Polynauts Central (5/9 Archived)

Posted by Shaun McIlroy on September 5, 2012 05:30 am 1121

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It's September 5th and we're back live on Polynauts Central.

  • Remember that if you're into comics, manga and anime and want a nice organised place to talk about those, then head on over to Crisis on Infinite Polygons Issue #3 for chaosbirdomaid's all-in-one thread.
  • If you want to talk game related art - or even art in general but be sure to head over to the thread by Paradox Me called The Polygon Gallery of Fine Arts and grab yourself some cheese, olives and a glass of wine.
  • If you want to talk about, or discover new music then Shinta has a thread for you simply called Music.
  • If you want to talk about any movies or television shows with fear of spoilers then go to PrinceLUDA21's Polynauts: The Movie: Episode 1 thread.

FROM POLYGON

1: Press Reset Episode 2: "But will it run Crysis?" by Polygon Staff

A rare interview with the director of 1987's breakout side-scrolling brawler.

This was the era of Dragon's Lair showering arcades in quarters, thanks to laser disc-based hardware enabling games with full screen animation, and Data East had its own take on the technology. Kishimoto developed games that mixed flashy cartoon-like visuals with over-the-top action: helicopter combat in Cobra Command and car chases in Road Blaster. Neither reached Dragon's Lair's earnings, but both found loyal fans.

One of those was Data East competitor Technos, which wanted in on the laser disc business. Shortly after Road Blaster's release, Kishimoto received a call from a headhunter.

2: The man who created 'Double Dragon' by Matt Leone

A rare interview with the director of 1987's breakout side-scrolling brawler.

This was the era of Dragon's Lair showering arcades in quarters, thanks to laser disc-based hardware enabling games with full screen animation, and Data East had its own take on the technology. Kishimoto developed games that mixed flashy cartoon-like visuals with over-the-top action: helicopter combat in Cobra Command and car chases in Road Blaster. Neither reached Dragon's Lair's earnings, but both found loyal fans.

One of those was Data East competitor Technos, which wanted in on the laser disc business. Shortly after Road Blaster's release, Kishimoto received a call from a headhunter.

3: Humble origins: The solo odyssey behind 'Dust: An Elysian Tail' by Samit Sarkar

Dust features approximately 1,700 lines of spoken dialogue spread across more than 40 characters. After a frantic crunch period, Dodrill and his audio team had finalized the dialogue on June 25th. "I had spent months animating all the portraits and polishing the dialogue code, which was one of the most complex systems in the game," Dodrill told Polygon over email. "Needless to say, I was relieved that we were done."

4: Valve adds $100 listing fee to Steam Greenlight to cut down 'noise and clutter' by Michael McWhertor

In an effort to cut back on the "significant amount of noise and clutter being submitted" to Valve's recently launched Steam Greenlight service, the company says it will now charge a one-time $100 fee when submitting a game to Greenlight.

Valve says that proceeds from Steam Greenlight submissions will be passed on to Child's Play, the charity organization that donates children's toys and games to hospitals worldwide. The initial fee will grant a Steam user access to post and update as many projects as they like, Valve says.

5: 'Code of Princess' for 3DS will have 100 local and online co-op quests by Alexa Ray Corriea

Code of Princess, touted by developer Agatsuma Entertainment as the spiritual successor to hack-and-slash role-playing game Guardian Heroes, was released in Japan in April and will come to North America on October 9th. Pre-orders for the game include the Code of Princess Sound & Visual Book, which includes game artwork and selections from its soundtrack.

FROM THE POLYNAUTS FORUMS:

1: Oh no why isn't my PC booting?!? [Resolved] by Chris Plante

Is this the end of the PC building adventure? I seriously hope not!

2: "The NextGen Depression" - does it only happen to me? by LucasReis

Does anyone else feel like I do? I know I'll probably grab those consoles at launch, but I kinda wish this generation lasted a little more. I know the ups and downs, and there are probably more downs right now, if we were to extend the generation, but I'm fine with the graphics and stuff.

3: What is your platform of choice and why? by Webgolfing

If most people are like me (and I like to think that they are), then many people mainly play games on one platform. While they may own several platforms but buy most of their games on one. Personally, I own an Xbox 360 and Windows PC but I tend to do most of my PC.

It's not because I believe PC gamers are indeed the master race and console gamers are inferior, but the benefits of the platform suits my lifestyle better.

4: "Video Game" is a Bad Name For the Medium (Also Inside: RPGs) by DocSeuss

Let's play a little game: try to define "video game" without using either word in the name as a definition. My own instinct is to say that video games are an interactive, computer-driven experience. That's about it. I almost included the word entertainment in there, but the military already has simulations, a subcategory of video games that are designed for training purpose, and we've also got educational games, not to mention flight simulators for pilot training, and stuff like that.

REMINDER: Polygon.com : Community Requests Thread by Shaun McIlroy

This is our "Official Polynauts" topic for Polygon.com requests, those which we've all made mention of in anticipation of the sites launch in 2012. I thought I'd collate them all here for the Polygon team to check back and see if the stars align with their overall plans, whatever they may be.

MW3: 'CHAOS PACK' CONTEST: ONE ENDS, ONE BEGINS TONIGHT

Our first Modern Warfare DLC contest has ended. Later on today we'll pick someone from the correct entries and announce it both here and via Twitter. After then we'll launch the next one which will have a somewhat different method of entry so keep an eye out for that!

FROM THE VERGE:

A touch of Amsterdam style today with Thomas Ricker bringing you the latest tech news in the fiftieth episode of 90 Seconds on The Verge.

POLYNAUTS COMMENT OF THE DAY (4/9):

Alrighty, I'm heading out. Good luck to you meeting new peeps, playing old games, using Russian to chat up my SwapNotes, talking about PCs, helping their spouse with their Nickelback problem, and everyone else!!!
Good night, and Good luck!

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Every day there will only be one comment from the previous thread. It's decided based upon the most recommends an individual receives for their comment; should two people have the same rating then both comments will be posted.

Okay, there we have another days worth of catch-ups folks. Remember to sound off in the comments below and share any awesome news you find today. As always, check out the @Polygon feed on Twitter to keep up to date, or feel free to hit me up at @shaunmcilroy if you want to chitchat throughout the day.

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