Just saw the E3 trailer of Sonic Unleashed - (see it here) and I’m really hoping this one doesn’t get messed up….
Good Points
- Its looks purely speed based
- Nice transition to 2D/3D
- Quick time events! (personal favorite ever since Shenmue)
- No new crappy characters!!! - purely Sonic Vs Robotnik Eggman ¬_¬
However from the trailer there appears to be this whole sonic turning into a beast thing which I’m a bit worried about… It could potentialy mess it all up….
Here’s me praying to the gaming gods that it will be as good as it looks. (although that’s been said of them all so far…. ¬_¬)
(Yeah ill do some proper posting soon enough xD )
Avalix/Chris
Hey all. Well its update time!
Soooo… As of today Ive been working as a programmer in a Games Studio for almost a week and what are my first impressions.
Well after a rocky start I have to say I’m already enjoying it ^^
When i first started I was pretty much given responsibility straight away (which to be honest is what i preferred) and got to work on actual code. However i wasn’t prepare for the sheer depth and complexity of what i was given… If I have to be honest It got too me…. I expected to understand much more then i did after all the hard work i put into learning and uni…. Yet it was so much more complicated then expected. I felt disillusioned and overwhelmed….
However that has now changed. After a couple more days there i feel that I’m starting to find my feet. I’m starting to finally understand the code I have been given and the methodologies and designs behind it. Some of my old skills have been brushed up like my C# knowledge and event driven programming and already things are starting to click and I’m learning so many new ideas such as other software architecture design, design patterns and general coding practises. I’m even getting offered the chance to learn some deep, indepth stuff about the PS3 next week! I’m looking forward to how much i will have come along by the end of the year ^_^.
I still feel a bit slow in my work at the moment (as they have actually been kinda enough to give me actual bugs to work on ^_^) but I’m hopping given a few weeks I’ll be up to full speed.
I also seem to have joined at the right time as the company’s summer event is next Friday so I’m looking forward to a fun day ^_^
So that’s about it. I’ll keep updating on how things goes as the weeks progress. But if things keep going as they are then i definitely gonna be happy working here. ^_^
Avalix/Chris
Well tonight I started to work with Loki on the design of the RPG. As we are working long distance, Loki was kinda enough to set up a Google Docs word document as a focus point for out ideas.
I was unaware of this feature but the document can be edited by all owners of the document at the same time. Basically it feels like multiplayer word! I add a idea/suggestion and Loki would immediately add a comment afterwards, to witch i can comment back. It working surprising well for brainstorming ^_^. It even deals with document conflicts, giving you the chance to catch you changes before there lost.
I shall remember this for the future for any other game projects i start with people. Its a good way to get everyone involved in the design and get there thoughts across ^_^
So the design is coming along nicely. Our friends will be looking at it soon and be able to fill in some of the missing details.
All in all a good start ^_^
(Loki has also comment on the effectiveness of Google Docs here)
Avalix/Chris
Hurray! New side project to work on! ^_^
My friend and course-mate Loki (Check out his website - SSAStudios) has grabbed me to help out customise a copy of phpBB for a RP forum that our friends are starting. Thought it be something fun and interesting to do and ill get to flex my web programing mussels a bit more and get some more knowledge/practise ^_^
Will Update soon with some details once i get started
Quick Update: Copying from Loki post about the project on his site - here - here’s a list of a few of the feature we will implementing
Key - UCP = User Control Panel, MCP = Moderator Control Panel, and ACP = Administrator Control Panel.
- Base Stats for each Pokemon (from which the player can choose their starting statistics)
- Team System (allows the player to join teams, in-keeping with the RPG)
- UCP interface for User Interaction with the System (for viewing their statistics and team details)
- Post Count Groups (easily implemented, functionality’s built in)
- RPG System (allowing teams to take part in roleplays and battles against ‘boss characters’)
- Dice-roll Script (allowing certain parts of moves to be randomised)
- ACP Interface to add New Pokemon / Boss Characters to the System (accessible to admins)
Avalix/Chris
Well tomorrow I start my placement at Kuju Studios. I really should be in bed but I’m getting quite nervous about it… To be honest i wish i had do more to prepare… I’m worried that my programing skills might have gotten rusty over the summer. I suppose at lease i have been reading so the theory is in my head at lease…
But along side that i am really excited, i mean this is my first ever coding job and I am working on something really deep. I’ll be helping in the R&D and ive been told that involves helping to develop the inhouse code by adding new features and the like ^_^
One thing i do hope is that they will give me a chance to explore different areas. I will mention it to them tomorrow and see if i can get the chance. Graphic programing has been a main interest for me ever since i started studying it at uni and I’ve been trying to learn some thing in my own time. I hope i can get the chance to see some of it in action, maybe get some advice on how to get into the specialism.
I’m also hoping i can get to know a few people at work as well. Still a bit unsettled from moving down to Guildford on my own and i haven’t really met any people yet to hang around with. Hopefully this will change once i get started at work (either getting some people to be social with or working so hard i wont have any free time… either way the problem is sorted =P )
Anyway really need to get to bed. I will report on my first day tomorrow.
Night all x
Avalix/Chris ^_^