Well the only reason why it would take long is because of the process in building the game and createing a story. Oddworld is so good it is probabaly like makeing a full motion picture for them. They write the script which could take months maybe even a whole year. They have to create story boards and and all the conceptual artwork for the game. Then they have to make all of that come alive through computer graghics. I am taking animation and visual design coarses right now in college and it involves a lot of problem solveing and configuration. You have to make basic shapes sort of talk to each other and work together in order to create your world. You have to think 3D when it comes to this type of thing. Plus you got to think of your business too. How many copies I want to start out with and figureing prices and fun things like that. And on top of it all you have to create the sounds and the music. But in the end what you created is something extrordinary.
Stuff like Oddworld, movies involves putting things together to make one whole thing. And by the time you get finnished with what you are makeing a game or a movie if you want it good it will be a two three year process. That is why it takes so long. But you have to admit it is well worth it in the end. You know?
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