DJ1 said:
Today, however, with games like POTC, there is no excuse for not making totally immersive graphics. I mean, in the original Pirates! you <i>were there!</i>
Hi eobet,
You guys crack me up. In the original Pirates!, "you were there?" Have you reminded yourself of the graphics to the original Pirates! recently?
<a href="http://www.`pirates-game`.com/pirates/legacy.php?pg=3" target="_blank">http://www.`pirates-game`.com/pira...legacy.php?pg=3</a>
The original Pirates! was so immersive because of the gameplay and because it fueled your `story-telling` and your imagination. The new one is no different.
Walking around the E3 floor -- I think William and Catalina can attest to this -- you saw game after game with the same modelled characters, similar animations, the same color pallettes... they all blended together after a while. Many people commented to me how Pirates! looked so fresh, with its vibrant Caribbean colors, its exaggerated characters, and its style and panache. You get more of a sense of movement, of excitement, of epicness. I'd compare it to the difference between games like World of Warcraft and other massively multiplayer games. Never underestimate the value of style.
The screenshots and the video currently running on the `pirates-game`.com shows a hint of this style. We'll have a developer diary sometime in the upcoming months from the artists who will talk about the advantages of their art direction.
From reading the forums, I'm sure there are people that will never be convinced. So if you can't take my word for it, then uhhhh... you'll just have to buy the game and see? <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="8)" border="0" alt="cool.gif" /> But we will have a few more videos that will showcase the pace of the game. (And no, I don't expect that I can enginer any special discounts for you guys here, but you'll definitely be getting a few sneak peeks at new material before it comes out.)
Best,
Jeff Foley
Sr. Brand Manager
Atari