TIGSource: Preview: Love

Preview: Love

Derek Yu — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:26:00 +0000

Procedurally-generated world. Procedurally-generated characters. Deformable terrain. Day/night cycles and environmental effects. Massively multiplayer and online. ONE developer.

Do I even need to mention that he’s a Swede? ...I imagine that Eskil Steenberg, like hearty Obelix from the Asterix comic books, might have fallen into a cauldron of Swedish magic water when he was a kid.

But perhaps I’m being too presumptuous, seeing as the game is still in development. In any case, Love certainly looks beautiful, with computer-created graphics that look painted with a brush. And its cooperative gameplay, though vaguely outlined at this point, sounds very different from your average MMOG.

Eskil’s development blog is full of interesting musings, too, so check it out. I like his latest post, in which he defines his own independence:

Why am I making this game alone? Its a question I get over and over and sometimes ask myself. I think I could get a job at a Game developer, maybe even a big name one. Many people dream of working at Valve, id, Blizzard or Nintendo, but i don’t see what I would do there. They do fine without me, and I would rather play their games as they are, then trying to change them. Sure It would be cool to have a biz card from one of those companies, but isn’t it the people who built those companies who deserve hand them out?

...Like everyone else, I have game design documents, scripts, pilots, deigns [sic], books, and ideas lying around, but at some point you have to be asking yourself, Do I want to spend my time trying to convince the world that I have potential, or do I want to spend my time actually doing something.

(Thanks, Data!)

TIGdb: Entry for Love

"Preview: Love" by Mruqe

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:19:04 +0000

I used to be an active NOCTIC IV community member (http://db.tigsource.com/games/noctis-iv - you know). Love reminds me of NOCTIS in many ways. I wonder if mr. Eskil played Alessanro Ghinola’s masterpiece.

"Preview: Love" by v-rus

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 11:33:08 +0000

If this doesn’t win an igf award (or three), I have no idea what will.

"Preview: Love" by HostFat

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:24:49 +0000

Those companies are seeking developers and not PR …

"Preview: Love" by Quetz

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:52:28 +0000

Ahh thanks Data, I thought the choppiness was just my computer.

"Preview: Love" by Karuvitomsk

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:14:10 +0000

^His English is quite good, actually, judging from Love’s site and his blog.

Have system requirements been released yet..?

"Preview: Love" by noname

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:13:51 +0000

Those companies wouldn’t hire him anyway. Imagine seeing that kind of horrendous spelling and grammar on a job application.

"Preview: Love" by bateleur

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:01:28 +0000

The one thing which really worries me about this game is “Massively Multiplayer Online”. So that means when everyone else stops playing it I don’t get to play either? And I wonder how long the server will be maintained for?

"Preview: Love" by Dusty Spur

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:58:23 +0000

This game looks really interesting and very pretty. I’m definitely excited for this.

Also, the fact that most of the related videos on GameTrailers are of hentai games made me laugh.

"Preview: Love" by Data

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:18:19 +0000

Better video, sans choppiness: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/194525.html

"Preview: Love" by Quetz

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:04:27 +0000

http://youtube.com/watch?v=uQDpcsK5Tqo

Here! lol. That’s pretty old though.

"Preview: Love" by Phasma Felis

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:02:45 +0000

a picture

another picture

If those are actually in-engine, then holy living fuck.

"Preview: Love" by Pnx

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:56:19 +0000

In-game footages??? where?

"Preview: Love" by wat

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:04:50 +0000

So, are you guys putting this on the “Active Development Watchlist”?

"Preview: Love" by Gutter

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:24:45 +0000

it’s weird to see a “Fall into the magic cauldron” reference explained :)

But I’m french, so I grew up watching Asterix and Obelix. (the movies are hilarious in their original french BTW.)

"Preview: Love" by chad

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:59:27 +0000

just a note– obelix is a gaul, i.e., he’s french.

"Preview: Love" by !CE-9

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:02:32 +0000

this is profoundly intimidating, and so is Eskil and his talent. my jaw has dropped in a black hole.

"Preview: Love" by FISH

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:37:03 +0000

this is perhaps the game im most excited about right now.

like a dwarf fortress for people who care about art.

"Preview: Love" by Captain_Duck

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:21:57 +0000

The guy is welcome to prove me wrong though. I would like this to come out.

"Preview: Love" by Captain_Duck

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:20:31 +0000

Sounds good, but this is far to ambitious for a one man project. Im sorry to say but this will probably never come out.

"Preview: Love" by GirlFlash

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:12:00 +0000

I’ve not played it, but I’m still in love anyway!

(true pun!)

"Preview: Love" by Quetz

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:41:04 +0000

I’m totally keeping an eye on this.

"Preview: Love" by falsion

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:08:39 +0000

Except this is in real time, which is amazing.

"Preview: Love" by falsion

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:07:57 +0000

The graphics remind me of the first Street Fighter IV trailer (the one with Ryu and Ken with the paint brush strokes, before they changed the graphics style). Awesome.

"Preview: Love" by LopinRD

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:16:13 +0000

That fella made an awsome comment about his own work and ideal…. Now im hooked to this game just because of that comment.

"Preview: Love" by muku

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:15:37 +0000

Astounding. Another Tarn Adams?