Slashman wrote on Apr 6, 2013, 19:15:
I don't think you need billion dollar graphics and animation to convey things through animation and graphics. Bastion wasn't a million dollar game and I was very into it's story and world. It mostly had narrated dialogue and cleverly done world design.

I'm not talking about making a Mass Effect-like experience either. That was more into the territory of an interactive movie.

I don't mind a lot of text to convey character depth in terms of feelings, thoughts and moral dilemmas. But I don't want that to be used to convey moments where the action of a character would be better shown via animation.

El Pit wrote on Apr 6, 2013, 03:30:
Okay, backed this although I could not get into Planescape Torment. Too much storytelling in words instead of letting the player actually play it. *sigh* But I though this needed to be backed, because I am hoping against hope that inXile might bribe their way into buying the Baldur's Gate rights. I know, I know... But it's just the hope, you know? Baldur's Gate 3 - The Kickstarter. $5,000,000 almost guaranteed.

ItBurn wrote on Apr 5, 2013, 22:09:

Jerykk wrote on Apr 5, 2013, 22:07:
Wesp's support for broken games that were abandoned by publishers and developers is pretty awesome.

Sanguine Nights looks like it could be interesting but the focus on multiplayer is a bit of a put-off. If multiplayer had been a stretch goal instead of single-player, I'd likely fund it. Also, the reward tier descriptions aren't clear enough. It's nice to want to add some flair and style to them but clarity is what matters most when asking people for money.

Look down. There are images with clear descriptions.

I think they should drop multiplayer altogether. There's no stretch goal high enough for a solid single player campaign.

Overon wrote on Apr 4, 2013, 15:16:
Problem with tomb raider is that the plot does not mesh well with a gameplay. Laura does not want to kill a deer for food, has a problem with violence against humans, and the next scene she's doing brutal executions as if it's gear of war. Makes no sense.

Beamer wrote on Apr 3, 2013, 08:44:

Golwar wrote on Apr 3, 2013, 07:53:

Kajetan wrote on Apr 3, 2013, 04:55:
... why bother with such old crap only a few adventure fans from yesterday might be interested in?

I can tell you why: Because making a new Kings Quest is probably one of the most cost-effective ways to improve their reputation.
All that is required, is that Activision actually cares about its reputation.

Fast Company just picked them as one of the 40 most innovative companies, and their stock has been doing well. When EA melted down every article mentioned how well Activision is doing.

I don't think they have concerns over their reputation.

PHJF wrote on Apr 3, 2013, 17:02:
Game is fucking terrible. Not a redeeming quality in it.

Ceribaen wrote on Apr 2, 2013, 21:53:
For some reason this one is actually seriously tempting me to go in for one of the higher tiers to get the RPG sourcebooks and novellas around it...

Not certain why, because a) I have no nostalgia about Planescape: Torment and b) I didn't follow too closely the Numenera tabletop kickstarter (though I did consider kicking in for it).

There's just something that's drawing me to it.

Quinn wrote on Apr 2, 2013, 05:44:

Jerykk wrote on Apr 2, 2013, 04:54:
If you're willing to completely dismiss a game simply because it has a different voice actor, it may be time to reassess your gaming priorities...

If it makes you feel better, there's a chance that they'll go back to the original voice actor if there's enough fan outrage. That's what happened with Hitman: Absolution.

And look how H:A turned out to be. You see, these are all signs of the shit that's to come; signs of the dumb approach the devs made when they sat around the table and first asked "So, what to do with this new project?".

Yes I'm completely dismissing this until it manages to catch my attention again, if it will. So far all I've heard and seen about this freaking title is horrifying, especially that dev interview last month.

It's too early for "mark my words: this will suck" but it's close. Very close, from the impressions I've had so far. I guess gameplay footage (ie a wallthrough) will slam the Maker's Hammer down for the actual verdict. Like it did with A:CM.