Madguy wrote on Oct 5, 2012, 20:02:
Uhhh.. who exactly do you think I think I am, and who is this "we" that you speak of? Paranoid much?

Creston wrote on Oct 5, 2012, 21:12:
I like the idea of the two worlds joined by that bridge world, and working for a company that creates those bridge worlds. Seems pretty interesting.

I'm VERY, VERY skeptical, however, that they're going to churn this out in 12 months...

Creston

Madguy wrote on Oct 5, 2012, 20:26:
From the sounds of this article this is going to be two games in the same sense that Might and Magic: Clouds of Xeen and Darkside of Xeen were two games.. It's basically two worlds within the same universe with the same engine and gameplay that can be connected with each other (World of Xeen).

vermin wrote on Oct 5, 2012, 20:16:
very nice interview. backed this easily. would have backed anything with tom hall in it, but brenda as well. wizardy 8 is one of my all time favourites. hopefully they'll get to do the two full games thing, I mean even if the kickstarter doesn't go that far they could still get to do that if the first game is a success. would probably be a better idea too to have the full team working on one and then the other game, but maybe that's how they intend to make that work anyway.

Cutter wrote on Oct 5, 2012, 19:53:

Madguy wrote on Oct 5, 2012, 19:35:
Really? You couldn't be more wrong on this count. And their resumes bear that out. They fall entirely into the category of lucky, not good. Nothing exists in a vacuum, without Ford, Edison, etc. we still would have had the car, light bulb, etc. sooner or later. And those people certainly did not create gaming, much less video gaming. Then again you would have actually have to gone to arcades and played PnP RPGs to know that.

I don't think anyone's saying they "created gaming", and having been at the right place at the right time most certainly contributed to their success. Doesn't change the fact that they created some STELLAR work over the past couple of decades. Did you actually play Anachronox?

Yeah I did and it wasn't anything great. Stellar work over the last 2 decades? Well, I'm sure they're legends in their own minds no doubt - much like yourself. That doesn't, however, make it so. The reality is they're - and you, if you are who we think you are - are more of a running joke at this point. But hey, you just keep on drinking the koolaid and believing how awesome you all are.

Madguy wrote on Oct 5, 2012, 19:35:
Really? You couldn't be more wrong on this count. And their resumes bear that out. They fall entirely into the category of lucky, not good. Nothing exists in a vacuum, without Ford, Edison, etc. we still would have had the car, light bulb, etc. sooner or later. And those people certainly did not create gaming, much less video gaming. Then again you would have actually have to gone to arcades and played PnP RPGs to know that.

Cutter wrote on Oct 5, 2012, 16:52:

Optional Nickname! wrote on Oct 5, 2012, 16:17:
There is a lot of shameless and unabashed rudeness in this thread towards these people who are an integral part of gaming history and whose accomplishments are, like it or not, a large part of why this site exists and why YOU are a gamer.

Show some deserved respect or I'll 'make you my b*tch'™.

Really? You couldn't be more wrong on this count. And their resumes bear that out. They fall entirely into the category of lucky, not good. Nothing exists in a vacuum, without Ford, Edison, etc. we still would have had the car, light bulb, etc. sooner or later. And those people certainly did not create gaming, much less video gaming. Then again you would have actually have to gone to arcades and played PnP RPGs to know that.

Cutter wrote on Oct 5, 2012, 10:08:
Such a bad idea. Why don't they just prove they can actually get one good game out first? I'll be really surprised if they actually make their funding. Sure doesn't look like anyone around here is in. I know i'm not.

Optional Nickname! wrote on Oct 5, 2012, 16:17:
There is a lot of shameless and unabashed rudeness in this thread towards these people who are an integral part of gaming history and whose accomplishments are, like it or not, a large part of why this site exists and why YOU are a gamer.

Show some deserved respect or I'll 'make you my b*tch'™.

Creston wrote on Oct 5, 2012, 13:29:
Errr, Anachronox? Wizardry 8? Those are two of the finest RPGs ever made in my book.

Madguy wrote on Oct 5, 2012, 12:26:
If you've been gaming for that long, then you're probably too old to be making posts like this.

Madguy wrote on Oct 5, 2012, 13:54:

Jivaro wrote on Oct 5, 2012, 13:13:
edit: Madguy, do you mind me asking what you do or who you work for? Not trying to mess with you..serious question. None of my business either, but I am curious. Your post history seems to indicate to me that you work in the industry in some manner. I could be wrong of course, but it comes across that way.

Used to work in games as a tester and then producer, but as of a few years ago I'm basically done with that industry (and frankly happier for it). Now I just lurk around sites like Blues and post about once every six months

Jivaro wrote on Oct 5, 2012, 13:13:
edit: Madguy, do you mind me asking what you do or who you work for? Not trying to mess with you..serious question. None of my business either, but I am curious. Your post history seems to indicate to me that you work in the industry in some manner. I could be wrong of course, but it comes across that way.

Cutter wrote on Oct 5, 2012, 10:08:
Such a bad idea. Why don't they just prove they can actually get one good game out first? I'll be really surprised if they actually make their funding. Sure doesn't look like anyone around here is in. I know i'm not.