Rag Doll Kung Fu Q&A

[Akeldama]

On the PC front things have looked relatively bleak for the beat'em up. There have been no real attempts to revitalize the genre during the last five or ten years, and it’s probably not too far out to proclaim fighting games dead on the PC, or is it?

Well if you ask Lionhead’s experienced graphics artist Mark Healy, this is a trend he's willing to change. In his spare time in between the huge projects that Lionhead is working on, Mark has developed his own personal game project Rag Doll Kung Fu. We got a hold of Mark to get a clearer picture of why he has sacrificed so much of his sleep to develop such an unorthodox game.

"Most fighting games have all these mad combinations you have to learn, but with RDKF, you simply click on a limb, and move it to where you want, pretty intuitive really. To attack, you select a limb with the other mouse button, aim, and release your attack. Also, by striking certain poses, you can meditate, summon powers, and even have a pee...the physics are incredibly simple! The rag doll physics are based on a simple technique called verlet integration - a bit like simulating a rope. Hopefully, it looks like I'm doing really clever things though!"

You can read the whole of the interview with Mark right here (http://pc.boomtown.net/en_uk/articles/art.view.php?id=9434).

[Lon Lon Rabbit]

"We certainly expect that RDKF will provide a lot of fun multiplayer matches and a good deal of laughs too, when it's released the 12th of October. And a port for Nintendo Revolution would be nice as well, thank you very much."

Is that a comment from Boomtown or from Mark?
Still deciding if I should preorder the game or not...
It certainly looks interesting but if it doesn't control just right it might be a quirky POC.

[Akeldama]

That's a Boomtown comment, I'll make that more clear.

[XxSATANxX]

Demo?

Oh yea it's on STEAM the revolutionary digital delivery system that locks out seeing
this "clever" game and it's way out control system.

Wow it's the future man and now I can even do less....huh?

Yea, you think it's good put out a demo dumb ass.

[Chimpbot]

Demo?

Oh yea it's on STEAM the revolutionary digital delivery system that locks out seeing
this "clever" game and it's way out control system.

Wow it's the future man and now I can even do less....huh?

Yea, you think it's good put out a demo dumb ass.


They've been planning on releasing a demon on October 12th for a few weeks now. The demo's being released on the same day as the full game.
You'll get your demo, but you won't get it before the launch. That's a fairly common practice, y'know.

[thecrazyd]

Demo?

Oh yea it's on STEAM the revolutionary digital delivery system that locks out seeing
this "clever" game and it's way out control system.

Wow it's the future man and now I can even do less....huh?

Yea, you think it's good put out a demo dumb ass.
It's 10 bucks you cheap bastard.

[TheKeck]

It's 10 bucks you cheap bastard.

Isn't it 13 bucks you cheap bastard?

(I think everyone should start ending all their posts with "you cheap bastard") :)

[Jukey]

and even have a pee

And by releasing on Steam, you get to avoid the AO rating. Good job (you cheap bastard!) ;)

[UnderHero5]

Well, I've been waiting for this game for about a year and a half now. I read about it when he first anounced it way back when they were still working on Fable. I'm glad it's finally coming out.
I preloaded and preordered my "copy" on Steam last night.

I love Steam! You cheap bastard!

[TheKeck]

I love steam and all you cheap bastards! :D

[RandomViolence]

Definitely looking forward to this, Steam kicks my ass (in the good way). And goddamn, Satan, you're a cheap bastard you cheap bastard!

[Justin_McElroy]

I'll stick to shadow boxing with my bean-bag filled scarecrow.

You cheap basards.

[Crispy951]

I'm still not sure about it call me a cheap bastard, but I'll sure call ya'll cheap bastards

[Neosho]

Well, for all you cheap bastards if you pre-order you get it 2$ off. How's about that! You cheap bastards.

[TheKeck]

Well, for all you cheap bastards if you pre-order you get it 2$ off. How's about that! You cheap bastards.

Oh, is that what thecrazyd meant when he said it costs $10 bucks? Perhaps I was a little hasty in my earlier comment you cheap bastard!

[Beelzebud]

You... Cheap... BASTARDS!!!!!!!1111oneoneone11one11

[Chimpbot]

I, too, have been waiting quite some time for this game. I went and pre-ordered and pre-loaded it as soon as I found out it was available. the 12th simply can't come fast enough at this point.

You frugal people concieved prior to wedlock!

[KarmaGhost]

I might be a cheap bastard, but I'm not paying for a game until I know what it's like to play it, no matter how cheap it is, you cheap bastards.

[Orphiuchus]

Just wait until the day its out, its only a extra 2 bucks you cheap bastards.

[Varsity]

http://www.valvesoftware.com/

[Ravenlock]

Preordered and preloading now. I imagine $13 worth of fun will not be very hard to get out of this one.

[TheKeck]

http://www.valvesoftware.com/

What exactly was the point of this post?

(Not trying to be mean, I'm honestly confused, you cheap bastard.)

[thecrazyd]

I dunno. The image of the valve guy at the link is pretty funny.


Oh, yeah, you cheap bastard.

[TheKeck]

I dunno. The image of the valve guy at the link is pretty funny.


Oh, yeah, you cheap bastard.

Ooooooohhhhh, now I get it, you cheap bastard.

[Chimpbot]

Preordered and preloading now. I imagine $13 worth of fun will not be very hard to get out of this one.

No, no it won't. In fact, I'm anticipating far more than just $13 worth of fun out of this. It just looks that cool.

You frugal person conceived before wedlock!

[TheKeck]

You frugal person conceived before wedlock!

Now, those are harsh words! Watch it there, buddy! ;)

(you cheap bastard)

[Chimpbot]

Now, those are harsh words! Watch it there, buddy! ;)

(you cheap bastard)

Indeed...my words are as harsh as my Kug Fu!
Fear my Chi Power!

You inexpensive illegitimate child!