Obsidian's Pillars of Eternity [BETA RELEASED, GO TO THE NEW THREAD]

[Metro]

Icewind Dale the FPS.

 

[thesoup]

Gothic 4.

 

[RyuRanX]

I don't know what the number four stands for, but the symbol is definitly the serpent of the Aes Sedai. Those old rumors about a RPG based on Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time RPG were true!

 

[Castanova]

Eir Glanfath? Yay, more Name Generator Fantasy.

/yawn

 

[Tigranes]

Better than Sector X-16b, Area 7991.

 

[Azrael the cat]

I thought that to make an IWD game you need two licenses: DnD from Atari and IWD from the current holder. Anyway, judging by sea's and BN's comments, it's not IWD. Any hints?

To me it sounds like they've been convinced to make an IWD spiritual successor of some kind. Though that seems rather silly IMO.

Could be a straight sequel. If it is I hope the 4 is a countdown timer and not a sign that it's using 4th Edition.

Agree, but if a game was to be D&D and officially licenced, surely the proprietors would insist on the game promoting+using 4th edition as a condition of the licence.

 

[felipepepe]

Agree, but if a game was to be D&D and officially licenced, surely the proprietors would insist on the game promoting+using 4th edition as a condition of the licence.

Problem is, the game will probably be released after D&D 5th... Wizards would't like to see a game promoting 3th or 4th right after 5th is released.

 

[TripJack]

guise it's obviously a mass effect medieval prequel

 

[mote]

Agree, but if a game was to be D&D and officially licenced, surely the proprietors would insist on the game promoting+using 4th edition as a condition of the licence.

Problem is, the game will probably be released after D&D 5th... Wizards would't like to see a game promoting 3th or 4th right after 5th is released.

Well, it's not like there's any precedent for Wizards releasing a new version of D&D when a video game using the previous ruleset is half-way through development, right?

 

[Cynic]

The art and the language seem very D&D inspired. That alone has me feeling cautiously optimistic for this game. Whether you liked or loathed Dungeon Siege 3, if you didn't see the potential the Onyx engine showed through that game, you've gone full retard. If Obsidian don't fuck this up, and the game is released in 2013 (unlikely) this could make 2013 the biggest fucking inclining year ever. Fuck you Mayans.

 

[Jaesun]

Thankfully they were incorrect on the Mayan Long Count Calendar so that whole Maya thing is no worries currently.

 

[Cynic]

Possibly bullshit but good for some drama nonetheless

http://www.vg247.com/2011/04/05/rumour-square-enix-publishing-project-x-with-external-studio/

 

[Mastermind]

What is the distinction exactly? If it comes out on PC and on consoles does it go in popamole?

A game goes popamole if you make it for consoles first and for PC as an afterthought/port. Of course you're now thinking "how can you possibly make a PC game and port it over to console without it being shit on console?" Of course you can't. That's why you make havy concessions to the gameplay - hence popamoling it up to the moon and back.

The reality is, for most game types console and PC are strictly incompatible with strategy and FPS game ports being the most egregious insults to the gentleman gamer's taste.

I had to buy morrowind on xbox since I couldn't afford a computer at the time. Played it for a year every day and was the best gaming experience of my life.

 

[Fowyr]

And what's up with the celtic quotes?

Vogel sold them rights to Nethergate 2?

 

[crojipjip]

The words mean nothing. the number is the key. so yes it could be fallout 4. sheesh. this was right up my alley.

the other interpretation I have is words mean nothing . sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me. so the game might be about sticks and/or stones.

 

[sea]

Possibly bullshit but good for some drama nonetheless

http://www.vg247.com/2011/04/05/rumour-square-enix-publishing-project-x-with-external-studio/

I have reason to believe that is complete and utter bullshit.

 

[Cynic]

Possibly bullshit but good for some drama nonetheless

http://www.vg247.com/2011/04/05/rumour-square-enix-publishing-project-x-with-external-studio/

I have reason to believe that is complete and utter bullshit.

Fuck man why you ruin fun times? The shitstorm would have been Codex gold!

 

[sea]

Well, I could still be wrong. But I don't think Obsidian have a good reason to work with Square Enix, is all, and it's not like they have ever consistently stayed with one publisher in the past.

 

[InspectorRumpole]

The Codex will split into two factions over the game. One faction will consist of Obsidian apologists and the other the Skyway wannabes. A somewhat lengthy thread discussing the game will come to exist and that is where the two main factions will quarrel. Or there will be many small threads with the conflict spread out amongst them.

And thus began The Great Codex Civil War

 

[J_C]

Well, I could still be wrong. But I don't think Obsidian have a good reason to work with Square Enix, is all, and it's not like they have ever consistently stayed with one publisher in the past.

Well SE is doing a good job about aproaching western devs and publish good games in the last one or two years. Maybe they approached Obsidian.

 

[deuxhero]

It's an iOS port!

 

[mondblut]

In the grand tradition, who but Obsidian to make Dragon Age 4 once bioware is done with 3?

 

[Morkar Left]

The words mean nothing. the number is the key. so yes it could be fallout 4. sheesh. this was right up my alley.

the other interpretation I have is words mean nothing . sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me. so the game might be about sticks and/or stones.

Prosper just made my day!

 

[CreamyBlood]

I've never cared about countdown timers to announcements about upcoming announcements. Just tell me about your game in a couple of years when it's close to getting released, then maybe I'll buy it when you actually do release it. Like the $20 GOTY edition with all of the patches, DLC, pre-order crap and horse armour.

The only thing I found interesting in this thread was this chick here. What was shown to her that so rudely interrupted her cybersex session? Does anyone know? Was it tub girl?

 

[Mrowak]

Looks like this is likely the Wheel of Time game.

From the official forum: notice the "4" logo and the Wheel of Time logo both feature a dragon/snake type creature eating its tail.

Not neccessarily - Ouroboros is fairly common symbol (and theme) in fantasy. For all we know it can be another TWitcher game