Without truly knowing the sorded internal affairs of Ion Storm it's difficult to pass any kind of judgement on a personal level.
All I know is that the product was damaged long before it hit the shelves. (Little wonder that Deus Ex followed it shortly after. Presumably some kind of damage limitation excersise from Eidos.)
The more Romero et al exposed themselves to the public the more they got shot!
You either learn from this or you fail.
I liken it to the success of some of the biggest bands we've seen in recent years. Following an overnight success band members are forced to respond in the way that they know best. Those that handle this situation (usually by hiding) continue to create quality. Those that don't fade away. Occasionaly such forgotten types re-emerge and create something stunning and unexpected. I hope that this is the case for Romero.
I still believe in his ability as a designer as he had a hand in 2 of the games that I still play regularly. What I think he misses is the single minded focus and genuine talent from a team such as id.
Finally, he's got Tom Hall with him. That has to be a good thing. Doesn't it?
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Without truly knowing the sorded internal affairs of Ion Storm it's difficult to pass any kind of judgement on a personal level.
All I know is that the product was damaged long before it hit the shelves. (Little wonder that Deus Ex followed it shortly after. Presumably some kind of damage limitation excersise from Eidos.)
The more Romero et al exposed themselves to the public the more they got shot!
You either learn from this or you fail.
I liken it to the success of some of the biggest bands we've seen in recent years. Following an overnight success band members are forced to respond in the way that they know best. Those that handle this situation (usually by hiding) continue to create quality. Those that don't fade away. Occasionaly such forgotten types re-emerge and create something stunning and unexpected. I hope that this is the case for Romero.
I still believe in his ability as a designer as he had a hand in 2 of the games that I still play regularly. What I think he misses is the single minded focus and genuine talent from a team such as id.
Finally, he's got Tom Hall with him. That has to be a good thing. Doesn't it?