Radiator Blog

JUNE 22, 2021

As you progress through each fight, you gradually unlock more of the map, until the big finale fight that uses the entire layout. Then I used another tool called OBJ2Map to convert the polygons into Quake-style brushes. And that's when some players will recognize the map as Hang 'Em High from Halo 1.

Fighting 52

Fighting Texture Engine Engineering 52

Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 25, 2023

Another example of changing priorities and consolidating resources can be seen in the partnership between Polygon and IMX. Polygon has a huge ecosystem of games, art collections, big retail brands (like Starbucks), and so many more. Forcing your players to download a launcher for just one game can only go so far.

Games 52

Games Polygon Studios Cross platform 52

Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 15, 2022

Balancing relies heavily on gear, maps are crowded with question marks, Boss fights feature repetitive mechanisms. In-game models used in the cutscenes are obviously not suitable for close-up cutscenes in terms of texture or polygon quality. However, there are not many innovative areas in the core gameplay and UX.

Cutscenes 52

Cutscenes Art Content Mechanics 52