Battlefield Heroes Interview: Ben Cousins - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 2nd May 2008, 07:57

http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2008/...-ben-cousins/1

At a recent Electronic Arts showcase, Battlefield Heroes was the surprise hit of the show - pulling fans away from other games to have a go at the new casual-focused, cel-shaded shooter. We caught up with executive producer Ben Cousins during the show to find out more.

mrb_no1 · 2nd May 2008, 08:31

seems limited but looks quite fun there i must admit. thanks for the article joe, some of the images arent connected to the right enlargement, just so you know.

peace

fatman

sotu1 · 2nd May 2008, 08:35

eh? i haven't been following this game as much as i could be, but....eh? seeing thru walls? clapping hands to blow away tanks? where did this all come?!

DarkLord7854 · 2nd May 2008, 08:46

Think one of the classes will have an aim bot? Seems only logical if one of them can already wall hack and the other can blow up things by clapping.

Maybe another class can fly.. Then again, that's what the airplane is for I suppose

Krikkit · 2nd May 2008, 10:14

Sounds like they've really thought about making this accessible, simple fun to me.

Restricting the purchases to non-influential items is brilliant too - they've not gone down the money-whore route.

I wasn't even going to have a go at this, but that interview's changed my mind: review is the decider.

CardJoe · 2nd May 2008, 10:32

I have to say, the game really was a shock hit at the show. After the interview was over Ben and I had a chat about how a lot of people seemed to have gone to the show interested in little more than Left4Dead and a chance to play that - but then the Battlefield Heroes presentation wowed everyone and the stand was packed.

I got a chance to sit down with one of the level designers and play a quick game too and though it was clear the game still needed some tweaking (if there's a jeep down on the beach in the final version, then I want you to know that was partly my idea) to get as truly fluid as they want it to be, it's still an incredibly polished and fun game.

steveo_mcg · 2nd May 2008, 10:38

I quite like the idea, being free it doesn't really matter if its not brilliant it becomes more like a really polished flash game you play when your bored. The thing that really puts me off is the third person view.

The boy 4rm oz · 2nd May 2008, 11:00

I can't wait for this to come out. I ahve been following it for a while now. According to the web site, BETA testing is just around the corner.

CardJoe · 2nd May 2008, 11:23

Closed beta though unfortunately IIRC.

Dreaming · 2nd May 2008, 11:32

Typo? "
The three classes are the Soldier, the Gunner and the Commander" - later referenced as the commando. although a commander class would be very interesting!

I shall be getting this, though I think it will be too casual for me to play a lot, seems like a fun thing to pick up and play. Crucially, as I go to a fair amount of LANs and even now not everyone has even counter strike source - this can be downloaded by all and played for free!

kiwik · 2nd May 2008, 12:39

Do not want.

GuardianStorm · 2nd May 2008, 13:15

Looks good to me

iwog · 2nd May 2008, 13:35

It sounds like it'll be a laugh. Hopefully it will be accessible enough for me to try and convince my GF to play...

tranc3 · 2nd May 2008, 13:55

I'd play it, looks like a great lan game.

Da Dego · 2nd May 2008, 14:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dreaming

Typo? "
The three classes are the Soldier, the Gunner and the Commander" - later referenced as the commando. although a commander class would be very interesting!

Fixed, thanks

There were a couple little ones - but I think we got 'em now

MrWizard · 2nd May 2008, 14:13

Something DICE was involved in? No thanks.

Cupboard · 2nd May 2008, 14:21

Sounds good. It is a novel way to beat piracy, and one that I really like the sound of.

And by the looks of things, you can ride on the wings of planes

http://images.bit-tech.net/content_i...ousins/b04.jpg
(top left)

steveo_mcg · 2nd May 2008, 14:23

You should try and find the trailer for it on youtube, its quite funny and at one point you've got a guy on each wing while flying.

MiNiMaL_FuSS · 2nd May 2008, 14:43

sounds good, when are we expecting this?

Orlix · 2nd May 2008, 15:50

wow! 512MB and 1GHz??? that means I could play it on my work laptop.... Good bye boring conference calls!!!!!!!!

2nd May 2008, 07:57	#1
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CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8,011	I have to say, the game really was a shock hit at the show. After the interview was over Ben and I had a chat about how a lot of people seemed to have gone to the show interested in little more than Left4Dead and a chance to play that - but then the Battlefield Heroes presentation wowed everyone and the stand was packed. I got a chance to sit down with one of the level designers and play a quick game too and though it was clear the game still needed some tweaking (if there's a jeep down on the beach in the final version, then I want you to know that was partly my idea) to get as truly fluid as they want it to be, it's still an incredibly polished and fun game. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

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steveo_mcg What owl? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,998	I quite like the idea, being free it doesn't really matter if its not brilliant it becomes more like a really polished flash game you play when your bored. The thing that really puts me off is the third person view. __________________ No boom today, boom tomorrow... there's always a boom tomorrow.

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