GAMES - evolution in gaming?

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I am definitely excited about this game being released, not because of the graphics or the hype, but because it represents a massive shift in how games are developed. They used organic programming techniques "procedural" content development to come up with the code behind the graphics.
Excerpt from Game Spy : "For inspiration, Wright looked to the "demo scene," a group of (mostly European) coders who specialized in doing a whole lot with a little bit of code. Their procedural programming methods were able to, for example, fit an entire 3D game in 64K, using mathematics to generate textures and music, etc. "I just found this incredibly exciting," Wright confesses, describing the kinds of work that he saw come out of the demo scene."
Game Play? You start as a microorganism, then evolve up through the chain into a space faring civilization. I'll see if I can track down the original interview with the developer. It'll blow your lid.



UPDATE:
VideoBomb links to a video of the gameplay with the developer covering the highlights. It's about 30 minutes long and fascinating

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