Well it's been a while... 14th Sept 08 since my last visit/post.

As you can guess I've been working, being a Games Designer I find is bascially sapping out all my "free-time-creativity" since I have to use it at work.
But, its now 2009, and admist the recent snowfall in Britain I came to realise its been 10 years in development--- that is, the Shadow Agent concept. First started 1999 and as of yet the only "real" substance to the project is that University thingy I did which looking at it now was ... well... crap. I had an entire YEAR and thats the best I could come up with??!! What the hell. Either that or during the 2 years since I left Uni I have somehow improved and now view any work I do over a year old with disgust.


<<--- Here's all the old stuff. >_< *shudder*


Anyway .... *takes another OCD pill*


With my and project a.k.a Ultima FFXI on hiatus while he develops the story, I thought maybe its time I finally get something out there and show the Flash/Gaming going public what Broken Genome can do.
Mark (Shadow Agent Co-Developer) was more than happy to join in on the latest venture.

That is... Shadow Agent: The First Mission. Details to follow.

In anycase, work is ace, promotions are great, /cheer 1 years exp in Games Industry!!
Which reminds those of you that are interested in what I specialise in its:

VFX (Visual Effects - Particles an stuff, like fire, magic etc.)
GUI (Game User Interface - Front Ends, HUDs etc.)

Not surprising >_> If you've seen my gallery.

Its alot of fun and for the first time in a long time, I actually enjoy waking up in the morning. There's only one thing left now on my list...




One more thing... here's the Ultima FFXI demo... incomplete, unfinished and possibly broken. Don't expect to die or win.

... erm, no.

Currently working on something.. I'll have more info when I know myself. lol

As for that FFXI project, the final battle demo was almost completed, I mean it works... for about 15 turns, then the ATB goes tits up and the HP, MP etc. doesnt work either but hey, I think its run its course for now. May pick this one back up eventually...

I have however taken away with it some interesting new techniques in flash which I'll be putting to use at some point... or.. if the way things are currently going I'll be trading magic & summons for bullets & guns - which would mean I've traded flash for 3dsmax...

cryptic as always... stay tuned... or not, im sure you got something better to be doing.

EDIT:

Ok Ok, shame to let an awesome thing go to waste.. some point this week when im totally bored outta my skull I'll post the demo. there!

Well, been an interesting few months. Work is just....AWESOME, finally in the games industry at last as Designer O_O;
Got my xbox 360 back from the repair shop a few weeks ago after a long battle to prevent them for RIPPING ME OFF ROYALLY!! Peice of advice if your consoles break and warrenty is void (yeah yeah, tried to fix it myself) avoid GT Electronics in Dundee like a Malboro's Plague Breath.

Little over a week and my 360 starts red lighting on start up, takes me on average 15 minutes to get it going... its lucky really. I think they put a gremlin in there or something.
Anyway, possibily gonna get a 360 Elite if it finally flatlines for good, but that wont be for awhile as Brawl is out on the 27th.

Work is steadily progressing on the FFULtimaXI project, the battle demo is almost complete and I may be starting the next demo straight afterwards... one thing concerns me tho, we haven't really solidfied a storyline which is arguably the most important part of any FF game. gl to with that.

Shadow Agent is currently working on a promotional website designed to look like an "official" Organisation complete with a .org domain.

Lookign forward to July as me & the cheif (co-designer on shadow agent) will be heading to hampshire for some war games, quite litterly, we're going to WAR FIGHTERS!! ( [link] ) A "combat experience day" along with a bunch of the boyos from wurrrk.
We'll be taking photos for the SA website but I'll be adding a few to devart as its freakin' cool. Even sponsored by Ubisoft and based on Ghost Recon & Rainbow Six.

Apart from that, not much else been happening....

Anyone else noticed how tv gets worse when you don't watch it for a while then turn on the tv to see ANOTHER GODDAMN Series of Big Brother. George Orwell would be spinning in his grave.

..... More guns and more optimized network Play.

o_O thats all i got to say

Last Week... it died. My Xbox 360 bit the dust - well atleast it lost the ability to run any sort of discs and ive been playing Fable more or less none stop (which I downloaded).
Geez that game was so... short, empty, and well despite its appearences, quite linear.

Anyway, awaiting my New PC and not being able to get on with anything these past weeks has left me rather looking forward to the weekdays (Monday) as I finally get to do something at work.

Im so bored. Maybe I should go outside? Naww.

Hope your keeping Busy... cos I ain't. lol