tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013533765370589846.post7411722878101273476..comments2023-08-04T03:20:33.393-06:00Comments on Musings of a Sega Racing Fan: Christmas Presents: More Free Games, Racing Pitches, Etc.Eric4372http://www.blogger.com/profile/09095046432310137155noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013533765370589846.post-738793749794889242011-12-29T02:41:32.618-06:002011-12-29T02:41:32.618-06:00Hey dude. Well, about the pitch, I rehearsed it tw...Hey dude. Well, about the pitch, I rehearsed it twice before the present date. Both times, the main point I got (besides shorten the thing) was "make us believe this is good." And that was pretty much the theme of everyone's pitch. So even if it wasn't popular opinion, just give me reasons why we should go with this (which I did).<br /><br />So I noticed a bit of backlash, especially the dubstep comment, but I felt I was persuasive and tried to get everyone involved. I was fortunate to be in the best mood possible for the presentation otherwise I wouldn't have a chance. That's about it. Just that the source material wasn't as appealing as others, that's about it.<br /><br />Frankly, I'm frustrated enough with this one semester so I doubt I could've handled the Top 10 presentation, the pre-production meetings, Super Sprint, Christmas break, and all the other homework at once...Eric4372https://www.blogger.com/profile/09095046432310137155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013533765370589846.post-79844085383349763892011-12-28T23:24:01.064-06:002011-12-28T23:24:01.064-06:00Cool, we narrowly avoided being killed twice, and ...Cool, we narrowly avoided being killed twice, and finally got my uncle's internet password.<br /><br />So I watched the pitch and thought it was pretty good. Pesky time restraints. Though if I had to play devil's right-hand advocate, the beginning with calling the other games bad, stupid and boring <i>could've</i> been perceived as polarizing by your audience, especially if they <i>are</i> fans of those games, more so if they are not fans of our beloved #41 or don't appreciate the classics. Even though I agree with it (and thought it was funny), sometimes slamming certain games or their traits to drive your point across can end up being counterproductive in the end. Some people will see what you're driving at, others might get turned off and have their mind made before it's done.<br /><br />Not that it's easy; I did a presentation about the gaming industry going stale and used a lot of popular games to demonstrate overused clichés. I was very careful in how I drove my point across, though it was more out of fear that some clownshoe would butt in and say "STFU, this is the best game ever made!"<br /><br />But on the other hand, instead of the audience going dead silent, you managed to maintain everyone's attention and made them laugh at times, when the absolute worst case scenario could've had some of them thinking "This guy thinks everyone else's ideas are crap while he thinks his is great." Didn't look like it, though. But like you said, everyone made it seem like it was all great, but the results told a different story...<br /><br />Make a game knowing other people will enjoy it as much as you do, as opposed to making a game solely to pander to other people's interests. That's what I think. Personally, I wonder if it's even worth it to try to make others agree with you on something, (Not <i>you</i> you, figure of speaking) when everyone's competing against each other like this.<br /><br />I'd personally trade FIEA for Westwood anyday. A year and a half in and finally we're getting into game design itself. And I definitely agree with the portfolio thing. Makes you wonder about these schools, huh?Sestren NKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752989234869643274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013533765370589846.post-5020987522908044692011-12-26T06:10:09.106-06:002011-12-26T06:10:09.106-06:00Thanks guys, hope you had a Merry Christmas and ha...Thanks guys, hope you had a Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year.Eric4372https://www.blogger.com/profile/09095046432310137155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013533765370589846.post-10187794510701361002011-12-25T20:07:42.760-06:002011-12-25T20:07:42.760-06:00Merry Christmas man. Godspeed on this next year (y...Merry Christmas man. Godspeed on this next year (yeah, I went there)<br /><br />I'm busy packing as me and the folks are off to Texas tomorrow. I'll check out SS and recent posts then.Sestren NKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752989234869643274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013533765370589846.post-9750483102937086182011-12-25T09:38:12.095-06:002011-12-25T09:38:12.095-06:00Merry Christmas Eric...and here's to a great 2...Merry Christmas Eric...and here's to a great 2012!<br /><br />RJAY63RJAY63https://www.blogger.com/profile/12850076894301016839noreply@blogger.com