Videogame History

Here is a list of my accomplishments and experience:

  • Second-Round State Finalist in 1991 Blockbuster game competition.
  • Area runner-up in 1992 Blockbuster game competition.
  • 1996-1998 contributed fighting game articles to webpage Gouki's Page of Whatever (GPOW)
  • 1997-2000 contributed articles on car combat game Carmageddon 1, 2 and 3 to webpages Driven to Destruction, CarMacgeddon and Mac Carpcalypse.
  • Provided feedback to online community and Stainless Games on Mac Splat Patch beta and final release testing based on Carmageddon game in 1997-1998.
  • 1999-2000 ran the Official Hydro Thunder Fanpage. Created maps, level guides, cheats and reports on the game. Interviewed Midway's Team Hydro and began providing feedback to the development of Hydro Thunder 2.
  • 1999-2005 active contributor to Planet Tony Hawk.com
  • 2000, Finalist in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (THPS2) World Championships held in San Francisco.
  • 2001, 4th Place, Twin Galaxies THPS2 Best-Combo World Championship
  • 1999-2005 active contributor to feedback, moves, animaiton, video, nominees, original ideas, suggestions and criticism to team at Neversoft responsible for THPS series.
  • 2002 ideas and suggestions for NBA Street 2 posted at EA Big forum and forwarded to the development team.
  • 2002 ideas, feedback and suggestions for Street Hoops sent to Black Ops Entertainment at the request of the AND 1 Mix Tape Tour players.
  • 2004 Invited to speak as an expert on Urban Vinyl and the Art of Michael Lau at the Gamehotel as part of the Game Developers Conference.

On the following pages are a short history of the feedback sent to various developers as well as links to articles.

"Noe has made the most influential and original ideas and contributions than anyone not directly employed by Activision or Neversoft (the respective publisher and developer of THPS). His passion is unmatched when working on video games, and he has a great historical knowledge about the industry as a whole."

- Tony Hawk
Professional Skateboarder

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