PC Games That Never Were

[Phelot]

Here's an interesting article.

http://deadpcgames.blogspot.com/

I knew about most of the games discussed, but I never knew about Hecatomb. The idea sounds cool if not a bit lofty perhaps. I really miss the Hexen universe

 

[DreadMessiah]

Hexen. Good stuff. Fun times.

 

[Malakal]

That Armalion looked good. Mmm ravaging warband of 40 characters plundering and murdering their way through a fantasy gameworld. Good idea for a game.

 

[Luzur]

Baldur’s Gate III: The Black Hound

FFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-

Ultima VIII: The Lost Vale

and i remember watching that auction back then, and my god did he have competition.

 

[Rohit_N]

Never knew about Hecatomb.

 

[Hoodoo]

On 2 December 2008, Atari stated in a press conference that the Baldur’s Gate series (among others) would be revisited after 2009

uh oh

 

[.Sigurd]

On 2 December 2008, Atari stated in a press conference that the Baldur’s Gate series (among others) would be revisited after 2009

uh oh

I already see on the horizon. Look! Everyone saying that Baldur's Gate III is a Dragon Age clone!

 

[Darth Roxor]

That Armalion looked good.

Yeah, probably because all these screenshots are blatantly stolen from Sacred.

 

[Phelot]

SO how is Sacred? Is it any good? How about the second one?

 

[Droog White Smile]

About Van Buren...

Black Isle Studios planned to include a dual combat system in the game that allowed for the player to choose real time or turn-based combat, due to Interplay's demands, though Josh Sawyer had stated that the emphasis would be on the turn-based version. Co-operative multiplayer was also going to be included in the game, again because of publisher requirements.

Heh, so it would've been like Arcanum in 3D. With not only horrible combat, but ugly low poly graphics too. And probably just as buggy as well, since their QA sucked ass.

Thank god we got proper Fallout 3 from Bethesda.

SO how is Sacred? Is it any good? How about the second one?

The first is an okay Diablo clone. The second is pure shit, very buggy and unbalanced.

 

[entertainer]

Thank god we got proper Fallout 3 from Bethesda.

No we didn't.

 

[Mortmal]

That BG3 cover , that really hurts... its beautiful art , it looks like they were onto something, and theres even a screenshot.
I ve never heard of hecatomb also, but have fond memories of heretic and hexen.

 

[Darth Roxor]

 

[Zeus]

Here's an interesting article.

http://deadpcgames.blogspot.com/

I knew about most of the games discussed, but I never knew about Hecatomb. The idea sounds cool if not a bit lofty perhaps. I really miss the Hexen universe

Cool site, phelot. This is a favorite subject of mine. Here's a few similar sites:

http://lostlevels.org/
http://www.unseen64.net/
http://www.nesworld.com/mirror/nr.htm

He also links to this one, which is pretty cool:
http://pcgtw.retro-net.de/index.php?id=

 

[MetalCraze]

I already see on the horizon. Look! Everyone saying that Baldur's Gate III is a Dragon Age clone!

Well Obsidian still didn't copy it

 

[.Sigurd]

About Van Buren...

Black Isle Studios planned to include a dual combat system in the game that allowed for the player to choose real time or turn-based combat, due to Interplay's demands, though Josh Sawyer had stated that the emphasis would be on the turn-based version. Co-operative multiplayer was also going to be included in the game, again because of publisher requirements.

Heh, so it would've been like Arcanum in 3D. With not only horrible combat, but ugly low poly graphics too. And probably just as buggy as well, since their QA sucked ass.

Thank god we got proper Fallout 3 from Bethesda.

Fallout: Tatics

 

[Quilty]

That BG3 cover , that really hurts...

It really does.

 

[Melcar]

Lots of interesting game concepts there that sadly never were. Sad times . And God dammit...



That shit is like a mix of PS:T and Icewind Dale. I guess such a game would have been too hardcore for people.

 

[Awor Szurkrarz]

That BG3 cover , that really hurts...

It really does.

 

[Phelot]

Someone needs to make a thread about how awesome box art used to be.

He also links to this one, which is pretty cool:
http://pcgtw.retro-net.de/index.php?id=

Thanks Zeus, good sites, especially the one above.

I never knew they were working on a Young Bloods game! Too bad the poly count for Liefeld's "equipment packs" and muscles would have destroyed frame rate.

 

[Pablosdog]

That actually looks pretty normal compared to some of his earlier work

dude can't draw feet, and his anatomy sucks dick. He also draws pouches on EVERY SINGLE FUCKING THING.

 

[Phelot]

 

[Awor Szurkrarz]

R.I.P. Fallout - 1994-1997

 

[Erebus]

I'm still angry about Torn, damn it !

 

[Zed]

Fuck me that's a gorgeous piece. Fuck. Motherfucker. Shit.

Anyone got it in higher res? I need to print it as a poster or something.