Michael Bluth
04-19-2003, 04:25 PM
Here are some quotes from the GameInformer feature:
But first, the big quote:
"Think about almost any title - be it Max Payne, Devil May Cry, Jedi Outcast, or Halo - that has pushed the boundaries of gameplay in the past few years, weave them together with a surprisingly intuitive control scheme, and you'll begin to get an idea of what Advent is all about."
"Sometimes, great video games come from the most unlikely places. Advent is the story how a small, first-time developer came together with one of America's greatest living science fition writers to create what could be the most exciting XBox game you'll see next year. You might not have heard of Advent before, but trust us - this game will be generating more than its fair share of excitement in the coming months."
The company developing this game, Glyphx, started out as a company that would do modeling and FMV cutscenes for companies, even for the acclaimed CG cutscenes for Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver I & II.
"... in the form of Epic Games' masterful Unreal II engine, which provided Glyphx with the perfect tool with which to create Advent, a franchise that they were already planning on making into a trilogy of games."
"With the Unreal II engine in hand, the company began recruiting staff members that had a background in programming and game design to start transforming the engine for the third-person game they envisioned, including both the lead programmers for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six and the StarCraft Brood War expansion set."
"With the basic plot structure in place, the decision was made to seek outside help in writing a script. The help would come in the form of one of the most respected writers in the world of science fiction, Orson Scott Card, the author of the classic Ender's Game series."
"If Glyphx succeeds, gamers around the world will be rewarded with one of the defining games of the XBox era. Here's to hoping"
This game looks crazy-good. The graphics are all very nice (as it is the Unreal II engine), and it has got a very solid story (which is too long for me to type out). Not only that, but it also has vehicles!! Here's hoping for online multiplayer........ I'll post screens whenever I find them.
But first, the big quote:
"Think about almost any title - be it Max Payne, Devil May Cry, Jedi Outcast, or Halo - that has pushed the boundaries of gameplay in the past few years, weave them together with a surprisingly intuitive control scheme, and you'll begin to get an idea of what Advent is all about."
"Sometimes, great video games come from the most unlikely places. Advent is the story how a small, first-time developer came together with one of America's greatest living science fition writers to create what could be the most exciting XBox game you'll see next year. You might not have heard of Advent before, but trust us - this game will be generating more than its fair share of excitement in the coming months."
The company developing this game, Glyphx, started out as a company that would do modeling and FMV cutscenes for companies, even for the acclaimed CG cutscenes for Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver I & II.
"... in the form of Epic Games' masterful Unreal II engine, which provided Glyphx with the perfect tool with which to create Advent, a franchise that they were already planning on making into a trilogy of games."
"With the Unreal II engine in hand, the company began recruiting staff members that had a background in programming and game design to start transforming the engine for the third-person game they envisioned, including both the lead programmers for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six and the StarCraft Brood War expansion set."
"With the basic plot structure in place, the decision was made to seek outside help in writing a script. The help would come in the form of one of the most respected writers in the world of science fiction, Orson Scott Card, the author of the classic Ender's Game series."
"If Glyphx succeeds, gamers around the world will be rewarded with one of the defining games of the XBox era. Here's to hoping"
This game looks crazy-good. The graphics are all very nice (as it is the Unreal II engine), and it has got a very solid story (which is too long for me to type out). Not only that, but it also has vehicles!! Here's hoping for online multiplayer........ I'll post screens whenever I find them.