Chris Senn (video game designer)
Encyclopedia
Christian G. Senn is a video game designer perhaps best known for his work on Sonic X-Treme
, the unfinished Sega Saturn
game, during his stay at the Sega Technical Institute, where he also worked on The Ooze
, Comix Zone
, and Dynamite Deka II. More recently, he has worked as a game designer at companies such as Luxoflux
, Treyarch
, and Bionic Games on titles including Spyborgs
, Spider-Man 3
, Call of Duty: Finest Hour
, True Crime: New York City
, Shrek 2
, and True Crime: Streets of L.A..
Through his Official Forums, Christian organized a community effort to create Project S, a fangame
partially based on his own past work on Sonic X-Treme. Little is known of this game so far, except that the title is tentative. However, it has been noted on the forums that the game is not a fan-remake of X-treme, but an original work that is inspired by the canceled game. As of June 2009, the game was still in development, but on January 12, 2010 it was officially cancelled.
Christian goes by the alias "kurisu" on his Senntient.com Forums.
Sonic X-treme
Sonic X-treme is a canceled platform video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Early version were considered for several systems until ending up as being developed by Sega for the Sega Saturn, with the intended release being around Christmas of 1996. However, after getting stuck in development...
, the unfinished Sega Saturn
Sega Saturn
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe...
game, during his stay at the Sega Technical Institute, where he also worked on The Ooze
The Ooze
The Ooze is a video game developed by Sega Technical Institute and released in 1995 for the Mega Drive/Genesis console. In the game, players take the role of a slimy puddle of liquid and face off against various enemies and obstacles.-Plot:...
, Comix Zone
Comix Zone
Comix Zone is a arcade-style action game. The game's unique feature is that it is set within the panels of a comic book. Each level consists of two pages and secrets are discovered by shredding the paper and revealing items. The unique dialogue is rendered within talk bubbles with the typical...
, and Dynamite Deka II. More recently, he has worked as a game designer at companies such as Luxoflux
Luxoflux
Luxoflux was an American video game developer. It was founded by Peter Morawiec and Adrian Stephens in January 1997, and was based in Santa Monica, California.-History:...
, Treyarch
Treyarch
Treyarch is an American video game developer company, founded in 1996 by Peter Akemann and Doğan Köslü , and acquired by Activision in 2001...
, and Bionic Games on titles including Spyborgs
Spyborgs
Spyborgs is a beat 'em up video game for the Wii developed by Bionic Games and published by Capcom. It was released in North America on September 22, 2009.-Gameplay:...
, Spider-Man 3
Spider-Man 3 (video game)
Spider-Man 3 is an action game loosely based on the Spider-Man 3 film and released for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Wii, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Microsoft Windows and Game Boy Advance. The Xbox 360 and PS3 versions were developed by Treyarch, the PC version by Beenox while...
, Call of Duty: Finest Hour
Call of Duty: Finest Hour
Call of Duty: Finest Hour is a first-person shooter developed for the Xbox, PlayStation 2 and GameCube. It was released on 16 November 2004. It was the first console installment of Call of Duty, developed by Spark Unlimited and published by Activision. It was followed up by a sequel, Call of Duty...
, True Crime: New York City
True Crime: New York City
True Crime: New York City is an urban sandbox-style action-adventure videogame published by Activision and developed by Luxoflux for the Xbox, PlayStation 2, and GameCube consoles and Windows based computers. It is the second game of the True Crime series, released after True Crime: Streets of LA...
, Shrek 2
Shrek 2 (video game)
Shrek 2 is a 2004 cross-platform video game created by Luxoflux and Original PC version of Shrek 2 created by KnowWonder and published by Activision in 2004...
, and True Crime: Streets of L.A..
Through his Official Forums, Christian organized a community effort to create Project S, a fangame
Fangame
Fangames are video games made by fans based on one or more established video games. Many fangames attempt to clone the original game's design, gameplay and characters, but it is equally common for fans to develop a unique game using another only as a template...
partially based on his own past work on Sonic X-Treme. Little is known of this game so far, except that the title is tentative. However, it has been noted on the forums that the game is not a fan-remake of X-treme, but an original work that is inspired by the canceled game. As of June 2009, the game was still in development, but on January 12, 2010 it was officially cancelled.
Christian goes by the alias "kurisu" on his Senntient.com Forums.
Production history
- BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat (1994) — Art
- Comix ZoneComix ZoneComix Zone is a arcade-style action game. The game's unique feature is that it is set within the panels of a comic book. Each level consists of two pages and secrets are discovered by shredding the paper and revealing items. The unique dialogue is rendered within talk bubbles with the typical...
(1995) — Backgrounds, Animation - Sonic Xtreme (1996) — Director
- Dynamite CopDynamite CopDynamite Cop is a video game published by Sega and initially released in arcades on Sega Model 2 hardware. The game was then ported to the Sega Dreamcast console and released in Japan, North America and Europe...
(1999) — Special Thanks - True Crime: Streets of LATrue Crime: Streets of LATrue Crime: Streets of LA is an action-adventure video game developed by Luxoflux and published by Activision for the Xbox, PlayStation 2 and GameCube in November 2003 and the first game in the True Crime series...
(2003) — Additional City Designer - Shrek 2Shrek 2 (video game)Shrek 2 is a 2004 cross-platform video game created by Luxoflux and Original PC version of Shrek 2 created by KnowWonder and published by Activision in 2004...
(2004) — Designer - Call of Duty: Finest HourCall of Duty: Finest HourCall of Duty: Finest Hour is a first-person shooter developed for the Xbox, PlayStation 2 and GameCube. It was released on 16 November 2004. It was the first console installment of Call of Duty, developed by Spark Unlimited and published by Activision. It was followed up by a sequel, Call of Duty...
(2004) — Designer (Ksar Tarsine) - True Crime: New York CityTrue Crime: New York CityTrue Crime: New York City is an urban sandbox-style action-adventure videogame published by Activision and developed by Luxoflux for the Xbox, PlayStation 2, and GameCube consoles and Windows based computers. It is the second game of the True Crime series, released after True Crime: Streets of LA...
(2005) — Designer - Spider Man 3Spider-Man 3 (video game)Spider-Man 3 is an action game loosely based on the Spider-Man 3 film and released for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Wii, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Microsoft Windows and Game Boy Advance. The Xbox 360 and PS3 versions were developed by Treyarch, the PC version by Beenox while...
(2007) — Lead Artist