Comments on: The Magic Is Back: Steve Hunt

By: HM

HM — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:53:00 +0000

Sid, I put off embracing my artistic side for something like 20 years. I’ll do it later, when I have more time, I told myself. Now? I earn a decent living but all that art is now squashed between the sun and the moon every night. As I don’t have money attached to my creativity, the money gets all the time.

There’s another important quote I have for you that’ll turn up in the final interview. Rather than put it out here a month early, I’ll mail you.

By: BeamSplashX

BeamSplashX — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 01:13:02 +0000

It’s that realization that has stunted my dreams, so to speak. I don’t want my primary passion to be turned into work, but then again, I wonder if working as a writer in the industry would have that pitfall.

By: HM

HM — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:23:23 +0000

Thanks all, this one is a little more playful than the hardcore pieces of the previous weeks and is a welcome break, I think!

Don’t be shy BC, I’ll link to your own interview with Steve which, if anyone’s interested, covers Beat Hazard in a lot more detail than my 80s themed one. This should get you, ooh, about 8 more hits as a result.

And Beam, I think corporate environments are kind fun and energetic when you’re starting off on a career – they feel buzzing with potential as there’s all this structure and money around you which you’re not used to. But as the years drag on, you eventually see the dark patterns in these places which start to feel backward. But as Steve implied, it’s great to learn your craft in big shops like this, with all the man-aeons of experience they already have aboard.

By: BeamSplashX

BeamSplashX — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:35:54 +0000

Good stuff, HM. I actually like that Steve said the politicking in the AAA industry made sense- sad but true, you’d do it too, it’ll turn you askew, la la la blue, etc.

By: badger commander

badger commander — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:35:10 +0000

Mr. Hunt was the first developer I ever approached as a fan. Very nice man indeed but if he knew who I really was he might hate me. I absolutely adore Beat Hazard and ranted to as many different people as possible at the time of its release.

So I think he ended up with about 8 more sales as a result.

Nice interview and I am glad to hear that PS3 people might get a chance to play Beat Hazard it still stands as one fot he best XBLIG titles out there.

By: Max

Max — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:43:53 +0000

Another entertaining bit in your ongoing series, HM. Great interview.