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Conan: Crom has never looked this good

MonoxideMonoxide Registered User, ClubPA regular
edited May 2007 in Games and Technology
Conan

Later this year, Conan is coming to PS3 and 360, to push the limits of the next generation. This game from Nihilistic and THQ promises to redefine the action/adventure genre as we know it. It takes tried and true formulas like "action" and "physics" and throws them out the window, bringing you a whole new experience unlike anything we've seen before.

And...screenshots! Featuring:

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Authentic weapons, like exploding clubs and wooden swords!
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Realistic lighting!
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Probably more of this!
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New physics and particle effects exclusive only to Conan to produce realistic blood!
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Synchronized floating!
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Whatever this is!

Conan wants to know...
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why haven't you pre-ordered yet?

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    ArcticXCArcticXC Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Nice work sir.

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    korodullinkorodullin What. SCRegistered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Game of the year.

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    WoodroezWoodroez Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    I'd like to clarify that there's two Conan games in development right now: This probably AWESOME game and the possibly less awesome MMO.

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    JWFokkerJWFokker Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Conan video games have never looked as good as those screenshots, but that doesn't change the fact that the screenshots look like absolute ass. This is going to be for PS3 and 360? It looks like an Xbox 1 game at best.

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    Prophetavius VProphetavius V __BANNED USERS regular
    edited May 2007
    Sure, but can you kill 2 elves, then suddenly have arrows flying at you from all directions, taking out your eyes, and puncturing your live and legs, causing you to drop all your weapons and crawl across the ground to grab a child and strangle it before dying (while still killing the child?)

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    MonoxideMonoxide Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited May 2007
    Prophetavius V wrote: »
    Sure, but can you kill 2 elves, then suddenly have arrows flying at you from all directions, taking out your eyes, and puncturing your live and legs, causing you to drop all your weapons and crawl across the ground to grab a child and strangle it before dying (while still killing the child?)

    No, but you can cut off your enemies prosthetic legs for a similar act of cruelty.

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    suadeosuadeo Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    But... but... I did pre-order it...
    :(

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    OrikaeshigitaeOrikaeshigitae Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited May 2007
    purdy lights.

    boxy models.

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    Dangerou-DaveDangerou-Dave __BANNED USERS regular
    edited May 2007
    Ahhh I used to have a bunch of these comics. Amazing cover-art, and very violent indeed.

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    MinionOfCthulhuMinionOfCthulhu Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Woodroez wrote: »
    I'd like to clarify that there's two Conan games in development right now: This probably AWESOME game and the possibly less awesome MMO.

    The MMO might be awesome. It has barfights and shit.

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    DaveTheWaveDaveTheWave Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    It looks like FMV from 10 years ago.

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    scootchscootch Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    is it just me or do they look like they're photoshoped into the background..

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    MordrackMordrack Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    JWFokker wrote: »
    Conan video games have never looked as good as those screenshots,
    Lies, for its time Conan the Cimmerian for DOS looked decent. It was actually halfway good, too.

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    Fartacus_the_MightyFartacus_the_Mighty Brought to you by the letter A.Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Honestly? The MMO looks a lot better than anything in those screenshots. Of course, I'm also psyched for the MMO, so I might be a bit biased.

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    Target PracticeTarget Practice Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Conan, what is best in life?

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    MordrackMordrack Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    To crush my enemies. To see them driven before me. And to hear the lamentations of the women.

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    Der Waffle MousDer Waffle Mous Blame this on the misfortune of your birth. New Yark, New Yark.Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Jesus christ, what the hell is with the blood in the fourth shot?

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    ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Oh I get it, they released screenshots from who knows how long ago and it reflects the final product! I see now.

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    PancakePancake Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Zombiemambo wrote: »
    Oh I get it, they released screenshots from who knows how long ago and it reflects the final product! I see now.

    The screenshots were posted on Gamespot and IGN on March 1st of this year. That's not exactly a long time ago...

    And regardless, they still look pretty funny whether they reflect the final product or not. If you're going to release screenshots that look that goofy, how can you expect people to take it seriously?

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    ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Pancake wrote: »
    Zombiemambo wrote: »
    Oh I get it, they released screenshots from who knows how long ago and it reflects the final product! I see now.

    The screenshots were posted on Gamespot on March 1st of this year. That's not exactly a long time ago...

    And regardless, they still look pretty funny whether they reflect the final product or not. If you're going to release screenshots that look that goofy, how can you expect people to take it seriously?

    I saw these in December at the earliest.

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    PancakePancake Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Does that make them any less awful?

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    ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    No, but people act like this is the final product. Stupid shit like this:

    "Conan video games have never looked as good as those screenshots, but that doesn't change the fact that the screenshots look like absolute ass. This is going to be for PS3 and 360? It looks like an Xbox 1 game at best."

    Bravo, sir.

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    PancakePancake Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    People generally do judge what a game looks like based on what a developer chooses to show.

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    ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    It's ignorant. When the hell does a game developer just stop working on graphics to do other things? Nothing is finished until the game is on store shelves.

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    ShadowfireShadowfire Vermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered User regular
    edited May 2007
    MinionOfCthulhu wrote: »
    Woodroez wrote: »
    I'd like to clarify that there's two Conan games in development right now: This probably AWESOME game and the possibly less awesome MMO.

    The MMO might be awesome. It has barfights and shit.

    It's also the first MMO to offer mounted decapitations. That has to be worth some points.

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    JWFokkerJWFokker Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Zombiemambo wrote: »
    No, but people act like this is the final product. Stupid shit like this:

    "Conan video games have never looked as good as those screenshots, but that doesn't change the fact that the screenshots look like absolute ass. This is going to be for PS3 and 360? It looks like an Xbox 1 game at best."

    Bravo, sir.

    Developers don't generally show off games when they look like shit. I'm betting this is 90% what the final product is going to look like. Defend it all you want, but when the game launches and looks like fucking ass, don't say I didn't warn you.

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    ze swift classze swift class Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Mono's op is being sarcastic I think...?

    I honestly think the mmo will turn out great.

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    OlivawOlivaw good name, isn't it? the foot of mt fujiRegistered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Seriously though, the MMO is going to be great

    I've seen the gameplay videos, I know what I'm talking about

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    randombattlerandombattle Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Is that cell shading I see there?


    Why would you have cell shading in Conan?

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    OlivawOlivaw good name, isn't it? the foot of mt fujiRegistered User regular
    edited May 2007
    randombattle wrote: »
    Is that cell shading I see there?


    Why would you have cell shading in Conan?

    Comic book video games always have cel shading

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    AbsoluteZeroAbsoluteZero The new film by Quentin Koopantino Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Mordrack wrote: »
    To crush my enemies. To see them driven before me. And to hear the lamentations of the women.

    I'm glad I didn't have to wait long for this quote to show up.

    Man, I hope this game has Arnold's signature "AAWGULAAUGWAHOOAUGLAH!!!" screams of pain.

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    TalousTalous Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    I already pre-ordered this. Looks totally fucking sweet. I'm a huge Conan fan so it was a must have.

    I heard you get to dual wield axes. Any truth to that?

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    TalonrazorTalonrazor Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    All I can tell you is I fucking love the screenshot from this game. Everytime I see Conan's down-syndrome, retarded face staring at me as if to say "why are you watching my bash this guy", I just burst into laughter. It is so incredibly hilarious.

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    TalousTalous Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    why do you all dislike this game?! You haven't even played it!

    edit: all I say is: don't hate the game you havent tried!!

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    Ah_PookAh_Pook Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    haha those shots look terrible

    im pretty excited about the MMO, but this... thing... i'll have to wait and see how it shapes up. they should make a Solomon Kane game.

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    DashuiDashui Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    It's kind of sad a lot of people took the OP so seriously. In any case, while the screenshots look really bad, I had to see for myself how it looked in motion...

    ...and, surprisingly, it actually looks pretty good and/or fun.

    http://www.gametrailers.com/gamepage.php?id=4475

    These videos are quite recent, too, with the latest one being only two days old. Color me intrigued now. I may have to actually pick it up when it comes out.

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    Ah_PookAh_Pook Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    watching those trailers makes me kinda sad

    conan pulling stupid wrestling moves with crappy looking cel shading... i'll probably pass on this one

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    PancakePancake Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    I'm not sure the game actually looks better, but the camera being further away and everything moving makes it a little harder to tell.

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    TalousTalous Registered User regular
    edited May 2007
    In the release version it was announced that the camera will be pulled backwards into an overhead view, and the game will instead be an RTS.

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    darleysamdarleysam On my way to UKRegistered User regular
    edited May 2007
    Monoxide wrote: »
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    Whatever this is!

    that right there is your run-of-the-mill "CAPTAIN PLANET!" foot-in-the-balls. The guy probably already had glass in his eye.

    Also, i'm confused, because there seem to be about a hundred different Conan games coming out, right? Or is there just one that's an MMO, an action-adventure, probably a RTS/MMO hybrid with shades of Pokemon and Metroid too, why not.

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