What do you think about the fact that this game will be a Trilogy? Any favorite parts? Thoughts? Expectations? Questions? Let us know!
My only concern is that the project might lose steam if it is production for so long. Also that I'll have agonizing waits in between installments. ;D
Very cool concept though, and it should bring a TON of adventure gaming goodness into my life. :)
Quote from: liamharvester on May 15, 2005, 10:27:59 PM
My only concern is that the project might lose steam if it is production for so long.
You'd think so, but when we announced this decision to the team, the opposite actually happened. Given the magnitude of this game, breaking it into three parts felt like something more managable. :)
Also since we've made massive progress over the first couple of chapters of the game already, we feel much more comfortable having Part 1 ready for this winter, as opposed to the whole game being ready at some unknown point in time.
It's a good move, having it broken down to three parts. It cuts down on waiting time for the fans in a way, boosts team morale when the first game is finally completed and whatever feedback that's received for the first game would let the team know what should and shouldn't be done for the subsequent games.
my words would be:
sit back and enjoy yourself the king's quest 9 trilogy ;D
Juding by the scope of this project, splitting it up sounds very wise.
This way, you maintain motivation within the team, satisfy all-too eager fans (like myself) with a realistic release date, and give all of us something to talk about.
I think that computer of the future will be stronger... And I hope that I have the required config to play... Even if it's 1 episode... ??? ???
I think a trilogy is a fine idea, but it will certainly be hard to wait for the next installment! On the other hand, I'd really rather the team get it right and make a game that surpasses my expectations, than to have them slop it together and just have an average adventure.
Trilogy??
I don't hope that the game will be like 3 diffrent games..
I think it's a great idea, I'm not greedy as others may be, the way I see it is that the longer you work on it the more it's not gonna be like KQ8, it'll be good I think, hmmm a trilogy, it'll be like king's quest 6 mixed with star wars, it'll be great cesar, keep up the good work
It's an interesting idea... but odd. :) Since it is King's Quest 9... but it's three separate games... it's like King's Quest 9a, 9b and 9c. :)
I think it's very wise. :) And way beyond expectations, because it will actually be 3 games, I hate it when things end too quickly! XD
I used to get discouraged when I didn't know the whole story at once, but look at all the trilogy and multi-part movies and books that are so popular now-a-days. I've discovered that the wait between actually helps me to thoroughly understand and appreciate one part before moving onto the next. In other words, I like the pacing. (Maybe I'm just slow. :P)
So yeah, at first I was a bit shocked and disappointed, but the more I think of it the more satisfied I become. ;)
OMG!
I sooooo got it!
Lord of the Kings!
Part One: The Fellowship of the King.
Part Two: The Two Hours.
Part Three: Return of the King...
Oh Wait.
That third one might have been used somewhere.
Matter of fact... they all sound like something I've heard before... just can't place it!
:suffer:
lol, that was pretty funny, but this idea really is the better choice, because like you've said the game is really long and the whole file size must be huge, and even though it's free, the downloading would take forever, the whole game will be great, you'll reinvent the King's Quest series, a 3D point and click game with great graphics, I'm sure if Sierra gets there wits about them and start having games like this again rather than stupid war games and crash bandicoot games, they would be impressed with this work, I mean the mother of King's Quest, Roberta Williams, was impressed, just keep working hard on the game
I'm fine with it. I perfer to have everything at once so that I don't have to be sitting and waiting for the next part to come out. But as each chapter is going to be approx. the length of KQ6, it should tide me over until the next part is released. Unless there is going to be a five year wait between each part... :P
and, again, as i've previously said in the report, each part of the trilogy feels like its own little story, (especially parts 1 and 2). Part 3 brings parts 1 and 2 together to a conclusion.
But, even when the story does continue, when you've finished playing part 1, you'll feel "done" in one way, yet you'll know that there's oh so much to that, and of course, there'll be loose ties, but having its own little story, and a clear goal that you start and finish within "Shadows".
and, no, it wont be 5 years :)
Quote from: César_Bittar on May 17, 2005, 02:20:56 PM
and, again, as i've previously said in the report, each part of the trilogy feels like its own little story, (especially parts 1 and 2). Part 3 brings parts 1 and 2 together to a conclusion.
But, even when the story does continue, when you've finished playing part 1, you'll feel "done" in one way, yet you'll know that there's oh so much to that, and of course, there'll be loose ties, but having its own little story, and a clear goal that you start and finish within "Shadows".
and, no, it wont be 5 years :)
Sounds like any good series. :)
If we had to wait 5 years between each part, I'd be 31 before it's finished. x.x
I think it's brilliant. It will give me something to look forward to each year... like Christmas. :D Usually when I finish a game, I'm pissed because I know there's nothing more to come--or else you have to wait years for a sequel--so this should rock.
Shadows...I want a return to OOGA BOOGA! 8)
But yeah, looks HELLA nice. This is awesome, I can see why it's taken so long.
''We'll make the forth in the trilogy?''
-Orange Mobile Phone Advert.
I coulden't resist. I honestly think its a good idea as long as you dont stretch out the story too much and waterize it. :)
Quote from: Alias on May 19, 2005, 03:51:52 PM
''We'll make the forth in the trilogy?''
-Orange Mobile Phone Advert.
I coulden't resist. I honestly think its a good idea as long as you dont stretch out the story too much and waterize it. :)
Bleh, waterize?? Waterstains all over our KQ9?? Like it's some grody bathtub?? No way! :P It's pretty waterproof, I mean, we've got polymers and nylon and all that good stuff. Silicon maybe. **whips out her can of water repellent just incase**
Quote from: Alias on May 19, 2005, 03:51:52 PM
I honestly think its a good idea as long as you dont stretch out the story too much and waterize it. :)
Since the game was originally not intended to be a trilogy, there's no "strettching story out in order to make trilogy". It just happened to suit our needs, and the fact that the story split so well in 3 helped a lot.
I haven't touched the script for trilogies issues (with the exception of the "ending" of what would be for part I and the ending of what would be for part II). Other than that, the script was untouched: Nothing was added, nothing was taken.
The parts are not equal in lenght either. Part 2 is the longest one, Part 1 would follow in lenght, and Part 3 is the shortest part (Mainly because while I was working on chapters 7, 8, and 9, I wanted the story to move as fast as possible through those ending chapters, as to not let the player catch his breath through the many turning points, secrets revealed, and shocking moments the final part witholds.
:)
*drools some more*
I see I`ll have to do alot of thinking.
:suffer: :suffer: So everyone remember, 3 winters from now when the third part comes out, you're going to have to play marathon-style and give up your regular life until you beat the third part and find out what happens. KQ9 will single-handedly destroy society for a few weeks. :P
Quote from: amarinda on May 20, 2005, 05:01:20 PM
:suffer: :suffer: So everyone remember, 3 winters from now when the third part comes out, you're going to have to play marathon-style and give up your regular life until you beat the third part and find out what happens. KQ9 will single-handedly destroy society for a few weeks. :P
that's a really nice way to put it! :D
And probably more truth than not to the statement :P
does it really take a year to make these games, or will the second part come out before next winter
Quote from: Fierce Deity on May 21, 2005, 11:22:26 PM
does it really take a year to make these games, or will the second part come out before next winter
Yes it does take a long time to develop games, and it usually costs game development companies millions of dollars to make them.
We will announce on our site when Part 2 will be released exactly, once we get closer to its release date. 8)
Quote from: César_Bittar on May 21, 2005, 12:28:21 AM
Quote from: amarinda on May 20, 2005, 05:01:20 PM
:suffer: :suffer: So everyone remember, 3 winters from now when the third part comes out, you're going to have to play marathon-style and give up your regular life until you beat the third part and find out what happens. KQ9 will single-handedly destroy society for a few weeks. :P
that's a really nice way to put it! :D
You look a little too happy about the temporary downfall of mankind. :P
At least we go out with a bang! :P
Quote from: Jafar on May 24, 2005, 06:16:53 AM
At least we go out with a bang! :P
XD YOU can pop, but *I* have to live for my Nintendo! I DO believe in life after KQ9! I know I can't prove it, but... it's there! :P
We go out with a bang, then come back with a boom. :P I have a Nintendo too, you know! XD
Quote from: Jafar on May 24, 2005, 06:49:21 AM
We go out with a bang, then come back with a boom. :P I have a Nintendo too, you know! XD
LMAO!! No way, I thought that pink thing in your avatar was a clueless, demented wad of gum!! :o :o
:P
And oh man, I love your reasoning. Bangs and booms, baby! XD We're a buncha fireworks! Just work in a couple of sparks and whistles... :P
I think the temporary fall on mankind will be awesome! They'll think I'm crazy! But I'm not crazy! I'm the only one that's NOT crazy! Nyehahaha! (I'll stop watching the Return of Ganondorf now...)
As was mentioned early, I would mainly be concerned with the follow-through on a trilogy. Since they both would, presumably, be finished around the same time, maybe it wont matter.
I guess the real question is will there be a computer generated aquatic alien that speeka bada englishhh? and will he be executed in part 3? :P
Quote from: FataliOmega on June 14, 2005, 08:12:45 AM
I guess the real question is will there be a computer generated aquatic alien that speeka bada englishhh? and will he be executed in part 3? :P
How did you know Princess Jar Jar was in KQIX?! :o
;-D
Hey Erik...didn't know you came back (of course, I was at work ::))
And I'm so glad we've got a Princess Jar Jar!
QuoteNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
:P
Oh yeah, and welcome back, my former fellow Genie. 8)
I'm afraid after part I comes out, the designers will be too busy for II & III because they will have all been hired by big name companies who saw how awesome their game was. :-[
That would be awesome! XD
However, we couldn't conclude KQIX with just the first three chapters. If we did that, we'd be contradicting our vision, which is to connect all loose ends in the series -- not introduce more of them.
Besides, Parts II and III are already written, most of the voices are already recorded and we begain artwork (2D design) on them almost a year ago. :P There's no way we'd throw all of that away, or make the game inferior if we were to get published by a big company. If anything, we'd try to make the game even better. 8)
Part II is probably my favorite part of the three. There's no way we won't get that done :)
Quote from: César_Bittar on August 14, 2005, 08:06:19 AM
Part II is probably my favorite part of the three. There's no way we won't get that done :)
Hopefully you'll finish part III as well? 8)
oh, of course. Once Part II is done (Which is the biggest of the three), Part 3 will be EAZY.
Here's why I say that:
1) While parts 1 and 2 have around 300 characters or more (together), Part 3 has less characters. From that number of "less characters" probably about 50% will be already modeled and textured from previous parts.
Oh, and don't think we are just going cheap on chapter 3 (which is probably the most emotional part of the three). It's just that, at that time, the journey reaches the point where characters have to basically be isolated so they can sort their minds up.
so, yeah, even when there's still a few characters in part 3, it will deifenetely feel really desolated compared to previous parts.
2) A lot of the backgrounds will also be taken care of. "Eternities" revisits a few of the locations we see during part 2 and part 1. Other than that, the new lands for the chapter are not as big as the lands in Parts 1 or 2. Like I said before, when I was writing the script, and hit chapter 7 where one of the most shocking twists of the story is revealed, I just wanted to hit it fast, action after action, non-stopping until the very end. So while new lands were designed (Dreoria is one of them), I wanted to keep them small to keep the action from stagnating.
It is the shortest chapter, yes, but one filled with TONS of emotions.
So, of course, "Eternities" will get done as well :D
Wow, hehe. In the mood to give out nifty little tidbits are we? :D
Sounds awesome from what I'm hearing, I like the fact that it will have an emotional ending. After MoE we need a little emotion, if not a lot.. :P ;D