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'''"Get thee out of t'house and get thee down t'mine?"'''<br />That was exactly it. I didn't think that having a computer science degree would be enough to get me a decent position, so I spent a lot of time at home building up my portfolio. . . and it worked. I had a lot of offers. I must have gone to ten interviews and received five offers.
'''"Get thee out of t'house and get thee down t'mine?"'''<br />That was exactly it. I didn't think that having a computer science degree would be enough to get me a decent position, so I spent a lot of time at home building up my portfolio. . . and it worked. I had a lot of offers. I must have gone to ten interviews and received five offers.


'''Which offer did you reject?'''<br>A shop near Birmingham that looked like a ghost town in the Wild West, with tumbleweeds running down the street. There was such an atmosphere of "I WANT OUT OF HERE"
'''Which offer did you reject?'''<br />A shop near Birmingham that looked like a ghost town in the Wild West, with tumbleweeds running down the street. There was such an atmosphere of "I WANT OUT OF HERE"


'''Why do you like working with computer games?'''<br>I like it because you have a lot of freedom and real challenges. Either you think it's great, or you can not stand it. At the moment I do not want to get out of the industry, because that's exactly my thing.
'''Why do you like working with computer games?'''<br />I like it because you have a lot of freedom and real challenges. Either you think it's great, or you can not stand it. At the moment I do not want to get out of the industry, because that's exactly my thing.
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'''What's your favourite game on PlayStation.'''<br>I really like ''Tempest X'', it's an old arcade game.
'''What's your favourite game on PlayStation.'''<br />I really like ''Tempest X'', it's an old arcade game.


'''No one's ever said they like that one before. Everyone says ''GT''.'''<br>It's a terrible crime, but because I've been so busy at work, I haven't played it.
'''No one's ever said they like that one before. Everyone says ''GT''.'''<br />It's a terrible crime, but because I've been so busy at work, I haven't played it.


'''You've never even seen the game? THE racing game?''' <br />I've seen it. I've actually been given it by the company. I just haven't had the chance to play it yet. So it's just been sat there. It seems alright, but I'm not really into driving games.
'''You've never even seen the game? THE racing game?''' <br />I've seen it. I've actually been given it by the company. I just haven't had the chance to play it yet. So it's just been sat there. It seems alright, but I'm not really into driving games.


'''What types of games do you like? '''<br>I love shoot'em ups and all arcade games like that.
'''What types of games do you like? '''<br />I love shoot'em ups and all arcade games like that.


'''Is this penchant for the violence of shoot'em ups reflected in ''MediEvil''? '''<br>I'm always accused of making enemies too hard to beat, so maybe.
'''Is this penchant for the violence of shoot'em ups reflected in ''MediEvil''? '''<br />I'm always accused of making enemies too hard to beat, so maybe.
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'''What's the part of the game you're ''''''thinking'''''', "Yes, I'm really glad I put that in. It was really worth it." '''<br>Without a doubt, the ability to kill rats.
'''What's the part of the game you're thinking, "Yes, I'm really glad I put that in. It was really worth it." '''<br />Without a doubt, the ability to kill rats.


'''. . .and the one for which you had the most difficulty? '''<br>Probably the level we call "The Ghost Ship". I did the initial version of the level and James finished it. The level is very unusual because there's a lot of original stuff in there that was quite difficult to write due to technical issues. That gave me a lot of headaches.
'''. . .and the one for which you had the most difficulty? '''<br />Probably the level we call "The Ghost Ship". I did the initial version of the level and James finished it. The level is very unusual because there's a lot of original stuff in there that was quite difficult to write due to technical issues. That gave me a lot of headaches.
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'''So do you sleep in the office?''' <br />Yeah
'''So do you sleep in the office?''' <br />Yeah
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'''What do you do about having a shower? Or do you not bother?'''<br />I get a wash. We have got fairly big sinks. I really dream about having showers here though. It would be really good.
'''What do you do about having a shower? Or do you not bother?'''<br />I get a wash. We have got fairly big sinks. I really dream about having showers here though. It would be really good.


'''I think all game developers should have showers available because they all end up sleeping at the office.'''<br>When we approach deadlines, despite all the goodwill of the world, there is always something that we want to add just before the deadline. It's just not possible to do that in the expected time. We arrive at the set date and we think "Oh, I should have done that" or we have new ideas. And since we really want to do the best we can, we can not say "oh, never mind" and go home instead of continuing to work.
'''I think all game developers should have showers available because they all end up sleeping at the office.'''<br />When we approach deadlines, despite all the goodwill of the world, there is always something that we want to add just before the deadline. It's just not possible to do that in the expected time. We arrive at the set date and we think "Oh, I should have done that" or we have new ideas. And since we really want to do the best we can, we can not say "oh, never mind" and go home instead of continuing to work.
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=====STIMULANTS=====
'''How do you stay awake?'''<br>It's just a quesiton of habit. When I go out at night I can stay awake for a long time without needing anything to help me hold on. But yesterday, as soon as we finished an important demo, I completely passed out.
'''How do you stay awake?'''<br />It's just a quesiton of habit. When I go out at night I can stay awake for a long time without needing anything to help me hold on. But yesterday, as soon as we finished an important demo, I completely passed out.


'''Did they have to carry you home? I heard someone had to order a taxi.'''<br>Yes that was me. They just left me here. I woke up and talked about what went well with the demo and what did not and talked more and more confused stuff until I realized that I was in a total dream world. And then I woke up, and several hours had passed, and all the screens were off, and the office was completely deserted. . .
'''Did they have to carry you home? I heard someone had to order a taxi.'''<br />Yes that was me. They just left me here. I woke up and talked about what went well with the demo and what did not and talked more and more confused stuff until I realized that I was in a total dream world. And then I woke up, and several hours had passed, and all the screens were off, and the office was completely deserted. . .
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'''What are your favorite takeaways? '''<br>I absolutely hate takeaway. We are desperately searching for new things to eat. At one time, I could not even look at Indian food anymore. It was not long before I started eating it again. I eat pizzas like bread. Thai food is fine. Chinese is OK right now because we do not eat it too much.
'''What are your favorite takeaways? '''<br />I absolutely hate takeaway. We are desperately searching for new things to eat. At one time, I could not even look at Indian food anymore. It was not long before I started eating it again. I eat pizzas like bread. Thai food is fine. Chinese is OK right now because we do not eat it too much.
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'''What's your average working day?'''<br />It's a bit weird, 'cause there are up and down times. I went through times that were like really, really busy. At the beginning of projects and when we go through big upheavals, we can usually work from ten in the morning until ten in the evening.
'''What's your average working day?'''<br />It's a bit weird, 'cause there are up and down times. I went through times that were like really, really busy. At the beginning of projects and when we go through big upheavals, we can usually work from ten in the morning until ten in the evening.
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'''Do you have to come in on the weekend?'''<br />Sometimes, yeah. We usually have to. Until seven or eight o'clock is usually standard. When it gets really bad, we go through the whole night and through the next day as well. It can be a bit monstrous.
'''Do you have to come in on the weekend?'''<br />Sometimes, yeah. We usually have to. Until seven or eight o'clock is usually standard. When it gets really bad, we go through the whole night and through the next day as well. It can be a bit monstrous.


'''What will you do when it's completely finished?'''<br>I rest.
'''What will you do when it's completely finished?'''<br />I rest.
 
'''You are not going on vacation? '''<br />No, I'm broke. I cannot afford a vacation. . . I think I'll go see most of my friends. Take a little time for me. Take a walk in the country, go to see friends in the north.


'''You are not going on vacation? '''<br>No, I'm broke. I cannot afford a vacation. . . I think I'll go see most of my friends. Take a little time for me. Take a walk in the country, go to see friends in the north.
===Chat : MediEvil Team On-line Interview===
===Chat : MediEvil Team On-line Interview===
NOW FINISHED<br />On Thursday 8th October 1998, Sony Computer Entertainment's Chris Sorrell and Jason Wilson answered your questions on all things MediEvil.
NOW FINISHED<br />On Thursday 8th October 1998, Sony Computer Entertainment's Chris Sorrell and Jason Wilson answered your questions on all things MediEvil.
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