Author Topic: What's Bloodworth Up To? - The Can't Let Go Thread (Read 247646 times)

ShyGuy · « **Reply #175 on:** August 14, 2007, 06:41:20 PM »

You can choose flash or quicktime in the options below.

Kairon · « **Reply #176 on:** August 14, 2007, 06:53:26 PM »

But I ALWAYS use quicktime, why did it decide to hijack my preferences now?!?!?

Bloodworth · « **Reply #177 on:** August 16, 2007, 04:10:26 PM »

Hey guys, only one today, but it's a good one. Also, we're making sure the Metroid videos are up ASAP, but Nintendo's been really weird on when they release them. I think today's didn't go up until after 5:00.

Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure, Preview
This one was pretty tough because we had a lot of restrictions from Capcom on what could and couldn't be shown. I kept the script brief and we got it all worked out in the end.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #178 on:** August 16, 2007, 08:19:21 PM »

That was pretty good, a well directed trailer if I may say so.

Caliban · « **Reply #179 on:** August 17, 2007, 04:04:14 AM »

In some twisted way I'm keeping myself away from watching any Z&W videos so as to not get spoiled, yet I watch any MP3 vids I possibly can, and I'm even getting both games.

Bloodworth · « **Reply #180 on:** August 17, 2007, 03:32:25 PM »

The Metroid Retrospective, Episode 4 - Hunters, Pinball, and Corruption
I captured the footage for both Hunters and Pinball, helped edit the Hunters and Pinball scripts, and wrote the Corruption script.

Khushrenada · « **Reply #181 on:** August 17, 2007, 05:47:44 PM »

Sounds like you are "Mad for Metroid" also.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #182 on:** August 17, 2007, 08:09:33 PM »

Have you played it Bloodworth? if it's good, blink twice for yes.

Bloodworth · « **Reply #183 on:** August 17, 2007, 08:36:01 PM »

I haven't had my hands on Corruption since E3 2006. You can bet I'm ready now though. I've played every other game in the series in the span of a month.

Khushrenada · « **Reply #184 on:** August 18, 2007, 08:37:41 AM »

Best job ever.

Bloodworth · « **Reply #185 on:** August 20, 2007, 04:53:24 PM »

Super Metroid, VC Gameplay
Shinobi III, VC Gameplay
Neutopia, VC Gameplay
Do yourself a favor and watch the QuickTime versions.

The week of interlaced nightmares. - So, I don't know how many of you realize this, but a lot of old-school games in the 16-bit era used various interlacing tricks in order to pull off transparency. The problem is that they don't convert too well when digitizing and creating video for the web. And if you keep things the way they are by default, you'll end up with characters disappearing or not flashing or changing colors, etc. So it takes a lot of focus and finessing to catch everything and try to get it looking right. This was a problem with ALL THREE GAMES this week. We got it mostly sorted out, but then when it went through compression and posted to the site, the Flash and WMV versions were all messed up again. Its going to be fixed, but unfortunately, that doesn't stop the obvious misconceptions I'm seeing in the comments from people that think there's something wrong with the virtual console versions of the games when these issues would pop up even if we recorded from a SNES. Again, watch them in MOV and if you want to see the problems, compare them to the Flash (at least for now).

ShyGuy · « **Reply #186 on:** August 20, 2007, 05:07:11 PM »

Geez, Super Metroid was gorgeous. Are you GT staffers allowed to respond in the comments section?

Bloodworth · « **Reply #187 on:** August 20, 2007, 05:15:22 PM »

yeah, and I do, but it doesn't matter because hardly anyone reads them

Caliban · « **Reply #188 on:** August 21, 2007, 05:39:13 PM »

Ah good to know, I watched the Neutopia video and I did notice that the character all of a sudden disappeared when the enemy hit him haha.

Bloodworth · « **Reply #189 on:** August 23, 2007, 08:11:05 PM »

Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Online (PS3), Multiplayer Developer Walkthrough
Jackass: The Game (PS2), Exclusive Stunt of the Week Vol 2 - Wee Tattoo
Dead Head Fred (PSP), Preview
Funny game. With all of the more important things happening, it was rough trying to get the preview done before the game actually comes out.
Beautiful Katamari (360), Multiplayer Developer Walkthrough
Ace Combat 6 (360), Multiplayer Developer Walkthrough
Beautiful Katamari (360), Multiplayer Interview
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Online (PS3), Interview
As you can see, I saw a bunch of Namco games recently. Check out the Katamari interview, and you'll find that Nintendo fans should still keep their hopes up.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #190 on:** August 23, 2007, 08:42:54 PM »

I smell a distinct lack of Nintendo in that Namco offering.

Bloodworth · « **Reply #191 on:** August 24, 2007, 08:30:39 PM »

Blazing Angels 2 (360 Demo), Multiplayer Gameplay
Blazing Angels 2 (360 Demo), Stormy Night Gameplay
NBA 08 (PS3), Take it to the Hoop Gameplay
Ace Combat 6 (360), In-Depth Interview

If you're wondering, the final episode of the Metroid Retrospective is still on the way. Not sure when it will be done, but keep an eye out for it. I don't think you'll be disappointed. Oh and if you've been watching these, do me a favor and let me know what you think of IGN's "History of Metroid".

Caliban · « **Reply #192 on:** August 25, 2007, 03:06:01 AM »

I don't know if you will be able to answer this but, why are the HD QuickTime videos not in HD? When I download a HD WMV it is 720p. I'm asking this because for some time now any wmv file will basically crash my computer, so now I play every non-WMV file on VLC except for QT files which I run on QT. And any WMV files that I get I reencode them to (H264).mp4.

Bloodworth · « **Reply #193 on:** August 25, 2007, 07:39:56 AM »

Interesting. I never noticed that. We record and edit everything at 720 so I figured that's how it was posted, but it looks like only the downloadable WMV is at that size. The QTs are at 960 x 540 though, so it is still HD, even if its the lower end. I'll ask about it sometime.

Caliban · « **Reply #194 on:** August 25, 2007, 07:58:49 AM »

Ah I see, well you don't have to ask, I just figured that someone might have been pressing the wrong button all this time, but I bet it has to do with file sizes for 720p QT movies being larger than the WMV counterparts, I think IGN does the exact same thing but they don't have their QT on 540p and rather leave it at 480p.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #195 on:** August 26, 2007, 06:44:44 PM »

So I saw Gametrailers at PAX, but Bloodworth wasn't there.

Do they send you on the road much?

Bloodworth · « **Reply #196 on:** August 26, 2007, 08:54:40 PM »

Do you want to see me at PAX or do you want part 5 of the Metroid Retrospective? ;-)
But seriously, I was just in San Francisco last week for the Namco stuff, and I took two other trips in the three weeks prior.

Bloodworth · « **Reply #197 on:** August 27, 2007, 04:21:11 AM »

The Metroid Retrospective, Episode 5

Bloodworth · « **Reply #198 on:** August 29, 2007, 05:41:13 PM »

Sorry for the late update.
Breath of Fire II, VC Gameplay
Super C, VC Gameplay
Ghouls 'n Ghosts, VC Gameplay

ShyGuy · « **Reply #199 on:** August 29, 2007, 08:21:13 PM »

Were you the red or blue in Super C? And did you use the 10 extra lives code?

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