Decline Thiaf Pre-Release Thread

[Gord]

What would have been rape is if they pretended it was an actual sequel and made a shitty game.

This reboot is easily ignorable if bad, and (however unlikely that is) a fresh new start if good.

A sequel would preferably use a different character (after TDS it would make sense to retire Garret as the main character) and could easily change the existing factions and characters somewhat, or introduce new ones.
It would be much more respectful to the setting and established story than throwing everything from the first 3 games over board as if they never happened.

 

[octavius]

Looks like I'll have torrent it out of spite (I mean it's what a modern streamlined Garret would do, right?), then play a few minutes, decided it's crap and play the real Thief instead.

 

[Infinitron]

What would have been rape is if they pretended it was an actual sequel and made a shitty game.

This reboot is easily ignorable if bad, and (however unlikely that is) a fresh new start if good.

A sequel would preferably use a different character (after TDS it would make sense to retire Garret as the main character) and could easily change the existing factions and characters somewhat, or introduce new ones.
It would be much more respectful to the setting and established story than throwing everything from the first 3 games over board as if they never happened.

The only "respectful" thing they can do is make a good game. Seeing as that's not very likely, I'm quite glad that Eidos Montreal won't be touching LGS's canon.

If it's good, it's like the Dark Knight trilogy. If it's bad, it's like <insert shitty Hollywood reboot here> and everybody forgets about it after two months.

Compare and contrast with the reception of terrible sequels such as the Star Wars prequels.

 

[Excommunicator]

In any case, it's a good thing. Let the game stand on its own strengths, without relying and/or shitting on the classics.

The only "respectful" thing they can do is make a good game.

If it's good,

 

[Gord]

Compare and contrast with the reception of terrible sequels such as the Star Wars prequels.

I doubt the reception would have been much different had they done a reboot that removed the concept of the Jedi, made Luke a cool action hero (and Leia an action gurrrl) and turned Darth Vader into an evil galactic slaver warlord who abducted Lukes Uncle who Luke now tries to set free. Even if it had been a good movie.
Because it would go totally against the established lore.

 

[Icewater]

If it's good, it's like the Dark Knight trilogy. If it's bad, it's like <insert shitty Hollywood reboot here> and everybody forgets about it after two months.

Compare and contrast with the reception of terrible sequels such as the Star Wars prequels.

I'm not so sure it's really the same principle. Thief isn't very well known and so, if it's bad, people will just forget it about it regardless of whether it's a reboot or a direct sequel. The Star Wars movies, on the other hand, are very well known, and so an entry in the franchise couldn't be written off so easily even if it were a reboot.

 

[toro]

Maybe this is a case of dishonored reboot ...

 

[Lancehead]

The only "respectful" thing they can do is make a good game.

The only respectful thing to do is to let the IP stay dead.

 

[hiver]

Boy or girl?

Let's be progressive! Both.

Is that a fucking corset?

 

[JarlFrank]

They made him into Gayrett.

 

[ohWOW]

They made him into Progressrett

 

[DraQ]

Looks like I'll have torrent it out of spite (I mean it's what a modern streamlined Garret would do, right?), then play a few minutes, decided it's crap and play the real Thief instead.

Detecting sales lost to piracy!

 

[Zewp]

I foresee this game being called misogynistic for Garett not being female.

 

[Insect Hordes]

 

[Menckenstein]

TITS.

 

[racofer]

Boy or girl?

Both.

 

[Morgoth]

This is what happens if you leave a classic series to the goddamn French.

 

[argan]

Anyone posting at the Eidos forums? Seems like 80-90% are raging aginst a lot of these design ideas.

 

[Lancehead]

I'd like to know what the team (the leads, if we know them) working on Thiaf has developed in the past. Infinitron knows, perhaps? I think this is not the same team as the one developed DE:HR.

 

[Manjuice Nutella]

This is what happens if you leave a classic series to the goddamn French.

 

[Infinitron]

I'd like to know what the team (the leads, if we know them) working on Thiaf has developed in the past. Infinitron knows, perhaps? I think this is not the same team as the one developed DE:HR.

Roguey, have you spent any time stalking the Quebecois?

 

[Azazel]

I'd like to know what the team (the leads, if we know them) working on Thiaf has developed in the past. Infinitron knows, perhaps? I think this is not the same team as the one developed DE:HR.

This is hard to determine, as two entire teams have quit while working on it and we don't know how much of their influence is left. The Game Director worked on Ass Creed and helped design Altair, however.

 

[Data4]

Boy or girl?

Let's be progressive! Both.

Is that a fucking corset?

Took the words right out of my mouth. The goddamned gayification continues, bros.

 

[Roguey]

Roguey, have you spent any time stalking the Quebecois?

Nope, not interested. Here's a list http://forums.eidosgames.com/showthread.php?t=118236

 

[Lancehead]

Roguey, have you spent any time stalking the Quebecois?

Nope, not interested. Here's a list http://forums.eidosgames.com/showthread.php?t=118236

I did a mobygames search on some those in the link. Obviously they're not the whole team, and mobygames may be incorrect and/or not up to date in some cases, but these are some of the recent credits:

Nicolas Cantin - Game director
Pre-production Art Director on Assassin's Creed 1
UI and Menu Art Director on Tom Clancy's Endwar

Steven Gallagher - Narrative director
Additional Game Design and Animation Lead on Watchmen: The End is Nigh
Animator on Ghost Rider
Artistic Director and Animation on Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon

Eric Martel - Lead AI programmer
AI/Gameplay Programmer on Assassin's Creed 1
Single Player Programming on Far Cry Instincts

Yves Breton - Lead sound designer
Audio Desinger on Assassin's Creed Revelations

Marc Benoit - Lead gameplay designer
Game Designer on James Cameron's Avatar: The Game
Lead Game Desinger on Shaun White Snowboarding
Additional 3D Modelling on Grim Fandango
3D Animation on The Dig

Emanuel Garcia - Lead Artist
Lead Artist on Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action

Daniel Windfeld Schmidt - Lead level designer
Additional Artist and Additional QA on Kane and Lynch: Dead Men
Artist on Hitman Contracts