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1up Blog wrote: The Job of Dreams!
posted at 03/01/2007 08:50 AM PST
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Hello Adoring Fans,

Salvador Aihara here with another exclusive interview! I was allowed into the dark and dangerous area most gamers wish they are allowed to see �?? the QA department, where people are paid to play video games. Today we are going to be talking with Ken Mah, QA Lead for numerous titles, including .hack//G.U. Vol. 1 and Vol. 2

So, what do you do as a QA Lead?
My job as a QA Lead is to make sure the game flows and works the way the designers intended it to. Sometimes this fine line can get a bit blurred while going through the whole localization process but in the end I�??m proud of the work we�??ve done. We�??re taking this same attitude going into the sequel and I look forward to finishing the work on my first game trilogy.

And what specifically are you doing with .hack//G.U. Vol. 2: Reminisce?
With Reminisce I have been doing endless days and nights of nothing but this game. And what a game it is... I have played through the retail Japanese version several times and the localized U.S. version as well. I must say that it is a big improvement over .hack//G.U. Vol. 1: Rebirth. The tone is quite a bit darker, the story twists and turns, and the action is deeper. I can�??t wait to get my hands on Vol. 3!

Wow, so lots of play time. What else are you working on?
Currently, I am polishing a walkthrough of the game for my testing team. Having this ready at the start of the project is essential so that all of your team is on the same page and know how the game is �??supposed�?? to work. Now that they know how the game progresses, they know what to look for and when a bug occurs.

What else do QA testers do for the game?
In addition to the walkthrough I create detailed lists with all items, weapons, skills, armor, accessories, enemy types, and enemy skills. whew... Long lists with lots of stats, and then I assign a number of testers to check off those lists so that all the statistical data is accurate.

Thanks for your time, Mr. I get payed to play video games!
Tune back in two weeks from now for a new hard hitting interview!

Salvador Out!

Jimbob wrote:Ok apparantly at least something is going to happen on March 15th, maybe thats when they will announce the actual release date.

Jimbob wrote:Ok apparantly at least something is going to happen on March 15th, maybe thats when they will announce the actual release date.

Haseo300 wrote:do you think volume 1 will come in UK when you get vol 2?

ZerO wrote:The world will end on March 15th.

haseoskeith wrote:What is this? Some kind of contest to see who has got the latest release date? Ok, then I say it's during the judgement day, and it comes included with a coffin for you to put yourself in...

The world will end on March 15th.

Jimbob wrote:Hmm the battle voices are different. It's still the same people but the rerecorded some of the lines it seems. Especially the awakening ones.