The day has come - Bethesda wants to revive another classic

[Liberal]

Ultima?

Somehow I don't see a game named "Ultima" being released in 2009, with Bethesda logo on it.

Fallout was pretty obscure in mainstream gaming community as well, so it's no argument against Arcanum.

 

[Witchblade]

My first thought was also Ps:Torment, but I think it would be too difficult for them to get the franchise going again.

My next thought was something like Ultima or Lands of Lore, but Annie might be right about EA and Ultima.

I doubt they'll do LOL or anything that close fantasywise to TES, as apparently they're already working on a TES 5.

Thief and VtM I think are good contenders, - Bhetesda always manages to throw thievery and vampirism into their games, somehow. They even managed to throw a vampire themed quest into Fallout 3.

If they did a System Shock 3, that would create healthy variety in their current little bouquet of settings/themes, and Bioshock's success, might just have made them smell blood..

 

[Angthoron]

Bethsoft's equivalent of Codex's trolling at the ESF, reviving classic RPG titles.

 

[ArcturusXIV]

My first thought was also Ps:Torment, but I think it would be too difficult for them to get the franchise going again.

My next thought was something like Ultima or Lands of Lore, but Annie might be right about EA and Ultima.

I doubt they'll do LOL or anything that close fantasywise to TES, as apparently they're already working on a TES 5.

Thief and VtM I think are good contenders, - Bhetesda always manages to throw thievery and vampirism into their games, somehow. They even managed to throw a vampire themed quest into Fallout 3.

If they did a System Shock 3, that would create healthy variety in their current little bouquet of settings/themes, and Bioshock's success, might just have made them smell blood..

I hate to repeat myself, so listen closely: Eidos Montreal is already working on Thief 4. It is almost guaranteed, based on the hints they have been dropping. System Shock 3 is a definitely contender, though, I will admit that.

 

[catfood]

I think I recall Kevin Levine wanted to do a SS 3 he couldn't get EA to sell him the rights.

 

[Bluebottle]

There is, of course, the possiblility that part of the meaning behind the statement was somewhat lost in translation. Really it could mean one of two things:

"We don't regret buying Fallout3 and, in a hypothetical situation were we given the opportunity to revive another franchise, would do the same again."

"We have bought a new franchise and are excitedely working on bringing into the 21st century. Blah blah blah, epic explosions, blah blah blah, Sir Ian McKellen"

As boring as it seems, the first is probably more likely. There's been no announcment of the transfer of any IPs, as usually happens in these circumstances and as happened with Fallout.

 

[Darth Roxor]

LEAVE SYSTEM SHOCK OUT OF THIS, OK

 

[Witchblade]

I hate to repeat myself, so listen closely: Eidos Montreal is already working on Thief 4. It is almost guaranteed, based on the hints they have been dropping. System Shock 3 is a definitely contender, though, I will admit that.

Yeah, ok - almost is almost, but almost is not quite.
Anyway, before I read what you said, I thought that Thief is just so right for Bethesda. (On second thoughts maybe not enough big gunz there )

Anyway, I think someone has by now raised an objection for every single game we have managed to come up with.

Maybe Bluebottle is correct with this:

There is, of course, the possiblility that part of the meaning behind the statement was somewhat lost in translation. Really it could mean one of two things:

"We don't regret buying Fallout3 and, in a hypothetical situation were we given the opportunity to revive another franchise, would do the same again."

Maybe we are just wasting our time with this long list of "maybe's"....

 

[aron searle]

If they rape another of my childhood favorites i shall post them some shit in a box, possibly spring loaded.

 

[Imbecile]

I actually wouldn't object to Bethesda trying to tackle Thief 4, I reckon they might be able to make a reasonable stab at it, as a few light RPG elements and an open world would probably take the franchise in a direction that I like.

Edit: Just used my mad reading skillz, guess this unlikely.

 

[PennyAnte]

I want a closed-world title with lots of "corridors," whether it's indoors or outdoors.

It should be an action game with RPG elements. :p

 

[Liberal]

Guard1: Saw a rat once, as big as a dog.
Guard2: Horrible things.
Guard3: I avoid them whenever I can.

HammeritePriest: Thou shalt not speakest such rot!

KeeperElder: You're the one from my glyphs...

Mission Objective: Follow the white bunny compass...

New Garret Ability: Automatic lootpicker. All the player has left to pick now is his nose.

 

[Witchblade]

Guard1: Saw a rat once, as big as a dog.
Guard2: Horrible things.
Guard3: I avoid them whenever I can.

HammeritePriest: Thou shalt not speakest such rot!

KeeperElder: You're the one from my glyphs...

Mission Objective: Follow the white bunny compass...

New Garret Ability: Automatic lootpicker. All the player has left to pick now is his nose.

Yeah...
Or how about: R-click for the 400- hour FMV to continue..

 

[janjetina]

Since Bethesda specializes in sequels, and Fuckout 3 has taught them that third time is a charm, they will probably rape the corpse of Jagged Alliance ("Torr Howard proudly presents Jagged Alliance 3, a next-gen X-brick game, in 3d, featuring action based real time combat with exploding heads and bloom").

 

[Jim Cojones]

JA3 will be a true sequel. It will have arcade combat, but we all know the combat system wasn't crucial for the series. We won't abandon what is really important for all JA fans - the atmosphere connected to exploration of a banana republic.

 

[Risine]

Come on Betesdha, FPS genre is far more profitable than RPGs, just ask your marketing guys. Leave RPG's in peace, dead they are, and just get fps well-known licences to make an all-new ( but massmarket of course ) FPS. Another advantage, no more RPG lovers assholes to complain about what you do.

 

[Konjad]

Come on Betesdha, FPS genre is far more profitable than RPGs, just ask your marketing guys. Leave RPG's in peace, dead they are, and just get fps well-known licences to make an all-new ( but massmarket of course ) FPS. Another advantage, no more RPG lovers assholes to complain about what you do.

Why would they?
Mainstream cRPG players actually give them so much money, why sould they now risk changing into the FPS market? I mean: Oblivion and FO3 are both FPS and RPG (I'm not talking about quality, though) and there is high chance people who love RPG or FPS will buy it. It doesn't matter that some small groups won't like it.

Actually I think Bethesda has a one good side: they know how to hype and it's not their flaw but advantage.

 

[Delirious Nomad]

It's Bethesda, so it has to be painful. M&M, Wizardry wouldn't be hurting enough, so they must be shooting for: Monkey Island with sandbox gameplay like sea dogs/ age of pirates.

 

[jagged-jimmy]

Besides, checking their animation and engine - they probably cant compete with major FPS gods like Crytek/Id and whatnot. Could be embarassing. I think making FPS-themed RPG is their excuse for being suckage. You know, all teh numbers prevent them from making high-tech grafikz.

 

[Risine]

they probably cant compete with major FPS gods like Crytek/Id and whatnot. Could be embarassing

Do you mean they sell and are judged upon quality in RPG field?

 

[St. Toxic]

Console trash has become a genre on its own.

 

[Suchy]

I'd vote for Ultima. Actually I hope it's Ultima, coz whatever they do, it won't be worse than U9.

Ultima Underworld however...

 

[St. Toxic]

Maybe. One thing I don't understand, however. What... I mean, who are the gargoyles?

 

[made]

There's not much left for Bethesda to rape after what EA has done to the setting in various UO expansions, anyway.

 

[made]

What... I mean, who are the gargoyles?

Who cares? It's hillariously fun to blow them to pieces! xD

 

[Durwyn]

It's Bethesda, so it has to be painful. M&M, Wizardry wouldn't be hurting enough, so they must be shooting for: Monkey Island with sandbox gameplay like sea dogs/ age of pirates.

Becouse RPG to me is sailing on a ship and killing things ? Arrrrrrr