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Shadowrun really is fun. It's just that it's extremely lacking in content and the absence of stat tracking kind of keeps you from really coming back more than every once in a while.
Oh man. This is just sad. It is truly depressing to see video game companies(or any group you like) go out of business. Interplay, Clover Studios, and now Fasa Studio. Oh well.
What is your favorite or one of your favorite gaming companies that went out of business?
What is your favorite or one of your favorite gaming companies that went out of business?
"they ruined shadowrun franchise. good riddance. hopefully someone better will pick up the IP"
He speaks the truth. Karma is a bitch.
He speaks the truth. Karma is a bitch.
The chane of a Mechassault or Crimson Skies sequel already looked bad. I guess this was the death blow to my hopes of a Mechassault sequel done right in current gen glory or an HD Crimson Skies game with Blimps
Never played Shadowrun ('tis on my rental list but I still need to send back Hitman, and Condemned and Armoured Core 4, Fuck why do still have all those games?)
What I would like to know is the BBcode for that indented quote thing. Anybody help me out. Please.
What I would like to know is the BBcode for that indented quote thing. Anybody help me out. Please.
Truly the saddest part of dismantling this studio, is a buddy said they had a few of those BattleTech mech-simulating cockpits left over from when the Seattle Wizards of the Coast store/fun emporium closed down. I just hope they found a good home for these puppies and weren't taken out back and put out by a dumpster.
For the benefit of those who don't know what I'm refering to, here are a couple pics I found on the internets. I personally only got to play it once, but it was the coolest thing on Earth, circa 1997.
Interior
Here you can see a badass mechjock steppin out after blastin' your gyros
R.I.P. FASA - you will be missed :(
For the benefit of those who don't know what I'm refering to, here are a couple pics I found on the internets. I personally only got to play it once, but it was the coolest thing on Earth, circa 1997.
Interior
Here you can see a badass mechjock steppin out after blastin' your gyros
R.I.P. FASA - you will be missed :(
Damn, that's too bad. I was planning on getting Shadowrun when the patch for XP gets released, but I guess not now.
It is unfortunate, but it's also self inflicted.
Although I don't see why this news is any different to the earlier news of that HAMMER game being cancelled, yeah I know one was out of unfortunate circumstances whilst the other was a deliberate choice. Butmy point is that there are always fundamental problems which lead to a shut down of a studio or a single game, it's never fabricated issues or distaste for a certain type of game.
I've worked on projects that were doomed from the beginning, it's not nice, but there are always good reasons, no matter how promising the product looks or how talented the team is. Game design really follows the rule of natural selection, sometimes companies have to lose in order to win, hopefully see where they were going wrong, then don't make the same mistakes in future projects.
I think that both Shadowrun and Project HAMMER had problems conceptually, they are fine ideas in theory but in practice something is evidently missing, making software compelling enough to dedicate entire teams and budgets on is very tricky, loads of designers are bursting with ideas, but few can execute something that translates into compelling entertainment.
Hope all the guys and gals (unlikely) who were working on this title find other work quickly.
I'm surprised Nintendo didn't get blamed for this also, based on the reaction to the cancelling of Project HAMMER.
Although I don't see why this news is any different to the earlier news of that HAMMER game being cancelled, yeah I know one was out of unfortunate circumstances whilst the other was a deliberate choice. Butmy point is that there are always fundamental problems which lead to a shut down of a studio or a single game, it's never fabricated issues or distaste for a certain type of game.
I've worked on projects that were doomed from the beginning, it's not nice, but there are always good reasons, no matter how promising the product looks or how talented the team is. Game design really follows the rule of natural selection, sometimes companies have to lose in order to win, hopefully see where they were going wrong, then don't make the same mistakes in future projects.
I think that both Shadowrun and Project HAMMER had problems conceptually, they are fine ideas in theory but in practice something is evidently missing, making software compelling enough to dedicate entire teams and budgets on is very tricky, loads of designers are bursting with ideas, but few can execute something that translates into compelling entertainment.
Hope all the guys and gals (unlikely) who were working on this title find other work quickly.
I'm surprised Nintendo didn't get blamed for this also, based on the reaction to the cancelling of Project HAMMER.
If you do plan on reinstalling, you better wait. There is a HUGE issue going around since yesterday on Vista with Shadowrun. It is currently impossible to get into any game with people on 360s. Although the games i've played with 8 on 8 all vista players was incredibly fun, challenging, and lag free, it still isn't the same when you're not owning all the console nubs.
See if they had went ahead and made a Shadowrun RPG like everyone wanted, maybe they wouldn't be in this situation right now.
Way to drop the ball gais.
Way to drop the ball gais.
HAR HAR Shawdow run sucked anyway, Anyone who thinks it was a good game doesn't know shit about video games.
Shawdowrun is a mediocre FPS shooter at best and deserves no more than a 5-6/10
Shawdowrun is a mediocre FPS shooter at best and deserves no more than a 5-6/10
I always feel bad no matter what game studio shut down. Especially companies that used to be great but went downhill (I'm looking at you, Atari)
While Crimson Skies rocked all sorts of funky shit, there was little to no reason for them to tack the name 'Shadowrun' on a multi-player-only-first-person-shooter. Even though the game itself wasn't bad, the way they handled the franchise came off as totally underhanded. They knew for a fact that multiplayer-first-person-shooters are generally big sellers; they're the "in thing," so to speak. The way I see it, this is what they get for not taking a chance like they should have.
Shadowrun was fun, especially since us down here in Australia didnt pay full price for it ;)
Its not that big a disaster that the studio closed down,the talented employees will surely find work elsewhere in the industry.
The IPs are probably owned by MS, or will be sold to other developers. There is still a chance we will see the sequels everyone wants to see.
Its not that big a disaster that the studio closed down,the talented employees will surely find work elsewhere in the industry.
The IPs are probably owned by MS, or will be sold to other developers. There is still a chance we will see the sequels everyone wants to see.
Damn. I hope this doesn't mean the death to the chance to see a real Shadowrun game, hopefully a MMO.
SCREW SHADOWRUN!
THINK OF THE MECHWARRIOR!
OH MY GOD! MY LIFE IS NOTHING WITHOUT MECHWARRIOR!
I OWN EVERY GAME AND ITS STILL NOT ENOUGH!
NOOOO!!!
THINK OF THE MECHWARRIOR!
OH MY GOD! MY LIFE IS NOTHING WITHOUT MECHWARRIOR!
I OWN EVERY GAME AND ITS STILL NOT ENOUGH!
NOOOO!!!
"Damn. I hope this doesn't mean the death to the chance to see a real Shadowrun game, hopefully a MMO."
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NOOO! MechAssault! Shadowrun! Crimson Skies... all gone. FASA, you will be missed, especially because Shadowrun needs some DLC and now that won't happen. At least maybe the price of the game will drop now and I'll grab a copy, one of the few FPS's i'm actually good at.
@vampireblood
Did you even play the game for more than 5 minutes, and I'm not talking about the demo. The game itself is good AND does shit that no other console FPS does (or pc fps balanced). The only problem with the game was content vs cost in that it really should have been a $30-$40 game.
Did you even play the game for more than 5 minutes, and I'm not talking about the demo. The game itself is good AND does shit that no other console FPS does (or pc fps balanced). The only problem with the game was content vs cost in that it really should have been a $30-$40 game.
Shadowrun was a good game that:
A. Never should have used the Shadowrun license
B. Should have been brought out at $40 or less.
If it had been an original IP (which it practically was anyway since they pretty much used the license in name only) and they hadn't insisted on selling at full price it would've done better. They also made some poor decisions on how the online play worked, and it didn't encourage community.
A. Never should have used the Shadowrun license
B. Should have been brought out at $40 or less.
If it had been an original IP (which it practically was anyway since they pretty much used the license in name only) and they hadn't insisted on selling at full price it would've done better. They also made some poor decisions on how the online play worked, and it didn't encourage community.
Crimson Skies and Shadowrun are very good titles, I couldn't give a crap about MechAssault, but my OG Xbox found a long term home thanks to the MA disc and some XBMC media streaming ;)
I'm hardly surprised. They absolutely wasted an amazing license on a game that could have fleshed out with any generic backstory to support the gimmicks...
Coulda been a condendah.
Coulda been a condendah.
Shadowrun was a great game, it's just a shame that nobody bought it because of the mere lack of content.
Who cares about Mech Assault, those games suck, I am talking about MW5 BABY, and battletech!
I wonder what happends to the mechwarrior books and table top games and such ( i don't play them, but I thought fasa still owned the license).
I wonder what happends to the mechwarrior books and table top games and such ( i don't play them, but I thought fasa still owned the license).
@Gee: FASA doesn't work on the battletech pods, that's Virtual World Entertainment and they're still doing it. Though finding those pods are tough anymore since a lot of places that had them got rid of the pods.
Also the Battletech license is owned by WizKids now but who knows if that means there'll be any more video games. And Day 1 made the Mechassualt games and they're still around so who knows. But yeah I'd rather have a Mechwarrior 5 as opposed to a new Mech Assualt. Its disappointing because 1up yours had a guy from FASA on in the spring and he talked about how they want to do a realistic Mechwarrior game.
Also the Battletech license is owned by WizKids now but who knows if that means there'll be any more video games. And Day 1 made the Mechassualt games and they're still around so who knows. But yeah I'd rather have a Mechwarrior 5 as opposed to a new Mech Assualt. Its disappointing because 1up yours had a guy from FASA on in the spring and he talked about how they want to do a realistic Mechwarrior game.
When they say there will be continued support, do they mean that there will still be DLC? Because if not I'll be fuckin' pissed. shadowrun really was an awesome game and i'd reccomend renting it( because it's definitely not worth 60 bucks). What set it back was it's lack of maps and play types(in addition to some other technical problems) but that could have been fixed with a couple of free downloads. I guess it's doomed to forever stay as a half finished game.
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