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54 pointsn-named15y ago13 comments

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This is where Carmack excels, give him a constrained canvas and he blows the technology away. Heres hoping they've sorted out some game design this time around (or they licence the tech to others).

modeless15y ago

id's game design is generally good; they know how to really nail gameplay. The problems in id games come from the generic cliché stories and settings. Rage looks like yet another predominantly brown post-apocalyptic lone-silent-protagonist-versus-hideously-ugly-screaming-mutant-monsters game.

What licensees can bring to id's engine are interesting stories in novel settings. For example, I'm hoping someone at Activision realizes that this open-world car-combat + first-person shooter engine is the perfect vehicle for a reboot of the Interstate '76 franchise.

charlesdm15y ago

They have stated that they wont licence out this engine. Since they got acquired, it'll only be used for Zenimax games.

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jamesbkel15y ago

For example, I'm hoping someone at Activision realizes that this open-world car-combat + first-person shooter engine is the perfect vehicle for a reboot of the Interstate '76 franchise

That would great to see, especially if paired with a reboot of the games fantastic original soundtrack.

yesimahuman15y ago

I disagree as someone who doesn't care much for story lines. I make my own feeling from games and doom, despite having a shallow story, had a pretty powerful pull into it's world.

I don't like cutscenes and I don't like lots of dialog, but that's just me.

bryne15y ago

@ID_AA_Carmack: I’m going to regret having “ios” in all my type names when I port Rage Mobile to Android.

Zev15y ago

And a few tweets later: I am going to take a stab at bringing Rage up on Android soon, but we have NOT committed to a product. 9 days ago

gmatty15y ago

carmack had always been a childhood hero of mine, having seen wolfenstein 3d as a kid showcased in the computer section of sears (yes sears). Carmack just entered steve jobs territory for me. This is going to change everything.

samlittlewood15y ago