http://www.evos.net/blog/2008/1/3/de...g-the-gui.aspxHappy new year everyone, I hope you all enjoyed the holidays, I know I did!
The majority of us are now all back in the office, slugging away to make our next game the best we've ever done, so all you lucky people can enjoy the very best that our future games will have to offer! And on that note, I'd like to have a quick chat about what I'm currently working on for the sequel to MotorStorm: the GUI (Graphical User Interface). We've been working on the design of the GUI for several months, taking what we did for MotorStorm and throwing it out the window, completely starting from scratch.
We've approached the design of the GUI from a fresh angle and I think we've come up with something pretty impressive, both functionally and artistically. At the moment we have a solid design and a basic, functional GUI comprised of placeholder art and text, nothing to write home about! However, we are just about to get started on implementing the incredible art that the Graphic Design team has come up with so we can start getting a real sense of how the GUI will finally work, both visually and functionally. Unfortunately I can't go into any more detail than that at the moment, but I'll be writing more on this as we move further along in development.
Ryan
Indeed, Dirt is slick as hell.Originally Posted by Dama
cool, i like dirt's gui the best so far.
I don't want a 2D sprite menu, just a menu that loads in less than 2 minutes.Originally Posted by kylej
please god, just give me a 2d sprite menu
j/k
I want to believe in these guys.
And yeah, Dirt's UI is gorgeous.
Lack of screenshot = FAIL though. :(
GUIOTY.Originally Posted by jett
Hot damn, system seller confirmed
They already fixed that in Motorstorm 1 through a patch. 2D Vehicle selection FTW.Originally Posted by _leech_
Hopefully part of the new GUI is a better vehicle selection screen.
Other than that and the ability to create custom games and you've got an AAA game.
not to derail or anything... just sayin'.
That should be a requirement for all racing games this gen.Originally Posted by recklessmind
A real cockpit view or no buy.
not to derail or anything... just sayin'.
Still, in my opinion Motorstorm is the best arcade style rally racer to ever grace this planet and the GUI is horrible. On the other side there's DIRT with a superb GUI but sadly the game wears its name wayyyy too much.Originally Posted by Kiriku
So it may not be the most important thing in the world, but a nice-looking and functional GUI can really set the tone and be one of those details that lifts a game above the competition (while a bad GUI can be very frustrating).
edit: To be perfectly honest, I didn't like the Dirt UI much
And especially for Motorstorm. Since that was the coolest part of the infamous target footage.Originally Posted by SolidSnakex
That should be a requirement for all racing games this gen.
I say they can just borrow the helmet cam from DiRT...
And with an awesome GUI Motorstorm would've been even better, amirite!Originally Posted by Ranger X
Still, in my opinion Motorstorm is the best arcade style rally racer to ever grace this planet and the GUI is horrible. On the other side there's DIRT with a superb GUI but sadly the game wears its name wayyyy too much.
I'm just a fan of nice GUIs I guess, maybe because I've studied interface design before. Of course the game is important as well, but it's a part of the package that sticks in my mind at least. :)
Yes, oh yes. :DOriginally Posted by recklessmind
A real cockpit view or no buy.
not to derail or anything... just sayin'.
Those load times were embarrassing.Originally Posted by _leech_
Hopefully part of the new GUI is a better vehicle selection screen.
with windowwipers plsOriginally Posted by recklessmind
A real cockpit view or no buy.
not to derail or anything... just sayin'.
the should borrow GT5:p cockpit view , the bset cockpit ever , Dirt cockpit view made the game unplayable for meOriginally Posted by recklessmind
A real cockpit view or no buy.
not to derail or anything... just sayin'.
Originally Posted by chubigans
And headlights. For gawds sake, give us headlights.
Hahaha... omg I know. Their PR spin on the no headlights thing was about as classic as it gets. So shameful. When they talked about why they didn't do the cockpits it was just as lame.
Just admit you didn't have time to finish the fucking game, or don't say anything at all. Or even say, "Next time." That's better than lame justifications.
Yep, the one moment in the trailer that really stood out for me is when one of the bikers jumped off the top of a cliff and the switch into an incar video for another vehicle and the bike lands on top of the hood and rides off it.Originally Posted by recklessmind
And especially for Motorstorm. Since that was the coolest part of the infamous target footage.
I say they can just borrow the helmet cam from DiRT...
They did? That means I'll be playing the game again next week. :DOriginally Posted by neorej
They already fixed that in Motorstorm 1 through a patch. 2D Vehicle selection FTW.
Already? Don't you mean finally? It took a year to fix it. A FUCKING YEAR!Originally Posted by neorej
They already fixed that in Motorstorm 1 through a patch. 2D Vehicle selection FTW.
I'm sure that's only online though?Originally Posted by M°°nblade
They did? That means I'll be playing the game again next week. :D
The close-up DiRT cockpit I didn't like very much... but the helmet cam I thought was really good.Originally Posted by Totobeni
the should borrow GT5:p cockpit view , the bset cockpit ever , Dirt cockpit view made the game unplayable for me
Something like that comes down to personal preference.
I haven't got to mess around with the new GT cockpits, but they look pretty well done. It's all about camera positioning imo... take a game like PGR4 that has really nice cockpits, but a camera that's too low, and it becomes unplayable for me. But some would disagree obviously.
GT seems like a pretty good blend of PGR4 and the helmet cam in DiRT as far as camera positioning. I would be more than cool with that.
And I have to agree with the above poster about wipers!!!