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114 replies | 2431 views | +379 rating | January 12, 2010 12:11pm | ||||
What Do You Think The Next Irrational Project Is?They'll hopefully tell us soon, but I still believe we have time to try and have some fun guessing what Irrational is currently working on. Some rumours I've heard around the net have been a new X-COM game, SWAT 5, System Shock 3, a new Freedom Force or something completely new. System Shock 3 would be sweet, but I think EA owns the rights still, so that makes that unlikely. Freedom Force and SWAT 5 would both be cool, though I haven't heard a huge amount in or again favour of either of these two. X-COM seems more likely since 2K has bought the rights to the series I believe, though from what Wikipedia and other sources says, the game will be an FPS and will use the Unreal 3 engine. So, what do you all think? =) |
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Link | January 12, 2010 12:39pm | ||||
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I'm thinking a brand new title series that represents the |
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Link | January 12, 2010 12:50pm | ||||
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BioShock was kind of reminiscent Steampunk in a way... I wouldn't call it Steampunk Steampunk, but it was in that general area of overall style... At least it seemed so to me. I wouldn't have a clue what the technical definition for Steampunk actually is. |
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Link | January 12, 2010 12:50pm | ||||
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I don't think a new chapter/part of an allready existing game, but something entire new. |
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Link | January 12, 2010 12:55pm | ||||
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A new IP would be interesting. Something that will revolutionize FPS, like BioShock did. I'd also like to see re-releases of older Irrational titles on PSN/XBLA, but that may be tricky due to other publishers owning the rights to said games. |
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Link | January 12, 2010 1:01pm | ||||
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X-Com is the only thing that I've been hearing on the rumor mill. Hopefully it's a reboot of some sort. |
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Link | January 12, 2010 1:01pm | ||||
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I personally view Bioshock as a biopunk title as said on the 2K forums |
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Link | January 12, 2010 1:02pm | ||||
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of course all the rumors say X-Com, and with their history of both FPS and strategy games it would be very interesting to see what they come up with...but to recapture the magic of X-Com, no matter the type of game it is will be very challenging, and if it ends up being a hybrid RTS/Squad Based FPS even more so, since I can not think of one game that has successfully achieved combining the two - it also scares me that it will probably have to be console and PC, since I would scarred about interface compromises made to make the strategy component work on the console |
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Link | January 12, 2010 1:04pm | ||||
and I don't know if this is heresy to post on an Irrational games forum, but Bioshock (good that it was) certainly didn't revolutionize FPS's in any way, IMHO |
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Link | January 12, 2010 1:11pm | ||||
I wouldn't call it heresy. In fact I'd say more than anything, BioShock was the game which took the tools that previous titles (Deus Ex, System Shock 2 etc...) introduced to use them to a greater amount of their potential. Most of the ideas in BioShock had been done before really, but it wasn't the fact the ideas were there, it was how they were used. The way the little RPG elements and level design made it feel like you were exploring the world, rather than being shown the way to go all the time. So the title probably wasn't revolutionary in that it created the idea, but it could be in it's influence on the industry and how people think about using those elements which made Deus Ex, System Shock 2 great and innovative. |
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Link | January 12, 2010 1:22pm | ||||
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I wouldn't say that I'd be disappointed by an addition to any of the current franchises, but it seems to me that Ken Levine is nothing if not a man willing to take some creative risks. 2K as an entity is already working on existing franchises and from a balanced portfolio standpoint I think they need to be taking some higher risk steps. I put my money on "new franchise." |
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Link | January 12, 2010 1:29pm | ||||
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Since Irrational got back its name, it would be great if they could also have got back the rights to System Shock. The thought of a System Shock 3 has me drooling already... |
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Link | January 12, 2010 2:13pm | ||||
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The story of a colostomy bag collector in a busy hospital. Told through a first-person perspective of course. |
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Link | January 12, 2010 2:17pm | ||||
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I've got it on good authority that their next project is Freedom Force Halloween costumes. The market's wide open and everyone wants to look like Mentor this year. |
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Link | January 12, 2010 2:25pm | ||||
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It's gotta be X-COM. Biggest unsecret since Diablo 3 |
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Link | January 12, 2010 3:31pm | ||||
although i dont class it as steampunk, many people do agree with you. i actually find steampunk in general as unappealing so whatever line bioshock manages to walk in between steampunk and not steampunk is a good one. |
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Link | January 12, 2010 3:59pm | ||||
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This is a good opportunity for Irrational Games to develop a new franchise. |
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Link | January 12, 2010 4:15pm | ||||
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Of course I would love to see a System Shock 3! I think Ken said that Bioshock was a sort of spiritual sequel so that may be as close as we get. Honestly I would love to see something new! as long as it doesn't get de-klined |
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Link | January 12, 2010 5:35pm | ||||
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I hope it's something entirely new and exciting! There really needs to be more diverse games in the market and I think Irrational has shown that they're willing to shake the cage a bit. I have full faith that they'll continue to with whatever project they put out next, entirely new or not. |
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Link | January 12, 2010 11:01pm | ||||
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I feel the next Irrational Games game will be a Mad Dog McCree FPS/RPG. |
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Link | January 13, 2010 12:01am | ||||
Is it true that Thief II is meant to be steampunk? I am ignorant of these sorts of classifications. Closest thing I know to Steampunk was that really annoying show I watched once about that warehouse. |
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Link | January 13, 2010 1:35am | ||||
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System Shock 3 would be great, but I personally hope its something entirely new IP. |
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Link | January 13, 2010 1:59am | ||||
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The rumors have heavily pointed to an X-Com title. However, I have a feeling it will be something new. Whatever it is, am sure it will be awesome and I just hope the announcement comes sooner rather than later. |
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Link | January 13, 2010 4:29am | ||||
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Will they get around to do that RPG/Shooter that was in their blood since System Shock 2? I'm sure Irrational loved doing Bioshock, but they did turn it into a full shooter so that they'd get a bigger audience, and don't confuse potential buyers. So I wonder if many at Irrational aren't itching to do another RPG/FPS hybrid again. Plus, X-COM. |
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Link | January 13, 2010 4:55am | ||||
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Splicer Kart Racing anyone? |
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Link | January 13, 2010 5:03am | ||||
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Super sleigh championship 1 ! |
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Link | January 13, 2010 5:03am | ||||
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I want them on System Shock. Remake or sequel. New Theif game would be fantastic as well. Hell, I'll pick up anything from them, really. |
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Link | January 13, 2010 8:13am | ||||
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Thief 4 is already in development at Eidos Montreal. |
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Link | January 13, 2010 8:44am | ||||
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I heard that news, I am very excited! I would love to see a re-visit to Shalebridge in some form. |
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Link | January 13, 2010 9:07am | ||||
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I don't know but I am wanting System Shock 3 so badly. |
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