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[Zizbuka]

Get these, they'll even play on older PCs.

MDK @ GOG
MDK 2 @ GOG

 

[Refreshment.01]

The Dreamcast shadows aren't stencil shadows. They are a PowerVR2 exclusive feature called "modifier volumes", which are very different:

A stencil shadow volume is drawn after the scene. It interacts with the Z-buffer to "mark" pixels which are inside the volume in the stencil buffer. Then, the render can do blending only against the marked (or unmarked) pixels.

The modifier volume relied on the PowerVR2 unique tiled deferred rendering. It didn't use a z-buffer nor stencil buffer: it could determine, per pixel, if a polygon was inside or outside a modifier volume (via ray-triangle tests) and use a different material if so. This "material" could be darker, brighter or even use a different texture (but this was rarely used).

It was much easier to use than stencil shadows: set "modified" material, enable a flag, draw the shadow volumes. Reproducing it on the Wii is not trivial for someone not experienced with the hardware, specially on a game that was probably ported on a tiny budget with a programmer or two.

F*cking ace man. Thanks for the explanation, this is the type of post the board needs. Too bad there isn't a rep system implemented.

 

[Dreamcast2]

Video Review for the Wii version.

 

[Dreamcast2]

Played this today, doesn't feel too bad with motion controls. Kind of weird they're bringing back M.D.K. in general though; I thought it was sort of a forgotten game/series.

I'm happy that the MDK series hasn't been forgotten. With the WiiWare release and the upcoming HD PC release maybe the world will actually get an MDK3.

 

[djlr181]

I have heard a lot about how the sound and music was heavily compressed but does anyone know if they actually cut up some of the songs?

 

[jetsetfluken]

Wiiware...?

Totally wrong platform and missed oppurtunity if no PSN/XBLA version.
DC version in HD please.