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THANK YOU JIM. This game has that fucking right to stand toe to toe with Skyrim. Personally, i'd go as far as to say it looks 20 times better than Skyrim. The story is fucking killer (if not similar to Dragon's Dogma) gameplay is amazing, and the artwork? Brilliant. This, Dogma, & Bioshock Infinite have my money locked the fuck down.
If Todd McFarlane is involved, does that mean I have to wait 3-8 months of loading between each cutscene? Aaaay!
I haven't forgotten about it. Not at all. Honestly, Skyrim is going to have to do a lot to impress me given how Oblivion was just so bleh in comparison to Daggerfall and Morrowind. Honestly felt like they ripped the guts out of the Elder Scrolls series.
This? I have nothing to hold against it. I'm always excited for a new RPG series. Especially something that isn't from Obsidian, Bethesda or Bioware.
This? I have nothing to hold against it. I'm always excited for a new RPG series. Especially something that isn't from Obsidian, Bethesda or Bioware.
@Stevil: I think it means we will get an exclusive code for Disturbed's new single based on the game called "County Fair Chain Wallet Throwdown".
Todd Macfarlane's company made some great figures back in the day. R. A. Salvatore's dark elf series has been a great rainy day read for me for the past, oh, 10 years or so. I definitely put this on my radar but I haven't heard anything about it for months until today. At the very least I'll give it a rental. Hope its good.
Todd Macfarlane's company made some great figures back in the day. R. A. Salvatore's dark elf series has been a great rainy day read for me for the past, oh, 10 years or so. I definitely put this on my radar but I haven't heard anything about it for months until today. At the very least I'll give it a rental. Hope its good.
I don't think people are ignoring it deliverately. More like it needs a little bit more of advertising and, rather obviously, a fanbase. We've been treated to direct involvement of some big name from the world of comics and other media only to see it casually fail.
Give it time, I'm sure if it's as good as it looks, it won't have any problem.
Give it time, I'm sure if it's as good as it looks, it won't have any problem.
The names of these medieval games are the problem. Dragon Dogma Amalur Kingdom Hunter's Wrath. Everything is forgettable.
I think the game looks awesome!!! I also like how they are trying to make inventory management as streamlined as possible. I hate spending hours looking at text trying to figure out what to sell and what to keep.
Bleh. I haven't been a fan of Todd Macfarlane's over-the-top character designs since... hmm... 1998?
Not exactly a major selling point there.
Not exactly a major selling point there.
My dad's autistic friend works at 38 Studios and he's constantly going on about how the other 37 studios failed until the developers finally settled on a game idea that might actually sell.
There's no way it stands up to Skyrim. I'll be truly shocked if it's even in the ballpark. I saw about 15 minutes of gameplay videos, and I wasn't impressed. I'll still pick it up, but not until it's dropped in price several times.
The only major unknown factor so far is the story, which will probably be pretty good. The gameplay wasn't very impressive, the graphics definitely weren't, and the Todd McFarlane art design is not standing out at all. It looks like they have the art director from Fable.
The only major unknown factor so far is the story, which will probably be pretty good. The gameplay wasn't very impressive, the graphics definitely weren't, and the Todd McFarlane art design is not standing out at all. It looks like they have the art director from Fable.
Adam Sessler won't shut up about this game.
I'm liking it because it looks like Fable, but better paced. It was one of my top RPGs of E3.
I'm liking it because it looks like Fable, but better paced. It was one of my top RPGs of E3.
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Manasteel88: He's still at that show?
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Trust me, Jim, I am much more excited for the prospect of Amalur than Skyrim, if only for the fact that it will be a wholly fresh experience whereas Skyrim may have a new engine and game tweaks, but it is essentially still an Elder Scrolls game through and through. Amalur looks gorgeous and looks to provide a more unique and colorful adventure. I'm looking to pick it up for sure, don't worry.
I think most people haven't jumped on this because it's not coming out until next year, and there are a shit ton of games to get excited about that are coming out this year. I'm sure once the release gets closer people will start talking about it.
I will try this out forsure! Can never get enough rpgs said my dads, dads, dads who is still fucking alive! :P
I care, I care lots. Hunted and Dungeon Siege were the appetizers, Skyrim will be the medium rare 24 oz steak, and Alamur will be the Imperial Stout to perfectly complement it. Dragon's Dogma is the Irish Car Bomb, if done well it will taste like chocolate milk, if messed up it will taste like ass.
.. Arbitrary? Really? One comes from a lineage of absolute classics, while the other is a new IP from a new development company with some guys with a reputation of up and down quality? I honestly do not see the arbitrary in that.
It looks pretty and it sounds good, but the only things I really know about it what the gaming press tells me over and over, which is who the people working on it are. I need more than that.
It looks pretty and it sounds good, but the only things I really know about it what the gaming press tells me over and over, which is who the people working on it are. I need more than that.
platform? Is it only for PC?... if so that may be why the lack of attention for the game. There are lots of PC gamers out there, but it seems that it's mostly console releases that get the press.
I want to love this game, I just don't really know much about it, likely because it's set to release later than most games currently getting attention. I love the popcorn action of Salvatore, and several of his books ellicit some deep emotions. As for McFarlane, I've yet to see anything as twistedly awesome as Spawn.
I watched some of the videos, and it really did give off a simplistic Fable feel. I'm truly hoping the combat mechanics are tighter than I was let on, and the game world is as grand as they say. If that's the case, then I'll absolutely knock this to the top of my want list!
I watched some of the videos, and it really did give off a simplistic Fable feel. I'm truly hoping the combat mechanics are tighter than I was let on, and the game world is as grand as they say. If that's the case, then I'll absolutely knock this to the top of my want list!
Still loving the idea and the potential behind it. Hopefully we'll see some more tangible info about it soon. Maybe at gamescom?
Not to mention the company developing it (38 Studios) is owned by Curt fuckin' Shilling. The game is looking great!
Curse of the "new IP". I'm actually very excited for this game -- moreso than Skyrim, because it looks to be taking all the things I love about the Elder Scrolls series, ditching the things I find boring, and then juicing it up with a healthy dose of awesomeness. I keep telling people that this game should be on their radar, and upon looking into it, everyone seems to unanimously agree.
This game has certainly gotten my attention. The open world nature of a Bethesda game but instead of the boring Bethesda combat we get the combat from God of War? I'm planning on buying three copies. One for my ps3, one on Steam to give them a little extra money, and a second copy on Steam to gift to a friend.
I'm way more excited about this than Skyrim. I thought Oblivion was boring (I haven't played Fallout 3 - it's on my "Hmm, maybe I'll pick it up one day" list) and while the Skyrim footage we've seen looks pretty decent, this just interests me so much more.
Besides, there's plenty of games this year that will keep me busy, I don't need more. Uncharted 3, Resistance 3, Arkham City, Skyward Sword, Kirby Wii, plus a ridiculous backlog of games I've yet to finish (including LA Noire, Castlevania, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood and Portal 2, among others.)
Besides, there's plenty of games this year that will keep me busy, I don't need more. Uncharted 3, Resistance 3, Arkham City, Skyward Sword, Kirby Wii, plus a ridiculous backlog of games I've yet to finish (including LA Noire, Castlevania, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood and Portal 2, among others.)
That's really cool that anyone who's played it has been impressed. Unfortunately videos of actual gameplay have been pretty limited. I think there was ONE trailer from E3. So why should people start creaming their pants over this? Show me more, and then maybe I'll get a chub over it.
OMG JIM. You read my mind. Curt Schilling appears at E3 and no one says anything about his game? That's terrible, because it actually looks pretty good. They need more promotion for this.
I honestly didn't know this game existed until E3...and from everything I've watched and read on it since then has made this a must buy title for me.
FEAR 3s story was written by John Carpenter.
I've started not to give much of a shit if some famous writer is writing for a game, because they usually can't transfer that talent into a video game very well. There's a reason they write movies or novels.
Anyway, this did look pretty cool. I'm more pessimistic only because it's a new studio headed up by an old baseball player. Sounds like something that's doomed to fail from day 1 =P.
But hey, I'm open to it NOT doing that.
I've started not to give much of a shit if some famous writer is writing for a game, because they usually can't transfer that talent into a video game very well. There's a reason they write movies or novels.
Anyway, this did look pretty cool. I'm more pessimistic only because it's a new studio headed up by an old baseball player. Sounds like something that's doomed to fail from day 1 =P.
But hey, I'm open to it NOT doing that.
I'm so pumped for this. It reminds me of the original Fable (my all time fav RPG for unknown reasons). I hated Fable 2 and didn't even bother with 3.
To me this is what Fable 2 should have been... I've been waiting 10 years for this shit.
To me this is what Fable 2 should have been... I've been waiting 10 years for this shit.
Guess I'm not that excited for this yet cause it's still a ways out. What with there being a dozen or so must have games coming between now and then.
Give the hype train time Jimmles, you'll hear the tooting soon enough.
Give the hype train time Jimmles, you'll hear the tooting soon enough.
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