Author Topic: So Double Fine is announcing 6 games any time now. (Read 4839 times)

Wrath2X · « **on:** October 15, 2011, 02:56:26 AM »

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Tim Schafer and company are hosting an event very soon brimming with promise. Sequels? New IP? We can't wait!

As you can see in the above image, Double Fine has a lot of business in store for gaming journalists on October 14. Will we see followups or DLC to games like Stacking, Iron Brigade (formerly Trenched) or will these be entirely new projects?

Unless there's an embargo on the info, we should have all the details for you guys on that Friday night.

What would you like to see out of Double Fine next?

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/10/09/multiple-double-fine-announcements-coming-next-week.aspx

Himu · « **Reply #1 on:** October 15, 2011, 03:01:23 AM »

PSYCHONAUTS 2 COME ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #2 on:** October 15, 2011, 03:22:04 AM »

Obligatory TIM SCHAEFER IS FAT post

cool breeze · « **Reply #3 on:** October 15, 2011, 04:01:12 AM »

Costume Quest on PC/Steam might be one of them? maybe? something?

http://store.steampowered.com/app/115100/

magus · « **Reply #4 on:** October 15, 2011, 04:05:37 AM »

don't 6 bombs count almost as a terrorist attack?

chronovore · « **Reply #5 on:** October 15, 2011, 08:56:45 AM »

Yeah, this is going to be two sequels, one new game, and three ports to Steam. MARK MY WORDS! (just guessing, honestly).

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #6 on:** October 15, 2011, 10:29:50 AM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on October 15, 2011, 03:01:23 AM

PSYCHONAUTS 2 COME ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7 on:** October 15, 2011, 10:53:53 AM »

Wii Dreams
Wii Puzzles
Wii Flying
Wii Balling
Wii Paint
Wii Dance

maxy · « **Reply #8 on:** October 15, 2011, 11:02:03 AM »

Beezy · « **Reply #9 on:** October 15, 2011, 11:25:50 AM »

iphone/android games

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 15, 2011, 11:54:20 AM »

Stacking on Steam would be nice.

chronovore · « **Reply #11 on:** October 15, 2011, 12:10:51 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on October 15, 2011, 10:29:50 AM

Quote from: Stringer Bell on October 15, 2011, 03:01:23 AM
PSYCHONAUTS 2 COME ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE

No chance.

(PLEEEEEEEEASE with SHUGHAH ON TOP)

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #12 on:** October 15, 2011, 12:19:35 PM »

Quote from: Beezy on October 15, 2011, 11:25:50 AM

iphone/android games

that was my first thought too. At least one or two of them. Double fine is still well over a hundred people, right? They'd have to either juggle a lot of balls or work on bigger projects to keep all their staff employed.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 15, 2011, 11:30:33 PM »

so 4 mobile games, 1 kinect and 1 multi-platform.

Bebpo · « **Reply #14 on:** October 16, 2011, 12:12:38 AM »

But six games cost more than one adventure game

chronovore · « **Reply #15 on:** October 17, 2011, 02:55:04 AM »

So what did we get so far? I've only seen mention of Costume Quest on PC, here, there and everywhere.

That means we're still due for 5 pieces of news, no?

Bebpo · « **Reply #16 on:** October 18, 2011, 05:14:41 PM »

1 kinect title
1 DLC
1 port

Sounds about right so far. Double Fine could almost impersonate a Japanese gaming studio with its no budget approach to game releases!

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will still buy all their stuff to support them :'(

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tiesto · « **Reply #17 on:** October 18, 2011, 09:54:27 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on October 18, 2011, 05:14:41 PM

1 kinect title
1 DLC
1 port

Sounds about right so far. Double Fine could almost impersonate a Japanese gaming studio with its no budget approach to game releases!

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Yeah, but at least Japanese studios (sometimes) have good gameplay to back up their budget-lacking titles

Doublefine has been completely disappointing in that regard, even Costume Quest... how the hell can you fuck up an oldskool RPG?

Bebpo · « **Reply #18 on:** October 18, 2011, 10:27:21 PM »

Because they're a company of writers and artists. Game design has never been their strong point.

chronovore · « **Reply #19 on:** October 18, 2011, 10:31:58 PM »

I'd say it's generally safer to say their approach is to take stuff that's hardcore, and make it more approachable. I loved Costume Quest, but don't like most RPGs. I hate tower defense, but loved Trenched. I used to like RTS, but was never competitive; I am apparently one of five people who liked Brutal Legend. Can anyone honestly say that the gameplay in Psychonauts was not good?

A friend who likes tower d a whole bunch really enjoyed Trenched, so I'm guessing they managed to make that conversion to mainstream without pissing over whatever turns on hardcore tower d fans.

Quote from: Bebpo on October 18, 2011, 05:14:41 PM

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Same here!

Bebpo · « **Reply #20 on:** October 18, 2011, 10:37:33 PM »

Quote from: chronovore on October 18, 2011, 10:31:58 PM

I'd say it's generally safer to say their approach is to take stuff that's hardcore, and make it more approachable. I loved Costume Quest, but don't like most RPGs. I hate tower defense, but loved Trenched. I used to like RTS, but was never competitive; I am apparently one of five people who liked Brutal Legend. ]Can anyone honestly say that the gameplay in Psychonauts was not good?

A friend who likes tower d a whole bunch really enjoyed Trenched, so I'm guessing they managed to make that conversion to mainstream without pissing over whatever turns on hardcore tower d fans.

Quote from: Bebpo on October 18, 2011, 05:14:41 PM
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Same here!

Easily! I love that game for the adventure side of it, but the actual core platforming gameplay was very janky as evidenced by the only section that put it to the test, the meat circus.

Surprisingly enough, I also liked Brutal Legend. It was flawed but still kind of fun and the theme was really great. I really disliked Costume Quest though because the battles were slow and long and the battle system was shallow and boring. Haven't played Stacked or Trenched yet, but bought both. Would totally buy and play the Sesame Street game but I'm not buying a kinect just like I'm not buying a move.

Still waiting for an adventure only game or at least another adventure platformer.

Himu · « **Reply #21 on:** October 19, 2011, 12:00:42 AM »

You say the platforming, but the platforming is a core of only a few of the levels. The Milkman Conspiracy, Black Velvet, Lungfishopolis, and the battle of Waterloo are all very adventure-y. Black Velvet level is full of great platforming too in that you have to stay out of the way of the bull's path and use sewers and signage with speed.

The other levels, such as Mila and the coach's levels are fucking fun and Sasha's level has barely any platforming in it and is primarily an action stage.

Psychonauts has very inventive and creative level design. You can bring up the platforming all you want, but Psychonauts is in no way a pure platformer, and I even find the label of platformer to be entirely wrong due to the myriad of gameplay styles the game has. The only really bad level is the Meat Circus.

[youtube=560,345]VfCwViqi1sA[/youtube]

Himu · « **Reply #22 on:** October 19, 2011, 12:04:41 AM »

Quote from: Bebpo on October 18, 2011, 10:27:21 PM

Because they're a company of writers and artists. Game design has never been their strong point.

Bullshit. As I said in the post above me, Psychonauts has some of the most inventive levels in a game.

Bebpo · « **Reply #23 on:** October 19, 2011, 01:08:52 AM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on October 19, 2011, 12:00:42 AM

You say the platforming, but the platforming is a core of only a few of the levels. The Milkman Conspiracy, Black Velvet, Lungfishopolis, and the battle of Waterloo are all very adventure-y. Black Velvet level is full of great platforming too in that you have to stay out of the way of the bull's path and use sewers and signage with speed.

The other levels, such as Mila and the coach's levels are fucking fun and Sasha's level has barely any platforming in it and is primarily an action stage.

Psychonauts has very inventive and creative level design. You can bring up the platforming all you want, but Psychonauts is in no way a pure platformer, and I even find the label of platformer to be entirely wrong due to the myriad of gameplay styles the game has. The only really bad level is the Meat Circus.

[youtube=560,345]VfCwViqi1sA[/youtube]

I agree with this.

cool breeze · « **Reply #24 on:** October 19, 2011, 01:45:29 AM »

psychonauts has more tropes of platformers than "jumping." there are an obscene amount of collectible straight out of Rare's playbook.

psychonauts is still the best doublefine game, but I haven't played any of their downloadable games so HWATEVR I/'ll play comic quest when it's steam sale'd.

edit: donkey kong 64 what the fuck WHAT THE FUCKK

Himu · « **Reply #25 on:** October 19, 2011, 03:23:53 AM »

look at all that psychonauts shit

PSYCHONAUTS 2 INCOMING

chronovore · « **Reply #26 on:** October 19, 2011, 08:02:49 AM »

Quote from: Wrath2X on October 19, 2011, 03:26:12 AM

More like them trying harder to make the IP more popular so they can make the next one, being a cynic I naturally doubt we'll ever see a Psychonauts 2 anytime soon.

Sadly, I agree with you. I suspect that the return of Psychonauts is probably a side-effect of some contract rights reverting to DF after being held by Majesco for some set period (five years?). At this point, I'm pretty sure Psychonauts is being revived to keep it in the public eye, but it wouldn't shock me if the sequel is -not- a huge, walloping, AAA title, but instead something more manageable.

...I sure hope it's not a kart-racer.

chronovore · « **Reply #27 on:** October 19, 2011, 11:47:45 AM »

You're joking.

Bebpo · « **Reply #28 on:** October 19, 2011, 12:34:03 PM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on October 19, 2011, 08:44:04 AM

Oh, you don't know the story about how Psychonauts went back to Double Fine? It's pretty awesome.

So there's this rich nerd who loves the shit out of Psychonauts and Double Fine, apparently. He's the one that bought the rights back from Majesco for Double Fine and he's also the one who funded all six of these announcements.

Why doesn't he FUND THEM TO MAKE AN ADVENTURE GAME GODDAMNIT

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I wish I was a billionaire so I could fund:

-Double Fine point & click adventure game
-Zone of the Enders 3
-Shadow Hearts 4 (would rebuild Nautilus out of Feel Plus and whereever the rest went)
-More games from Kamiya

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Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #29 on:** October 19, 2011, 12:54:07 PM »

If I were crazy rich, I'd have the ZOE team make a Gundam game.

Himu · « **Reply #30 on:** October 19, 2011, 12:59:26 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on October 19, 2011, 12:34:03 PM

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on October 19, 2011, 08:44:04 AM
Oh, you don't know the story about how Psychonauts went back to Double Fine? It's pretty awesome.

So there's this rich nerd who loves the shit out of Psychonauts and Double Fine, apparently. He's the one that bought the rights back from Majesco for Double Fine and he's also the one who funded all six of these announcements.

Why doesn't he FUND THEM TO MAKE AN ADVENTURE GAME GODDAMNIT

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I wish I was a billionaire so I could fund:

-Double Fine point & click adventure game
-Zone of the Enders 3
-Shadow Hearts 4 (would rebuild Nautilus out of Feel Plus and whereever the rest went)
-More games from Kamiya

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Hold your horses, Bebpo. Remember, they got something with Ron Gilbert.

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #31 on:** October 19, 2011, 01:52:43 PM »

I'd reassemble the Metal Slug/Mark of the Wolves team and give them as much monies as they want to do whatever with.

tiesto · « **Reply #32 on:** October 19, 2011, 01:59:54 PM »

I'd have Rieko Kodama, myself, and SEGA's Valkyrie Chronicles team storyboard and develop a new Skies of Arcadia game using the Canvas engine.

Himu · « **Reply #33 on:** October 19, 2011, 02:01:10 PM »

i'd blow it all away on hookers

cool breeze · « **Reply #34 on:** October 19, 2011, 02:02:35 PM »

Get Mikami to work on a game with Acquire. Way of the God Hand.

Or buy the rights of Shenmue 3 from Billy Rygar, reboot it as an iPhone FPS.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #35 on:** October 19, 2011, 02:44:10 PM »

i'd buy the rights to shenmue, then film me pissing on the documentation of those rights. i'd then burn that video to dvd, call it "Shenmue 3: The Legend Returns" and sell it to all of you chumps for $60, and YOU'D BUY IT

Bebpo · « **Reply #36 on:** October 19, 2011, 03:00:54 PM »

If you want to be mean, just give Shenmue 3 to Silicon Knights.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #37 on:** October 19, 2011, 03:03:23 PM »

Quote from: Van Cruncheon on October 19, 2011, 02:44:10 PM

i'd buy the rights to shenmue, then film me pissing on the documentation of those rights. i'd then burn that video to dvd, call it "Shenmue 3: The Legend Returns" and sell it to all of you chumps for $60, and YOU'D BUY IT

then I'd complain about no Shenmue IV

Akala · « **Reply #38 on:** October 19, 2011, 03:06:31 PM »

Shenmue IV: Golden Forklift (iOS)

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #39 on:** October 19, 2011, 03:13:00 PM »

I would exclusively release Shenmue III as a Cow Clicker cow (Shenmoo, $60)

Brehvolution · « **Reply #40 on:** October 19, 2011, 03:26:57 PM »

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #41 on:** October 19, 2011, 03:28:55 PM »

Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on October 19, 2011, 03:13:00 PM

I would exclusively release Shenmue III as a Cow Clicker cow (Shenmoo, $60)

This must be done.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #42 on:** October 19, 2011, 09:10:33 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on October 19, 2011, 03:00:54 PM

If you want to be mean, just give Shenmue 3 to Silicon Knights.

oooo, this

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #43 on:** October 19, 2011, 09:20:24 PM »

Quote from: Van Cruncheon on October 19, 2011, 09:10:33 PM

Quote from: Bebpo on October 19, 2011, 03:00:54 PM
If you want to be mean, just give Shenmue 3 to Silicon Knights.

oooo, this

Not mean enough; Sega fans could probably still fool themselves into liking it.

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The way they did with the first two games.

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Author Topic: So Double Fine is announcing 6 games any time now. (Read 4839 times)

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