August 16, 201114 yr Part 1 and Part 2 Very good read. Also, I'd have dropped one romance, at least. I hate them normally, and having 4 in one game, all of which I had to write, was a pain in the ass. I lobbied for killing the Scarlet romance (spoiler, though probably not a shock if you've played past the first mission) and successfully got a 5th romance kicked from the game, but the others remained like a taint. So I assume Sis was the fifth romance option?
August 16, 201114 yr Part 1 and Part 2 Very good read. Also, I'd have dropped one romance, at least. I hate them normally, and having 4 in one game, all of which I had to write, was a pain in the ass. I lobbied for killing the Scarlet romance (spoiler, though probably not a shock if you've played past the first mission) and successfully got a 5th romance kicked from the game, but the others remained like a taint. So I assume Sis was the fifth romance option? Or it could be cut character that Grey DeLisle (or something like that) was supposed to play. Hate the living, love the dead.
August 16, 201114 yr Great to see MacLean's "honeycomb" idea expounded upon - when I met some of the guys back at PAX East '10 (doesn't seem that long ago!) he talked it up a bit but I forgot most of the details. Really hope it sees the light of day at some point Join me, and we shall make Production Beards a reality!
August 16, 201114 yr However, it seems to be much more complex than I thought. I thought it was just optional objectives which can affect on other missions. The idea is interesting but, considering he admits that they didn't have resources enough to even satisfy the major media and the requirement of the publisher, I think such implementations would be better pursued in a less demanding project.
August 16, 201114 yr From the OP's first article: "As for what's next, we still have a number of titles in development, so I've been playing those builds, going to design meetings, making and reviewing critiques and working on pitches for additional products. One thing I'll say - being an independent developer gives you access to franchises I never thought possible a few years back." Number of titles in development? I wonder what titles those would be. As for his last sentence, I wonder which franchises he's talking about. Wheel of Time, perhaps? "Console exclusive is such a harsh word." - Darque"Console exclusive is two words Darque." - Nartwak (in response to Darque's observation)
August 16, 201114 yr As for his last sentence, I wonder which franchises he's talking about. Wheel of Time, perhaps? I still refuse to believe they are actually working on that title. Must be something bigger/better known Hate the living, love the dead.
August 16, 201114 yr As for his last sentence, I wonder which franchises he's talking about. Wheel of Time, perhaps? Now that I think about it, I wonder if the 'independent' comment means that the franchise is the property of a big publisher, kinda like Activision, EA or Ubisoft.
August 16, 201114 yr As for his last sentence, I wonder which franchises he's talking about. Wheel of Time, perhaps? I'm still don't think that it is Wheel of Time. The game was announced over a year before Obsidian got mysterious with the new "big" IP they have in their hands. There would be no reason to hide the franchise name. Edited August 16, 201114 yr by C2B
August 17, 201114 yr Great interview. I hope they integrate that mission structure in all their games. Also good to see Chris does not care for unneeded romances.
September 18, 201114 yr Ulysses is a custom made model?! That's good to hear, I guess he won't be an ugly gamebryo man like everyone else.
September 18, 201114 yr Great interview. Now if they would finally be able to release some info on one of those unannounced games! Hate the living, love the dead.
September 18, 201114 yr That's good to hear, I guess he won't be an ugly gamebryo man like everyone else. Maybe I misunderstood the interview, but I also got the impression that we will never get to see Ulysse's face when he's talking, because his custom model makes lip-synching and facial emotions harder. We will only get to see his face when fighting or something. Also, Veronica's dialog about Elijah was recorded before the main game came out? No wonder there aren't so many call-backs to the DLC in the main game if they had to be thought of so much in advance!
September 18, 201114 yr I am really wondering why he got an unique face, though. At least I can find out in like 3 days. "only when you no-life you can exist forever, because what does not live cannot die."
September 18, 201114 yr It was kind of hilarious how Chris talked about the Burned Man having lip synching when the headwrap hides it anyway
September 30, 201114 yr OT: - http://twitter.com/#!/JohnSollitto - Off to Obsidian Entertainment for our BIG interview today with the writers of Fallout and New Vegas and the creators of Nuka Break! #excited- Just finished a successful lunch and a successful interview. It was AMAZING!!! #nukabreak #obsidianentertainment #gamecreatorsvault - http://twitter.com/#!/parkshannon/stat...522614522806272 Awesome shoot at @Obsidian_Ent with #Fallout devs and #NukaBreak guys. Expect the video in about a week! @ChrisAvellone @ZackFinfrock - http://twitter.com/#!/vincetalenti/sta...490706329964544 Just finished an enjoyable interview alongside Chris Avellone at Obsidian. http://yfrog.com/j23f1jlj - http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2...4696&type=1 Edited September 30, 201114 yr by funcroc
October 20, 201114 yr http://twitter.com/#!/JohnSollitto/sta...959670627188736 Chris Avellone and Tim Cain video interview coming soon.
October 20, 201114 yr Chris Avellone and Tim Cain video interview coming soon. This is going to be an all time Codex favourite. Expect every frame of that video-interview to end as something entirely else.
October 20, 201114 yr Chris Avellone and Tim Cain video interview coming soon. This is going to be an all time Codex favourite. Expect every frame of that video-interview to end as something entirely else. I'm still lobbying for the moderation to important here an all-favorite NMA/Codex smilie: the :hatersgonnahate: Chris Avellone.
October 20, 201114 yr Chris Avellone and Tim Cain video interview coming soon. This is going to be an all time Codex favourite. Expect every frame of that video-interview to end as something entirely else. I'm still lobbying for the moderation to important here an all-favorite NMA/Codex smilie: the :hatersgonnahate: Chris Avellone. I second that! We need that smiley in here. Hate the living, love the dead.
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