The Hype Thread

Post by **Kaelis** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:11 pm

Slayer0019 · Post by **Slayer0019** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:56 pm

That's the GameInformer article.

VNilla · Post by **VNilla** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 4:07 am

Arcalane wrote:PCG have a habit of advance-dating their magazines for some daft reason, so if you buy in January you'll get the "February" one. It could be a marketing thing, I dunno.

That's done by almost all magazines so if there's a production problem that slows down printing, it can still be sent "on-time." However due to the utter lack of production problems, hmmm... *sabotages all of PCG's printers* magazines always seem to come out a month (or more!) ahead of schedule.

Verminator · Post by **Verminator** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 3:59 pm

Thanks for that Kaelis. Im even more hyped for it now. I'm sure the graphics will be fine.

ArcaneDude · Post by **ArcaneDude** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 4:59 pm

Three words: Mass. Effect. Two.
http://masseffect.bioware.com/teaser/index.html

Slayer0019 · Post by **Slayer0019** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:19 pm

Assassin's Creed 2 was just recently announced.

Post by **Kaelis** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 2:57 am

Top-down, spaceship strategy pew-pew focused on ship building/customization, which is actually polished, good looking and has decent spaceship designs... GOD, YES.

http://positech.co.uk/gratuitousspacebattles/

If thats not enough to make you drool, watch the videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tRH1h6l5to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmPAtaraJsg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fb1BsAw0Hg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdIw53BtoLM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-liiAp5IrI

On a related topic... Ive noticed that there are no longer mainstream games that im really excited about; my interests switched almost entirely to indie games. Mainstream is all about replicating established themes and schematics, eyecandy, boobs and manly men. Theres very little innovation, and if there is - its usually bogged down by corporate mentality (Spore

). But on the indie side, there is stuff like Machinarium, Feist, Zeno Clash, Infinity, Fez, GSB... stuff ill gladly pay for, in contrast to games like Gears of War or Halo 3. Even this Borderlands game doesn't really make me jump.

Anyone else got the same feeling?

Nutcase · Post by **Nutcase** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 3:17 am

Ich.
I do like the links you posted.

The last game I was atcually exited about was released in November.
http://taleworlds.com/
And guess what; Indie.

Squishy · Post by **Squishy** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 3:25 am

Of course Kaelis, indie games have the monopoly on most of the unrestrained creative freedom and innovative thinking that makes games so appealing.

You're not alone, almost everyone I've spoken to about mainstream VS other have expressed some disdain for the big corp entertainment conglomerates.

VNilla · Post by **VNilla** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 4:46 am

Kaelis wrote:Top-down, spaceship strategy pew-pew focused on ship building/customization, which is actually polished, good looking and has decent spaceship designs... GOD, YES.

Wait, you just found out about Battleships Forever?

Kaelis wrote: http://positech.co.uk/gratuitousspacebattles/

Oh.

Never mind then.

Kaelis wrote: If thats not enough to make you drool, watch the videos:

<snip>

Wow. Kinda looks like BSF, but with, like, color and Fraxy and... DAMN. Me likeses.

I'm gonna poke around the GSB site a bit more, 'cuz that looks like a whole lot of awesome.

EDIT: This is on of the pictures on the site:

Looks like Shock Beamers and Mining Beams to me... If only we could get them for copyright infringement! We'd be rich!

Slayer0019 · Post by **Slayer0019** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 5:51 am

OH GOD WIN.

Kaelis, I have to agree completely with your switch to Indie game hype. I am really lookng forward to Cortex Command (http://www.datarealms.com/) becoming more developed, and I don't really care much for many big games. It probably has a lot to do with the fact that most indie games are PC games, as I've grown annoyed with my simplistic console friends.

TheBlueEcho · Post by **TheBlueEcho** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:26 pm

Gratuitous Space Battles has enough Gratuitousness in it to make men squeal like little sissy school girls.

ArcaneDude · Post by **ArcaneDude** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:58 pm

Kaelis wrote:Top-down, spaceship strategy pew-pew focused on ship building/customization, which is actually polished, good looking and has decent spaceship designs... GOD, YES.

WAAAAAAANT

That is the epitome of awesome. This better be free, otherwise I'm gonna sit in a corner and weep.

Nutcase · Post by **Nutcase** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:08 pm

Go pick a free corner then.
All other games from them have a free demo and a buy button.

Post by **Kaelis** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:01 am

ArcaneDude wrote:This better be free, otherwise I'm gonna sit in a corner and weep.

Bah, cheapskate!

Seriously, the guy deserves to be paid for this. Especially since he had to hire a proper artist to do those ships.

Once it comes out, im gonna buy it even if that means im eating grass for a week