Chris Beatrice, president of Tilted Mill, which is self-publishing Hinterland, believes that smaller games will allow the company to focus and be more innovative, less afraid of risk and keep quality high. Considering the quality of the company's larger titles like SimCity Societies and Caesar IV, this "back to basics" mentality may be exactly what the studio needs to produce something not forgotten two weeks after release. We're certainly looking forward to seeing what Tilted Mill creates under the financially tighter, yet innovation liberating, constraints of self-publishing.
Tilted Mill shows off first Hinterland images
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Tilted Mill, following up on its re-release of Children of the Nile, recently announced its new title Hinterland, expected later this summer for PC. The game appears to be a Diablo-esque city-builder set in a fantasy world with the tag line: Loot, Level and Build. The game will have small parties of three or four characters in tactical party-based combat. It appears city town building and combat may be of equal importance in Hinterland. Check out the first couple images of the game in the gallery below.
Chris Beatrice, president of Tilted Mill, which is self-publishing Hinterland, believes that smaller games will allow the company to focus and be more innovative, less afraid of risk and keep quality high. Considering the quality of the company's larger titles like SimCity Societies and Caesar IV, this "back to basics" mentality may be exactly what the studio needs to produce something not forgotten two weeks after release. We're certainly looking forward to seeing what Tilted Mill creates under the financially tighter, yet innovation liberating, constraints of self-publishing.
Chris Beatrice, president of Tilted Mill, which is self-publishing Hinterland, believes that smaller games will allow the company to focus and be more innovative, less afraid of risk and keep quality high. Considering the quality of the company's larger titles like SimCity Societies and Caesar IV, this "back to basics" mentality may be exactly what the studio needs to produce something not forgotten two weeks after release. We're certainly looking forward to seeing what Tilted Mill creates under the financially tighter, yet innovation liberating, constraints of self-publishing.
Reader Comments (13)
Posted: Jul 22nd 2008 4:19AM Gir said
okay!
Posted: Jul 22nd 2008 5:21AM Serious Kriss said
Sounds good. Not sure why, but I feel like listening to the Actraiser symphonic suite now...
Posted: Jul 22nd 2008 5:46AM Keithustus said
"Diablo-esque city-builder" . . . .rapid headshakes back and forth in confusion. . . . what?
Posted: Jul 22nd 2008 6:59AM (Unverified) said
That description is full of awesomeness. Don't question it.
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Posted: Jul 22nd 2008 5:48AM Monkeydog said
Looks and sounds like an updated Majesty or Dungeon Keeper.
Which is a good thing.
Which is a good thing.
Posted: Jul 22nd 2008 8:22AM BigWeather said
I'm looking more forward to this than anything else this year. If they pull this off it could be something else. I just wish they'd also give us a XBLA version too. =)
Posted: Jul 22nd 2008 10:12AM horngreen said
LOL I scrolled past this and thought it said "Hitlerland" which gave me the idea for Lego Hitler!
Posted: Jul 22nd 2008 9:24PM (Unverified) said
Seriously, I thought I saw the same thing. "Hitlerland" ha ha.
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Posted: Jul 22nd 2008 11:13AM (Unverified) said
wow, this actually looks pretty cool.. why haven't i heard of this before now?
Posted: Jul 22nd 2008 12:30PM 343 Guilty Fart said
Play, Create, Share.. er, I mean Loot, Level, Build!
Posted: Jul 22nd 2008 1:26PM (Unverified) said
looks pretty good
Posted: Jul 22nd 2008 1:24PM edgore said
sooo...sorta like My Life As a King, but you get to actually play the dungeon part, and your head is a lot smaller?
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