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Posted: Jun 8th 2011 4:07PM Prince David said
I think it looks pretty good but i want to see some gameplay. Is this an MMO or single player?
Posted: Jun 8th 2011 6:00PM Vuk65 said
@Daverator
They ( meaning Cryptic ) are calling it an Online Multiplayer Game ( OMG ) ( I feel ill stating that ) Basically you'll buy the game , play for free on their server and use their C-Store. It'll be interesting to see if they'll charge you to use the mission designer ? Knowing Cryptic/PW and Atari , probably. Probably you need to play for additional content as well , in like the Turbine model.
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They ( meaning Cryptic ) are calling it an Online Multiplayer Game ( OMG ) ( I feel ill stating that ) Basically you'll buy the game , play for free on their server and use their C-Store. It'll be interesting to see if they'll charge you to use the mission designer ? Knowing Cryptic/PW and Atari , probably. Probably you need to play for additional content as well , in like the Turbine model.
Posted: Jun 8th 2011 11:31PM This Little Man Says His Name Is said
@Prince David
In an interview with MaximumPC.co the Cryptic chief operating officer said "It's not an MMO in the sense that there aren't zones with hundreds-and-hundreds of people. You are not fighting for spawns. There's a very strong storyline throughout the game. So it's more of a story-based game closer to things like Dragon Age or Oblivion, which we really try to follow."
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In an interview with MaximumPC.co the Cryptic chief operating officer said "It's not an MMO in the sense that there aren't zones with hundreds-and-hundreds of people. You are not fighting for spawns. There's a very strong storyline throughout the game. So it's more of a story-based game closer to things like Dragon Age or Oblivion, which we really try to follow."
Posted: Jun 8th 2011 4:13PM ReadingRambo said
Aol Safe Social can bite my metal ass.
Joystiq, I am very sick of your advertisements.
Joystiq, I am very sick of your advertisements.
Posted: Jun 8th 2011 4:35PM TheAngryIntern said
@ReadingRambo Agreed, you'd think ever day could be at least a different Ad so we don't have to see the same one over and over.
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Posted: Jun 8th 2011 5:16PM LaughingTarget said
@Samael
Alienware - when you really want to spend a $1,500 premium over the price of the parts for an alien head on your case.
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Alienware - when you really want to spend a $1,500 premium over the price of the parts for an alien head on your case.
Posted: Jun 8th 2011 6:06PM neveroddoreven said
@ReadingRambo Dude, FireFox + AdBlock Plus = No Ads. I don't see any of the junk ads. I DO, however, see the Alienware thing, and that's a bit tedious.
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Posted: Jun 8th 2011 9:33PM ReadingRambo said
@neveroddoreven
I surf a lot at work. (Yeah, I know). And we can't install add-ons.
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I surf a lot at work. (Yeah, I know). And we can't install add-ons.
Posted: Jun 8th 2011 11:33PM This Little Man Says His Name Is said
@LaughingTarget
You could also pay $2000 over the price for a mac then buy a $5 sticker of an alien head.
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You could also pay $2000 over the price for a mac then buy a $5 sticker of an alien head.
Posted: Jun 8th 2011 4:14PM ticklefist said
Looks like you stand still a lot.
Posted: Jun 8th 2011 4:15PM TheDarkWayne said
Why did that magic person wait to turn invisible until after the guards had already passed by? That's just bad practice
Posted: Jun 26th 2011 4:17AM DarknessBear said
@TheDarkWayne She was listening in on the distant guards idle chatter and it required all of her focus to do so. Because of this she did not have her invisibility cloak on just yet. And all the sudden a guard walks passed her and caused her to panic -- quickly regaining composure she cloaked in hopes she wasnt caught.
Or because it looked cooler.
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Or because it looked cooler.
Posted: Jun 8th 2011 4:16PM darkinchworm said
I wonder if/when development of this is going to change hands, since Atari owns the rights to D&D games (last time I checked) and they just booted Cryptic out of the nest.
Posted: Jun 8th 2011 4:23PM Daverator said
@darkinchworm
Dunno could be that there is already a contract signed for Cryptic for this game. Also just because Atari dumped Cryptic as an in house dev studio doesn't automatically prevent it from publishing its content later. (although it would seem less than likely)
If Atari pulled the license now, they might have to back pay for development that has gone on so far to PW / Cryptic, which would be a bit funny given that they paid for it the first time anyways.
Whatever happens, I am sure the lawyers will win.
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Dunno could be that there is already a contract signed for Cryptic for this game. Also just because Atari dumped Cryptic as an in house dev studio doesn't automatically prevent it from publishing its content later. (although it would seem less than likely)
If Atari pulled the license now, they might have to back pay for development that has gone on so far to PW / Cryptic, which would be a bit funny given that they paid for it the first time anyways.
Whatever happens, I am sure the lawyers will win.
Posted: Jun 8th 2011 4:30PM darkinchworm said
@Daverator
Yeah, whatever contracts there are surely bind them in some way, I'm just curious if that's through the entirety of development or to a certain date/milestone/whatever. Guess we'll wait and see.
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Yeah, whatever contracts there are surely bind them in some way, I'm just curious if that's through the entirety of development or to a certain date/milestone/whatever. Guess we'll wait and see.
Posted: Jun 8th 2011 4:22PM Dashx747 said
I like Neverwinter, but truth be told the D&D games I loved the most were the ones on the good old Infinity Engine: Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale and, of course, Planescape: Torment, which is my favorite game of all time (ok, I might consider Fallout 1/2 as a contender).
But still, high hopes for this one. I believe it's online, so I might convince some of my Dungeons and Dragons Online friends to try it out too.
But still, high hopes for this one. I believe it's online, so I might convince some of my Dungeons and Dragons Online friends to try it out too.
Posted: Jun 8th 2011 4:24PM Supino said
This trailer didn't give any impression of the actual gameplay.
Posted: Jun 8th 2011 4:25PM Golgo13 said
AHHHH WILL OVERCOME!
Posted: Jun 8th 2011 4:39PM Goldenspiral said
Meh. Standing, walking, and ADHD body animations while standing. I wager you'll have to kill 10 rats at some point. This looks like a rental for sure.
Posted: Jun 8th 2011 4:46PM Nadril said
I don't have any hopes for the MMO mill that is Cryptic.
Seriously all of their MMOs are exactly the same in a different setting. Just cash grabs IMO.
Seriously all of their MMOs are exactly the same in a different setting. Just cash grabs IMO.
Posted: Jun 8th 2011 5:12PM mandarin said
viddler sucks
Posted: Jun 8th 2011 5:18PM bensmith91 said
Hopefully this will turn out as a better use of the Forgotten Realms name than Daggerdale. I've read the first book of RA Salvatore's Neverwinter Trilogy that this is sort of linked to, so I'm hoping it turns out well.
Posted: Jun 8th 2011 5:21PM darkelfchang said
Hey Joystiq... This is gonna be awesome yo!
Posted: Jun 8th 2011 5:29PM Vuk65 said
Oh boy,Cryptic ! It's going to be C-store to win . All you need to do is play the last (trying not to gag ) MMO's to see what this one will be. Even the trailer reminds me of the CO trailer. So Atari is distrubting the game , having just sold Cryptic to Perfect World. This is a disaster in the making . Atari's treatment of Turbine was interesting , Cryptic's should be even better. To top it off Perfect World owns Cryptic now which should push the C-Store to new hieghts. I hope people who chose to play this game aren't to closely attached to their money.
Posted: Jun 8th 2011 6:06PM Monitor2112 said
This is NOT going to0 be an MMO. I recall the only interview Massively did with Jack Emmert about this, and they said it was the last because the title was NOT going to be an MMO.
So, I have higher hopes for it than Champions and another C-Store debacle
So, I have higher hopes for it than Champions and another C-Store debacle
Posted: Jun 8th 2011 6:25PM Vuk65 said
@Monitor2112 Yeah , yeah the idiot called it an OMG, where you go to there servers and pay to use the C-Store for stuff. How will that be different then STO and CO ? For the most part they are PvE game. STO has 1.5 factions. You really can't call CO and STO MMO's but they did.
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Posted: Jun 8th 2011 7:23PM RequiemDogma said
Now with more Drizzt clones!
Posted: Jun 8th 2011 7:48PM Nook said
Not alot to go on, looks nice - gameplay?? I've enver played a DnD title before, too bad my PC isn't built to run any games.
Posted: Jun 8th 2011 8:17PM dtrain1183 said
Looks cool...coulda done with out the screamo rock at the end though.
Posted: Jun 8th 2011 9:58PM stamps79 said
Why was Crypic given this title to develop? seriously WTF. If they make it amazing, I will eat my words, but from the let downs of CO and STO, I just don't see anything amazing coming from this company. I do hope they make this game fantastic and can put themselves back up there as a solid developer, here's to hope.
Posted: Jun 9th 2011 12:49AM ClanPsi said
Ew, based on 4th Edition?
Posted: Jun 9th 2011 2:36AM Spiderpope said
They can churn out all the fancy videos they want, but if it's Cryptic on the box then there is no way in hell i will ever buy it. I made that mistake once with the piece of garbage they passed off as Star Trek Online, never again.
Posted: Jun 9th 2011 9:25AM paper said
The fact its cryptic is not really something that makes me want to play the game but I will reserve final judgments until they release the game and the dreaded first patch to.... balance it...
Posted: Jun 10th 2011 4:28AM nikescar said
Watch the new Hitman trailer. This uses the same song.
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/08/hitman-absolution-trailer-screenshots-require-no-forgiveness/
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/08/hitman-absolution-trailer-screenshots-require-no-forgiveness/
