Comments on: Bookmarks for January 19th through February 3rd http://www.intelligent-artifice.com/2009/02/bookmarks-for-january-19th-through-february-3rd.html Games & interactive entertainment: design, production, industry and related topics Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:00:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Jurie http://www.intelligent-artifice.com/2009/02/bookmarks-for-january-19th-through-february-3rd.html/comment-page-1#comment-4487 Jurie Mon, 09 Feb 2009 08:53:43 +0000 http://www.intelligent-artifice.com/?p=1232#comment-4487 Well, I think the risk aversion is accurate, but the article doesn't go into the reasons for that risk aversion: the high complexity of modern game projects, and the need for high reliability AND high performance, especially on consoles. The risk is that studios / programmers then become too C++-oriented where sometimes a more 'modern' language might be more effective. Especially these days, with the Internet as a distribution and execution platform, and with less complex and less performant games becoming more viable. Well, I think the risk aversion is accurate, but the article doesn’t go into the reasons for that risk aversion: the high complexity of modern game projects, and the need for high reliability AND high performance, especially on consoles.

The risk is that studios / programmers then become too C++-oriented where sometimes a more ‘modern’ language might be more effective. Especially these days, with the Internet as a distribution and execution platform, and with less complex and less performant games becoming more viable.

]]> By: Tobi http://www.intelligent-artifice.com/2009/02/bookmarks-for-january-19th-through-february-3rd.html/comment-page-1#comment-4485 Tobi Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:22:15 +0000 http://www.intelligent-artifice.com/?p=1232#comment-4485 > Why is the game industry using C/C++? I actually think there are very few good points made. Most of it boils down to "why don't we simply just use something more awesome?" and your regular dose of typical internet sarcasm. Many people have (understandably) an axe to grind and I am sympathetic to that, but blaming C/C++ is barking up the wrong tree. 'Overused', 'wrongly used' - I could totally relate to that. > Why is the game industry using C/C++?
I actually think there are very few good points made. Most of it boils down to “why don’t we simply just use something more awesome?” and your regular dose of typical internet sarcasm.
Many people have (understandably) an axe to grind and I am sympathetic to that, but blaming C/C++ is barking up the wrong tree.
‘Overused’, ‘wrongly used’ – I could totally relate to that.

]]> By: Jurie http://www.intelligent-artifice.com/2009/02/bookmarks-for-january-19th-through-february-3rd.html/comment-page-1#comment-4452 Jurie Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:24:45 +0000 http://www.intelligent-artifice.com/?p=1232#comment-4452 Hm, I just noticed a flaw in my auto-blogging settings :P Hm, I just noticed a flaw in my auto-blogging settings :P

]]> By: Mark http://www.intelligent-artifice.com/2009/02/bookmarks-for-january-19th-through-february-3rd.html/comment-page-1#comment-4450 Mark Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:18:45 +0000 http://www.intelligent-artifice.com/?p=1232#comment-4450 The game studies article has a citation referencing Ernest Adams. The entire article is therefore void. The game studies article has a citation referencing Ernest Adams. The entire article is therefore void.

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