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> HW resources: games run on extremely tight HW budgets Come on, you could have decent AI back in the day that pinned me down and made me run for cover, then h
by lloeki 10y ago
> HW resources: games run on extremely tight HW budgets
Come on, you could have decent AI back in the day that pinned me down and made me run for cover, then had me at that cling gling oh shit moment when a perfectly timed grenade lands at your feet just as you were starting to take a breath†. Today we're stuck with scripted sequences and playing whack-a-mole with sniper rifles.
† only HL1, Halo and FEAR seemed to manage that.
- Radim 10y agoYou may be under appreciating how much effort goes into good old hacking in games, to make things look "natural" but with minimal HW footprint :) Cutting corners. Especially back in the day! It's more of an art. Applies to graphics, AI, audio...