THE BORE

General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Borys on June 10, 2008, 07:29:57 AM

Title: Game
Post by: Borys on June 10, 2008, 07:29:57 AM
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Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: Eric P on June 10, 2008, 07:33:14 AM
ew.
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: FatalT on June 10, 2008, 07:38:24 AM
If it were only in shades of gray or brown it would look next-gen.
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: abrader on June 10, 2008, 08:57:48 AM
i bet it looks great in motion.

Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: Mupepe on June 10, 2008, 09:49:48 AM
i bet it looks great in motion.


it does.  the trailers look great and someone was saying on GAF that the colors of the shots are off.  Anyways, I think it looks pretty good. 
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: abrader on June 10, 2008, 10:02:31 AM
I may get this

You know - I dig starwars videogames more than the movies.

Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: Positive Touch on June 10, 2008, 11:04:11 AM
don't think it looks too bad.  i know dick all about this game, but the shots make it look like it could play like jedi knight - which would be awesome
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on June 10, 2008, 11:15:42 AM
it's hard to remain neutral about this game when you know that it destroyed Lucasarts
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: Mupepe on June 10, 2008, 11:22:05 AM
euphoria physics in this game will rock again
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: The Fake Shemp on June 10, 2008, 11:26:03 AM
it's hard to remain neutral about this game when you know that it destroyed Lucasarts

What?
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on June 10, 2008, 11:30:28 AM
uh, they fired 100 people last week?
and they're firing everyone else once this game finishes.
and then never making another game again.
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: The Fake Shemp on June 10, 2008, 11:41:47 AM
I somehow doubt that it's all related to this game, which will probably sell pretty well.
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on June 10, 2008, 11:54:26 AM
well, believe what you want
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: demi on June 10, 2008, 11:56:40 AM
I somehow doubt that it's all related to this game, which will probably sell pretty well.

You're right, it's related to the other games they still haven't shipped :lol
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: The Fake Shemp on June 10, 2008, 12:03:13 PM
Why would they fire everybody over one game?  It's tracking well too.  The only feasible reason I could possibly see is that they're losing huge money, but isn't LucasArts buoyed by the rest of Lucas' dumb companies?
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: The Fake Shemp on June 10, 2008, 12:04:24 PM
"We're committed to our internal studio," Lucas rep Margaret Grohne told Joystiq. "We're working on the next Indiana Jones game internally."
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: demi on June 10, 2008, 12:19:05 PM
Lucasarts is over...
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 10, 2008, 12:27:49 PM
sorry patel, willco wins this one considering he's actually an Industry Insider
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on June 10, 2008, 12:55:22 PM
Why would they fire everybody over one game?  It's tracking well too.  The only feasible reason I could possibly see is that they're losing huge money, but isn't LucasArts buoyed by the rest of Lucas' dumb companies?

smh at GameSpot industry analysis
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: DJ_Tet on June 10, 2008, 01:12:33 PM
But I thought this game was going to be awesome?  How can it kill Lucas Arts when it's gonna be awesome?

It's still gonna be awesome, right?
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: WrikaWrek on June 10, 2008, 01:13:54 PM
The original color versions of this pics, and the game itself in motion, look bloody amazing.

One of the best looking games this gen yet.
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on June 10, 2008, 01:31:52 PM
it has a team of like 300 people working on it and is so delayed and so far overbudget that Lucasarts will never internally develop a game again

REAL TALK
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: demi on June 10, 2008, 01:33:59 PM
But guys, GameStop is reporting good numbers for it
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: demi on June 10, 2008, 01:34:55 PM
And their PR rep said they were focused on their internal studio
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: demi on June 10, 2008, 01:35:30 PM
They didnt need their VP of Product Development anyway
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: Eel O'Brian on June 10, 2008, 01:38:29 PM
i hope the indiana jones game gets finished elsewhere, at least

the early screenshots looked pretty cool
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on June 10, 2008, 01:50:06 PM
I'm awaiting resumes

you and demi both

like a phoenix from the ashes
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: Oblivion on June 10, 2008, 02:01:35 PM
No screenshots of Ivy or Taki?  :'(
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: demi on June 10, 2008, 02:04:24 PM
Euphoria, the destroyer of games... probably why GTA4 is shit too
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: DJ_Tet on June 10, 2008, 02:23:13 PM
But I thought this game was going to be awesome?  How can it kill Lucas Arts when it's gonna be awesome?

It's still gonna be awesome, right?
It's a year and a half over schedule, and from what it looks like it killed the Indiana Jones game dead.

When you're my age, a year and a half means nothing  :'(
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: WrikaWrek on June 10, 2008, 02:40:13 PM
it has a team of like 300 people working on it and is so delayed and so far overbudget that Lucasarts will never internally develop a game again

REAL TALK

Link to this info?

I've heard about how this is one of the most expensive games ever, but i thought it was because of all the tech and shit going into the game.
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on June 10, 2008, 04:13:01 PM
the info is inside my head, based on my industry insider discussions with other industry insiders. however:

have you seen the weird mainstream press they've been getting for Force Unleashed? they got a fucking VANITY FAIR write up, for fuck's sake: http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2008/03/lucas200803

they're prereleasing an art book: http://www.amazon.com/Art-Making-Star-Wars-Unleashed/dp/1933784253/ and a novel: http://www.amazon.com/Force-Unleashed-Star-Wars/dp/1593078919/

and that's not even counting the comic book, the LEGO line, the RPG books: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_Force_Unleashed

all of which are waiting on the game. which is 18 months late at this point.

look at how many people they just fired. look at the rumors swirling around that everyone else will be fired once Force Unleashed shipped. look at how many executives are jumping ship. look at Lucasarts' comments about outsourcing IP in the future. look at how big the team is, and how delayed it is.

it is a make-or-break game for Lucasarts. unfortunately, it appears to have broken them before it even shipped.

REAL TALK
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: Eric P on June 10, 2008, 04:21:54 PM
:(

we'll always have nostalgia
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: duckman2000 on June 10, 2008, 04:24:13 PM
Infinity Ward message of the day:

Lucasarts

Infinity Ward is hiring
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on June 10, 2008, 04:41:13 PM
Infinity Ward message of the day:

Lucasarts

Infinity Ward is hiring


...really?
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: demi on June 10, 2008, 04:47:16 PM
It was a joke, IF had that as their message of the day on COD4 beta when EA Chicago shut down
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on June 10, 2008, 04:50:33 PM
ah

:'(
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: duckman2000 on June 10, 2008, 04:57:39 PM
It was a joke, IF had that as their message of the day on COD4 beta when EA Chicago shut down

Er, it's not a joke. It's the same style message as they had up when EA Chicago crumbled, but aimed at LucasArts staff instead.
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: demi on June 10, 2008, 05:01:50 PM
It was a joke, IF had that as their message of the day on COD4 beta when EA Chicago shut down

Er, it's not a joke. It's the same style message as they had up when EA Chicago crumbled, but aimed at LucasArts staff instead.


It's a joke, that's why they put it up.
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: disgruntled_jojo on June 10, 2008, 09:07:27 PM
This game looks like a rental at best, for me and a lot of other people. If it had come out during a christmas season it likely would have done good numbers though.
Title: Re: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Shots
Post by: Bildi on June 10, 2008, 09:51:52 PM
Ew.

The trailer on the marketplace looked totally and utterly uninspired.  Boring.