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Limbo of the Lost Day continues with this little gem uncovered by the NeoGAF Matlocks -- a teaser for a behind-the-scenes movie all about everyone's favorite PC copyright theft -- Limbo of the Lost!
 
This movie promises such advanced features as lighting and lip synching, as well as realistic skin and bone. Atmospheric music and devious puzzles are also promised, as well as a link to the official site ... which happens to be hosted by GeoCities.
 
This had to have been a scam if it wasn't a prank. They must have managed to convince some poor git to invest money in the game's development, only to spend the money on cocaine, rip a load of assets from other games and then sod off to France before anybody caught them. 
 
This video is brilliant, as is everything concerning this game.

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godkow's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2008 17:25
godkow
I keep waiting for the madness to end, but it just keeps going.
Electro Lemon's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2008 17:25
Electro Lemon
THAT'S WINDOWS FUCKING MOVIE MAKER!
I was expecting to see "Unregistered Hypercam 2" in the corner throughout the entire video.



LotR Bust: http://www.16bit.com/toypics/lotr/bust-wraith/wraith-front-full.jpg
Limbo of the Legality level: http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i103/rahkogen/Snap2.jpg



WoW Border: http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/downloads/wallpapers/images/blacktemple/blacktemple-1024x.jpg
Limbo of the Larceny border: http://i25.tinypic.com/2qwfv52.jpg
boylie's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2008 17:27
boylie
Umm... is one of the concept sketches labeled "Cranny Faggot"??
Electro Lemon's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2008 17:28
Electro Lemon
Electro Lemon's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2008 17:31
Electro Lemon
PhazonYoshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2008 17:38
PhazonYoshi
This game rocks.
I will pira... purchase it.
Lowballs's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2008 17:39
Lowballs
This has got to be some kind of scam. I wouldn't be shocked if I saw Frank Abignails name in the credits somewhere. To boylie; yes, I saw that too. It turns out a character in "Limbo of the Lost" (redundant title) is actually named Cranny Faggot. Wtf is cranny?
Dr Milkdad's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2008 17:42
Dr Milkdad
Everything about that trailer is incredible.
Shinsune's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2008 17:42
Shinsune
Graphics 11/10, Sound, it has it.

Also, Cranny=Crazy Tranny.
DaveKap's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2008 17:49
DaveKap
Actually, Cranny Faggot is referring to something British that none of us outside of Jolly Ol' England would understand.

Fanny Cradock'
God this just gets better with every minute that passes. Apparently they added Conan to the list of things that got ripped off, but this time, ripped off via the concept art. What the fuck...
moot button's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2008 17:53
moot button
OMFG! RELEASE IT! I already sold MGS4 to put a preorder in for this EPIC masterpiece.

RUMORTOID: the sequel is already on in preproduction! No information is available yet, but the title is rumored to be Limbo of the Lost 2: Purgatory of the Locationally Challenged!!!
Zerozaki Ishiki's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2008 18:03
Zerozaki Ishiki
I particularly love the "dynamic shadow" demonstration that consists entirely of undynamic still frames mostly showing the shadows pointing towards the source of light.
Projectexodus's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2008 18:17
Projectexodus
Hah! I thought this day was gonna be about MGS4.
wardrox's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2008 18:18
wardrox
No way is that actually a real video. My guess is fan made.
Jetsetlemming's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2008 18:20
Jetsetlemming

C-blog review forthcoming, guiz.
UglyDuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2008 18:26
UglyDuck
That is the most horrid, rotten, decrepit creation of mankind I have ever witnessed. Urgh, I just shivered, no joke.
13thDragon's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2008 18:29
13thDragon
I was going to point out the hilarious "Cranny Faggot" but I see you guys beat me to it.
TheRemedy's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2008 18:39
TheRemedy
@wardrox

You are saying Limbo of the Lost had/has fans?
Dead Movie Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2008 18:39
Dead Movie Star
This is the greatest thing ever.
Brahms's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2008 18:44
Brahms
That's some amateurish concept art thar.
Brahms's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2008 18:44
Brahms
That's some amateurish concept art thar.
timtheterrible's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2008 19:12
timtheterrible
They didn't even have to pay for Carmina Burana! Ha!
Reeper's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2008 19:25
Reeper
I'm in shock. Total shock. Will get hopefully
Reeper's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2008 19:28
Reeper
Not on Goozex though :(
lonekorean's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2008 19:40
lonekorean
Sure, this is amateurish... compared to the multi-million dollar budget games we're all used to buying.

It's pretty obvious this is a small, "indie" developed game, the type of project that people pour their hearts into. I would give big kudos to them... Except they stole stuff. And now everyone hates them.

Makes me wonder though. The guy in charge of architecture decided to steal assets, and basically destroyed the whole project. And now the sound guy, graphics guy, writer, etc. just had all their work ruined. Sucks.
-PL-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2008 20:49
-PL-
It was a 3 man team.
-PL-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2008 21:06
-PL-
Oh, also... it's a 2d point and click adventure game. The characters are all 3d models, but the backgrounds are all 2d still images. They basically went through a bunch of games and hit PrtScr a lot. Not exactly pouring their hearts out. Perhaps other peoples' hearts though.
KorJax's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2008 21:06
KorJax
@Gynecologist Cobra

That's almost as awesome as cashwh0re :D
lonekorean's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2008 21:49
lonekorean
@PL:

Ah, point taken. With a team that small, it's hard to believe all of them weren't aware of what was being done. Boo.
Jetsetlemming's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2008 22:06
Jetsetlemming
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pciyjpdqH4
I took a bunch of screenshots and wrote up a description of the gameplay and early game, I'll get around to posting everything in a C-blog in a bit.
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2008 23:25
Cheeburga
AMAZING!
Morrius's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/12/2008 23:32
Morrius
You know a game is the shit when it uses a geocities site to promote itself.
Yuphrum's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2008 03:31
Yuphrum
Lol, they have a character called Cranny Faggot.
So wanna get this game now :P
Timmeh's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2008 04:49
Timmeh
Jesus wept, I'd rather take up self-harming than play this thing, in fact watching that video probably IS classified as self-harming.
myaimistrue's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2008 05:00
myaimistrue
"Whassa? What you say? You wanna visit the dungeon?"

Truly amazing!
Aurvantoid's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2008 07:43
Aurvantoid
Realistic shadows? By "realistic" they mean "always casts behind the player despite where the lightsource is".

Welcome to 1997.
Diomeneus's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2008 08:07
Diomeneus
I'm just waiting to see what all the viral marketing is really for.
MechaMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2008 10:22
MechaMonkey
Truly groundbreaking.
gokhan's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/07/2008 02:15
gokhan
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