alt Hacker NewsIt can also mean manual testing earlier. Valve credits playtesting early and playtesting often for their success with Half-Life, Half-Life 2, and other games.
It can also mean manual testing earlier. Valve credits playtesting early and playtesting often for their success with Half-Life, Half-Life 2, and other games.
Not just when they play tested but how. Silently watching someone play, only taking notes. No debrief.
Source: the week I spent in the Valve offices in 2005, having Valve staff playing our in development HL2 mod.