Obsidian Teases a New RPG
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Who said they need to deconstruct anything? Mask of the Betrayer wasn't a deconstruction, but a very faithful and smartly written fantasy story.Aiddon said:
Saying that Deconstructions are automatically "better" is like saying Sarcasm makes you funny. (note, I know you didn't say that, don't attack me)
I can forgive silly names and typical fantasy stuff if it is told well. Hell, the Belgariad is one of the most derivative Fantasy series ever written and it is still an incredibly fun read.
There's absolutely no hope for that mate.FelixG said:
Just because Bethesda allowed them to complete a side project for them doesn't mean that they'll be the main developers for that franchise.
OT:Here's me hoping that it's going to somewhat similar to AP.
Huh. Guess we'll see. I'm not going to speculate. It only leads to wild expectations that are never exceeded. Best to wait and see, I say.
Still, if it's done by Obsidian I expect the writing to be good, but the game to be a buggy mess.
Still, if it's done by Obsidian I expect the writing to be good, but the game to be a buggy mess.
I would say WoT, with the potential to be completely unrelated to the books by taking place in the Fourth Age, allowing for entirely new lore and whatnot, but there are some problems with that. Deviating too much would create an unrecognizable world, and fans will want to visit some familiar landmarks. Also the snake eating its own tail is wrong. It is supposed to form an infinity symbol while biting its own tail. So while I want to see a WoT RPG, I don't think this is it. Which begs the question: What, exactly, is this?
But the most important question is: did they hire better programmers? I'm sick and tired of the bugs in their games. I do very much love their writings though, possibly the best in the industry beside legacy of kain writer.
The colours look Falloutish but the font and artwork certainly don't.
Obsidian are amazing, I kind of hope it's something new and exciting, very pumped to play a new Obsidian RPG. J.E Sawyer is awesome and he likes cats so yay for him.
(Am I the only one who is sick of Dragons and zombies/draugr? :<)
Obsidian are amazing, I kind of hope it's something new and exciting, very pumped to play a new Obsidian RPG. J.E Sawyer is awesome and he likes cats so yay for him.
What do you know! *shines light in eyes*Dexter111 said:
(Am I the only one who is sick of Dragons and zombies/draugr? :<)
Maybe Dungeon Siege 4?
You know...just once I'd like a developer to announce a new game and not be cryptic as fuck. Say the announcement of a new game was on the fifth of February, and the game is set to release the end of April. And at the first mention of the game, instead of some cryptic number with a circle around it, they release a tonne of info and videos about the game. That'd make these things a lot more exciting instead of annoyingly cryptic, and by the time something is actually announced, it's been so long that you've forgotten. It's like that year and a half section after Alan Wake was announced....and then nothing. No images, no videos, nothing. It was just not mentioned for a year and a half and then when it finally came back to the spotlight, was still a year and a half away.
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Sorry, it's been a shitty day. Hopefully, like someone said, it'll be an original game simply called '4'.
You know...just once I'd like a developer to announce a new game and not be cryptic as fuck. Say the announcement of a new game was on the fifth of February, and the game is set to release the end of April. And at the first mention of the game, instead of some cryptic number with a circle around it, they release a tonne of info and videos about the game. That'd make these things a lot more exciting instead of annoyingly cryptic, and by the time something is actually announced, it's been so long that you've forgotten. It's like that year and a half section after Alan Wake was announced....and then nothing. No images, no videos, nothing. It was just not mentioned for a year and a half and then when it finally came back to the spotlight, was still a year and a half away.
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Sorry, it's been a shitty day. Hopefully, like someone said, it'll be an original game simply called '4'.
A shitty movie?Andy Chalk said:
I know, the wait for Skyrim was agonizing (yes, I know that was Beth). Sometimes I wish devs would keep things a secret until a short time before, but then again they might mess up their publicity that way.Reaper195 said:
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Just saw this from someone in the thread
They are gits for making it Fallout coloured. :<
It's not the Southpark stick thing then?
I couldn't begin to guess. I want it to be an Alpha Protocol 2 (with quicksave in lieu of checkpoints, and better overall), but that won't happen. I'd love KotOR 3, that's not gonna happen. Maybe Fallout 4? Dammit....four....mmmmmm.
I couldn't begin to guess. I want it to be an Alpha Protocol 2 (with quicksave in lieu of checkpoints, and better overall), but that won't happen. I'd love KotOR 3, that's not gonna happen. Maybe Fallout 4? Dammit....four....mmmmmm.
You know for all the pretentiousness that surrounds Obsidian and the so called peduo-philosophical commentary and deconstruction of themes that apparently exists in their games, these guy choose the most boring, generic and uninspired settings and world's for their games.
OMG! Someone please make a World Of Darkness RPG!! I don't want that shitty MMO!!
Uncle Tolkien is tired of all kids playing in his backyard while Mr. Pratchett is upset that his playground goes unused. Ya! How about Discworld for a setting?
OMG! Someone please make a World Of Darkness RPG!! I don't want that shitty MMO!!
Uncle Tolkien is tired of all kids playing in his backyard while Mr. Pratchett is upset that his playground goes unused. Ya! How about Discworld for a setting?
I would love for it to be the Wheel of Time RPG they are supposedly working on, but the quote does not seem very wheel-of-timey. A shame, I wish Obsidian would just out and say if they have any plans to release the game or if it has been cancelled. Regardless, I'm sure it will be interestign to see what gets revealed, although a tiny part of me is still crossing its fingers hoping for a Wheel of Time rpg, I expect it to be somewhat disheartened.
- Sneaking wasn't pointless. There is one mission in fact where you get a fantastic perk if you manage it remaining unseen. Failing to stay hidden results in alarms and reinforcements that have an immediate effect on gameplay.TizzytheTormentor said:
- Your bullets go everywhere because it's an RPG with guns and die rolls, not a shooter with RPG elements. Also, you need to hold your cursor steady for a time (time decreases as skill increases) to get better aim.
- It does penalise you for killing everyone. It penalises you sometimes if you kill a single, specific person. You lose or gain affection with your handler, you miss out on different perks, later missions will be harder because of increased numbers of enemies, a potential friend could become an enemy, you may not get access to some sellers on clearing house, etc.
It wasn't a perfect game by any stretch, though I don't think I encountered many, if any bugs whatsoever, beyond the odd bit of texture pop in. A lot could have been made better (the mini-games, VAing, quicksave instead of checkpoints that prevent you going backwards, more open level design, more weapons and more differences between them). The invisibility thing and regenerating armour thing made no sense in a contemporary setting, even if they work in the genre as a whole.
But it was very far from a wreck. It was, like Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines, Fallout: New Vegas, Borderlands and many others, a flawed gem. A brilliant game, brilliantly made but with some serious flaws. Flaws that were unintentional (bugs, AI issues) or intentional (stupid minigames, menus, story or level design). They're still popular, much loved but failed to live up to their potential. Some like Borderlands get a second shot, others don't get the luck.
If it's a new Planescape title, I'm going to hunt you down for not spilling immediately.Dexter111 said: