1. The
earliest game I have a clear memory of playing was Lord Of The Orb, a game for
the Atari 800. Looking back it borrows a lot from pacman as you avoid monsters
in a maze, but what makes it really stand out for me is the haunting music and
sounds. It's a great example of how even primitive music can completely change
the tone and feel of a game.
2. I'm
concerned we're seeing the negative aspects of startup culture creeping into
the games industry, particularly within VR. A culture of spending big, growing
fast and flipping investors is harmful for the industry as a whole, and puts
too much focus on marketing over results.
3. My
favourite talk is one that I wasn't even intending to go to! I had a gap between
talks and ended up listening to a wonderful programming talk about the
simulation and rendering of ocean waves for a mobile surfing game. I do think
more games would benefit if they started from a simulation approach and then
worked the fun in on top of that.
4. I'm
really looking forward to catching up with a whole bunch of friends and former
colleagues over drinks and finding out what they're up to!
5. I don't
really have a list of developers I'd really like to meet - but I do keep
bumping into people I didn't realise I wanted to talk to. Recently I had a
great chat with the music composer for Rez Infinite, one of my favourite games,
and hearing his take on London was fascinating.
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| John Campbell is the Technical Director of award winning VR games studio, Triangular Pixels. With over eleven years of development experience on a variety of PlayStation hardware and VR devices, John works at the bleeding edge new platforms solving the tough technical challenges VR brings. With a background in gameplay, systems and networking he specialises in new user experiences and interactions, never more clear than in his innovative, BAFTA nominated game 'Unseen Diplomacy'. |
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