At 9/11/16 02:01 AM, DoctorStrongbad wrote:At 9/10/16 06:18 AM, GreenSoap wrote: Richard GarriottAdded to the list.
You've been morally obliged to slaughter children in several of his games, he's a sick fuck and I love him for it :)
Which of his games was your favorite?
Probably Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar and UO. Also had super fun with Tabula Rasa when it was up, man that game was sick o:
At 9/10/16 09:33 PM, kanef wrote: sega
namco
insomniac
rare
id software
clover/platinum
Those are some good companies, but can you pick a designer from each?
earlier stuff from nintendo/konami/capcom is good too
Games from the original NES were excellent.
At 9/12/16 01:33 PM, GreenSoap wrote: Probably Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar and UO.
Good choice of games.
Also had super fun with Tabula Rasa when it was up, man that game was sick o:
I never had the chance to play it.
At 9/3/16 02:55 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote: Who is your favorite video game developer? They can be race, alive or dead.
Naoto Oshima.
I love Keita Takahashi's games, especially the Katamari games he had total control over which are literally the first two games. His new game Wattam was fun af the last time I played it, and cute too.
Daisuke Ishiwatari. Jack of all stats creator of Guilty Gear who wrote the story, drew the characters, voiced one of the characters (Sol Badguy) and, of course, compose the music.
He objectively made some of the best rocking themes for a lot of video game projects he was on.
Hideo Kojima.
That One Man who Trolled the World.
In terms of people whose work I admire, I'd go with Terry Cavanagh, Edmund McMillen, Zach Barth, not necessarily in that order.
Personally speaking, my favorite game designers are my coworkers at Stardock, but that's less to do with their work and more to do with the fact that we're friends :P
I'd Probably have to vouch for Epic Megagames and Digital Extremes for their Beautiful Unreal and Unreal Tournament games from 98 to 99.
I'd also vouch for Rockstar, Some of Ubisoft, and For sure SCEA.
"My president is Chuck Heston. Here's your rebate ya damn dirty apes!" - Postal Dude (Rick Hunter), Postal 2
At 4/23/21 05:53 AM, 2forter wrote:At 9/3/16 02:55 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote: Who is your favorite video game developer? They can be race, alive or dead.Naoto Oshima.
What is your favorite thing he worked on?
At 4/23/21 08:26 PM, Tritnew1 wrote: I love Keita Takahashi's games, especially the Katamari games he had total control over which are literally the first two games. His new game Wattam was fun af the last time I played it, and cute too.
Great choice, and good use of examples.
At 5/6/21 03:21 AM, DoctorStrongbad wrote:At 4/23/21 05:53 AM, 2forter wrote:What is your favorite thing he worked on?At 9/3/16 02:55 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote: Who is your favorite video game developer? They can be race, alive or dead.Naoto Oshima.
At 4/23/21 08:26 PM, Tritnew1 wrote: I love Keita Takahashi's games, especially the Katamari games he had total control over which are literally the first two games. His new game Wattam was fun af the last time I played it, and cute too.Great choice, and good use of examples.
Favorite thing he worked on? The sonic designs, for sure.
Edit: Thanks for the gold kind stranger!
At 9/3/16 02:55 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote: Who is your favorite video game developer? They can be race, alive or dead.
Not someone who's games I've regularly consumed but Hideki Kamiya as a director has such a good mentality towards his games, insisting they should focus on short and challenging runs that capture the essence of the arcade games he group playing, rather than cramming in unneeded mechanics and gameplay that only exist to pad the game out or trying to make games seem more like interactive films like a lot of game designers do today. The one time he stepped out of that mentality was for Okami, which was about 40 - 60 hours long, but had sprinkles of that arcade-y feel in places and was a genuinely welcome change of form for his usual games, being a fun and charming story that never got dull, and still had great gameplay too.
At 4/24/21 04:50 AM, BigK1337 wrote: Daisuke Ishiwatari. Jack of all stats creator of Guilty Gear who wrote the story, drew the characters, voiced one of the characters (Sol Badguy) and, of course, compose the music.
He must of been one very busy guy.
He objectively made some of the best rocking themes for a lot of video game projects he was on.
Very cool to know.
At 4/29/21 01:23 PM, PsyCalibur wrote: Hideo Kojima.
That One Man who Trolled the World.
Explain it better, @PsyCalibur
At 4/29/21 04:12 PM, Prestophobia wrote: In terms of people whose work I admire, I'd go with Terry Cavanagh, Edmund McMillen, Zach Barth, not necessarily in that order.
Some very interesting picks.
Personally speaking, my favorite game designers are my coworkers at Stardock, but that's less to do with their work and more to do with the fact that we're friends :P
That is more on a friendly basis, but I will allow it.
At 4/30/21 08:24 AM, JaylinZonarel wrote: I'd Probably have to vouch for Epic Megagames and Digital Extremes for their Beautiful Unreal and Unreal Tournament games from 98 to 99.
I'd also vouch for Rockstar, Some of Ubisoft, and For sure SCEA.
Lots of good choices, but which one would be your top pick? @JaylinZonarel
At 5/6/21 07:22 AM, 2forter wrote:At 5/6/21 03:21 AM, DoctorStrongbad wrote: Great choice, and good use of examples.Favorite thing he worked on? The sonic designs, for sure.
I will have to add that one.
At 5/6/21 11:07 PM, zebragamer880 wrote: Edmund Mcmillen
@zebragamer880 Why did you pick him?
At 5/17/21 04:47 AM, DoctorStrongbad wrote:At 4/30/21 08:24 AM, JaylinZonarel wrote: I'd Probably have to vouch for Epic Megagames and Digital Extremes for their Beautiful Unreal and Unreal Tournament games from 98 to 99.Lots of good choices, but which one would be your top pick? @JaylinZonarel
I'd also vouch for Rockstar, Some of Ubisoft, and For sure SCEA.
I would say Epic Games, cause Unreal is probably hands-down one of the best retro FPS games, it still holds up even in 2021. Plus if you have $10 on steam, you can get Unreal, or even get it for free, If offered. (That's how my brother and another friend got it lol) it's also got Mod support (through OldUnreal) so you can play online again, cause last time I checked, GameSpy is dead.
But yeah, if you have around $20, Unreal and Unreal Tournament (since they're pretty much the same thing) are worth every last cent.
"My president is Chuck Heston. Here's your rebate ya damn dirty apes!" - Postal Dude (Rick Hunter), Postal 2
At 5/7/21 06:15 PM, Dingalow wrote:At 9/3/16 02:55 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote: Who is your favorite video game developer? They can be race, alive or dead.Not someone who's games I've regularly consumed but Hideki Kamiya as a director has such a good mentality towards his games, insisting they should focus on short and challenging runs that capture the essence of the arcade games he group playing, rather than cramming in unneeded mechanics and gameplay that only exist to pad the game out or trying to make games seem more like interactive films The one time he stepped out of that mentality was for Okami, which was about 40 - 60 hours long, but had sprinkles of that arcade-y feel in places and was a genuinely welcome change of form for his usual games, being a fun and charming story that never got dull, and still had great gameplay too.
@Dingalow I will add him to the list.
At 5/17/21 09:09 AM, JaylinZonarel wrote:At 5/17/21 04:47 AM, DoctorStrongbad wrote:I would say Epic Games, cause Unreal is probably hands-down one of the best retro FPS games, it still holds up even in 2021. Plus if you have $10 on steam, you can get Unreal, or even get it for free, If offered. (That's how my brother and another friend got it lol) it's also got Mod support (through OldUnreal) so you can play online again, cause last time I checked, GameSpy is dead.
Lots of good choices, but which one would be your top pick? @JaylinZonarel
But yeah, if you have around $20, Unreal and Unreal Tournament (since they're pretty much the same thing) are worth every last cent.
@JaylinZonarel Epic Games is now on this list. Unreal was a really fun game back in the day.
Still looking for more video game designers to complete the list.
At 6/14/21 07:10 PM, Poseidon00 wrote: Nippon Ichi is definitely up there. Solid rpgs that don't take themselves too seriously and I find the riffs and parodies of anime cliches pretty funny. Nobody remembers La Pucelle but it is their best title.
any other games you recommend?
At 6/20/21 05:21 AM, DoctorStrongbad wrote:At 6/14/21 07:10 PM, Poseidon00 wrote: Nippon Ichi is definitely up there. Solid rpgs that don't take themselves too seriously and I find the riffs and parodies of anime cliches pretty funny. Nobody remembers La Pucelle but it is their best title.
any other games you recommend? @Poseidon00
The list is going okay so far, but i can always use more.
At 6/24/21 10:49 AM, Poseidon00 wrote:At 6/24/21 04:01 AM, DoctorStrongbad wrote:At 6/20/21 05:21 AM, DoctorStrongbad wrote:At 6/14/21 07:10 PM, Poseidon00 wrote: Nippon Ichi is definitely up there. Solid rpgs that don't take themselves too seriously and I find the riffs and parodies of anime cliches pretty funny. Nobody remembers La Pucelle but it is their best title.
any other games you recommend? @Poseidon00
RPGs: Makai Kingdom. Star Ocean Second Story, Till the End of Time, and the original. Tactics Ogre: Let us Cling Together, Might and Magic 6-8
The list is going okay so far, but i can always use more.
Non RPGs: Injustice 2, MK11, Dissidia NT/012/original, Subnautica
That is nice selection of games. It would take a long time to try and defeat them all.
It seems like the most of the best video games designers come from Japan. Can anybody recommend any that are not from there?
Shigeru Miyamoto (Nintendo) created Mario, Zelda, Donkey Kong, Star Fox, Pikmin, amd even more.
At 9/3/16 02:55 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote: Who is your favorite video game developer? They can be race, alive or dead.
maddy thorson, they worked on celeste, which is an incredibly well designed game with some of the most satisfying and tight platforming ive ever played. They’re making and theyre making a new game too called earthblade.
If you are seeing this signature go play celeste and monkey ball deluxe.
At 7/15/21 02:52 AM, Lafio13 wrote:At 9/3/16 02:55 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote: Who is your favorite video game developer? They can be race, alive or dead.maddy thorson, they worked on celeste, which is an incredibly well designed game with some of the most satisfying and tight platforming ive ever played. They’re making and theyre making a new game too called earthblade.
@Lafio13 What was your favorite part of celeste?
American Mcgee because he has a funny name
Me looking at your horrible post
At 7/18/21 04:00 AM, DoctorStrongbad wrote:At 7/15/21 02:52 AM, Lafio13 wrote:@Lafio13 What was your favorite part of celeste?At 9/3/16 02:55 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote: Who is your favorite video game developer? They can be race, alive or dead.maddy thorson, they worked on celeste, which is an incredibly well designed game with some of the most satisfying and tight platforming ive ever played. They’re making and theyre making a new game too called earthblade.
Story and game design, the story is really touching and the game design is so smartly designed it never feels impossible, i just feel like i need to give it a few more tries and ill beat the section.
If you are seeing this signature go play celeste and monkey ball deluxe.
At 9/3/16 02:55 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote: Who is your favorite video game developer? They can be race, alive or dead.
Daisuke Amaya. He singlehandedly created Cave Story. Everything from the graphics and music, to the spritework and the software used to create the music, were all created by him, over the course of 5 years. When he was done, he distributed it online for free, just because he wanted to share his game with as many people as he could.
At 9/3/16 02:55 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote: Who is your favorite video game developer? They can be race, alive or dead.
miyamoto
At 7/19/21 01:11 AM, Thinglet wrote: American Mcgee because he has a funny name
@Thinglet Is that the only reason? lol
