SIXAXIS rubbish: More on what Guy Wilday said
If some of you are worried that the whole hoopla about a Sega developer calling the SIXAXIS‘s tilt controls “rubbish” was somehow taken out of context, below is an excerpt of the interview where Guy Wilday said the evil word, and the immediate statements before and after the infamous “rubbish” comment. Here’s how it went:
And what are the game modes?
Guy Wilday: The single-player Championship is the main thing, but there will also be multi-player split-screen and an online mode for up to six players at once. And expect downloadable content later on – bonus cars and tracks, that sort of thing.
Will there be tilt control?
Guy Wilday: Yes, tilt control will be included – it’s not difficult to do. Fundamentally, though, the whole tilt control thing is rubbish… it’s no compensation for rumble.
How have you found working on PlayStation 3? Have you been able to make the game that you envisioned at the start?
Guy Wilday: PlayStation 3 is very sophisticated and innovative, although it always takes a while to get your head around a new platform. But we’ve got a pretty good understanding of what the machine is capable of now. And we’ve done exactly what we wanted to do – this is what a next generation Sega Rally should look like. And the more games we produce, the better they’ll be as we get more used to the machine. It’s very exciting.
How’s the PSP version coming? Will it link up to the PS3 game?
Guy Wilday: It’s coming along well. It’s slightly different due to the hardware limitations, but it’s the same experience – handling and playability are just the same. It’s very possible it will link to the PS3 game, and this is something we’re exploring at the moment.
So what seemed on the surface to be a very negative anti-Sony comment is actually not that scathing. What’s more puzzling is that how come people didn’t jump on the PS3-PSP link hinted at by Wilday?
We here at QJ are really hoping that the Sega Rally PS3-PSP link will involve actual gameplay instead of the expected “finish this part of the PS3 game, get bonus content for your PSP game” scenario.
To read the entire interview, feel free to use our “Read” link below.
If some of you are worried that the whole hoopla about a Sega developer calling the SIXAXIS‘s tilt controls “rubbish” was somehow taken out of context, below is an excerpt of the interview where Guy Wilday said the evil word, and the immediate statements before and after the infamous “rubbish” comment. Here’s how it went:
And what are the game modes?
Guy Wilday: The single-player Championship is the main thing, but there will also be multi-player split-screen and an online mode for up to six players at once. And expect downloadable content later on – bonus cars and tracks, that sort of thing.
Will there be tilt control?
Guy Wilday: Yes, tilt control will be included – it’s not difficult to do. Fundamentally, though, the whole tilt control thing is rubbish… it’s no compensation for rumble.
How have you found working on PlayStation 3? Have you been able to make the game that you envisioned at the start?
Guy Wilday: PlayStation 3 is very sophisticated and innovative, although it always takes a while to get your head around a new platform. But we’ve got a pretty good understanding of what the machine is capable of now. And we’ve done exactly what we wanted to do – this is what a next generation Sega Rally should look like. And the more games we produce, the better they’ll be as we get more used to the machine. It’s very exciting.
How’s the PSP version coming? Will it link up to the PS3 game?
Guy Wilday: It’s coming along well. It’s slightly different due to the hardware limitations, but it’s the same experience – handling and playability are just the same. It’s very possible it will link to the PS3 game, and this is something we’re exploring at the moment.
So what seemed on the surface to be a very negative anti-Sony comment is actually not that scathing. What’s more puzzling is that how come people didn’t jump on the PS3-PSP link hinted at by Wilday?
We here at QJ are really hoping that the Sega Rally PS3-PSP link will involve actual gameplay instead of the expected “finish this part of the PS3 game, get bonus content for your PSP game” scenario.
To read the entire interview, feel free to use our “Read” link below.
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