Australian Post Apocalyptic Sandbox + other Kickstarter finds

[Not Matt]

i have wanted this since i heard of the fallout Australia mod (don't know if it got finished or not, i lost intrest in fallout 3 a long time ago). I think this could be interesting.....i am think i might back it. Though i did also back wasteland 2 so is it worth backing two apocalypses? if there is any country that i would guess would realistically get eaten alive by their own nature and land. it would be Australia. so some radiation and ruins would look good down there. Who know, maybe the radiation even kills some of the god damn huntsman spiders. I can stand a lot, but those make me squirm

 

[Mick Beard]

I'm pretty sure it's not a direct sequel to the movies, it is it's own individual property. They don't have to follow the source material religiously.

That being said, personally I would prefer it was set in Australia (I'm from there myself). I don't think it will be though.

yeah the 1st Movie is set not to long after the apocalyptic event where Max is still trying to uphold the law

the 2nd is a while after where resources are running out and he is trying to help a group from the raiders

and the 3rd is well after and people are learning how to cope and develop new sources of power (methane) and Max is seen as the "pilot" by the group of children that rescue him so he has to save them


they all follow each other perfectly fine. even his car in the 1st one its a beast. the 2nd its all beat up and barely running and 3 its trashed

 

[Elijin]

So it'll be set in regular Australia?

 

[wfieldb]

I recently found this: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1193398070/huntsmen-australian-based-dynamic-sandbox-fpsrpg?ref=city

An interesting setting, we hardly get any games set in Australia anymore. It could be a good game too, hopefully they get funded.

Other than that what other kickstarter projects have you found and are excited about? You can talk about already funded projects as well, but lets keep it on the subject of games.

I'm interested to see how their ecosystem would work, it seems like a really cool idea. although to be honest this does seem like a project that can get overwhelming fairly quickly. Still though, I hope they make their goal.

My favourite kickstarter project is The Dead Linger: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sandswept/the-dead-linger
It looks like it's progressing well.

I bought that on Steam not too long ago, it's pretty rough currently (melee combat is my biggest gripe at the moment) but if they can deliver even half of the things on their roadmap it will be a fantastic game.

I think my favourite project right now is The Mandate ( http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1964463742/the-mandate?ref=live ), and I'm having a hard time figuring out why it hasn't received more funding. It's like X-COM meets Battlestar Galactica in Tsarist Russian space. What's not to like?

I have to second this, this game has an awful lot of potential! I really hope they can reach their goal.

 

[Humanity1]

Oh man, I thought this was going to be about an Apocalyptic Sandbox game where you're an employee of Australia Post delivering mail through tough desert wastelands while avoid the even-more-deadly-than-before wildlife...

I was disappointed.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

plus i dread when people put australian accents in games.. dead island has to be some of the worst ive heard

The accents in Dead Island sound like some grabbed a bunch of South Africans and made them try to do Cockney accents at gunpoint...

Fact is you have to have lived in Oz for several years to be able to perform The Extra Vowels well enough to fool a local.

 

[Liv's Runaway Snail]

Oh man, I thought this was going to be about an Apocalyptic Sandbox game where you're an employee of Australia Post delivering mail through tough desert wastelands while avoid the even-more-deadly-than-before wildlife...

I was disappointed.

Now that would be a game haha.

 

[Nazulu]

Oh man, I thought this was going to be about an Apocalyptic Sandbox game where you're an employee of Australia Post delivering mail through tough desert wastelands while avoid the even-more-deadly-than-before wildlife...

I was disappointed.

Wow. That sounds far more interesting than the constant fighting games churned out over and over, I'd actually fund this. We really need more big games that aren't afraid to be whacky.

 

[Bertylicious]

Looks interesting - you're right, there aren't even close to enough games set in Australia. Case in point: I can't think of a single one right now. Minimum pledge to get the game's a bit too high for my current finances, though.

I think my favourite project right now is The Mandate ( http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1964463742/the-mandate?ref=live ), and I'm having a hard time figuring out why it hasn't received more funding. It's like X-COM meets Battlestar Galactica in Tsarist Russian space. What's not to like?

Just checked out the link for this and I am well impressed.

I've always been afraid of putting money towards Kickstarter stuff, what happens if it doesn't reach the goal? Do I get my money back?

 

[Liv's Runaway Snail]

Looks interesting - you're right, there aren't even close to enough games set in Australia. Case in point: I can't think of a single one right now. Minimum pledge to get the game's a bit too high for my current finances, though.

I think my favourite project right now is The Mandate ( http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1964463742/the-mandate?ref=live ), and I'm having a hard time figuring out why it hasn't received more funding. It's like X-COM meets Battlestar Galactica in Tsarist Russian space. What's not to like?

Just checked out the link for this and I am well impressed.

I've always been afraid of putting money towards Kickstarter stuff, what happens if it doesn't reach the goal? Do I get my money back?

Yes you do get your money back if it doesn't get funded =]

 

[Alien Mole]

Looks interesting - you're right, there aren't even close to enough games set in Australia. Case in point: I can't think of a single one right now. Minimum pledge to get the game's a bit too high for my current finances, though.

I think my favourite project right now is The Mandate ( http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1964463742/the-mandate?ref=live ), and I'm having a hard time figuring out why it hasn't received more funding. It's like X-COM meets Battlestar Galactica in Tsarist Russian space. What's not to like?

Just checked out the link for this and I am well impressed.

I've always been afraid of putting money towards Kickstarter stuff, what happens if it doesn't reach the goal? Do I get my money back?

They actually do you one better - then don't take any money unless (and if!) the project is fully funded. So you're pretty safe there. Of course, Kickstarter is never 100% secure, but the terms of use do specify that project creators are required to either deliver the pledged-for goods or refund your pledge. There have been problems in the past, but the Kickstarter community in general is massively more humane, honest and correct than average. You should be in good hands.

 

[synobal]

Doesn't everything in Australia already try to kill you though? What happens after the apocalypse? Everything tries to kill you by forcing you to listen to Mily Cyrus?

 

[Micalas]

Australian Post-Apocalyptic Sandbox, eh? So it's set in modern day, rural Australia? Sign me up.

 

[Liv's Runaway Snail]

Doesn't everything in Australia already try to kill you though? What happens after the apocalypse? Everything tries to kill you by forcing you to listen to Mily Cyrus?

Miley ain't so bad compared to a cassowary. =]

Anyway not everything tries to kill you, most people live on the coast in the cities away from the somewhat dangerous animals. But I guess when the apocalypse happens everything turns to shite.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

So... how does one tell between a post-Apocalyptice Sydney and current day western Sydney?

 

[Mick Beard]

So... how does one tell between a post-Apocalyptice Sydney and current day western Sydney?

I didn't even know there was meant to be a difference

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

So... how does one tell between a post-Apocalyptice Sydney and current day western Sydney?

I didn't even know there was meant to be a difference

Less stripped and burnt out cars in a post-apocalyptic setting

 

[Mick Beard]

So... how does one tell between a post-Apocalyptice Sydney and current day western Sydney?

I didn't even know there was meant to be a difference

Less stripped and burnt out cars in a post-apocalyptic setting

hahah made me laugh for real