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January 28, 2005
Kaptein Sabeltann: PS1 quality 3D using Director!
Ok, wow. While I find that tons of folks are out there making impressive content using our tools I find that there are occasional gems that really stand out head and shoulders above the rest. One of those is Kaptein Sabeltann, a real-time 3D game developed by Lucas Meijer in conjunction with the folks at ArtPlant that's being sold as boxed-product on the shelves of Norwegian stores. But never fear, Lucas has managed to provide folks an on-line version where you can try it out for yourself and see what's possible using Macromedia Director and it's 3D Asset Xtra. Take a peek:
Please be aware that it will be an approximately 10MB download to view the demo so be patient. The game was never intended for web-distribution, rather it's targeted at boxed-product delivery, therefore it's rich with media that add to the overall file size (like all the voices!). The game is slick and very professional looking and from my perspective demonstrate's the fact that Macromedia Director, in the right hands, allows one to develop 3D titles whose render quality is on par with the first generation of Sony Play Station's.
I'm suitably impressed, well done guys. Kudos to Lucas and ArtPlant for creating such an awesome piece of content.
Posted by thiggins at January 28, 2005 01:51 PM