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Edge Awards T3K
Source: nuon-dome.com
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The current issue of Edge Magazine features it's annual "Edge Awards," in
which they pick their "Best of..." in various categories. Tempest 3000 has
a great showing, as seen from this message from Jeff "YaK" Minter:
They give First, Second and Third awards, and Honourable Mentions in a
little bit of text at the top, in several different categories. T3K is
featured as follows:
Graphical Achievement:
1: Jet Set Radio
2: T3K
3: Metropolis Street Racer
What they say about T3K: "An unorthod-ox game designed by an unorthod-ox
programmer on an unorthod-ox 'gaming platform'. T3K's vector psychedelia
should enthrall the majority of those discernible [I think they mean
'discerning' - Yak] enough to procure themselves a copy of Jeff Minter's
latest Red Bull-fuelled creation- unquestionably one of the most visually
stimulating experiences of the year".
Audio Achievement:
1: Alien Resurrection
2: T3K
3: Jet Set Radio
What they said about T3K : "If you could feed screenshots of Tempest into a
stereo, and if you could combine it with a trance compilation circa '92,
and if you could output the results to a single white tablet that would
permanently alter your perception of videogame music, then you still would
not be close to the beat-perfect interplay between Jeff Minter's Nuon work
and its beat-perfect soundtrack." Respect and thanks due to T(NT) there ;-)
T3K also got a couple of "honourable mentions" - in the "Game of the Year"
category: "Excellent in significant areas and further comfounding the notion
that this has been a slump year for games were T3K, Deus Ex, Mr. Driller and
Black and White"; and in the "Technical Achievement" section : "T3K provided
a stunning demonstration of what the Nuon chip can do when put to good use".
No outright wins, but nonetheless, quite a decent overall showing. I must
admit to being a bit chuffed ;-).
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(:-) - Yak
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