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Game News Two Worlds update

Discussion in 'RPG Codex News & Content Comments' started by Vault Dweller, Jul 17, 2006.

  1. Vault Dweller Commissar, Red Star Studio Developer

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    More <a href=http://www.rpgcodex.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=11484>Two Worlds</a> stuff. The <a href=http://www.2-worlds.com/>website</a> has been updated, so now you can win prizes, learn about the innovative magic system, ripped from the "most popular collectible card games", see those european knights in heavy armor practicing their kung-fu, and read all kinda hype. Looks like Bethesda has finally met its match.
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    <blockquote>Additionally, the free download contains highlights and themes of the upcoming blockbuster RPG “Two Worlds”. Harold Faltermeyer, the academy award winning composer of the “Two Worlds” soundtrack, shows off his musical prowess with an original track for the “Two Worlds” table.
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    The developers have published the first cards out of the “Two Worlds” magic system. Just click the window on the left and you will see six spell cards. To make the magic system in Two Worlds more intuitive and flexible, it has been designed to resemble the system used in today’s most popular collectible card games.
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    The free pinball game is only one table from the upcoming blockbuster PC title “Dream Pinball 3D” - coming out later this summer.
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    Academy Award winner, Harold Faltermeyer, who is composing the soundtrack for the role playing game, will give everyone a first glimpse of his brilliant masterpiece at the opening concert of the Games Convention on 23rd August.
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    <u>In an incredible look into the future of RPG gaming - “Two Worlds” throws away long load times and compartmentalized gaming design and lets you turn your environment inside out. Walk into a room and leave the door wide open ...</u></blockquote>I discovered the new meaning of "shameless" today.
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    Spotted at: <A HREF="http://www.rpgdot.com">RPG Dot</A>
     
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  2. kingcomrade Kingcomrade Edgy

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    I wish I were a Harold Faltermeyer
    That is what I really want to be-e-e.
    'Cause if I were a Harold Faltermeyer.
    Everyone would be in love with me.
     
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  3. Whipporowill Erudite

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    Yay for seamless worlds, however crappy the game might be... :lol:
     
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  4. Twinfalls Erudite

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    What, couldn't they afford Kenny Loggins?
     
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  5. psycojester Arbiter

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    I'd be eternally greatful to anybody who could turn that kung-fu knight into an avatar.
     
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  6. Naked_Lunch Erudite

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    I'd rather have the animitronic wolf, myself
     
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  7. elander_ Arbiter

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    Those graphics are so gay.

    "Now separated from his sister, the young hero will begin his own crusade to take revenge on those who set the deadly trap that killed his fellow mercenaries. He enters onto a path of war against a mysterious power that, in the end, he must understand if he wants to survive. And, more importantly, he must learn the answers to all the burning questions that now lay in front of him."

    We MUST revenge our sister and save the world. We won't be good boys/girls if we don't.

    Who would think of such a plot to save the world and your sister at the same time? And they already made the moral choices for us to take that brain thinking stuff and roleplaying out of our way. Iiiiiiiiiiii Two Wolrd s rox!!ors.

    "Will he learn the nature of a shadowy figure that almost killed him in the town?
    Will he learn what happened to his friends?
    Will he ever meet his sister again?"

    Fuck you!

    "Finally, what will he do with the power to choose only one from the Two Worlds?"

    Screw it in your butt?? bua bua bua
     
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  8. Jung Liturgist

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    It looks like that wolf is going to say something, but then thinks better of it.
     
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  9. Drakron Arcane

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    Perhaps because s/he is being anal raped by that demon?
     
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  10. Jung Liturgist

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    That's true. What can you really say in a situation like that? Maybe Busty McBooberson will help, but she's too busy smouldering.
     
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  11. bozia2012 Arcane Patron

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    Yeah looks like generic jRPG/anime plot.... :) Shame it's comes from my fellow "polishmen".
    Kung-fu knight is SOOOOOO NEXT-GEN!!1[/b]
     
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  12. GhanBuriGhan Erudite

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    Card based magic? OK, I can scratch this one off the list of games to watch.
     
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  13. LlamaGod Cipher

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    exitium is already planning a twoworldsguru.com
     
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  14. kingcomrade Kingcomrade Edgy

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    Busty McBoobersdottir.
     
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  15. Uz0rnaem Scholar

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    They actually trademarked "Moveshot" to describe something that's essentially an animated GIF converted to WMV. I guess "Movie Clip" just wasn't enough to fully capture the sheer awesomeness of the whole thing.

    And "ZUXXEZ Entertainment"? Jeez, those pretentious assclowns almost make me feel ashamed to be german :(
     
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  16. Frau Bishop Erudite

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    "A moveshot involves a large number of screenshots in quick succession. 50 to 500 pictures are taken “live” out of the game and combined into a short movie with 25 pictures per second."

    It's live, dude!!


    - ZUXXEZ Entertainment
    - Uz0rnaem

    :)
     
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  17. sheek Arbiter

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    Then there's a guy with a Fallout avatar.
     
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  18. Uz0rnaem Scholar

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    You're supposed to make me feel better, asshole ;)
     
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  19. Frau Bishop Erudite

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    I supposed you were 1337 enough to handle it, bitch! :wink:
     
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  20. DarkUnderlord Bringing that old Raptor magic.

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    That's not shameless so much as it is proving that developers see things rather differently from the average player.

    I can still remember watching the "making of" video for Half-Life and seeing them explain the bones system and how the AI was so advanced that whenever you entered a room, you'd never see the same thing twice. They then proceeded to demonstrate this by showing one of those head crab things in a room attacking a guy, then reloading the game and watching the headcrab still attack the guy BUT IN A TOTALLY NEW AND UNIQUE WAY. Which is to say, the headcrab lost the battle the second time 'round. I can remember thinking "That's not anything special..."

    As for being an incredible look into the future though, people seem to be forgetting that Doom, hell even Wolfenstein, let you open doors and walk through them. It's shocking, I know. I think they're having a swipe at Bethesda though. Bethesda should totally sue.

    In other news, I'm also thoroughly disappointed that VD didn't mention the "Innovations" section of the website with such gems as:

    Are we sure this isn't just Oblivion with different packaging?
     
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  21. kingcomrade Kingcomrade Edgy

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    "Half-automatic combat" ??
    From all that stuff about seamless worlds and automatic combat, I'm pretty sure this game has more in common with Dungeon Siege than Oblivion. Oblivion certainly wasn't
    LOADING...
    seamless.
     
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  22. LlamaGod Cipher

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    I'm betting $20 he loves Fallout 2 and doesn't really mention Fallout 1 often.
     
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  23. Claw Erudite Patron

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    Advanced Power Armor. It does look cool though (the APA, not 2Worlds).

    I don't see the issue with "half-automatic" combat, it just means automatic blocking, which is hardly unusual.
    I think people on the Codex argued with MSFD about such a feature, which iirc he claimed was too hard - if not impossible - to implement well.
     
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  24. Lumpy Arcane

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    On the issue of seamless worlds, I prefer more complex interiors, even if they are separated from the exterior. I don't see the big problem with waiting a couple of seconds to enter a room.
    Or, wait, does it ruin IMMERSHUN?
     
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  25. Elwro Arcane

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    For example, it usually means that NPCs can't enter houses without mystically fading out and in.
     
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