lost_soul on 28/7/2011 at 02:50
IW Had: advanced physics, real-time lighting, ragdolls that collided with each other and that the player could step on... Plenty of objects like lights on chains too with full physics. This was before Doom 3 and HL2.
The biggest issue with the HPL engines is the complete lack of multiplayer support. If your game is going to have MP, that could be a problem.
june gloom on 28/7/2011 at 03:07
The Flesh engine also had: horrible optimization that persists to this day, horrible ragdolls, very little modding capability (which could have saved an otherwise shitty game.) Its dynamic shadows are a sack of bullshit, and honestly completely unnecessary, especially given the hit on the already poor performance.
Why are you still here?
Jason Moyer on 28/7/2011 at 03:49
IW had the worst implementation of physics and ragdolls I've personally seen in a videogame. It also couldn't handle levels larger than a shoebox while the developers blamed the console. Meanwhile Ubisoft managed to release Far Cry Instincts on the same goddamn machine, with massive levels, better textures/lighting/models, and better physics.
Shadowcat on 28/7/2011 at 07:09
Quote Posted by Jason Moyer
IW had the worst implementation of physics and ragdolls I've personally seen in a videogame.
If you ever wish to alter that, I can recommend "Dredd vs Death". It may be a tragically lacklustre game, but if it's freakishly awful ragdoll physics you want, you can't beat it!
EvaUnit02 on 28/7/2011 at 09:17
I'm sad because skacky seems to have been driven away. Well done Lost_soul, you thread derailing jackass.
Matthew on 28/7/2011 at 10:51
Quote Posted by Shadowcat
If you ever wish to alter that, I can recommend "Dredd vs Death". It may be a tragically lacklustre game, but if it's freakishly awful ragdoll physics you want, you can't beat it!
Really? I can't remember it being particularly awful, but maybe my mind has blanked out the horror.
mothra on 28/7/2011 at 13:14
I really wish you the best of luck. keep me posted about the "imminent" release.
Bakerman on 28/7/2011 at 13:59
Quote Posted by Shadowcat
(e.g. My DVD copy of Dark Messiah has no requirement for a Steam account.)
DVD copy of DM actually refuses to work with Steam at all, even when I want it to, as if it's trying to prove something.
EvaUnit02 on 29/7/2011 at 06:49
I just remembered that VtM: Bloodlines is powered by Source and AFAIK the retail version had absolutely no Steamworks ties whatsoever.
Conclusion:- Lost_soul is still clueless.
