E3 2011: A Word With John Carmack

Nice.

Where's Brad, cowering in the corner?

Goin' to space with this interview

John Carmack! I've been looking forward to this interview.

ohh , ive been waiting for this ever since they mentioned it on the bombcast!

Space, space, wanna go to space.

Are giantbomb videos running like crap for anyone else today? It won't even stream properly. I thought it was a problem with my internet connection, but everything else is running fine for me.

Where's Brad, cowering in the corner?

OH SNAP!  The Carmack speaks!  Nice get you guys!

John fucking Carmack!!!!

For a guy now in his 40's John looks really young.

Great interview with alot of really good info. He practically interviews himself, and that is not a bad thing in this case at all.

Holy crap, John Carmack loves to talk 

He's like a professional singer - no need for breath breakes. My head hurts... 
 
I agree though. The graphics are good enough already. Good that someone so important for gaming industry as he is, is taking a new approach.

Is it just me or are there some similarities in the appearances of John Carmack and Brad Shoemaker? Might just be me.

This is an awesome interview.

man, so articulate.

Has anyone ever mentioned that Brad looks a lot like John Carmack?  Granted, with glasses and his face is a touch thinner...but I see some resemblance.

great video!

Carmack must be every interviewers dream, you ask a question and he answers 10. Carmack has a design philosophy to graphic engines that perhaps may not reflect in their games, but that I really admire and I hope that the future bodes well for the man! 
 
Also: Never realised that Pat had elven ears!

I can listen to that guy all day.

Been waiting so long for this!

Great interview.

John Carmack always reminds me of the encyclopedia britannica kid :

Boom! Speculer frenalic doubleflopping bizzleshading with perlenic ripple bumping FTW!

Laying it down, Carmack style.

Patrick Klepek, more than subliminally valuable.

Wow. He really will talk for days, I would love to see Jeff do an hour long interview ala Ken Levine. That would be super interesting.

I wish I sounded as smart as John Carmack. My computer science courses would've been a lot easier. :(

John Carmack always reminds me of the encyclopedia britannica kid :

hahahahaha brad was scared to interview this guy?!?!?! awww thats really cute and its so funny cause Carmack is such a dork I can't see anyone being afraid of him. 
 
EDIT: this guy is obviously a genius though. I'm a dork and i wish that I was this smart... 

Am I the only person who doesn't think 60FPS is the best thing ever? For fighters or racing games I think it makes sense, but otherwise I prefer the more film-like look that 30FPS gives. 60 frames per second just looks too smooth, like a home video when compared to a movie.

Great interview, even if it was just Carmack talking with himself. Love listening to the man speak, he is clearly a very smart dude.
 
I also like that it was barely about Rage. Yay for going off message, it makes thing actually interesting.

John carmack is a God and Rage will be the a strong GOTY candidate. Can't wait for Doom 4 

John Carmack...possibly the most well respected gaming developer in the biz. Along with Will Wright and Sid Mieir.

Carmack's smart. Really, insanely smart!

What a totally cool, really smart guy. I dunno why but I wasn't really expecting that.

YEAH! John is awesome.

 
I need John Carmack on the podcast. Pretty please guys

This man is a freckin superhuman.

@BulletproofMonk said:

@Delta_Ass said:

Where's Brad, cowering in the corner?

Brad fainted the moment he saw The Carmack.

Brothers, separated at birth

John Carmack makes Brad's sideburns quiver.

I just watched this John Carmack interview on there and it's as entertaining as always to see him go like a madman on there. I just finished reading Masters of Doom recently on there so that deepened my respect for this guy by a lot on there. His passion for his work shows on there and one day I imagine him doing something extremely innovative not only for gaming but for the computing world in general on there.

I wish the interview was longer.

Great interview but next time more PC questions please! It's John Carmack! He always has something interesting to say about PC gaming.

Sorry Patrick Klepeck, your fanboyism and love for the Nintendo brand will soon take it's toll. 

Whats the deal with the video? It plays half way then stops! :(

I'm surprised Brad wasn't the one interviewing.