I had a lot of problems with co-op in Gears 1. Could have been connection related, but a lot of times 90% of the textures would fail to load, so I could see Marcus, Dom, the Locust, a few objects here and there, but otherwise everything was black.
Out with the grime, in with the polish. By Several designers from Epic Games recently held a live stream to give a real-time look at concept art for the upcoming Along with Community Manager Stacey Conley, Senior Designer Jim Brown, and Environmental Artist Josh Marlow, Art Director Chris Perna sat down to discuss the recent concept art he had created to help illustrate his vision for the visual design of Unreal Tournament. Calling it a 'working concept art,' Perna explains that the demo was put together out of his tinkering with the engine and new ideas for the game's aesthetic.
It's a white, sterile-feeling environment with what he describes as an 'industrial feel.' 'The overall look is clean,' he says of the environment's design, stressing that it isn't necessarily the look for the entire game, but rather an experiment and an indicator of what he wants it to look like.
Perna notes the use of bright lighting and color while also citing that he wants something 'a little more polished, with a little more realism, but without going over the top and doing kind of like what we did with Gears of War, UT3 Unreal Tournament 3, and making everything dark and grimy and grungy sic. I think you can still have detailed environments that look amazing and add color and add visual clarity. Have your cake and eat it too, basically.'
The four also went on to discuss many design and gameplay choices still under consideration and answered several fan questions during the stream. Unreal Tournament is the most recent iteration in the popular multiplayer shooter franchise. Upon release, designers say it will be free, allow for modding, and will be developed.
Stay tuned to IGN for updates on the development of Unreal Tournament.
If you had ever hoped to see Gears of War show up for your Mac or iPad, it's pretty safe to assume it's never going to happen. On Monday Microsoft Studios confirmed it has acquired the game series from developer Epic Games, according to. Gears of War is the popular third-person action game franchise developed for Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. It's spawned sequels and expansion packs. The game is a futuristic shooter in which the troops of an elite squad of soldiers battles against a subterranean alien enemy. The game uses Epic's Unreal Engine, which Epic has ported to different platforms including OS X and iOS. In fact, it's been used for iOS games like the Infinity Blade series.
That cross-platform support made some Apple gamers wonder if Gears of War might ever see a Mac or iOS treatment. Even Donald Mustard, head of Chair Entertainment, Infinity Blade's developer, Gears could run on the iPhone. Gears for Apple devices was, quite frankly, always a longshot, as the series has been exclusive to Microsoft platforms since it launched. Still, the possibility remained — even for the head of Microsoft's game studios, Phil Spencer. Spencer was in November about the possibility of Gears remaining an Xbox exclusive. It was up to Epic, he said at the time.
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With Microsoft buying the game property outright from Epic, Gears will stay locked on Microsoft hardware and software. From here on out, Microsoft is going to make sure the property remains a showcase game for their platforms.