Look like Atari is trying to revive some old franchises.
From Kotaku-
Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Dungeons & Dragons and Test Drive Unlimited haven't been forgotten by Atari. The publisher plans to bring each of those series back to its line-up — but not until after 2009.
Atari revealed its intentions to revisit and resuscitate some of its better known properties at a press conference in the UK today, pointing to some of its most beloved hits as a focus for 2010 and beyond. The rebounding publisher diverted focus to its next-year line-up, according to Eurogamer, which includes Ghostbusters, The Witcher for consoles and the recently announced Ready 2 Rumble Revolution.
While Atari's been supporting Neverwinter Nights 2 in the form of expansion packs, the Baldur's Gate series has been quiet since the release of Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal, with the spin-off series Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance petering out in 2004. Sequels to both would be very welcome, my new Atari overlords.
We suppose the only question is: who's going to develop the next Baldur's Gate? BioWare, now owned by EA, has already moved on to its own "spiritual successor" Dragon Age.
As far as another Test Drive, Developer Eden Games is rumored to have already started work on a sequel to Test Drive Unlimited as of earlier this year.
MOTHERFUCKING BALDUR'S GATE! I think and hope this would be a publishing deal, and that Baldur's Gate would be given to the only man capable of reviving it.
This, along with a Witcher console port being announced today, shows some interesting things for Atari in the future.
If Obsidian was involved, I'd be stoked. Short of that I'm not touching it with a ten foot pole.
And how the hell did Atari end up with the rights to the Baldur's Gate IP? They didn't have anything to do with its creation or distribution from my understanding.
Why bother? Baldur's Gate is done. Not to say that Obsidian isn't capable of making a good game out of it, but they would probably be better served by an entirely new IP instead of being stuck in the Forgotten Realms.
Oh and Raynaga, it all has to do with the fact Baldur's Gate is all part of the D&D digital rights, which Atari got after Interplay started sinking.
My excitment is tempered by the fact it's likely to be some DA equivalent shit. I think the highest my hopes will be allowed to go is basically KOTOR with kobolds.
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You know how Mega Man 9 was unashamedly retro. Imagine if instead of some half assed NWN2 engine they went completely back to the iso pre rendered stuff with sprites. Totally the same exactly.
A: It would be incredibly cheap to produce, especially compared to modern games and their complex engines.
You know how Mega Man 9 was unashamedly retro. Imagine if instead of some half assed NWN2 engine they went completely back to the iso pre rendered stuff with sprites. Totally the same exactly.
A: It would be incredibly cheap to produce, especially compared to modern games and their complex engines.
Knowing WotC, any new D&D games will be stuck using 4th Edition. After Storm of Zehir I'd love to see Obsidian make a 3.5 Edition BG with an engine built from the ground up, but it's just not going to happen.
The main thing with using 4E rules is that the game would need to play like FFT more than Baldur's Gate... which would be badass in itself but wouldn't feel at all like BG.
Why don't they just release a pack with BG, BGII, Planescape: Torment, and both Icewind Dales and call it the "Hope you didn't have anything to do for the next year" pack
Why don't they just release a pack with BG, BGII, Planescape: Torment, and both Icewind Dales and call it the "Hope you didn't have anything to do for the next year" pack
There was a referendum and it was outlawed, sorry. It was costing the health service too much.
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Come to think of it...
I never did beaten BG2...
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This is such a coincidence because I just reinstalled Baldur's Gate II today
This will be the second time I've attempted to play it and I still haven't gotten past the opening dungeon
Christ almighty the UI is so bad I keep wondering if it's worth suffering through to play it
This is such a coincidence because I just reinstalled Baldur's Gate II today
This will be the second time I've attempted to play it and I still haven't gotten past the opening dungeon
Christ almighty the UI is so bad I keep wondering if it's worth suffering through to play it
You're going to be murdered.
Though I kinda agree. Never saw the charm of the infinity engine
The charm of the infinity engine is that is had Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate 2, Planescape: motherfucking Torment, and while not quite as good still fun Icewind Dale and Icewind Dale 2.
This is such a coincidence because I just reinstalled Baldur's Gate II today
This will be the second time I've attempted to play it and I still haven't gotten past the opening dungeon
Christ almighty the UI is so bad I keep wondering if it's worth suffering through to play it
You're going to be murdered.
Though I kinda agree. Never saw the charm of the infinity engine
The charm of the infinity engine is that is had Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate 2, Planescape: motherfucking Torment, and while not quite as good still fun Icewind Dale and Icewind Dale 2.
Man, who owns the Planescape license?
I know it can't be made into another game, I don't want it to, but I'm kinda curious.
I really need to get around to making that Planescape LP, but there is absolutely no way I can do it justice.
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I'd be all for retelling the Baldur's Gate story with fancy new graphics and whatnot, but I really don't see how they could continue it in a satisfying manner...I mean, that was quite the finale.
This is such a coincidence because I just reinstalled Baldur's Gate II today
This will be the second time I've attempted to play it and I still haven't gotten past the opening dungeon
Christ almighty the UI is so bad I keep wondering if it's worth suffering through to play it
The solution is to skip all the way to Icewind Dale 2 which is by far the most tolerable of all these games in that area. It also helps it is probably the most polished.
Also there is a mod for BG2 which removes the first dungeon if you so wish.
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I'd be all for retelling the Baldur's Gate story with fancy new graphics and whatnot, but I really don't see how they could continue it in a satisfying manner...I mean, that was quite the finale.
See this is what I want
Hell just make it a Neverwinter Nights module for crissakes, I could deal with that interface easily
How can they revive NWN? NWN2 just got a fucking expansion you band of cockthumping trollops!
I am also sure this new Baldur's Gate will be a Dark Alliance faggot-fest. I've never even touched Test Drive. This announcement is all kinds of dumb. Dragon Age will probably be closer to a true sequel to Baldur's Gate than this BG3 or whatever it is they want, unless they get the same team of writers.
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Why don't they just release a pack with BG, BGII, Planescape: Torment, and both Icewind Dales and call it the "Hope you didn't have anything to do for the next year" pack
There was a referendum and it was outlawed, sorry. It was costing the health service too much.
There was something close; an "Ultimate D&D" pack that had BG1 + BG2 + Expansions, NWN1 + Expansions, Icewind Dale and a few other games.
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Seeing how ToB ended the protagonist's plot line in Baldur's Gate, I can think of only one possible good BG3.
Baldur's Gate 3: The Joined Adventures of Minsc & Edwin (and Boo!)
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I'd be all over a new one if it stays true to the combat style and the D&D rules. Also dear god hire some good writers.
Which is why Chris Avellone must write it. Get Obsidian to do it and Atari can publish.
He is The One.
And how the hell did Atari end up with the rights to the Baldur's Gate IP? They didn't have anything to do with its creation or distribution from my understanding.
Oh and Raynaga, it all has to do with the fact Baldur's Gate is all part of the D&D digital rights, which Atari got after Interplay started sinking.
A: It would be incredibly cheap to produce, especially compared to modern games and their complex engines.
B: The fanbase would hump it all night long.
I would never see the light of day again.
And goddamit, I really want to reinstall BG2 now.
Fuck.
Infinity Engine or else
There was a referendum and it was outlawed, sorry. It was costing the health service too much.
I never did beaten BG2...
This will be the second time I've attempted to play it and I still haven't gotten past the opening dungeon
Christ almighty the UI is so bad I keep wondering if it's worth suffering through to play it
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It's already practically written as a strategy rpg, we just need someone to do it justice.
There wasn't any...but it was what we had, so we kinda had to like it (same with the old Fallout engine, frankly)
The charm of the infinity engine is that is had Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate 2, Planescape: motherfucking Torment, and while not quite as good still fun Icewind Dale and Icewind Dale 2.
Just not fucking AD&D. :x
I know it's going to be terrible.
Man, who owns the Planescape license?
I know it can't be made into another game, I don't want it to, but I'm kinda curious.
I really need to get around to making that Planescape LP, but there is absolutely no way I can do it justice.
Man I have the old Fallout games
They've aged way better than this
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The solution is to skip all the way to Icewind Dale 2 which is by far the most tolerable of all these games in that area. It also helps it is probably the most polished.
Also there is a mod for BG2 which removes the first dungeon if you so wish.
See this is what I want
Hell just make it a Neverwinter Nights module for crissakes, I could deal with that interface easily
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I am also sure this new Baldur's Gate will be a Dark Alliance faggot-fest. I've never even touched Test Drive. This announcement is all kinds of dumb. Dragon Age will probably be closer to a true sequel to Baldur's Gate than this BG3 or whatever it is they want, unless they get the same team of writers.
There was something close; an "Ultimate D&D" pack that had BG1 + BG2 + Expansions, NWN1 + Expansions, Icewind Dale and a few other games.
Baldur's Gate 3: The Joined Adventures of Minsc & Edwin (and Boo!)
THe game has never once left my HDD
No kidding. Thats on my "play at least once a year" list.
You know we're pretty close to a new year, eh?
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Thank god for me, Irenicus' dungeon keeps me far away from playing BG2 a second 1/2 time.
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