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SWAT 4 Interview

Joe "OuTkAsT-1" Topolnisky

2005-03-09 00:01:00.0


Cathode Tan has Irrational Games' Bill Gardner in the hot seat this evening, answering questions regarding their upcoming tactical shooter, SWAT 4. They chat about everything from AI to the map editor. Here's a nugget:

Q: How does the artificial intelligence in SWAT 4 compare to standard first person shooters?
Bill Gardner: I think our AI programmers deserve a special pat on the back. John Abercrombie in particular did some truly amazing work. It’s one thing to have to create believable enemy AI, but to then have to carry around a squad of four friendly AIs is an enormous feat. At the end of the day, SWAT 4 has some of the most impressive AI you’ll see in a shooter. We knew we were succeeding when we were able to surprise ourselves after playing the game for over two years.


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