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I don't even think degrees are THAT important. They're even redundant in some cases. You need to have a damn good portfolio that puts you on some other level above others. You need to be the baddest programmer. The best animator. The illest concept artist. You need to be on the level with those who are already in the industry and are good at what they do. I remember on a Uni visit to EA, they pretty much told us: you need to have one slick as hell portfolio that makes you look the absolute shit, or nobody will even bother with you.
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*tries to hide dead bodies under carpet*
06:31 PM
Wow! What mountainous carpets you have! They sure are agreeable with your home-decor!
(But they seem to be seeping bodily fluids)
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The value of university is connecting the best and brightest together. The guys at Google met in University as did the people who founded Bioware. Numerous companies start when a few ambitious university students meet and get ideas. The actual degree is more of an endurance test. It shows you can focus and endure for 4-5 years. But it has the very useful side effect of bringing bright ambitious people together.
Paul Allen, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Steve Woz all attended university but had enough connections and personal ability to succeed without the degree. But they were bright enough to go to university/college.
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Nintendo needs to put up the import version: Excitebike VS., the Famicom Disc System exclusive that allowed local multiplay.
Or, they could, for once, put up like a 200 point DLC to allow local play in hindsight. I would buy that.
10:26 AM
While I like the idea of local multiplay I just don't see a simple way to implement it. I can't see splitscreen being a viable option either. I suppose it would be the only mildly functional one, though.
11:19 AM
These are certainly viable options. So... Can you back up your claim that it's not "viable?"
11:57 AM
Most gamers nowadays have big ass TV's anyway, so split screen would work lovely. Like I said, Monster Games should program a local multiplay mode and charge like 200 points for it...support up to 4 players. I'd drop 200 points for it in a hearbeat.
12:22 PM
I suppose it could sell. And in that sense it would be worth doing, I suppose. I used the word "viable" incorrectly as I'm sure they could do it with their resources. I just felt it wouldn't be fun to play the splits-creen. In both of your examples the camera either IS the player or is behind them. In both games you basically just get to see the most important part, what's in front of you. How sidescrolling games have had split-screen? I always thought that it wasn't many.
In a game where the camera is to the side of the player much more space is needed to allow the player the feeling of freedom of motion while also letting them see enough of the environment to move through the game in a successful and fun way.
Again. I think it COULD be done and MIGHT sell pretty well. I'd enjoy local multiplayer. I just don't see split-screen as a very good option for a sidescrolling racer.
#speakup
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Give me one of those in a nice dark glossy blue and I'm in...although I hate to give up my GBA slot :(
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*drools*
12:06 AM
Gotta wonder if that whole "prestigious university degree" is really the most important thing.
11/23/09
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I mean it's already got the green paint on it...
11/23/09
Nintendo isn't looking for a new Miyamoto. MS isn't looking for a new Bill Gates.
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Edit: "the man" not "he man"... it would be totally bitchin' if He-man were to start developing games.
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#speakup
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Whther it be mine or yours. It needs to be done.
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