Destroy All Humans: Path of the Furon Q&A

[trainwreckx]

Hey everyone!

Been a while I know, but I'm sure most of you know who I am. Sorry I haven't been posting too much, but things get super busy when you are in game development, you know?

For months now people have asked me "what are you working on?" I've always answered with the same sorry response "Sorry, we haven't announced it yet." WELL NO LONGER!

Friends, I am pleased to announce Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3!

Oh joy, one of the board members is making a video game for the 360, why should you care? I'll tell you why! This is your exclusive chance to talk with somebody on the development team about the game, the industry, the developer, and anything else you please. A rare chance indeed, and right in our nice little community.

Here are the Rules:
1. I reserve the right to refuse an answer to any question. Obviously having just announced our game we are still tight-lipped about a lot of the details. Don't worry though, I'm more than happy to spill any information that has already been divulged, or any of the smaller details you may have missed in some of the preview material.

2. Ok maybe number 1 is the only rule I can think of. Other than that I reserve the right to invent new rules!

So have at it!

Wait... you haven't heard of this game? No problem, here are a couple of previews to get you started.

IGN: Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon Preview

E3 07: Destroy All Humans: Path of a Furon First Look - Xbox 360 News at GameSpot

Why does TDS get this opportunity? Because I like you guys

Rock on my TDS friends!

[bignds]

I thought a Destroy all Humans was coming out on Wii no?
Also, keep an eye on your PMs.

[ShadowMarth]

Nice, finally. You've been working on one game this whole time? I mean, it's been a long time...

[bignds]

He's been gone for about a year, seems reasonable, although thats depending on how complete the game is.

[trainwreckx]

Originally Posted by bignds

I thought a Destroy all Humans was coming out on Wii no?
Also, keep an eye on your PMs.

Destroy All Humans: Big Willy Unleashed will be released for the Wii, PS2, and PSP. This game is being done by THQ's Locomotive studio in the bay area. I work for Sandblast Games who is working on Path of the Furon (360 and PS3).

Originally Posted by ShadowMarth

Nice, finally. You've been working on one game this whole time? I mean, it's been a long time...

Most console games take 2-3 years to complete. I have been working on DAH: POTF since August of last year. It's amazing actually, this is the earliest I have ever joined an in-progress game project. I keep forgetting how far we have come in the time, it is amazing.

An MMO may take 3-5 years, and handheld games 8 months to 2 years. These are all just averages of course. Usually what sets aside the great companies are how long they spend polishing a game.

Originally Posted by bignds

He's been gone for about a year, seems reasonable, although thats depending on how complete the game is.

The game is Pre-Alpha right now. We will hit an alpha stage later this year. Keep your eye out for updates on the game.

Also, Gametrailers has just released some new (much more up-to-date) footage of the game. In fact, please watch both of the "walkthrough" videos at the bottom, as I was the one that cut that walkthrough video together for the THQ press conference.

Gametrailers.com - Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon: Reviews, Trailers, and Interviews

[bignds]

So, what are you working on the project as? What is your role?

[trainwreckx]

Originally Posted by bignds

So, what are you working on the project as? What is your role?

Here is my job description:

"Managing all project outsourcing tasks (including asset approvals) and schedules. Managing the flow of outsourced assets and information between internal teams and internal team members. Assisting with game design documentation as well as some technical documentation. Supporting team members to meet team and individual goals. Assisting with project localization tasks."

So basically I just do whatever it takes to make sure things in our game are getting done. I'm not a manager per-se, but I have some of the same responsibilities. I'm a bit more hands-on with some of the tasks. Additionally I do a lot of the gameplay videos and screenshots that get released to the press.

[yez]

What is the games story. Also what are the best highlights of the game. And how much did you improve the game to make it all around better. because i remmebered that destroy all humans 1 was pathetic because it was so short and not that filling!

[trainwreckx]

Originally Posted by yez

What is the games story. Also what are the best highlights of the game. And how much did you improve the game to make it all around better. because i remmebered that destroy all humans 1 was pathetic because it was so short and not that filling!

Story is obviously one of the things I can't speak a lot about. I can say that the game starts out with Crypto running a casino in our fictional city based on Las Vegas. As you progress through the story, Crypto continues to have dreams telling him to come to Shen Long (based on Hong Kong).

Eventually Crypto finds himself there and trains under an alien kung fu master. This is where the story really picks up. Along the way, there is a huge conspiracy that you are trying to uncover. It's a lot less about just killing endless amounts of people this time (although that's still a main facet of the game). The game is a lot bigger than just Crypto.

Hopefully that's enough to excite you. More about the story will likely be told at a later date.

As far as improvements to the game, we have made improvements all over, while still trying to stay true to the character and humor of the series. One of these improvements was in the controls. As outlined in our press conference you can now use mental powers, weapons, and your jetpack all simultaneously thanks to our streamlined control scheme. PK now has it's own button dedicated to it!

As far as game length I can't really speak about that now. Keep your eyes on the internets for more details.

[Pilot_51]

Did you go to E3 or were you not important enough?