Development Info Gamespot, Feargus and NWN2

[Whipporowill]

Tags: Feargus Urquhart; Neverwinter Nights 2; Obsidian Entertainment

<a href="http://www.gamespot.com" target=_blank>Gamespot</a> has yet another <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/neverwinternights2/preview_6104913.html" target?_blank>brief piece and a video</a> with uncle Feargie ("the Legendary Legend"). Here's a bit of the usual snippage:
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<blockquote>We sat down with Obsidian president Feargus Urquhart, who was understandably guarded with details. If nothing else, the studio will attempt to capitalize on the greatest strengths of the original Neverwinter Nights--a game that had both a compelling single-player campaign and powerful editing tools to create custom adventures. But Urquhart added some cryptic remarks about how his own highly experienced staff not only has worked on RPGs for years, but has also played RPGs and observed the "direction in which role-playing games have been heading." <u>Urquhart suggested that in some cases, classic RPGs may have more compelling features than more-modern games that have perhaps gone off in divergent directions</u>.</blockquote>
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What's been up with Feargus lately one may ask. Saying all <i>"the right things"</i>(tm), he seems intent on making it harder for people to poke fun at his previous "slam dunks", and if he delivers - hell, I'll have no problem with having to respect him. Bring it <b>on</b>, I say!

 

[Diogo Ribeiro]

Well, while I think he was somewhat quick to lump all Fallout fans into the same bag in some recent interview, I appreciate his honesty nonetheless. Being your own boss probably has something to do with it.

Though I can't help but wonder, is he getting props for stating the obvious or for his honesty?

 

[Whipporowill]

Though I can't help but wonder, is he getting props for stating the obvious or for his honesty?

In this time of "consolitis" and games streamlining, those few words are worth quite much even though they might not amount to much in the end.We'll see. It's still pretty cool that someone can say - we can learn from the past, especially from "MR RT PARTICUL FX". Not that I think he's changed his mind on that particular issue...

 

[Major_Blackhart]

Im willing to give the fella a second chance.

 

[Voss]

I want to see those games first.

Especially considering how many people has to answer to for these games.
Bioware + Atari, Wizards, Hasbro
Bioware + LucasArts
Plus the 'what fans of the originals want' factor.

Too little free reign to be really supportive ahead of time.

 

[Sol Invictus]

Feargus Urquhart is the man!

Seriously folks, the things he's been saying lately pretty much echo the thoughts of the entire 'hardcore' CRPG community. It's good to know that 'one of our own' is has got his balls deep in the business.

 

[Saint_Proverbius]

It's called PR.

 

[Spazmo]

We'll see how 'hardcore' he is when KOTOR2 and NWN2 are released (though I don't intend to examine the latter firsthand). Actually, I'd concede that Feargus is 'hardcore' here and now if he'd announce that Obsidian was going to stop making sequels to other people's games and do something really, genuinely interesting.

 

[DrattedTin]

It's called PR.

The sad and bitter truth.

Unfortunately, hope springs eternal, and most people take such things at face value.

 

[Major_Blackhart]

Well, I really wonder how much of his stuff was IPLY pulling at his strings when he was talking about cool particle FX at BIS, considering he probably knew about their taking a different turn towards things.

 

[jiujitsu]

Feargie is my hero.

 

[Seven]

Talk about jumping on the bandwagon; I'll see how his games come out, although I am kind of leaning towards the side of optimism.

 

[Sol Invictus]

If he's trying for the PR angle I think he's hitting all the wrong notes with the Bethesda/consoleitis/FF fans.

 

[Briosafreak]

We'll see how 'hardcore' he is when KOTOR2 and NWN2 are released (though I don't intend to examine the latter firsthand). Actually, I'd concede that Feargus is 'hardcore' here and now if he'd announce that Obsidian was going to stop making sequels to other people's games and do something really, genuinely interesting.

Right on brother. Even then...