escapism

[solipsistnation]

Here are games currently under development that I am anticipating greatly:

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
STALKER: Shadows of Chernobyl
Sid Meier's Pirates! (the new one, coming out soon)
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth
The Bard's Tale (the new one, which I hear is pretty decent)

...and I guess that Half-Life 2 thing I keep hearing about.

Huh, this says a lot about the game industry at the moment, I think. Of six games, one of them is an entirely original concept, two are sequels, two are updated remakes of some sort, and one is a licensed property (although one that hasn't been exploited much in the past).

Comments

[usagijer.livejournal.com]

The Bard's Tale (the new one, which I hear is pretty decent)

Will there be a room with 400 Barbarians, that'll take an hour to clear out with a Fire Horn ?

[solipsistnation.livejournal.com]

I doubt it, but there will probably be a joke about a room with 400 barbarians...

[greyarea.livejournal.com]

I've got a couple of mates who've played the new Bard's Tale, and absolutely raved about it. Said it was really, really good. And they know their games as well, so that's a good sign :-)

[solipsistnation.livejournal.com]

Cool.

I am eagerly anticipating the PC version...

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

Holy crap, a new Pirates! ? Rock on!

[solipsistnation.livejournal.com]

Yep!

And still Sid Meier, who basically wanted to update his old game to be basically the same thing but moreson. Grand Theft Galleon! Open-ended! Exploration! RPG-like bits! Broadside ship-to-ship combat! Swordfights! Romance! Lots of saying "Arrrrrrrrr" and grimacing piratically!

Should be out in the next couple of months-- the previews are piling up and it looks like they're down to final testing.

[archdukechocula.livejournal.com]

Well blow me down! My glee do be hard to contain! I do be getting a feelin' that on the next Speak Like a Pirate Day, me hearties and I will be playin' a few games on ye olde' gaming vessel, fine ship that she is. Arrrr!

[7threality.livejournal.com]

Another Elder scrolls game?

I haven't even had time to finish playing the last one (though, admittedly I did wait til the full compliment of game + expansions was all for $30).

I'll probably get it, they did redeem themselves for Elder Scrolls II: Buggerfall.

The pirate game sounds good, I remember the original (vaguely).

I'm surprised they are doing a cthulhu game, I hope it's not lame.

No 10x10 rooms with 99 barbarians 99 barbarians 99 barbarians and 99 barbarians? What fun is that?