Well, considering they used to put out about a game a year, 1.5 years at this point when the tech will likely be a bit behind the times compared to other modern games does feel pretty lengthy to me.
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Wasteland 2 Kickstarter project by inXile entertainment [Ended, $3 Million Funded]
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Well, considering they used to put out about a game a year, 1.5 years at this point when the tech will likely be a bit behind the times compared to other modern games does feel pretty lengthy to me.
Maybe I'm reading this wrong but how is that a bad thing? I'd rather have a bigger and better Game on one platform than a smaller one on a dozen.
I agree it sounds a bit ambitious but the budget still seems low.
honeymustardn
Member
They don't have the money, that's the point. They tried to get publishers to fund this game - they refused. This isn't a complex system.
mescalineeyes
Banned
Well look at the 3 most publicized kickstarters: An oldschool tactical shooter, an oldschool adventure, an oldschool top down rpg.
*shrugs*
Pachterballs
Banned
that's holyshitish. TS should just take the excess 2.6 million and get Wasteland2 kickstarted.
I feel making the game available to Mac users for example, should be more important than adding another 5 locations on the world map. That's not to say I don't want a bigger game, but the game at the base level (1 million dollars) should be designed to be entirely satisfactory. If it is, then having it available to more people is more important than adding more content at that point, since you already have a complete game.
AndyMoogle
Member
If you're waiting for innovation in the gaming industry, then it's probably time to just give up gaming.
And? What are you doing other than trying to shit up this thread?
mescalineeyes
Banned
I am pledging 100 dollars a month to upstarts on kickstarter with projects that interest me, instead of giving it to established studios.
I am sorry if I shat up the thread.
RPG Wizard
Member
Hrm. I'm really wary given inXile's track record. On one hand, on the other hand, tradition...
I guess I'll put in 15. A small risk for a worthy endeavor, but I really wish I had more faith in inXile.
I guess I'll put in 15. A small risk for a worthy endeavor, but I really wish I had more faith in inXile.
bengraven
Member
Awesome, so Shafer broke the 3million barrier! Grats on him!
In all fucking fairness, those three genres haven't been popular in over a decade. Why not let them get a second chance?
Yes, maybe they could do something even more innovative, but I'd rather play a classic 80s style RPG than a post apocalyptic cooking romance flight simulator with a rear viewing perspective.
In all fucking fairness, those three genres haven't been popular in over a decade. Why not let them get a second chance?
Yes, maybe they could do something even more innovative, but I'd rather play a classic 80s style RPG than a post apocalyptic cooking romance flight simulator with a rear viewing perspective.
Apology accepted, please leave if you don't want to talk about Wasteland 2.
mescalineeyes
Banned
I'd fund the shit out of that.
I still think my main concern, that being inXile's track record is highly questionable and I have a strong feeling most of the funders are going to come away disappointed.
fair enough.
that's is the exact opposite of what they're trying to do
they use Kickstarter to fund the games that they want to develope because publishers won't
and there are plenty of people out there who are willing to support them
Just after Barben will end his Elite IV kickstarter.
bengraven
Member
In all fairness, they're doing a style of RPG with a much smaller budget than their recent games and less graphics intensive. Their focus can be on a good game with great story (and they have proven writers on board) instead of on Gears of War with Swords.
You're surprised that old people who have money like old types of games that aren't made anymore? (yes, I'm including myself in this "old" category). I think you're missing the point of this kickstarter in the first place. It's not about making some whiz bang fancy new game that never existed in the first place. It's about bringing back a type of game that a lot of people like, but would never get green lit today by a publisher because it won't sell millions upon millions of copies or be sequalized.
They just raised $10k in the last 15 minutes. Looks like it's really picking up steam.
Hopefully that means Steam will really be picking up Wasteland 2! *rimshot*
FnordChan
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
They just raised $10k in the last 15 minutes. Looks like it's really picking up steam.
And then Steam will pick it up
keh heh heh
Edit: shagg you sonofa
Yeah, I mean I'm not against more platforms but considering the budget seems very low at a million or so, I'd prefer they spend additional money on making the game bigger than on ports. If we were talking about 5 million I'd agree that additional money should make the game accessable to more people.
I'm sure different people have different opinions on this. Ultimately it's not a big issue as long as we actually get the game in the first place.
radios shipping overview
Member
Why don't you go play a Bioware game or something?
It would be hilarious.
We are activision
Booo
And we want your money to fund Arcanum
Yayyyyyy
It will be a FPS!
BOOOO
But... Arcanum!
YAAY? BOO?. [Heads explode]
Nah, it's a fair point. I think I'm probably underestimating just how much desire there is for another game in the mould of the Fallout games. I'm probably just a bit more concerned about how many people associate those Fallout games with Wasteland.
I mean if this was another Icewind Dale game or PS:T, I've got no doubt they'd get the funding and more. Those games hold significant sway on their own though, something I personally don't believe Wasteland does. Hopefully just the type of game it is, is enough to pull it through though and hopefully that proves to publishers/developers there is a market for this type of game.
Again though, is 1 million enough to make a fully fledged isometric RPG in today's market? People are going to be expecting this to be up to the standards of Fallout 1 and 2, but even those games had significantly larger budgets and they were made over a decade ago.
Yeah, me too, that's the tragedy here.
The Emperor
Member
gave $15
SO want this!!!
And wow it's picking up steam, I really hope it stays and gets to the minimum the want. (ideally $1.5 million so we get the best game possible)
SO want this!!!
And wow it's picking up steam, I really hope it stays and gets to the minimum the want. (ideally $1.5 million so we get the best game possible)
Pachterballs
Banned
83 grand now. 30 grand since I posted in the thread to begin
I'm really interested to see where they take a story that is apocalyptic and isn't all brotherhood of steel+supermutant centric. And a apocalyptic game where "moral choices" don't/will play heavily; and mechanically perks+whatnot.
A non fallout game
I'm really interested to see where they take a story that is apocalyptic and isn't all brotherhood of steel+supermutant centric. And a apocalyptic game where "moral choices" don't/will play heavily; and mechanically perks+whatnot.
A non fallout game
Fixed.
I like the cut of your jib
water_wendi
Water is not wet!
i cant do it right now (because im broke and dont have a credit card) but i will pledge $50 next week.
+ God game ala Dungeon Keeper
The Emperor
Member
The Wasteland 2 page is slow...looks like an influx of traffic.
Raging Spaniard
If they are Dutch, upright and breathing they are more racist than your favorite player
I think this all makes sense, I don't see how people are comparing this to the DFA. RPG's take a lot of content and while you can make a quick and dirty adventure game an RPG of this type needs CONTENT, with like, big letters.
Anyways, I gave it 50.
Anyways, I gave it 50.
The west coast is beginning to wake up!
Madrugador
Member
Is there any chance backers will get the Steam version of the game or has it been decided they'll only get the DRM free version of the game?
Just curious.
Just curious.
Pachterballs
Banned
almost @ $100k.
woooo
woooo
Fallout-NL
Member
Quite cool to see that number go up.
MightyHedgehog
Member
Looks like they could really hit 30% or more of their goal before the first twenty-four hours is up.