Physics of Black & White

I think it’s safe to assume that Lionhead Studios won’t be making the same mistake with Black & White that was made with Trespasser. If you remember (and I know most of you are still trying to forget), that game sold what little it could (before word of mouth spread) primarily on two things: Dinos and its “realistic physics engine.” And then, after word of mouth, it didn’t sell, based primarily on two things: the utterly horrid framerate, and its “realistic physics engine.” Enough about TP.

Lao Tzu, the Black & White fansite, posted up a fascinating interview with the physic’s guru at Lionhead, Scawen Roberts (neat name). Here’s a dusting: