@sftwn Yes handcoded does not automatically mean good quality, and AI does not always automatically mean poor quality. However there is a trend to just point AI at something, get something that 75% works, then move onto the next thing. It's the cult of the new, and the thrill of being able to get something out first. As many people will tell you though, the 80:20 rule states that the last 20% of any project requires 80% of the effort. In many cases the AI work is doing the easy part of getting something basically working. That's fine (assuming we ignore the environmental and ethical issues) but it should be the starting point from where the serious development begins, not the first published release. To get from that point to even an alpha quality release requires a lot more effort to be put in. The problem is that there are so many poor ports being churned out that it is difficult to sort the wheat from the chaff. And good ports, whether AI assisted or not, will get overlooked, which is demoralising for both gamers and developers. Essentially we've entered the 'shovelware' period of retro ports, and I for one am already tired of it.
@drypaphmrbro Tommy Tallarico was the person behind the failed Amico project. Tallarico was once well respected, having been the composer for a number of well known games. He also had success with live video game concerts and ran several successful kickstarters (some of which I backed) for recordings of that music. So with his track record many retro games journalists were excited about the prospects of him resurrecting the Intellivision. Unfortunately he clearly bit off more than he could chew and instead of reducing the scope to something manageable, he instead kept on promising more and more. Eventually it all collapsed. Slopes, and other journalists, were criticised for not holding him more fully to account in interviews, which perhaps resulted in more people committing their money. Slopes eventually created a long video explaining the scandal, including his own part in providing a platform for Tallarico. https://youtu.be/8BgAarlzVD4?si=TGA2K_VmKlvp094L
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Re: Super Smash Bros. For N64 Is Getting A Non-"AI Slop" Recomp, With 'Smash Remix' Support
@sftwn Yes handcoded does not automatically mean good quality, and AI does not always automatically mean poor quality.
However there is a trend to just point AI at something, get something that 75% works, then move onto the next thing. It's the cult of the new, and the thrill of being able to get something out first.
As many people will tell you though, the 80:20 rule states that the last 20% of any project requires 80% of the effort. In many cases the AI work is doing the easy part of getting something basically working. That's fine (assuming we ignore the environmental and ethical issues) but it should be the starting point from where the serious development begins, not the first published release. To get from that point to even an alpha quality release requires a lot more effort to be put in.
The problem is that there are so many poor ports being churned out that it is difficult to sort the wheat from the chaff. And good ports, whether AI assisted or not, will get overlooked, which is demoralising for both gamers and developers.
Essentially we've entered the 'shovelware' period of retro ports, and I for one am already tired of it.
Re: "I Am Petrified" - Retro Gaming YouTube Channel Slope's Game Room Is At Risk Of Deletion
@Slapshot 3-2-1 principle. 3 copies, on 2 different forms of media, 1 in an off-site location. Never trust important data to a single backup.
Re: "I Am Petrified" - Retro Gaming YouTube Channel Slope's Game Room Is At Risk Of Deletion
@drypaphmrbro Tommy Tallarico was the person behind the failed Amico project. Tallarico was once well respected, having been the composer for a number of well known games. He also had success with live video game concerts and ran several successful kickstarters (some of which I backed) for recordings of that music. So with his track record many retro games journalists were excited about the prospects of him resurrecting the Intellivision. Unfortunately he clearly bit off more than he could chew and instead of reducing the scope to something manageable, he instead kept on promising more and more. Eventually it all collapsed. Slopes, and other journalists, were criticised for not holding him more fully to account in interviews, which perhaps resulted in more people committing their money. Slopes eventually created a long video explaining the scandal, including his own part in providing a platform for Tallarico. https://youtu.be/8BgAarlzVD4?si=TGA2K_VmKlvp094L