XNA Roundup #15 Bite Sized Reviews #2

[goodwill295]

That driving game is just the racing starter kit with different textures...

[planterzs]

lol @ the car racing game. Someone ripped race car game starter kit...they just changed the textures and car models...lmao

[captaincheerios]

Don't worry I am currently working a Full 3D Arcade Racer. It is written all from the ground up custom artwork custom sounds. I am going to try and release it for the Dream Build Play unless it needs more polish. Ive gotten a proven tech concept I am working on building a more complex collision system physics, AI, and online multiplayer.

[airmcmonky]

Wow, your charisma is infinitely better than the old videos I watched. I was actually a little put off in the past because it felt like you were a little robotic, but it's great to see some personality and witty remarks in there. Keep it up.

[Achilles308]

I think a contest to find the best XNA games that you have not reviewed would be beneficial. There are so many games out there... You do a really good job of reviewing the new releases. What about the older ones? Having other people do your reviews would only decrease the quality. Keep up the great reviews!!!!!!!

[JDoucette]

The xblcg . info website is currently the only place where ALL XBLCG games are rated, including the older ones. All the ratings are user ratings.

Of course, it doesn't tell you what the users think. XNA Roundup actually shows the game and gives you inside info on it.

[sdtuu]

Hey there, i`ve been following your vids from day one, i`m an xna developer although stopped uploading my games now, but I think you shoud of kept the green, although maybe keep it without and see how it goes? I LOVE these videos, please keep them up!

[glowinthedarkness]

Bring the green back!

[richardhutnik]

Several things:

1. Good job. I do miss the all green look. I hope the whiner before didn't talk you out of it though.

2. Where is your ipod roundup? Can you have a link somewhere in these videos to where you can find them?

3. For the contest, why not have other people do reviews to see who can also review stuff for you?

[nicktheduderino]

Thanks Richard, nahh it wasn't the troll, lol, it was a bunch of different things, actually was planning on changing after I got some lights but then the troll made me question CHANGING it, did not want to give the haters the satisfaction, lol, but i figured that was just as bad, so for better or worse we're now in color, hopefully people are okay with this and keep watching.

Cont'd

[nicktheduderino]

Shoot, thats a good idea, that would make it super easy on me, maybe just audio then i could do the video. that way more people could participate too. liking it!

Thanks, Nick

[richardhutnik]

Doing this, you could branch out to cover other platforms actually. Key is to leverage your time. They could also submit their own videos. Maybe have someone review the Live Arcade side.

In regards to the troll dude, he used profanity and whined about the green. I consider it presumptive, because maybe your skin IS palish-green :-P

[nrXic]

I've gotta say Nick, these are getting so polished, I really hope one day we get to be able to download these on our 360s. MS allows for "Indie" film directors to put stuff on their Video Marketplace, and since you are dealing with games that aren't published by large publishers, maybe you guys have a chance at releasing these onto the 360's Video Marketplace? Maybe something to consider and see what happens?

[nicktheduderino]

Wow! Thanks that means a lot. I have the same vision as you, we're trying to make that happen, there's a few obstacles tho, I can't get into it, but things are in the works, that's all I'll say.

[filliamfuffman]

nice reviews, i had the same comments about the lack of big boss battles on retro one too! xeno arena looks great on my tv, not like in your video.

also, i dont understand what all the fuss is about over blueprint racer 4D. the code in the kit is free to use, so the developer used it. Im currently working on special cat racer 6D!! a complete reskinning featuring my kitties!

[nicktheduderino]

I will totally review special cat racer 6D, sounds pimp!

Thanks for watching man! Spread the word!!!

[Aztecgames]

The problem with this is the same as when I used to release tutorials or source code to the public for people to learn from all I would see is someone change the graphics slightly if at all and add on credits to the end with their name saying they created everything.

Things like that are annoying as you would at least expect a mention that they copied you line for line, but this is crazy to think he would get away with this and actually make money doing it.

Just not cool at all to me.

[Aztecgames]

People, do not support this "4d" racing game. This guy just did a terrible reskin of a sample game provided to the community to learn from. This is the same hack who made "kitchen sink war"

It is a shame that this game even got featured on this video as people will think this guy actually did some kind of work on this game.

Here's hoping it gets pulled from the service!

[JDoucette]

Everyone should report the game for abuse. If you don't think there's any reason, start the game on controller #2, and watch it crash. Report this mistake. If enough people do it, it will be removed.

It's insulting that someone can take a tutorial and change the textures, and NOTHING else (not the cars, the tracks, physics, NOTHING), and claim it to be their own work.

If he gets away with this, XNA is going to be flooded with other rip-offs: RedStyle Racer 5D, GreenSnot Racer 6D, etc.

[CatalinZima]

Great episode. Loved the comedy bit, so you can keep on adding more of those :)

[nicktheduderino]

Done!

Thanks for watching!

Nick

[NayusDante]

Hey Nick, I'd suggest using in-development games for the contest. Make a video announcing the contest, and developers can submit a video response to show off their game before it's done. Grading goes by how much potential a game has.

It never hurts to give incentive for developing better games, especially with XNA.

[nicktheduderino]

Nice idea!

Thanks for chiming in, appreciate your support!

Nick

[DuraJim]

Great as always! Xeno looks really good, going to grab it later!

[nicktheduderino]

Sweet!

Thanks for watching!

Nick

[BlackSpiderWolf]

Ripping off a tutorial that was given to the community for people to learn from, for free and trying to make money from it annoys me :P so it's nice to see you've added the annotations (Blueprint racer 4D).

I'm really liking the look of Xeno and Zoom they look like there simple but fun.

Great roundup i like the comedy touches you've added there cool.

Oh and congrats on some new lights, glad to see your not green irl :P

[nicktheduderino]

Thanks for the feedback, glad you were digging on the comic relief. Thanks for watching as always.

[cevo70]

Covering from the consumer's POV is key man, keep it up. I agree it's annoying to market/profit from a tutorial ripoff, but that's not a reviewer's place to decide. Nice round up. lol @ "mobiles"

[nicktheduderino]

Thanks cevo, appreciate the support, glad you laughed at the mobiles joke. haha!

Keep watching!

Nick

[Rlan3]

I guess it wasn't easy being Green? :P

[nicktheduderino]

haha, nice. I now have lights. sweet!

[austy108642]

Game related contest. That ones tough. Haha, I'm trying my best to think of something xD. I want "Your in the movies" for some... wierd... reason... haha.

Well, if I think of something I'll send you a pm. 

So what happened to you Nick? You used to be tinted green! lol Sweet video man!

[nicktheduderino]

We're all counting on you man! i kind of want it myself too, maybe I'll enter my own contest. The best one someone sent me on twitter was that you have to re-enact a scene from a community game or just any game i guess, i thought that was pretty good.

As far as the change from green, I now have lights so I don't have to hide my terrible lighting any more, although i really had to be cajoled to change it anyway, still not 100 percent sure.

good? bad? what do you think???

[austy108642]

That does sound pretty cool. Anything that has to do with recording is fine with me. I just picked up an HD Recorder, so It would be nice to put it to some use. How would the prizes work? Winner chooses which one? Haha.

Looking forward to it.

[nicktheduderino]

Well I guess I would have final say, I mean it is "my god damn show" after all but shoot me some ideas, I'm open to anything, sounds like you already have an edge, what HD Recorder/card are you using anyway?

[gruntchampion]

lol mobiles so where do you live seattle. and by the way green screen makes you look younger.

[nicktheduderino]

nahh, i live in SF right now but im from Buffalo, NY. --No jokes!

Glad you liked the mobiles stuff. lol.

[anyninja]

Fuck this episode .Covering Ripoff Racer is a shark jumping moment.

[matthewdoucette]

the community should have never passed it. who but a dev is going to know it's a tutorial?

[matthewdoucette]

great vid nick, i would have warned you about the 4d racer had i thought about it.

[nicktheduderino]

Thanks Matthew!

No worries.

[XboxHornet]

You should not have covered Blue Print Racing as is just arip off of a microsoft demo of what XNA could do

[matthewdoucette]

ms should have released it for free, to stop anyone from doing this.

[nicktheduderino]

I hear you, I've annotated the video, but even still I think it warrants coverage as a typical consumer will see it and wonder if he should buy it and prob. wants to know more about it. My approach has always been consumer focused, and I stand by that.

Regardless, I really appreciate you guys pointing out the facts so I can include it in the video.

Thanks,

Nick

[matthewdoucette]

good point... only dev's know it was a rip off game... consumers don't. to reviewers and consumers it doesn't matter where it came from.

[nicktheduderino]

Thanks, Matthew! It's funny there is all this "controversy." lol.

[XboxHornet]

Keep up the good work

[nicktheduderino]

Thanks, XboxHornet, thought I lost you there for a minute. ;)

[Chavez3d]

hahah thats great I like the comedy bits you threw in there.

[nicktheduderino]

Cool! Glad you liked it, I'm trying to get more of that stuff in there and I'm glad to see people responding to it.

As always, Thanks for watching!

Nick

[CGMossa]

This show sucks, but extremely lovable... I subscribe to it, but it is just so bad and amateur and well done at the same time... Mixed feelings.

Keep up the good work!!!

[nicktheduderino]

Now I'M confused, can you be more specific and then we can make the show better based on your feedback.

Anyway, glad you're watching!

Thanks,

Nick

[CGMossa]

Haha, it is great! The thing is you said something similar about that game with the dark environment... So I started my comment with that.

I wouldn't have been able to do the show better or with more suited music.

What is bad about it? Too little of it... We want more!!! :)

[nicktheduderino]

cool, I get it now! Thanks for the kind words man, I'd love to do more shows but you wouldn't believe how much work goes into making this show. Once i have a staff we'll see about putting out more.

::wakes up from dream::

[oxology]

another great video, definatly going to check out blue-print racer, look great on the video

[matthewdoucette]

google xna racing game starter kit... it's a rip off a tutorial game

[nicktheduderino]

Cool!

Thanks for watching!

[TledgEs]

hahaha awesome review

fuckin mobiles

sorry you didnt like xeno arena so much

it wasnt that dark on my screen

but still i got bored with it as well

having to start all the way over wasnt doing much to help.

O well great to see another episode