Game News Help revive the dungeon crawler! (again) - The Bard's Tale IV Kickstarter is LIVE

[PocketMine]

550k+ $ and 12,5k backers in few hours. So much for kickstarter fatigue

 

[Morality Games]

This game is a blobber you know that right

Yeah. Separate observation from the general thrust of the thread, pertaining to Wasteland 2 and inXile's aptitude for making RPGs.

It might have been faintly ambiguous because I was half responding to a range of posters that I didn't quote and the ideas kind of blended together.

 

[cepheiden]

A random fuckboy that makes a gay ass movie gets hundred thousands pledged in a day.
A dedicated enthusiastic team that gives a solid first gameplay impression and solid, reasonable financial planning can't even get 50k.

You really think you will get a $45 game for pledging 20? What a bunch of fools.

 

[Bubbles]

Yeah. Separate observation from the general thrust of the thread, pertaining to Wasteland 2 and inXile's aptitude for making RPGs.

The idea is that this might be the game where they finally get it right.

 

[throwaway]

Can't bring myself to be interested in a blobber. Wonder how good a deal that Wasteland 2 for 20$ is though.

 

[commie]

Since 2012-13 I've missed these days...

Time to get back in the saddle: Backed at Premier Collectors level...

 

[Morality Games]

Yeah. Separate observation from the general thrust of the thread, pertaining to Wasteland 2 and inXile's aptitude for making RPGs.

The idea is that this might be the game where they finally get it right.

This or Torment. Both are conceptually sound.

Icewind Dale took the classic blobber dungeon crawler experience and distilled it into a isometric perspective RtwP game. To my understanding, inXile attempted to do something similar with Wasteland 2, except with turn-based combat.

Hence the first half of Wasteland II plays more like a turn-based Icewind Dale and the second half plays a bit more like Fallout.

 

[Metro]

And people didn't think they'd get $1.25 million...

 

[Morality Games]

And people didn't think they'd get $1.25 million...

Yeah, that's dumb. They don't realize that for a huge spectrum of gamers collecting huge digital libraries full of games is basically the game -- the real source of their amusement and delight.

KickStarter is like something that validates that choice by turning the purchasing of a game into an Internet spanning roar of the coliseum experience.

 

[Metro]

And people didn't think they'd get $1.25 million...

Yeah, that's dumb. They don't realize that for a huge spectrum of gamers collecting huge digital libraries full of games is basically the game -- the real source of their amusement and delight.

KickStarter is like something that validates that choice by turning the purchasing of a game into an Internet spanning roar of the coliseum experience.

No, they didn't realize Bard's Tale had a wider appeal than Wasteland.

 

[Athelas]

And people didn't think they'd get $1.25 million...

Yeah, that's dumb. They don't realize that for a huge spectrum of gamers collecting huge digital libraries full of games is basically the game -- the real source of their amusement and delight.

KickStarter is like something that validates that choice by turning the purchasing of a game into an Internet spanning roar of the coliseum experience.

No, they didn't realize Bard's Tale had a wider appeal than Wasteland.

Of course, it has nothing to do with this Kickstarter resting on the laurels of the previous two InXile kickstarters and the free game being given away.

This is also a better campaign, obviously, and I suspect that they will have more things to say and show during the mid-stretch of the campaign, something the Wl2 kickstarter was very much lacking in.

 

[Morality Games]

No, they didn't realize Bard's Tale had a wider appeal than Wasteland.

Well, anything is possible. Might to be too early to call it, though.

 

[mindx2]

How much did W2, Torment and Pillars get in their 1st day?

 

[WalkinDude]

Just in case anyone from Obsidian is reading here - If you guys had gone ahead and released a kickstarter for a cRPG I would've sent you the $103 I just donated to the Brian Fargo needs a suit fund. I hope you're proud of yourselves.

 

[WalkinDude]

How much did W2, Torment and Pillars get in their 1st day?

Pillars: $705k
W2: $470k
Torment: $1.488k

Source: Kicktraq

 

[mindx2]

Wonder if they're hoping/expecting for Torment numbers or are happy topping W2?

 

[Metro]

Day isn't over yet. Most people are still at work in the US.

 

[culliford]

game + Mark Morgan

 

[Metro]

Closing in on $600k. Will probably get at least $750k on day one.

 

[Roguey]

Keenan? Seems like the thing to do would be to wait until sea fixes the mess he leaves behind before getting this, just like last time.

Backed.

This sounds interesting and like a novel feature for rpgs:

The sense of discovery and mystery doesn’t stop with the environment. Many items hold their own secrets that you’ll need to discover by carefully examining them. Similar to the intriguing video game series The Room, by thoroughly studying special objects, you can unlock ways to enhance or modify their properties. After looting a chest, for instance, you might find a dagger with suspicious holes dotting the blade. After examining it closer and rotating two oddly shaped discs on the hilt of your newly found weapon, a small compartment opens revealing a clock-like dial. Twisting this dial properly and locking it into place, you notice a viscous poison dripping from the blade which will add additional damage to each attack.

Sounds like they were inspired by those Skyrim dragon claw puzzles.

 

[Dehumanizer]

Sounds like they were inspired by those Skyrim dragon claw puzzles.

I was actually reminded of the Circle of Zerthimon from PS:T, though that was more of a dialog puzzle.

 

[Russia is over. The end.]

The flow seems to have almost stopped. This is very sad (it won't get the 4 mil I hoped it would).

 

[Brother None]

Sounds like they were inspired by those Skyrim dragon claw puzzles.

I was actually reminded of the Circle of Zerthimon from PS:T, though that was more of a dialog puzzle.

I don't know if Brian even played Skyrim haha.

This is an odd comparison but if there's one set of titles that you can tie it to, it's probably Fireproof Games' The Room 1 and 2 (for mobile devices). If you've played them you'll know what I mean.

 

[tuluse]

I don't know if Brian even played Skyrim haha.

This is an odd comparison but if there's one set of titles that you can tie it to, it's probably Fireproof Games' The Room 1 and 2 (for mobile devices). If you've played them you'll know what I mean.

Hasn't Fargo been name dropping them in interviews?

 

[Roguey]

I don't know if Brian even played Skyrim haha.

All those arrow in the knee refs in the Wasteland 2 beta and the man himself never touched it...?