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It is true that Japanese studio created some of the greatest games of all time. But I have also heard reports that every game was rewritten from scratch. The DI
by adventureloop 13y ago
It is true that Japanese studio created some of the greatest games of all time. But I have also heard reports that every game was rewritten from scratch. The DIY concept was entirely alien.
Source: 84 Play Podcast interview with Gregg Tavares (I think, I cant relisten to the podcast now). Linked if interested
http://8-4.jp/blog/?p=1423&lang=en http://8-4.jp/blog/?p=1423&lang=en
- shrikant 13y agoDIY? I believe you mean DRY :)
- vadman 13y agoI remember reading some article about Japanese gamedev years ago that said the same thing. No OO, no standards, lots of repetition, &c.
- eli_gottlieb 13y agoBut why on Earth would you need skill and technique when you've got so many overtime hours of good old Japanese hard work? /sarcasm Idiots...
- geon 13y agoThat makes it very difficult to understand how other parts of Japanese culture can be so focused on perfection. Even western programmers use he word "Zen" to describe the simplicity and perfection of code that we strive for.
- eli_gottlieb 13y agoWell, some Western programmers use Zen.