp

>> ^RFlagg:

I finally broke down. Did a torrent and will likely plop the $13 or so on it come payday. While I will enjoy it some, my 6 year old who is all about Create Mode on many games (he loves making Little Big Planet levels and wants a PSN id so he can share them), will absolutely love it.
I agree it is fantastic marketing. I am guessing the guy sells a ton of IDs each day. Let's say 10 a day (which may be conservative with the hype), that is more than $130 a day. If he nails 100 IDs a day...
EDIT: If this story is to be believed, he made $350,000 in one day once. With over 257,000 IDs sold....
Another site confirms this number quoting the developer himself...


His daily stats are posted on his website:
http://www.minecraft.net/stats.jsp