Nihilistic Software interview

Gamespot just ran an interview with the lead programmer at Nihilistic Software.  They got some great insight into the newest game that Nihilistic is about to release.  Here's the first question, but click through to read the full interview .

GameSpot: How's development been going on the game?

Mark Cooke: Overall development has been going great; lots of little bits and pieces are starting to come together as everything is being integrated into one cohesive package. We're currently in the final weeks of development on Conan. As an example of what we're up to, as gruesome as it sounds, we're tweaking those last few parameters to make a decapitation feel more barbaric to exhibit Conan's combat prowess further. Putting in a lot of these small changes near the end is what really takes the game to the next level--not just a fun combat experience, but really making users feel like they are playing as Conan.

As many developers would attest, this is a time of both stress and satisfaction. The team is working really hard to tune the gameplay and fix bugs, but when we finally take a step back and look at how the game is coming together, it feels great and puts everyone's work into perspective. It's always a lot of fun for me to check out a mission I may have not seen for a few days and see all the great improvements the team has put in.

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