Rag Doll Kung Fu Project Showcased

Thanks to VE3D for pointing to a Lionhead Times interview discussing the unique-looking PC tech demo/game called Rag Doll Kung Fu, a side-project of Lionhead graphic artist Mark Healey. He explains of the demo he's been working on in his spare time: "You control the characters on screen with the mouse - there are no pre-scripted animations in the game - it's all up to you... this means you get to create your own style, and can act out whatever you feel like, and of course, if you really feel like it, you can have a fight." The page also includes screenshots and several links to a video trailer of the demo/game, which should be finished (for free download?) "this summer", though Mark is currently helping complete Lionhead's long-awaited Xbox title Fable.

Comments

Well that's unfortunate

[Phil the Canuck]

It started two summers ago, me and some friends decided to make a short kung fu film, just for some laughs. We had a budget of 50 pounds. We had some really bad fake bald heads, and the stunt man was a floppy blow up doll. It seemed natural to make a game to go with it.

It's a movie license, so it's obviously going to be a disappointment.

Re:Control

[SuiteSisterMary]

Define 'intuitive.' I've heard it said that the only intuitive interface is the nipple; I'll point out that some babies can't even figure that out, and need to be manually fed.

Re:Control

[Anonymous Coward]

I guess the people who decided a mouse is fine for this level of control have never played Tresspasser.

"Ah, I'll grab that ammo real quick, oops I dropped my weapon. I'll just turn around and, shoot! I knocked over my cover. Ok, now to angle my wrist so as to pick up the weapon, yes! Now I'll turn around and. $#@$@!!! I dropped it again. Maybe I can Judo-chop the dinosaur into oblivion?..."