There are a lot of reasons why someone might want to check out a guide like T Dub Sanders'. One might be interested in the underside of the game testing field. Others might just want to know what they can gain from a guide that is written to help people understand their role in the gaming industry. Others still are just pining for that ultimate career working alongside game developers and designers.

Whatever the reason, T Dub Sanders has put together one of the biggest and best game testing guides on the market – one that shows the underpinnings of the career in their raw, real format. There are no false promises of automatic testing or sitting at home and playing the newest games for hundreds of dollars a day.

That stuff is all pretty much a pipe dream and most people know it – yet many guide writers try to tell everyone that they can become the biggest and best new game testers in a field that doesn't really exist every day and too many fall for it. On the other hand, what T Dub has put together is a much more realistic, much more comprehensive look at what game testing is really about – the hard work and dedication that goes into becoming someone in charge of all that code each day.

By showing what it really takes to be a game tester, T Dub opens up an actual, realistic path to getting into the industry. He showcases skills needed to get started as a tester, the classes or college majors that people better be willing to invest in if they want to be a professional in this field and much more to help them figure out not only if the career path is right for them but if they are going to be cut out for it. That means a great deal for someone who may or may not know exactly what a game tester does and how it operates.

For anyone that is thinking about taking the path toward becoming a game tester, one of the first things that needs to be done is to learn more about what the career entails. Those people should pick up T Dub's newest guide and get a real insider's look at the job and how it really works. If you're serious about doing what T Dub shows you, you'll be on the fast track toward game testing in no time flat.

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Just Add Water answers Kojima's call to remake Metal Gear Solid

Posted June 27th, 2013 at 11:03 EDT by Will Robinson6 Comments

Today, developer Just Add Water released and open letter to industry icon Hideo Kojima regarding his interest in seeing the original Metal Gear Solid remade on his new Fox Engine. The letter is as follows:

Dear Mr Kojima,

We read with great excitement on VG247 that you were looking for a studio to work with to develop a Metal Gear Solid remake using the Fox Engine, that your team has been hard at work creating.

We at Just Add Water feel ideally positioned to do the remake justice for several reasons:

1. We have experience working with legendary IP (Oddworld Inhabitants) and treating the subject matter with the respect it deserves.
2. Many members of our team are huge Metal Gear fans, with very good knowledge of the source material.
3. We really, really want to do it.

For evidence of our abilities, please check out not only the HD treatment of Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath, released on PlayStation3, VITA and PC, but the current re-creation of Abe’s Oddysee, titled Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty.

We eagerly await your response.

Love and cuddles,

The JAW Team.

While speaking at an E3 round table interview Mr. Kojima was mistranslated. He was quoted by GameReactor saying that he was in the process of finding a team to recreate the original Metal Gear Solid. Mr. Kojima himself immediately took to Twitter to correct this error, clarifying what was originally said and apologizing for the misinterpretation. He wrote:

“Chris, my interpreter answered in different nuance that made this consequence. I on the other hand, answered w/ bit of lip service.

“I answered ‘You (the journalist) wanted me to do MGS2 on Fox Engine but I cannot do. I wish if only someone could make MGS1 on Fox Engine.’

“However, Chris mistranslated as ‘Personally he would like have MGS1 on Fox Engine, so he try to find someone right now to do that.’ NOOOOO!!!

“The journalist wasn't wrong. We are deeply sorry for the misinterpretation on our side.

“Well, if there's some creator or team in this world who has love and passion to remake ‘MGS1’, I would love to ask for it.”


With developers starting to line up at a chance to remake the revolutionary title on the Fox Engine, what do you think about it all? Is Just Add Water the right developer for the job? Do they have the pedigree for it? Do you have a different developer in mind? Sound off in the comments below!


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