Oh god.
Oh god.
I didn't even think of that. I mean, I get home from work just an hour or so earlier than my coop partner, but I still see myself looking like this for that hour:
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Divinity: Original Sin |OT| Sandbox RPG. Co-Op friendly. Bread.
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Oh god.
I didn't even think of that. I mean, I get home from work just an hour or so earlier than my coop partner, but I still see myself looking like this for that hour:
cheststrongwell
my cake, fuck off
How large is the map going to be? Will there be multiple towns? Game looks awesome.
LurkerPrime
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Dave was the driving force in getting Giant Bomb to cover a lot of (great) games. His love of PC-exclusives is still unparalleled in the Giant Bomb offices.
During one of their livestreams, I've asked them if they were Quick Looking DOS, but they never responded. DOS does seems like the sort of game they'd cover - even without Dave - so hope remains.
It's too bad Vinny is no longer at the San Francisco office, he would have been a perfect co-op partner for the QL.
I know just the way to help out that dog.
Hard to say, the early access only has a small chunk of the game.
I could die happy if Wasteland 2 was able to achieve half the progress OS showed in these last couple of months. I know it will still be a really fun game from the beta, but man is W2 rough around the edges and at parts of the center, but that's still two months away, it's all about OS for now.
LurkerPrime
Member
I think that style of wacky writing is a Larian/Divinity franchise specialty. At least, the little I've played of DOS reminded me why Divinity 2 was such a blast.
(note: I haven't played Dragon Commander.)
Both Wasteland 2 and PoE are getting more coverage, but sadly, I think none of these games will get the critical acclaim they deserve. :/
UrAvgGuy
Member
Same here. I just finished the YT video in the OP and I'm more hype than ever for this.
Don't quote me on this but in the most recent Larian livestream I think Swen said that there are ten maps in total, four of them being huge and dense like the beta area of Cyseal and surroundings, one of them being a huge dungeon and the rest of middling size/type. Again though, not entirely sure I'm remembering that correctly.
I'll be more than content with a lack of critical acclaim if Divinity:OS sells well enough for Larian to continue operating and working on games like it.
Historically, companies releasing landmark CRPGs die shortly afterwards.
Terra_Ex
Member
From what I've played of it, it's at least as good as Dragon Commander's.
You should and I personally felt that Dragon Commander's writing was a step up from Larian's previous games (which weren't bad by any measure).
Someone with contacts to a mod, use it!
LurkerPrime
Member
RIP Obsidian, dunno how you survived as long as you have.
Though, in all seriousness, the rise of digital distribution should allow these more niche products to reach their full audience. I think there is at least precedent for this, because a game like Crusader Kings 2 (grand strategy) wouldn't have been nearly the success it was without digital distribution.
Just waiting for it to be featured in the Steam Summer Sale.
!Having kickstarted both and dabbled in both betas, I'm looking forward to D:OS much more.
One Foul Note
Member
Damn I wish this thread existed a few days ago. If I knew this game was getting this much love I might have picked it up when it was on sale. Now I'm gonna have to wait for a potential rerun or the 30th to grab it.
Vigilant Gambit
Member
pretty much where I am now
foobarry81
Member
Most of those companies were relying heavily on publisher goodwill, were they not?
Great OT. I can't believe this game is almost out. I've only put an hour or two into the early access because I wanted to avoid spoiling myself. This is easily one of my most anticipated games of the year, and it looks like it'll likely exceed my expectations.
The people with opinions that matter will know the difference. Major video game publications will likely completely forget about these games when it comes to GOTY awards. These games are PC exclusive, they're not "AAA" material with cinematic or flashy elements, and do not cater to an "expanded" audience.
The people with opinions that matter will know the difference. Major video game publications will likely completely forget about these games when it comes to GOTY awards. These games are PC exclusive, they're not "AAA" material with cinematic or flashy elements, and do not cater to an "expanded" audience.
Sentenza
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Judging from the beta it could very well be. And I'm not even kidding.
They did. But often, publisher goodwill dries up as sales dry up, and even without publishers, if your game doesn't sell you're screwed.
I don't have any insider information, but I really think Larian needs this game to do well. They put everything they had into it.
http://www.incgamers.com/2014/06/di...arly-access-before-launch-watch-the-new-video
twitch stream today in i believe 30minutes (edit: wrong, 90minutes), modding tool launches in 3 days, will come with the first mod "Cow Simulator 2014" xD
edit: stream should be there http://www.twitch.tv/larianstudios
edit2: i found sources that say there is a stream today, other say the stream is in 3days. What is right?
twitch stream today in i believe 30minutes (edit: wrong, 90minutes), modding tool launches in 3 days, will come with the first mod "Cow Simulator 2014" xD
edit: stream should be there http://www.twitch.tv/larianstudios
edit2: i found sources that say there is a stream today, other say the stream is in 3days. What is right?
Picked it up on the daily sale, just seeing it for the first time on the Steam page. I probably would have bought in earlier if I had seen the Kickstarter. Hopefully they do a repeat at the end of the summer Steam sale so people who missed it can catch it.
Ultima VII was one of my favourite games.
Ultima VII was one of my favourite games.
Well seeing how they already had an almost finished game ready to release before the kickstarter happned, i think they got most of it covered already. The KS gave them time to polish it and finish things up. That money doesn't has to be returned, so that helps a lot. I also think they receive a big chunk of the revenue the game generates themselves. I sure hope the game sells great so we have possible sequels. It certainly needs more coverage. Crappy games get featured like mad, and such a gem barely gets mentioned.
Origin, Sir-Tech, and Interplay had long, healthy runs, ended by industry changing shifts in hardware, software development practices, market practices, and consumer interests. Newer studios, by Origin standards, like Bioware and Obsidian had to swim in shark filled waters to get their work done, and were eaten away by modern publisher practices.
I'm hopeful that Larian, with today's direct funding model, can stay profitable by appealing directly to the disenfranchised cRPG fanbase. When the fanbase holds the purse strings, not the publisher, it changes everything.
I'm hopeful that Larian, with today's direct funding model, can stay profitable by appealing directly to the disenfranchised cRPG fanbase. When the fanbase holds the purse strings, not the publisher, it changes everything.
foobarry81
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Well, iirc Swen Vincke has said they're already eating the budget of their next game, since the Kickstarter funds have been burned for a couple of months (in March) already.
So, yeah there's some risk of it ending up sour.
But they also do some other stuff like educational and kids games which I guess help them keep the boat afloat.
bender
What time is it?
Buggy was my take away when a buddy and I played mid-May. Beyond the quirks of setting up a game, constant crashes made us give up fairly quickly. Hopefully that's been ironed out. What we did play was a lot of fun.
Exactly
I bought early access. IN the first tutorial dungeon and the mechanics are outstanding. Little details, like being able to smash locked chests, then your perception score determining how much loot you can see, these things make the game seem very high quality so far.
You can get it cheaper than the daily.
It's trading for 10 TF2 keys at the moment.
Buy 10 keys from the marketplaace for £13-14 (around £1.30 each atm).
Trade for it.
You can get it cheaper than the daily.
It's trading for 10 TF2 keys at the moment.
Buy 10 keys from the marketplaace for £13-14 (around £1.30 each atm).
Trade for it.
It's a good thing D:OS is the first of the big cRPGs to come out this year if Larian really needs it to be a hit. It's releasing at a time now where it's got some lead time and cushioning within the genre so it will hopefully gain momentum before something else overshadows it. Wasteland 2 only has a soft date of August, so who knows how definitive that is, but it's still a good month or more. Most people are assuming PoE will delay till 2015 so that's even better for them. Other than that there's only DAI in October which is definite, but it's still plenty far off.
Bought two copies, one for my GF and one for myself to co-op.
We played for about 25 minutes to get the hang of things and had absolutely no bugs or errors. We could immediately connect to each other in the chracter creator maing our characters, jumped into the game without a hitch, we could quicksave/quick load and nothing ever bugged out.
The game is incredible and being able to completely split up wih one person being in combat on the other end of the map while you yourself are sneaking aroudn dressed like a rock stealing fish out of an orcs pants is absolutely great.
Also I could not imagine playing this game without having at least 1 character with "Pet Pal".
We played for about 25 minutes to get the hang of things and had absolutely no bugs or errors. We could immediately connect to each other in the chracter creator maing our characters, jumped into the game without a hitch, we could quicksave/quick load and nothing ever bugged out.
The game is incredible and being able to completely split up wih one person being in combat on the other end of the map while you yourself are sneaking aroudn dressed like a rock stealing fish out of an orcs pants is absolutely great.
Also I could not imagine playing this game without having at least 1 character with "Pet Pal".
Terra_Ex
Member
Yeah, I've been really impressed with all the little details and nuance that have gone into the design of this game. It's really astounding what they've managed to do and I can't wait to get my hands on that editor.
SolidSnakeUS
Member
Let's fucking do it!
UrAvgGuy
Member
That's crazy. Are NPCs totally unaware of anything while you're talking to them?