Child of Eden (Rez 2) [PSN, XBLA]

[CubeKing]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aB87nskeYA

Was für'n Trip.

[Vater Unser]

Oh nein, bitte nennt das Spiel nicht Rez 2

The music of Child of Eden will come courtesy of Genki Rockets, the Tetsuya Mizuguchi produced electronic dance pop group. Everything we heard at E3 was upbeat and energetic, more cheery than much of the techno music of Rez, but still instantly catchy and listenable.

Die "Genki Rockets"?

Muss ganz ehrlich sagen, dass mich die Ankündigung mittlerweile schon relativ enttäuscht...Klar, Nachfolger zu Rez, woohoo, aber darum geht's net
Rez hatte Musik von einigen der talentiertesten elektronischen Musikern der Zeit (Adam Freeland, Ken Ishii, Oval, letzte übrigens universell anerkannte Schaffer des "Glitch" Genres, deren Merkmale sich nun durch die komplette, teils auch kommerzielle elektronische Musik ziehen)...
Child of Eden hingegen hat ausschließlich Musik von einer unbekannten in-house Synthpop Band ("produced by Mizuguchi" ), und mal ehrlich, das Lied im Trailer klingt voll grottig nach frühen Neunzigern, und damit mein ich schlechte frühe Neunziger, und ganz ehrlich kann ich in den "erzeugten" Sounds nicht erkennen, wo das synchron zum Lied sein soll
Und wenn man sich bei YouTube nach anderem Material von den Genki Rockets umschaut, vergeht zumindest mir extrem die Lust aufs Spiel...

Und das gerade wo es heute noch sehr viel mehr Material und Künstler gibt, die sich für ein solches "Synaesthesie-Spiel" (perfekt) eignen, als zu Rez Zeiten, von den Liedern mit Sicherheit mehr als genug günstig lizensierbar, wenn nicht sogar die Künstler selbst sich für wenig Geld dazu bereit erklären, einen komplett neuen Soundtrack zum Spiel zu schreiben...Aber nein, die Genki Rockets, Japans Antwort auf Groove Coverage

Wälzt es auf meinen Musikgeschmack ab, wie ihr wollt, der synaesthätische Kernaspekt von Rez ist, beurteilt am Trailer (und den Genki Rockets ), bei Child of Eden weitgehend im Arsch.

[CubeKing]

Besser?

Ubisoft übernimmt den Vertrieb.
Die vertonen ihre Trailer gerne mal mit Liedern, die am Ende nichts mit dem eigentlichen Produkt zu tun haben.

[Vater Unser]

Macht schonmal nen "besseren" Eindruck (natürlich sieht es net so super inszeniert aus wie im Rendertrailer ), aber verglichen mit Rez fehlt IMO immernoch einiges
Rez war wohlgemerkt 3 Jahre in der Entwicklung, und noch dieses Jahr hieß es seitens Mizuguchi, er "hoffe", einen Rez Nachfolger machen zu können, deshalb hoffe ich einfach mal, dass es ne sehr frühe Version ist und das Spiel erst nach Mitte 2011 erscheint, NICHT diesen September oder so
Bei so einem Spiel kann man halt nicht eben irgendwelche alten Figuren recyceln, dreimal mitm Finger schnippen und es sieht gut aus...Das ist eigentlich feinste Handarbeit, dementsprechend wird sich da zweifelsohne noch was entwickeln...

Für Rez war auch ein Lied namensgebend, das es letztendlich gar nicht ins Spiel geschafft hat (Underworld - Rez ), wer weiß also, was noch wird.

Aber Fakt ist, dass es JETZT einfach noch längst nicht so beeindruckend wie Rez ist, und dementsprechend sollte man das auch so aussprechen, oder nicht?

Das ist möglicherweise (besonders wenn das Spiel floppt ) der einzige "Nachfolger", den Rez je haben wird, da wär es einfach zu schade, wenn Rez es einfach in den Schatten stellt

[CubeKing]

Scheint so, als würde VU's befürchtungen doch mal berechtigt sein...

Tetsuya Mizuguchi Interview Illuminates Child Of Eden

Q Entertainment’s Kinect compatible game Child of Eden grabbed our attention during Ubisoft’s press conference. The game has the essence of the cult hit Rez with hand gestures and music from the Genki Rockets. Does… Child of Eden have any connections to Rez? That’s one of the questions I asked Tetsuya Mizuguchi when we talked about Child of Eden.

How did the Child of Eden project get started?

Tetsuya Mizuguchi, Director: One day a seed was planted in my mind, and it felt like the time was right to tell the story of Lumi and Eden. My work with Genki Rockets stimulated many feelings in me, and this was the next natural course for my work.

Rez was said to be inspired by the Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky. What works inspired Child of Eden?

It would be hard for me to put it down to one specific influence. Child of Eden is the culmination of many of my life’s recurring themes, and now just seemed to be the right time to make this kind of game. In-between projects I often travel to relax and recharge my batteries, whether it’s on a beach in Bali or at a rave in Switzerland. The process of game making, like any other entertainment career, is a series of reactions.

The theme of Child of Eden is hope & happiness. Can you tell us about the game’s story and why you wanted to make a game with such a positive vibe?

The themes found in Child of Eden are the themes that resonate with me personally. You’ll find common threads in all of the games I’m involved with from my days at Sega to the things we’ve created here at Q. Even a game like Ninety-Nine Nights, a combat action game which could easily have been told from a simple “good versus evil” perspective, tells its story from multiple perspectives. Child of Eden is, too, layered in its message. Everyone has hopes and dreams. I just happen to convey these emotions through the video game medium.

Does the story have any connections or nods to Rez?

The obvious ones are there to pick out and examine. The rest you’ll have to play the game and see for yourself.

Lumi, who we’ve seen in the Genki Rockets videos, plays a key role in Child of Eden. Can you tell us more about her design and origins? Did Lumi always look the same?

The character of Lumi has always looked pretty similar to what you have seen of her so far. But as you will see in future revelations, there will be an evolution in her sophistication. She’s my muse, you could say.


Why did you choose to only use music from the Genki Rockets? ² Were there any licensed songs you were considering for Child of Eden?

For Child of Eden, I wanted to focus my attention on every aspect of the game; the music, the lyrics, the world, and the sound design. So the best way for me to achieve this was to create the soundtrack with my musical outfit, Genki Rockets.

How did you design levels and waves of enemies to match the game’s music?

We begin by designing rough layouts of each level on paper, before building them in 3D. Once we have them up and running in 3D we then have to consider the pacing and speed of the actual gameplay, while taking into consideration the music’s tempo and how it affects the play experience. There’s a lot of trial and error and experimentation before we’re comfortable with what we’ve achieved.

And the boss battles? How did you make those exciting and challenging?

Just as with any boss battle in any video game, we’ve designed each boss to have specific movement, evasion and attack patterns. But more important to Child of Eden is the overall ‘feeling’ you get while playing. To achieve this we pay close attention to the musical element – how the music syncs up and quantizes to the actions—and the sense of timing and speed and pacing that it gives the battle. We have different designers attached to different archives, so in this way we’re also able to keep things fresh. I meet with the Child of Eden team daily to discuss how to keep things fun and vibrant.

Rez’s synaesthesia experiment integrated color and sound. How did you utilize Kinect to add the sense of touch to the synaesthesia experiment?

The Kinect actually removes an element of ‘touch’ since you’re not actually holding a controller, but in response, peels away a layer of the emotional barrier that a controller provides. With Kinect you can really escape into Eden and become a part of the experience by ‘soaring’ through the archives and rescuing Lumi through your efforts. It may be a subtle benefit, but I think this brings you slightly closer to the tenets of synaesthesia by removing the obstacles between you and true immersion.


Have you thought about adding in PlayStation Move controls to the PS3 version?

Naturally we’ve thought about it, but unfortunately I can’t comment on this as nothing is confirmed as of yet.

Q Entertainment made a synaesthesia puzzle game and shooter. What other genres would you like to work with and add synaesthesia elements to?

I think our Synaesthesia Engine is flexible enough to apply to nearly any genre and even genres that don’t exist yet. Some of you will know that I’ve worked on racing games in the past, and that’s one genre, to give an example, where we’ve considered applying the principles of synasethesia. If this is of interest to anyone, I’d love to hear your feedback.

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