Llyranor

Volowned.

It's not a game, it's an experience.

PC-style RPG, free creative reign on original IP; focused on storytelling *within* a roleplaying setting. Turn-based, party-based. Chris Avellone and Tom Hall to work on story/writing. JE Sawyer to work on gameplay mechanics. Tim Cain to work out various roleplaying tidbits. And whoever they suggest for other roles. Feargus for premium coffee, I guess. John Romero as scut monkey. In terms of production values, I want Andreas Waldetoft (Hearts of Iron II composer) or maybe Inon Zur or Jack Wall. Of course, full orchestra. Ideally, I'd actually love a Wuxia setting, but I don't really see that as possible; instead, you get Westernized hybrid stuff like Jade Empire. Meh.

Here's a couple of recent interviews. http://www.working-title.de/artikel.php?artikel_id=66&page=1

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Hmm, like .hack and Xenosaga? 4-games-in-1! For 4 times the price!

mreku is correct. ME's story is lame compared to LOTR, which does not have a lame story.

Since most CRPGs have sucky gameplay anyway, they might as well just all defect to the consoles. Maybe they'll actually get made without going out of business, then.

Oh well At level 4 vampire I could barely last 30 seconds too. Only other thing I can think of, lead it to a guard. Otherwise it's break a couple of gates till you get a +15 damage (or better stone) I guess. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah, that was kind of annoying when you quick-travelled into day. BUUUUUURN.

Hey, wait, aren't Obsidian sellouts too? Ohnoz!!!

Bioware wants to do a swashbuckling RPG for the Rev.

Oh, you *will* die. You WILL.

You should buy a Xbox360, RP. Then you could play the latest and greatest games.

Who else is there now?

SUPPORT PUBLISHERS! THEY KEEP THE INDUSTRY ALIVE!! DOWN WITH GREEDY DEVELOPERS!

I'm tempted to buy one just for Armed Assault. Very expensive, though

Only 2.3 million more until they surpass Enter The Matrix!

ME does sound like it'll have good potential. Tactical squad-based shooter combat can be quite fun. Exploration also sounds like it could be well-implemented. What M$ needs to do to reduce their XBOX360 losses is to make Windows Vista be able to play 360 games, since the software is where M$ get their profit from. It makes sound business sense, and would provide more incentive for people to get Vista, too. Since the two will already be compatible for the Windows Media Centre or whatever crap, and that M$ already announced a XBOX360 controller compatible for PC, it just makes business sense. Then again, it's M$.

This is the coolest accessory ever http://www.naturalpoint.com/trackir/

No, all the elements are the best features ever on their own, and they combine their awesomeness to produce the most awesomenessest ultimator game. It's not even a game, it's a life-changing experience. Or so they say.

Erm, other than having a third-person 'shooter' combat, I don't really see the similarities.

Isn't ME expected later this year? Or maybe early next year? Of course they have to hype it. Game's dev cycle is much shorter. Heck, already planning 3 titles is telling. Hey, if they want to spend 4 yrs on DA, all the better. I'd rather have a polished title. I can live without DA, so it might as well become a great game. 2007 at the earlier sounds reasonable. Hype machine has no reason to really pump the game at this point.

Yeah, if you dare check out the TES boards, you'll see similar arguments :ph34r:

Well, it's not like the CRPG market is flooding with titles nowadays, either.

Yeah, I kinda lost interest in this title. First off, a swordfighting game on the Rev done right would most likely be quite more fun. Second, given Ubisoft's track record, and given how the HOMM5 beta had Starforce, this game will probably end up with Starforce.