something Holme away from home will want but can't afford

[John]

I also want this but there is no way I could afford to spend such a vast amount on books we need to hurry up and make some money!

http://www.develop-online.net/news/35400/Triple-volume-300-book-offers-glimpse-into-Rockstar-Games

[sid]

wow! apparently amazon have it for 75, might be worth a look

[John]

Sid lad, how are you? are you all moved and the like? I shall have a peek at amazon now.. though I'll be honest there's no way I'm spending 75 sods on those books, if it was something like a tenner or fifteen ever each I'd consider it, might just dust off the old library card

[sid]

lol, we could all chip in 15 quid and share..

i'm good mate, i don't move in until this saturday, so i'll probably be late to the meeting. stopping at my mums atm. when are you back in coventry?

[John]

Sweet, where is your new place at? I'm back on Friday all being well for the week! I've banished alcohol till jims birthday, feel surprisingly well, had a bit of an overload throughout Glastonbury and Prauge. we'll have a brew waiting for you on Saturday then, sounds like you'll need it!

[John]

This is an article about a game we've talked about alot machinarium It's only short, good though, something else 'Holme insurance quotes' will be interested in.

http://features.cgsociety.org/story_custom.php?story_id=5435&page=1

[sid]

wow, amazing artwork. slightly reminds me of abe's odyssey/exodus

[Jim]

Both of which were great games.

[sid]

aye, they don't make enough games like that do they. i used to love controlling the bad guys and making them shoot everyone. absolutely brilliant

[John]

There's a new-un on the way, was announced a few days ago, not sure what form it will take or anything but there you go. The artwork in that machinarium is awesome, and it was all put together in flash! I was inspired to order a book about the artwork and making of etc of Myst and Riven after seeing those Rockstar ones, wasn't as expensive, from America though, should be here in one or 2 months!

[sid]

sweet i'll have to get it when i get an xbox

[John]

That Myst-Riven Book came the other day, I might have to take a photo so you have an idea of the scale, It's the largest book I own, good stuff though, I thought we put a ton of back story into zip n west, nothing compared to Myst, next game needs such back-story scale, it makes things like the visual style easier if anything. If you know the history of a place or object, it's quite easy to make it look and be interesting.