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StarchildHypocrethes 20 Apr 2009 14:48:54 33,974 posts
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Do Obsidian do anything other than sequels to popular RPGs?

CosmicFuzz 20 Apr 2009 14:49:56 32,632 posts
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They've got some spy MMO coming out on the PS3 soon don't they?

Blerk Moderator 20 Apr 2009 14:50:42 48,222 posts
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Alpha Protocol.

Edit: 360, PS3, PC.

CosmicFuzz 20 Apr 2009 14:52:33 32,632 posts
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That's the one. Funny, I thought it was PS3 exclusive.

absolutezero 20 Apr 2009 14:57:50 7,952 posts
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You might be thinking of The Agency.

Alpha Protocol is'nt an MMO. and it does'nt look very spy-like either.

CosmicFuzz 20 Apr 2009 14:58:54 32,632 posts
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The Agency! THAT'S what I'm thinking of! Is that even Obsidian? TO THE WIKIPEDIA-MOBILE!

StarchildHypocrethes 20 Apr 2009 14:59:01 33,974 posts
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I thought The Agency was an in-house Sony thing.

CosmicFuzz 20 Apr 2009 14:59:43 32,632 posts
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Yes, I think I have taken two different projects and merged them together in my head

StarchildHypocrethes 20 Apr 2009 15:00:12 33,974 posts
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We have a games developer in the making!

Hunam 20 Apr 2009 15:01:28 20,675 posts
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The Agency is SOE. It is similar to Alpha Protocol however.

Also, I almost fell off my chair when I read the news. Clearly my prayers to various dark gods has paid off, as well, Obsidian were the ones working on Fallout 3 at Black Isle and hell, they made most of Fallout 2 back then too.

You lot clearly need some gaming education and need to get more excited. This is like christmas to us fallout fans.

Dynamize 20 Apr 2009 15:01:56 1,672 posts
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Wow, Obsidian doing some Fallout, Avellone back in the saddle! This might mean a new Fallout without terrible writing and VA.

Ged42 20 Apr 2009 15:03:46 7,985 posts
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Thats so out the blue my bullshitometer is going all over the place.

I had hoped that in the next Fallout they'd make it so that some greenery had started to return to the wasteland, but if its set in Vegas I don't see that happening.

n3utr0n 20 Apr 2009 15:04:39 200 posts
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Oh finally, they're making a sequel to Fallout 1 & 2!

Hunam 20 Apr 2009 15:06:26 20,675 posts
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Exactly my thoughts. On a technical level, it'll be held together with tape and string, but the world and writing will be sublime, which is one thing Obsidian have never failed at.

Also worth pointing out that Vegas is only a a few miles down the road from the SE edge of the FO2 world map, so it's hardly a stretch and maybe will have something to do with the FO1-2 continuity.

If EA announced a System Shock 3 today, I'd request to move my birthday to today in respect to it.

Also Also, get more excited people, and get out with your total conversion crap.

/way too excited

Deleted user 20 April 2009 15:06:28

This better be good! I love Fallout 3.

Hunam 20 Apr 2009 15:08:04 20,675 posts
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Ged42 wrote:
Thats so out the blue my bullshitometer is going all over the place.

I had hoped that in the next Fallout they'd make it so that some greenery had started to return to the wasteland, but if its set in Vegas I don't see that happening.

Depends how they tackle the NCR. They had tree's and they weren't that far from Vegas either.

Lutz 20 Apr 2009 15:11:39 48,870 posts
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Hunam wrote:
Also worth pointing out that Vegas is only a a few miles down the road from the SE edge of the FO2 world map.

Eh? The SE of the map was the harbour, and it was about 3000 miles from the edge of the SW side...

n3utr0n 20 Apr 2009 15:14:44 200 posts
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Hunam wrote:

If EA announced a System Shock 3 today, I'd request to move my birthday to today in respect to it.

Maybe if Warren Spector suddenly announced that Junction Point Studios was doing DX3 as well.

thedaveeyres 20 Apr 2009 15:15:52 13,925 posts
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\o/

Best video game news I've heard in ages.

Hunam 20 Apr 2009 15:17:01 20,675 posts
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Lutz wrote:

Hunam wrote:
Also worth pointing out that Vegas is only a a few miles down the road from the SE edge of the FO2 world map.
Eh? The SE of the map was the harbour, and it was about 3000 miles from the edge of the SW side...

Fallout 2 map (note that right is east and left is west

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Appears to be in french, but most of the names are recognisable. NCR being the southenmost large circle.

Deleted user 20 April 2009 15:20:06

Are idiots still pretending FO3 was a failiure?

opalw00t 20 Apr 2009 15:23:36 12,836 posts
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SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

FWB 20 Apr 2009 15:24:23 56,369 posts
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How can anyone not like FO3? If you like expansive RPGs and sci-fi settings it's great. Unless you're a communist. You're not a communist, are you?

Hunam 20 Apr 2009 15:24:57 20,675 posts
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Also, fanboying some more, Necropolis from Fallout 1 is only 170 miles from vegas.

Though again, that could mean nothing depending if they use their NWN2 style engine to create a world map similar to FO1+2 (which would be doubtful) or if they use the same engine as Fallout 3 (which is more likley) as Fallout 3 is only around 20 miles across.

Flying_Pig 20 Apr 2009 15:41:57 16,956 posts
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CosmicFuzz wrote:
Really should get around to playing Fallout 3.

Yeah, me too.

Nearly finished Racedriver: Grid and R2, so a choice of Bioshock or FO3 next. Although given how long FO3 is likely to take me, I'm leaning more toward (the shorter) Bioshock ATM...

Ged42 20 Apr 2009 15:48:29 7,985 posts
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Hunam wrote:

Ged42 wrote:
Thats so out the blue my bullshitometer is going all over the place.

I had hoped that in the next Fallout they'd make it so that some greenery had started to return to the wasteland, but if its set in Vegas I don't see that happening.

Depends how they tackle the NCR. They had tree's and they weren't that far from Vegas either.

Good point, just my first thought was that since Las Vegas is in the Nevada desert, there ain't much in the way of large scale natural plant life, let alone a desert after a load of nukes have dropped on it. Though I suppose if the Hoover Dam survived then there might be an oasis round Lake Mead maybe.

Either that or all the desert could have been turned to glass (which would be kinda cool.)

There should also be some good pre-war Fallout lore at the Nevada testing facility. The pre-war lore is some of my favourite bits of the Fallout games.

Deleted user 20 April 2009 15:51:31

Does this mean Bethesda are working with Sega?

Sega own Obsidian, I believe. Or is this one of those Rare doing gaming on the DS when they're owned by MS anomalies?

Lutz 20 Apr 2009 15:53:06 48,870 posts
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Sega don't own them, they're just partnered for Alpha Protocol I think.

Syrette 20 Apr 2009 15:54:28 51,181 posts
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Deleted user 20 April 2009 15:56:01

Lutz wrote:
Sega don't own them, they're just partnered for Alpha Protocol I think.

Yeah, you're right. I got them confused with Sports Interactive and the Creative Assembly who Sega did acquire. It's hard to believe they're still independent.

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