Obsidian General Discussion Thread

[Ging_Sama]

Isn't Obsidian hired lot of tools & tech artist for support the art team need ? Even combat designer ?

While working on Avowed, Gaw apparently drove the development of a tile-based system that allows for varied and fast interior space creation which may suggest procedurally generated areas in the RPG. Gaw also collaborated with programmers and artists to iterate on the tile-based system in order to accurately manage asset metadata needed to control the Avowed tool.

https://www.compsmag.com/news/obsidians-avowed-could-be-closer-than-you-think/

 

[S.torch]

I agree with the sentiment in 2D but rendering technologies in 3D is far more important.

I think 2D is inherently superior to 3D in all aspects. But if someone wants to use 3D so badly, he should know that 3D in videogames already peaked in the Playstation 2. These games still look good almost 20 years later and look better than most 3D games released today.

Everything else after that as been mostly corporates trying to sell people that more polygons is equal to looking better, when most of the time is actually the contrary, and with the intention that they spent more money on new consoles or graphic cards, but more importantly, to have a "selling point" that don't rely on creativity or anything that is really relevant.

So, you don't need that "high tech" to make a good 3D (while still probably being bothersome and resource consuming, but maybe this is subjective).

 

[Starwars]

pillows is just prerendered 3d though, and it does look really good
similarly, the only thing dungeon siege 3 had going for it was looking good

maybe the art team has changed in recent years considering outerworlds though

Justin Cherry was in charge of the art in DS3 (and Mask of the Betrayer) and he's long gone.

I'm currently playing Mask of the Betrayer and it never, ever fails to amaze me how much better it looks than the NWN2 OC. The OC has a few areas that look decent but each time I get to the Mulsantir gates area in MotB, it's like I can feel the slight chill in the air.

Dungeon Siege III was a very beautiful game as well, with very good use of color and lighting.

 

[DY050503]

Where is their new game...trailer?

 

[Roguey]

Where is their new game...trailer?

Wait for the next E3.

 

[Sordid MCA/Prosper Hybryd]

Where is their new game...trailer?

Wait for the next E3.

That is, E3 2023.

 

[Roguey]

That is, E3 2023.

Given how sour MS was over the miscommunication that resulted in nothing about Avowed last year, I'm sure that mistake won't be repeated again.

 

[Sordid MCA/Prosper Hybryd]

I was referring to this 'rumor'

 

[Roguey]

I was referring to this 'rumor'

If that's the case, then Summer Game Fest for sure. Starfield's coming out in November, there is no way they're not showing that off in June and of course Obsidian has to piggyback off that with their alternative.

 

[AwesomeButton]

But Starfield is still MS now, right

 

[Anonymous Wife Scholar]

If that's the case, then Summer Game Fest for sure. Starfield's coming out in November, there is no way they're not showing that off in June and of course Obsidian has to piggyback off that with their alternative.

What! Is Obsidian Starfield alternative Outer Space Male Virgin Cuckold Simulator 2 anon! Is it! Is it sexless no romance no wifes cuckold galaxy sequel game anon! Is it!

 

[Roguey]

But Starfield is still MS now, right

Right, so Avowed's likely not going to happen this year, but while Bethesda has everyone's attention they're going to want to point out the other game they have coming out around the corner.

What! Is Obsidian Starfield alternative Outer Space Male Virgin Cuckold Simulator 2 !! Is it! Is it sexless no romance no wifes cuckold galaxy sequel game !! Is it!

Avowed's the fantasy game to go along with their space game.

 

[Anonymous Wife Scholar]

Avowed's the fantasy game to go along with their space game.

Thank you Roguey anon! You are a good strong friend anon! Do you know anon if Avowed game does have cute wifes anon! Do you! I do want cute wifes anon! I do! I do hate American California Obsidian male virgin cuckold developer nonsense anon! I do! You are a good strong friend anon!

 

[Efe]

there will be a romance but sadly they will turn into skaen's effigy by the end of their quest

 

[Anonymous Wife Scholar]

there will be a romance but sadly they will turn into skaen's effigy by the end of their quest

No!

 

[The Wall]

Obsidian is dead, this thread is for necrophiliacs. That's not a meme. You are literally kissing dead body

P.S. Tim Cain is now pozzed retard no longer interested in exploring human ethics in post-nuclear world. He now prefers to dress deathclaws in dresses and ask them for their pronouns before shooting

 

[The Wall]

We gotta make an app which measures how much is some company part of GloboHomo.Inc. If it's above certain threshold, where it becomes watching good stories and ideas corrupted and raped, why even bother? The latest Lord of Rings Amazon TV serie, for example. It's beyond parody. Pornhub would pay more respect to Tolkien. Literally. Why then even bother? Why even bother with new Obsidian game if we damn well KNOW that lead writing possitions are filled with xers that hate you cause you are white and male. Why?

You can't make a pie out of shit nor good game with SJWs. It's just impossible

 

[Delterius]

Justin Cherry was in charge of the art in DS3 (and Mask of the Betrayer) and he's long gone.

they should have fired the other justin

 

[FreeKaner]

Hot from Glassdoor:

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Feb 2, 2022 - Senior Environment Artist in Irvine, CA

Pros

The really like story based RPGs and are okay at them

Cons

The don't focus on anything other than story. The art department is kind of a joke and they don't focus on making a game great there. Instead the keep saying that story is everything and really everything should be important. I feel like they are so behind on tech, art and real game-play that they are doomed to fail. I couldn't stay there anymore. The art directors there, I feel, have given up on making great art or are are just extremely toxic.

Advice to Management

Look at the big picture and make better games.

That art director being terrible isn't new, I recall other reviews complaining about him in the past. Still, Agenda Acknowledged, artist.

IF they are saying "story is everything" they missed the point of what made New Vegas good and what made Deadfire fail. It's not the story, but the world and stories within it that matter. In other words, it's not the central story but the game world that matters. Obsidian was back in New Vegas and I'd argue also in PoE1/2s good parts (DLCs, some side quests & areas) is good at telling personal stories, particularly mundane stories and fail completely at making grand and epic narratives.

 

[Roguey]

IF they are saying "story is everything" they missed the point of what made New Vegas good and what made Deadfire fail. It's not the story, but the world and stories within it that matter. In other words, it's not the central story but the game world that matters. Obsidian was back in New Vegas and I'd argue also in PoE1/2s good parts (DLCs, some side quests & areas) is good at telling personal stories, particularly mundane stories and fail completely at making grand and epic narratives.

You think Feargus Urquhart and Chris Parker can express thoughts that complicated?

 

[The Wall]

Why are you so obsessed by Obsidian, Bethesda, Blizzard and other gangs of merry trannies who watched two tutorials on UnReal engine? Why are you so desperate to play their new games which if you had truth glasses from They Live would just be giant DIE WHITE MALE SCUM banner on your computer screen?There are new gaming companies. I guess Westerners are just too addicted to sucking black tranny cocks. Nostalgia tastes too good

 

[hivemind]

Why are you so obsessed by Obsidian, Bethesda, Blizzard and other gangs of merry trannies who watched two tutorials on UnReal engine? Why are you so desperate to play their new games which if you had truth glasses from They Live would just be giant DIE WHITE MALE SCUM banner on your computer screen?There are new gaming companies. I guess Westerners are just too addicted to sucking black tranny cocks. Nostalgia tastes too good

Are those "trannies" in the room with us?

 

[rusty_shackleford]

I tried playing DS3 again and it still sucks. Reminded me that oldsidian actually made attractive characters at one point though.

 

[agris]

There's a reason that most 4xs have a "culture" win condition; culture is everything.

Decay of culture destroyed Bioware, it destroyed Obsidian, and it'll destroy a lot more, too.

 

[Fargus]

And that selection of dykes is not even the worst you can see in the game.