tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20951746.post6835496899054547251..comments2023-05-15T01:25:47.032-07:00Comments on Fullbright: FlatterySteve gaynorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516595172941914708noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20951746.post-8052281152689190302008-04-09T13:38:00.000-07:002008-04-09T13:38:00.000-07:00I like to give people enough credit to think I don...I like to give people enough credit to think I don't have to spell everything out, but okay:<BR/><BR/>I'm not claiming that Cliffy B "invented" any particular mechanic; what he did was popularize a cohesive character control scheme which is now being lifted, in whole or in part, by other games.<BR/><BR/>The Gears of War Scheme is comprised of a number of core elements, all of which very clever Steve gaynorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516595172941914708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20951746.post-42232986273110478992008-04-09T13:06:00.000-07:002008-04-09T13:06:00.000-07:00That is all old news to Sam Fisher. Cliffy is cool...That is all old news to Sam Fisher. Cliffy is cool. He just didn't invent sticking to a wall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20951746.post-54330439821531866532008-03-26T10:45:00.000-07:002008-03-26T10:45:00.000-07:00Yes, they all have Resident Evil 4-like aiming. Wh...Yes, they all have Resident Evil 4-like aiming. What does that have to do with Cliffy B?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20951746.post-81216491417161464682008-03-26T10:35:00.000-07:002008-03-26T10:35:00.000-07:00re: n0wakon over-the-shoulder camera:MGS4 screenGe...re: n0wak<BR/><BR/><I><B>on over-the-shoulder camera:</I></B><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2006/263/926596_20060923_screen012.jpg" REL="nofollow">MGS4 screen</A><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2006/332/928234_112906_screen001.jpg" REL="nofollow">Gears of War screen</A><BR/><BR/>Ryan Payton, producer on MGS4: <A HREF="http://www.gamasutra.com/view/Steve gaynorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516595172941914708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20951746.post-61548202874225206202008-03-26T09:13:00.000-07:002008-03-26T09:13:00.000-07:00Metal Gear Solid 4? Seriously? Everything in that ...Metal Gear Solid 4? Seriously? Everything in that clip is an evolution of the original game. A decade ago. Me thinks you give Cliffy too much credit. Some of this is just natural unrelated progress/evolution.n0wakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06307792884016597965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20951746.post-37164923365196831992008-03-25T08:35:00.000-07:002008-03-25T08:35:00.000-07:00Well, I'm sure he'd feel better if kill.switch nev...Well, I'm sure he'd feel better if kill.switch never existed. :) To be fair, he <A HREF="http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/features/gdc-cliffyb-on-threading-the-gears-of-war/70136/?biz=1" REL="nofollow">commented</A> on its influence in his design, but there's no way that form of cover would be so popular without Gears of War...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20951746.post-27627599493087795312008-03-25T02:56:00.000-07:002008-03-25T02:56:00.000-07:00Not sure what you're trying to say here. That he i...Not sure what you're trying to say here. That he invented cover systems in games? Or that he popularised it? Either way I wouldn't claim that all of the games you've shown have cover because of Gears of War.<BR/><BR/>You have a video of Rainbow Six Vegas there - that came out within a month of Gears of War. And you're missing a video of Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter which predates GoW by about FreakyZoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13968264557604484432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20951746.post-61322396782240683632008-03-24T20:26:00.000-07:002008-03-24T20:26:00.000-07:00Nice homage. As the great playwright Tom Stoppard ...Nice homage. As the great playwright Tom Stoppard once said, "If an idea's worth having once, it's worth having twice." But 9 times? Hmm.Michael Abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14437378247420941499noreply@blogger.com