Comments on: Motorstorm dev boss: “Everybody makes such a big fucking deal” out of target renders

By: Robo_1

Robo_1 — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:54:25 +0000

It does tend to be Sony’s approach to preview games with CGI rather than show early game footage. It has it’s advantages of course, if memory serves, MS showed off some rather disastrous early footage of Too Human and Shadow Run, which pretty much condemned the games before release, and if developers don’t have to worry about rushing an early demo out for public view, they can instead focus on polishing the final thing.

The flip side of course, is that if you start with a glossy target render, people’s expectations are already going to be through the roof, so the final release really has to be something special to not disappoint.

By: Smartypants

Smartypants — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:47:16 +0000

Releasing target renders is also fine, but suggesting that it’s actual game footage or saying that it’s how the game is actually going to look like – THAT’S the problem. How is it possible that Nigel doesn’t understand that?

Like JP says: you tell lies, you get called on it. Simple.

By: Psychotext

Psychotext — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:06:12 +0000

I agree with Esha. Target renders are fine, but releasing them isn’t.

By: deftangel

deftangel — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 11:55:32 +0000

Or alternatively, have your publisher be honest that it’s a target render in the first place and make sure nobody’s confused.

By: JPickford

JPickford — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 11:13:43 +0000

You tell lies. You get called on it.

By: Esha

Esha — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 08:27:59 +0000

There’s a simple solution here: Don’t release target renders to the public. At least not in early development.

Release target renders to the public and you dig your own grave, it’s a woefully ill-considered thing to do. Look at Microsoft with their renders of the original XBox.

“Look at our pretty graphics, this is what it’ll be like.”

And the console was… what, 50 per cent of that original render when it comes to performance? And people felt ripped off.

Releasing development materials once the game is done is a fantastic idea, love it! But releasing them before a team has something to show and giving people false expectations? That’s just silly.

He can bitch about it all he likes, it’s his perogative, but if target renders aren’t released, then there’re no problems. Eh?

By: lelik

lelik — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 06:27:49 +0000

man speaks his mind. i agree but i love my graphicses