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Valve Releases GDC Slides, Sheds Light On All Things Orange Box
Posted by Michael McWhertor at 11:10 AM on March 11, 2008
Didn't make it to this year's Game Developers Conference? If you were particularly excited about attending some of Valve's various sessions, you can virtually attend through the power of the PDF. The house of Half-Life, Portal and Counter-Strike has released the slides from its four GDC presentations which cover all aspects of The Orange Box. The presentations "Integrating Narrative and Design: A Portal Post-Mortem" and "Stylisation With a Purpose: The Illustrative World of Team Fortress 2" may be the most layman friendly, giving regular folk a look beyond The Orange Box's developer commentary. All four are worth a peek at the very least.
Valve Publications [Valve via GameSetWatch]
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Punishingwombat
Posted 10:38 PM 19/3/08
@Zamzoph: yeah seems like several slides have things, dare i say, censored? can't blaim Valve for keeping a few secrets can we?
Punishingwombat
justhesh
Posted 10:38 PM 19/3/08
@Toprem: I know, huh? Me too.
justhesh
Toprem
Posted 10:38 PM 19/3/08
The enginer and pyro sketches really remind me of Mike Mignola's work.
Toprem
Ping5000
Posted 10:38 PM 19/3/08
Math = brain cancer
Ping5000
J.A.
Posted 10:38 PM 19/3/08
Haven't got time to read the Portal one, just skimmed, but are they attacking my beloved Undying? :P
J.A.
AMFresh
Posted 10:38 PM 19/3/08
TF2 is the one of the best multiplayer FPS's for sure. Its officially replaced CS:Source for me. Then again, I tend to drool over anything Valve breathes on.
AMFresh
the-hypnotoad
Posted 10:38 PM 19/3/08
Looks incredible. The opening is some of the same stuff they mentioned in the developer commentary but then they dive into those formulas and lambert and phong and stuff - whew!
The careful attention and talent they brought to this project really shows in the end result - still playing TF2 almost every night!
the-hypnotoad
Zamzoph
Posted 10:38 PM 19/3/08
One of the last slides in the TF2 presentation mentions Meet the Scout.
Where is it? <___<
Zamzoph
TouchMyBox
Posted 10:38 PM 19/3/08
This is what happened last time I played TF2 :)
+ Watch video
TouchMyBox
September
Posted 10:38 PM 19/3/08
Awesome awesome. I liked how their concepts. Who would have thought they'd use Miyazaki for some of their inspiration?
And was that a sneak peak at the new medigun for the medic on one of the slides? Nice.
September
ashjaw
Posted 10:38 PM 19/3/08
still love the concept art fo this game. I'm hoping new classes would come into play later in the future.
ashjaw
fauxgodzilla
Posted 10:38 PM 19/3/08
this is pretty interesting.
fauxgodzilla
Lone-Gun
Posted 10:38 PM 19/3/08
TF2 is one of 4 online games Ive clocked more than 30 hours on. The other 3 are wow, Americas Army, and Wolfenstein enemy territory. I enjoy the orange box so much Its the best deal I ever got in gaming.
Lone-Gun
TheCleaningGuy
Posted 10:38 PM 19/3/08
TF2 is my crack, the other parts of the Orange Box are nice extras.
Definitely checking these out, thanks McWhertor!
TheCleaningGuy
justhesh
Posted 10:38 PM 19/3/08
Did Roger the Homunculus have a baby with Johann Kraus, or is that an Apexplorer?
justhesh
DragonSphere
Posted 10:38 PM 19/3/08
It's cool to see the developers release their presentations like this, for us lay people who are unable to attend these conferences. I highly suggest checking out Naughty Dog's corporate website for their slides on Uncharted.
DragonSphere
Quismod
Posted 10:38 PM 19/3/08
@MoeB: Already out
I've been spening too much time with TF2.
I think 80 hours the past 2 weeks
Quismod
MoeB
Posted 10:38 PM 19/3/08
When is this game coming out?
MoeB
Aethyr: Brawl. Add me.
Posted 10:38 PM 19/3/08
Me likey concept art :)
Aethyr: Brawl. Add me.