Post by: WindyMan on April 05, 2004, 11:10:24 AM
Talos Interactive Unveils Standard-Setting 3D Engine for the Game Boy Advance Video Game System
South Germany – April 5th 2004 With the GBA's large market and relentless good sales, established studio; Talos Interactive announces the public revealing of their "DeltaAdvance Engine".
The "DeltaAdvance Engine" supports First-Person Shooter games in a full 3D dynamic experience. The engine even boasts MIP-mapping so that means no more random pixel-fests as you otherwise find in many games on the GBA!
The resulting game of the engine will re-invigorate the FPS GBA scene with an enthralling experience. Gamers can even take part in adverse features such as "in-game" games.
"Saying you have the best FPS engine on the GBA market is a bit of a cliché, but I'm confident looking in comparison to other games on the market that we've cracked it" Dr. Robert Templeman, Co-Founder & Lead Programmer
Talos Interactive is currently looking to negotiate a contract with a forward-looking publisher. In addition, is willing to consider attaching the engine to a franchise/license or gain support to establish an original title.
The engine is spearheaded by industry veteran, Robert Templeman with over 15 years industry experience. The technology is a result of initial R&D on the acorn platform. Talos are currently developing the engine further for future Sony PSP opportunities.
About Talos Interactive
Talos Interactive is an independent developer founded in 2003 by four experienced industry members. The studio is now host to a range of talented staff members. Talos aims to build and make games based on internal technology that exploits current console and handheld technology and opens new gameplay opportunities.
Talos owns proprietary technology in the "DeltaAdvance Engine" for the GBA and Sony PSP with any extensions made.
Post by: WackerJr on April 05, 2004, 11:51:55 AM
Post by: Jale on April 05, 2004, 12:06:54 PM
Post by: Bill Aurion on April 05, 2004, 12:17:00 PM
Post by: Jale on April 05, 2004, 12:29:31 PM
Post by: Ian Sane on April 05, 2004, 01:12:24 PM
I've never understood the appeal of all these 3D GBA engines. If you want to play 3D games on the GBA then you bought the WRONG SYSTEM. Plus all of these 3D engines look like CRAP. I'm sorry but I would rather play an amazing 2D game that makes full use of the GBA's sprite handling capabilities then a pixilated, jaggy, blocky, generic 3D game that plays like a scaled down Cube/Xbox/PS2 game. If I'm going to play a 3D game I'm going to play it on a home console where it will actually have the hardware requirements to make it worthwhile.
Curse Sony for brainwashing the masses into thinking that 3D is a replacement for 2D instead of an alternative. 3D does not mean better. There's a reason why Star Fox and Stunt Race FX were the only SFX SNES games worth playing.
Post by: Jale on April 05, 2004, 01:22:02 PM
Post by: - NintendoFan - on April 05, 2004, 03:17:15 PM
Post by: nickmitch on April 05, 2004, 03:29:08 PM
Post by: Djunknown on April 05, 2004, 06:42:58 PM
It'd be interesting if they do capatilize on this engine for the GBA, nothing wrong with squeezing a little extra out of the portable.
Post by: KDR_11k on April 05, 2004, 09:17:40 PM
Also, there was a port of Quake to the GBA in development, which obiously has a much more advanced 3d engine than this.
All this here is is just Doom with Mipmaps, nothing to get excited about. The Doom engine isn't flexible enough to be used for other types of games.
Ian: The quote you'd like then would be "What people don't understand is that 2d is a medium, not a restriction".
Post by: Termin8Anakin on April 05, 2004, 11:47:07 PM
I'm not really a big fan of the SNES/GBA F-Zeros, since they're so flat and lifeless and the machines control like pinballs.
Roller-coaster tracks and mind-bending loops is what F-Zero is about!
Post by: Ian Sane on April 06, 2004, 06:58:01 AM
I like that. Who said it?
Post by: DrZoidberg on April 06, 2004, 07:07:03 AM
a prominant way to present games, especially for handhelds, i can cope with the majority of console games being 3d, but no 3d for handhelds ever please ;__;
Post by: KDR_11k on April 06, 2004, 08:06:06 AM
Louis Barriga at the GDC speaking about the "Anatomy of a 2d Sidescroller". The actual quote was different, I'm just no good in remembering exact wordings
. Meaning's the same, though.
Post by: couchmonkey on April 06, 2004, 08:35:18 AM
I have no problem with messing around with 3D engines. Why not? I agree that the whole 3D is better than 2D mentality is wrong, but then again, I'd just as soon play a decent FPS for the GBA as another sidescrolling sequel. Sonic, Crash, Spyro, Mario port. Sonic, Crash, Spyro, Mario port. Sonic, Crash, Spyro, Mario port. If they can make it good (which I admit is a tad unlikely) I'll play it.
Post by: Rize on April 06, 2004, 12:18:02 PM
I don't think that is really a 3D engine. If it is, the screenshots are a very poor representation of it. Notice that all floors and ceilings are flat in the two screen shots. It's basically a Doom style engine from what I can see.
Although the MIP mapping is a nice feature not present in any Doom style engine I've heard of.
If it does have the same geometric limitations as Doom though, then it is not "full 3D" and they most certainly did not "crack it".
