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Post by river82 on Feb 14, 2018 6:38:09 GMT
And a rumour springs up linking the words Lucasfilms, Activision, and "new Star Wars games". Late last year, Visceral shut down and their long-gestating story driven, Star Wars game, codenamed "Ragtag," was scrapped (although it's assets/engine will be used for another game). This was a major blow, considering it was supposed to be EA's big Star Wars release in 2018 (which is looking barren now). With only a handful of other games currently in development but not ready to show...Fans are understandably disappointed and worried.
From what I've heard Lucasfilm is upset as well and looking for other options. I've had a couple sources reach out to me about the current state of Star Wars gaming. According to them, Disney/LFL higher ups pulled EA to the "principal's office" to talk about what's going wrong (which is what others have reported as well). Moreso, they've apparently reached out to both Ubisoft and Activision about developing Star Wars games.
I know what you're thinking, because I had the same thoughts. EA has a contract for the games, exclusively. How could Disney get around that without breaching and causing more problems? I don't know all the technical aspects of it, but supposedly there's an addendum of some kind within the contract that would allow Disney to pull the license, or shop it around, if certain standards/conditions weren't being met. This type of clause isn't unheard of when dealing with big licenses (and what's bigger than Star Wars?), and with all the problems and lack of games it doesn't surprise me in the least that they're looking elsewhere.
Sadly, I don't have much more than that. Considering they're just talking about developing games with these major studios, it's not likely about anything specific. Perhaps it's a tactic to get EA back on the ball and pumping out games. Either way, I thought it was interesting enough, with sources I’ve trusted in the past, to share with you guys. www.cinelinx.com/game-rumors/item/11988-report-disney-lfl-talking-with-2-new-game-developers-for-star-wars.html
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Post by Arijon van Goyen on Feb 14, 2018 7:22:50 GMT
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Post by Arijon van Goyen on Feb 14, 2018 7:30:20 GMT
Guys, I know all of this is important...BUT...
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Post by mybudgee on Feb 14, 2018 7:34:40 GMT
And a rumour springs up linking the words Lucasfilms, Activision, and "new Star Wars games". Late last year, Visceral shut down and their long-gestating story driven, Star Wars game, codenamed "Ragtag," was scrapped (although it's assets/engine will be used for another game). This was a major blow, considering it was supposed to be EA's big Star Wars release in 2018 (which is looking barren now). With only a handful of other games currently in development but not ready to show...Fans are understandably disappointed and worried.
From what I've heard Lucasfilm is upset as well and looking for other options. I've had a couple sources reach out to me about the current state of Star Wars gaming. According to them, Disney/LFL higher ups pulled EA to the "principal's office" to talk about what's going wrong (which is what others have reported as well). Moreso, they've apparently reached out to both Ubisoft and Activision about developing Star Wars games.
I know what you're thinking, because I had the same thoughts. EA has a contract for the games, exclusively. How could Disney get around that without breaching and causing more problems? I don't know all the technical aspects of it, but supposedly there's an addendum of some kind within the contract that would allow Disney to pull the license, or shop it around, if certain standards/conditions weren't being met. This type of clause isn't unheard of when dealing with big licenses (and what's bigger than Star Wars?), and with all the problems and lack of games it doesn't surprise me in the least that they're looking elsewhere.
Sadly, I don't have much more than that. Considering they're just talking about developing games with these major studios, it's not likely about anything specific. Perhaps it's a tactic to get EA back on the ball and pumping out games. Either way, I thought it was interesting enough, with sources I’ve trusted in the past, to share with you guys. www.cinelinx.com/game-rumors/item/11988-report-disney-lfl-talking-with-2-new-game-developers-for-star-wars.htmlIt hurts to say it, but gaming is dead. We will not see any more resources put into a great Star Wars RPG or even good action-adventure game, because Millennials only want dumb-ass MMOs/shooters. Sadly that generation is the majority of gamers today, and old guys like me are the minority. There are still a couple great single player games released each year, but they are very few & far between. Also EA is a piece of shit
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Post by Andrew Waples on Feb 14, 2018 9:04:05 GMT
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Post by CrutchCricket on Feb 14, 2018 13:37:11 GMT
I just have to ask Crutch, did you rest on your laurels and go see the abomination of a franchise post-EU nuking? For shame if this is the case. Huh? I saw A New Hope 2: Hope Harder because apparently the whole planet did. I saw Rogue 1 because... I was free that day? I did not see The Last Travesty and there is no indication I ever will. Real talk- up until December I had thought Star Mickey Wars too big to ignore and no matter how much bullshit they'll cram in, I'll end up seeing it because everyone's doing it and because I affect precisely dick by not giving them $12-16. But as it turns out, I can ignore it just fine and every new piece of information I hear about it simply confirms this is the right decision. In the summer I made the prediction that the new Jumanji movie would be more enjoyable than Star Wars. My friends have since confirmed this. I know I enjoyed Jumanji.
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Post by Andrew Waples on Feb 14, 2018 14:07:53 GMT
I just have to ask Crutch, did you rest on your laurels and go see the abomination of a franchise post-EU nuking? For shame if this is the case. Huh? I saw A New Hope 2: Hope Harder because apparently the whole planet did. I saw Rogue 1 because... I was free that day? I did not see The Last Travesty and there is no indication I ever will. Real talk- up until December I had thought Star Mickey Wars too big to ignore and no matter how much bullshit they'll cram in, I'll end up seeing it because everyone's doing it and because I affect precisely dick by not giving them $12-16. But as it turns out, I can ignore it just fine and every new piece of information I hear about it simply confirms this is the right decision. In the summer I made the prediction that the new Jumanji movie would be more enjoyable than Star Wars. My friends have since confirmed this. I know I enjoyed Jumanji. Wait a minute, you didn't even see "The Last Travesty"?😑 How can you claim Jumanji would be more enjoyable then "The Last Travesty" without even seeing it first?😑 Also, no one is forcing you too see these movies you know. You didn't have to see A new Hope: Hope Harder.😑
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Post by CrutchCricket on Feb 14, 2018 15:05:25 GMT
Huh? I saw A New Hope 2: Hope Harder because apparently the whole planet did. I saw Rogue 1 because... I was free that day? I did not see The Last Travesty and there is no indication I ever will. Real talk- up until December I had thought Star Mickey Wars too big to ignore and no matter how much bullshit they'll cram in, I'll end up seeing it because everyone's doing it and because I affect precisely dick by not giving them $12-16. But as it turns out, I can ignore it just fine and every new piece of information I hear about it simply confirms this is the right decision. In the summer I made the prediction that the new Jumanji movie would be more enjoyable than Star Wars. My friends have since confirmed this. I know I enjoyed Jumanji. Wait a minute, you didn't even see "The Last Travesty"?😑 How can you claim Jumanji would be more enjoyable then "The Last Travesty" without even seeing it first?😑 Also, no one is forcing you too see these movies you know. You didn't have to see A new Hope: Hope Harder.😑 Re-read my last paragraph...
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Post by Andrew Waples on Feb 14, 2018 15:08:18 GMT
Wait a minute, you didn't even see "The Last Travesty"?😑 How can you claim Jumanji would be more enjoyable then "The Last Travesty" without even seeing it first?😑 Also, no one is forcing you too see these movies you know. You didn't have to see A new Hope: Hope Harder.😑 Re-read my last paragraph... And? I just simply don't make an opinion on things before I see them.
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Post by The Hype Himself on Feb 14, 2018 17:02:02 GMT
I just have to ask Crutch, did you rest on your laurels and go see the abomination of a franchise post-EU nuking? For shame if this is the case. Huh? I saw A New Hope 2: Hope Harder because apparently the whole planet did. I saw Rogue 1 because... I was free that day? I did not see The Last Travesty and there is no indication I ever will. Real talk- up until December I had thought Star Mickey Wars too big to ignore and no matter how much bullshit they'll cram in, I'll end up seeing it because everyone's doing it and because I affect precisely dick by not giving them $12-16. But as it turns out, I can ignore it just fine and every new piece of information I hear about it simply confirms this is the right decision. In the summer I made the prediction that the new Jumanji movie would be more enjoyable than Star Wars. My friends have since confirmed this. I know I enjoyed Jumanji. It's wasn't that hard to ignore, IMO. I mean, it's not any harder than ignoring any other franchise that other people rave about but you couldn't give two shits for. The only reason I saw 'Hope Harder' was because I was on a date with a girl who invited me to see it with her.
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Post by mybudgee on Feb 14, 2018 17:54:48 GMT
Huh? I saw A New Hope 2: Hope Harder because apparently the whole planet did. I saw Rogue 1 because... I was free that day? I did not see The Last Travesty and there is no indication I ever will. It's wasn't that hard to ignore, IMO. I mean, it's not any harder than ignoring any other franchise that other people rave about but you couldn't give two shits for.
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Post by CrutchCricket on Feb 14, 2018 18:11:25 GMT
^that movie was excellent and I enjoyed it more than the original Harry Potter films.
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Post by smilesja on Feb 14, 2018 18:23:23 GMT
It's kinda hard to get invested in the next film when the main character had yet to be challenged.
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Post by The Hype Himself on Feb 14, 2018 19:04:36 GMT
And I couldn't tell you the first thing about it other than it was based on Harry Potter. I guess for me, it's a lot easier to avoid temptation - I'm just plain uninterested, since it's not something I really know anymore. I read books 1-7, but stopped watching the movies after Goblet of Fire.
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Post by colfoley on Feb 14, 2018 20:09:53 GMT
Re-read my last paragraph... And? I just simply don't make an opinion on things before I see them. to be fair I tend to too but I try and be up front with my not having seen it and my opinion is a lot more vague. For instance I have not seen Justice League because B v Super was only kind of good, Suicide Squad looked like crap and as a general opinion I think the DC EU is trying to copy Marvel without doing any of the neccessary leg work.
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Post by river82 on Feb 14, 2018 20:18:51 GMT
Some fans have always felt that the opening moments in Star Wars: The Force Awakens immediately following the crawl where underwhelming. It wasn't always supposed to be that way. The original script showed a Star Destroyer plummeting from space to crash land on Jakku moments before we are introduced to a masked Rey, inside salvaging for parts. We still get Rey salvaging parts, but while the Star Destroyer moment was storyboarded it never made it into the final film. Now we know what that would have looked like.
Tim Gray animated this scene, and it would have been spectacular if done properly. About creating the short animated video, Gray offered this insight.
"The original concept for the force awakens opening was very different to what finally made it to screen. Using the original storyboards by J.J.Abrams, I have attempted to capture what this could have looked like."
Tim Gray goes onto say that he's not trying to make a profit from this video, and that it was done all in good fun. He's simply trying to show other Star Wars fans what could have been, and some might argue that this would have been a much better way to kick off The Force Awakens. As it stands now, immediately following the crawl, we see the Star Destroyer silhouetted above the planet Jakku as an army of First Order Troops is sent into destroy Lor San Tekka's village and retrieve the map to Luke Skywalker.
This scene is much more awe-inspiring than that initial Star Destroyer sailing in front of a planet, which has always looked a bit odd. But introducing Finn as a Stormtrooper who refuses to kill, and setting both Poe and BB-8 on their separate missions was more important in setting up the driving narrative behind the movie, and was much more economical in the long run. So, we have what we have. But we can still enjoy what might have been with Tim Gray's take on the original storyboards.movieweb.com/force-awakens-alternate-opening-star-destroyer-crash-video/
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Post by cheeseandonion on Feb 14, 2018 20:21:00 GMT
And a rumour springs up linking the words Lucasfilms, Activision, and "new Star Wars games". Late last year, Visceral shut down and their long-gestating story driven, Star Wars game, codenamed "Ragtag," was scrapped (although it's assets/engine will be used for another game). This was a major blow, considering it was supposed to be EA's big Star Wars release in 2018 (which is looking barren now). With only a handful of other games currently in development but not ready to show...Fans are understandably disappointed and worried.
From what I've heard Lucasfilm is upset as well and looking for other options. I've had a couple sources reach out to me about the current state of Star Wars gaming. According to them, Disney/LFL higher ups pulled EA to the "principal's office" to talk about what's going wrong (which is what others have reported as well). Moreso, they've apparently reached out to both Ubisoft and Activision about developing Star Wars games.
I know what you're thinking, because I had the same thoughts. EA has a contract for the games, exclusively. How could Disney get around that without breaching and causing more problems? I don't know all the technical aspects of it, but supposedly there's an addendum of some kind within the contract that would allow Disney to pull the license, or shop it around, if certain standards/conditions weren't being met. This type of clause isn't unheard of when dealing with big licenses (and what's bigger than Star Wars?), and with all the problems and lack of games it doesn't surprise me in the least that they're looking elsewhere.
Sadly, I don't have much more than that. Considering they're just talking about developing games with these major studios, it's not likely about anything specific. Perhaps it's a tactic to get EA back on the ball and pumping out games. Either way, I thought it was interesting enough, with sources I’ve trusted in the past, to share with you guys. www.cinelinx.com/game-rumors/item/11988-report-disney-lfl-talking-with-2-new-game-developers-for-star-wars.htmlMillennials only want dumb-ass MMOs/shooters. Literally what
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Post by Andrew Waples on Feb 14, 2018 20:22:56 GMT
Millennials only want dumb-ass MMOs/shooters. Literally what Ignore it, that's just his go to thing for whatever reason.
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Post by The Hype Himself on Feb 14, 2018 20:30:30 GMT
Re-read my last paragraph... And? I just simply don't make an opinion on things before I see them. You don't need to watch 'Twilight' to know it's a turd. You don't need to eat a turd to know it tastes like shit.
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Post by The Hype Himself on Feb 14, 2018 20:36:21 GMT
I'm kinda with Crutch, though possibly even more bitter; I feel so ambivalent about Disney's reign that it's retroactively killed the franchise for me. I can't even watch the old films, just because I don't care anymore. I mean, I can appreciate them for being technical and narrative masterpieces (the OT, not the prequels,) but there's just no deeper pull anymore. I have no need nor desire to ever watch them again.
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Post by Andrew Waples on Feb 14, 2018 20:40:17 GMT
And? I just simply don't make an opinion on things before I see them. You don't need to watch 'Twilight' to know it's a turd. Look, I just feel like I shouldn't give my two cents unless I've seen it, played it or read it. My opinion is worthless if to say something is amazing or something is dogshit.
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Post by The Hype Himself on Feb 14, 2018 20:44:50 GMT
He's a bit crude, but his thing on Hamill was what sort of sold it for me. Mark Hamill has, for the last 3-4 years, just seemed like a guy who is questioning his life decision of ever getting involved with Star Wars.
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Post by river82 on Feb 14, 2018 20:45:19 GMT
And? I just simply don't make an opinion on things before I see them. You don't need to watch 'Twilight' to know it's a turd. You don't need to eat a turd to know it tastes like shit. It's the difference between knowing you won't like something and being able to judge what's bad about it. For example, without reading the books someone can know that they'd hate the Harry Potter books, but only by reading them will they know that Rowling has a problem with adverbs*. *I pick up book 1 of Harry Potter, open the book and see "said Ron bitterly", then flip a few pages and "said Ron, crossly", flip a few pages more and "said Ron nervously".
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