Another World documentary

Amiga1992 · 28 July 2010, 18:29

To commemorate the 15th Anniversary of Another World, a documentary was shot to tell us about how the game was made. I found it really, really cool.

Part 1:
[ Show youtube player ]
Part 2:
[ Show youtube player ]

PArt 2 shows his graphic editor which I thought was super cool. I want it!

Enjoy!

ck1200 · 28 July 2010, 18:45

Wow thanks for this, one of my favourite game

zenox98 · 28 July 2010, 20:45

Documentary looks very interesting, but I hate watching anything detailed on Youtube. The quality isn't good enough for me

TCD · 28 July 2010, 20:55

Very interesting documentary

Thanks for sharing Akira

Coagulus · 28 July 2010, 22:55

Yeah, I enjoyed that!

gilgamesh · 28 July 2010, 23:23

Today's game developers should be forced to view this.

Amiga1992 · 29 July 2010, 06:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by zenox98

Documentary looks very interesting, but I hate watching anything detailed on Youtube. The quality isn't good enough for me

This is available in HD if I am not mistaken. I watched it at a larger resolution than the normal

Quote:

Originally Posted by gilgamesh

Today's game developers should be forced to view this.

YES.
I love his concept and the way he approached the game. It's full of concept. It's actually a piece of artwork or a very good design project. Incredible. I was happy to hear of all this from Eric.

Also fun to learn that this was coded mostly in a high level language. I suppose that made it easier to port.

And I want that graphic editor!

Specksynder · 29 July 2010, 11:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by zenox98

Documentary looks very interesting, but I hate watching anything detailed on Youtube. The quality isn't good enough for me

You can find these videos inside the remastered CD game [15th anniversary edition].I bought it sometime ago, truly amazing.

The definitive collector's edition (PC)
Includes :
The Making of Another World
The Development Diary
The Technical Handbook
The exclusive original soundtrack

and

Play in High Definition
Completely Customisable
Music and SFS re-recorded by J.F.Freitas

Skope · 29 July 2010, 11:24

Thanx for that link Akira, enjoyed it a lot.

Frog · 29 July 2010, 14:02

interesting interview. Merci Akira

Monsterland · 29 July 2010, 14:05

Very nice. A good reason to spend some time on this game today which I never even came close to complete.

Jgames · 29 July 2010, 14:57

Thx Akira.

Amiga1992 · 29 July 2010, 15:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zambot_3

Completely Customisable

Customizable how? :O

Quote:

Music and SFS re-recorded by J.F.Freitas

I suppose it's a re-work on the Aple IIGS soundtrack. That was by far the best version of the game if only for its cinematic soundtrack. The Amiga version was too silent for my liking but the IIGS had an amazing score!

Jgames · 29 July 2010, 15:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

TAlso fun to learn that this was coded mostly in a high level language. I suppose that made it easier to port.

I think i read that only the editor was written in GFA basic, but the actual game is in assember (or c/pascal and assembler).

gimbal · 30 July 2010, 11:38

Oh man, I hope the internet connection at my home is fixed soon because I'm really itching to watch this one.

Thanks a lot for sharing Akira!

ck1200 · 30 July 2010, 13:32

Just wanted to again say thanks was great to watch and see how real objects where used in the graphics also

Chris

Nostalgeek · 30 July 2010, 14:04

Great watch! Eric Chahi is a legend.

Locash · 30 July 2010, 15:05

Nice find, thanks for the link!.

Mogilny · 31 July 2010, 00:52

Awesome!

rsn8887 · 31 July 2010, 04:37

Amazing, thank you for the links. Another World is still mind-boggling. A work of art.

Exile, Purple Saturn Day, Kult, Captain Blood, and other atmospheric French games come to mind. There's something about the French, they are just so good at this stuff

BTW: Heart of Darkness on Playstation was actually really really great, too. I can only recommend buying it and playing through it! PC version was only 16bit (thousands of colors), and sucked, but PS version was the first console game with full 24bit color gfx (millions of colors) and rocked!

28 July 2010, 18:29	#1
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Another World documentary To commemorate the 15th Anniversary of Another World, a documentary was shot to tell us about how the game was made. I found it really, really cool. Part 1: [ Show youtube player ] Part 2: [ Show youtube player ] PArt 2 shows his graphic editor which I thought was super cool. I want it! Enjoy!

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ck1200 CBM & Retro Mad Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Wales/Wirral Uk Age: 42 Posts: 611	Wow thanks for this, one of my favourite game

28 July 2010, 20:45	#3
zenox98 Joy Division Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: East Yorkshire Age: 60 Posts: 239	Documentary looks very interesting, but I hate watching anything detailed on Youtube. The quality isn't good enough for me

28 July 2010, 20:55	#4
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,598	Very interesting documentary Thanks for sharing Akira

28 July 2010, 22:55	#5
Coagulus Gets there in the end... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wales Posts: 863	Yeah, I enjoyed that!

28 July 2010, 23:23	#6
gilgamesh Linux snob Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Monkey Island Posts: 997	Today's game developers should be forced to view this.

29 July 2010, 11:24	#9
Skope Protracker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: 8364 Posts: 381	Thanx for that link Akira, enjoyed it a lot.

29 July 2010, 14:02	#10
Frog Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: France Posts: 1,385	interesting interview. Merci Akira

29 July 2010, 14:05	#11
Monsterland Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Netherlands Age: 48 Posts: 208	Very nice. A good reason to spend some time on this game today which I never even came close to complete.

29 July 2010, 14:57	#12
Jgames Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: UK Posts: 457	Thx Akira.

30 July 2010, 11:38	#15
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,917	Oh man, I hope the internet connection at my home is fixed soon because I'm really itching to watch this one. Thanks a lot for sharing Akira!

30 July 2010, 13:32	#16
ck1200 CBM & Retro Mad Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Wales/Wirral Uk Age: 42 Posts: 611	Just wanted to again say thanks was great to watch and see how real objects where used in the graphics also Chris

30 July 2010, 14:04	#17
Nostalgeek OT Whore Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Switzerland Age: 41 Posts: 290	Great watch! Eric Chahi is a legend.

30 July 2010, 15:05	#18
Locash Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sunny Wales Posts: 100	Nice find, thanks for the link!.

31 July 2010, 00:52	#19
Mogilny Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Amiga 4-ever! Posts: 121	Awesome!

31 July 2010, 04:37	#20
rsn8887 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,058	Amazing, thank you for the links. Another World is still mind-boggling. A work of art. Exile, Purple Saturn Day, Kult, Captain Blood, and other atmospheric French games come to mind. There's something about the French, they are just so good at this stuff BTW: Heart of Darkness on Playstation was actually really really great, too. I can only recommend buying it and playing through it! PC version was only 16bit (thousands of colors), and sucked, but PS version was the first console game with full 24bit color gfx (millions of colors) and rocked!

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