Fable 2, Crackdown, MotoGP devs form Ruffian
by Justin McElroy 
{ Jan 20th 2009 at 4:38PM }
The team members have worked on games like Fable 2, Crackdown, MotoGP and Grand Theft Auto, which all seem pretty ... disparate? What are we supposed to derive from this? Maybe we'd be better off just wishing Ruffian the best of luck and sitting on our hands until we see an actual game.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Courtney @ Jan 20th 2009 4:49PM
I misread that headline at first to say that they "form Russian."
Trickob @ Jan 20th 2009 7:37PM
I was about to post the exact same thing!
I think it's a subliminal Russian conspiracy against Scotland...
WRE @ Jan 20th 2009 4:50PM
Justin is such a Ruffian fanboy...
Rhamsey @ Jan 20th 2009 4:59PM
i can haz crackdown 2 nao?
Sir Buzz Killington( The Artist formerly known as Jakka) @ Jan 20th 2009 5:05PM
A Crackdown, Fable 2,MotoGP and GTA crossover might just be the most awesome game ever...
Duke @ Jan 20th 2009 5:07PM
In all fairness, Fable 2 was missing the motorcycle racing and rooftop orb collecting that I was hoping for. So this might be a company to watch.
Sir Buzz Killington( The Artist formerly known as Jakka) @ Jan 20th 2009 5:09PM
Yeah...those silver keys just miss the good old 'ding' factor agility orbs had.
Marty @ Jan 20th 2009 5:12PM
Their first project will be an all-motorcycle GTA-style game where your dog rides in a sidecar with you.
Markusdragon @ Jan 20th 2009 5:15PM
"The team members have worked on games like Fable 2, Crackdown, MotoGP and Grand Theft Auto, which all seem pretty ... disparate? What are we supposed to derive from this?"
That they're all from big British dev houses? Sometimes it's less about what you do than where you are.
Neil @ Jan 20th 2009 5:24PM
Scotland is just a small corner of the United Kingdom, like England, Wales and Northern Ireland are. Alone they are nothing, but together they form one of the greatest countries in the world.
The Dark Wayne @ Jan 20th 2009 6:44PM
They have geography in schools you know.
velocitySTRIKE @ Jan 20th 2009 5:25PM
Well that's nice for Scotland. It's barely been the hub of gaming for the past twenty years or anything, and I believe Realtime Worlds is based in Dundee? Maybe their first game will be based in the rural highlands, featuring vast scenes of beauty mixed with a heart-wrenching story and beautiful folk-like score.
Well, maybe not.
Neil @ Jan 20th 2009 5:32PM
You do realise that Dundee is home to about 5 different games companies, and birthed series like Lemmings and Grand Theft Auto.. right?
I mean, there might be one or two cities in Japan which can boast a better track record than that, but by all means it certainly is a "hub of gaming".
velocitySTRIKE @ Jan 20th 2009 5:34PM
No, Neil, no, I didn't realise. Thanks for the info :)
Pureshooter @ Jan 20th 2009 5:31PM
Ruffian Meeting #34
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MotoGP Guy: Okay, my idea for a game invol-
Fable 2 Guy: I swear if you say anything about motorcyles I'll f*cking kill you.
Jason @ Jan 20th 2009 5:39PM
"The team members have worked on games like Fable 2, Crackdown, MotoGP and Grand Theft Auto, which all seem pretty ... disparate? What are we supposed to derive from this?"
Let's see - Crackdown and GTA...no similarities there, pal? Isn't Fable 2 fundamentally a sandbox, too? So other than Moto GP, isn't there more in common, than not?
What we should take from this is: A new developer is in around who is experienced in making AAA sandbox and racing games.
Not bad.
Alien Lord @ Jan 20th 2009 5:40PM
Canada (Ontario I hear is the best Provence for developers) is better then Scotland in terms of tax credits and only Fable 2 and Crackdown are good games to credit as past projects.
el serpiente @ Jan 20th 2009 5:54PM
Provence is a region in the south of France.
velocitySTRIKE @ Jan 20th 2009 6:19PM
Yeah, Alien Lord, totally agree - GTA and MotoGP are pretty average series.
..in no way whatsoever.
Kattleox @ Jan 20th 2009 5:45PM
Fingers crossed for an open city current-gen version of Road Rage.
Kattleox @ Jan 20th 2009 6:01PM
Road RASH confound it!
Get your facts right you nub, or I will bust a cap in your back.
loser...
Trickob @ Jan 20th 2009 7:32PM
I LOVE Road Rash 64! I still play that game for hours at a time.
...dumbass... ;)
FrozenStar @ Jan 23rd 2009 5:43PM
It's not exactly the DaVinci Code folks...
GTA is one if the most culturally relevant and immersive open world environments in gaming history.
Crackdown layered in high performance co-op, superior gunplay and levelng system-- plus a handful of interesting time sinks missing from the rest of the genre.
Fable has similarly crafted a rich and charming world that fosters a more intimate connection with the player and their character by leveraging their choices and providing a more accessible experience to newcomers.
Each of these games has had shortcomings in their games that has been improved upon by one another. And given the intense focus on vehicles in the open-world genre -- bolstering your team with people familiar with racing simulations is a smart play.
I'm excited to see what they cook up under one roof.
As an out of work EA producer, it has me even more interested in a passport...
ill trooper @ Jan 21st 2009 12:45AM
Scotland, huh? So its actually pronounced 'Roofien Geams' then?
iturnbull @ Jan 21st 2009 12:50PM
What the hell sort of Scottish accent is THAT meant to be?