It has a forties cartoony style that reminds me somewhat of the recent game Cuphead.
“A comedy adventure with a sprawling story and colorful cast. Betty Anderson can’t remember who she is, but she has bigger worries – like a doomsday plot threatening to wipe out the human race. Join Betty to crack the conspiracy that starts with a bang and ends at 3 Minutes to Midnight.”
I’m unfamiliar with the mod, but I like the ancient mysteries to-be-solved aspect of the upcoming release which adds to what the mod apparently offered.
Deep underground in an ancient Roman city, 26 trapped explorers lay dead because one of them broke a mysterious law. Within, a portal leads back into the past, allowing you to change their fate – or witness their deaths in a time loop for eternity. Fortunately, hope remains. The Forgotten City offers incredible freedom, inviting players to manipulate the timeline, Groundhog Day-style, so events play out differently. By talking with diverse characters, making tough choices in moral dilemmas, and thinking laterally, you can unlock vastly different endings.
From PC Gamer, a really great Fallout Timeline so you can see where everything fits in, particularly of interest is Fallout 76. Definitely not our world they’re working with.
In Grimmwood, you and up to 30 players spawn on a procedurally generated map and have to build a town together. Monsters will attack when the sun goes down, and the waves become more powerful each night. You can explore, gather resources and craft on your own, but as Chris discovered, you end up having to relying on other players to survive.
Looking at the publisher’s website, it seems quite different. More of an old rpg. It’s hard to picture how 30 people could interact. Intriguing though.
Homage to The Walking Dead! It’s been that sort of a week. (2/16/15 Note I’ve added links to MassivelyOP and Blizzard Watch sites and fund raising sites below.)
Department of Good News
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft is holding at 10 million subscribers. They need to get that Patch 6.1 out and also really quickly get some content patches out. Draenor has plenty of opportunities for new quests Garrison Improvements at the very least.
The Raceway from Darkmoon Faire in beta is coming in 6.1! It is so much fun and reminds me somehow of Mario Racing or Wacky Wheels if you remember that game. Or Speed Racer!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nbrianna/massively-overpowered Their Kickstarter reached its goal in under 48 hours, which is just incredible and well deserved. There are still 21 days and much more they can do with additional support. I’ve been following the writers and MassivelyOP on Twitter and they are all so nice, smart and dedicated to continuing to bring MMO news to everyone. Ever better things coming from these folks.
The Wow Insider staff also hit the ground running and has a fully funded site via Patreon, which I haven’t heard of before. With Patreon you just pledge a monthly contribution, it looks like it can be whatever you wish. If you think of it as a subscription for one of your favorite game sites, it is well worthwhile and as affordable as can be. They seem to be working hard to restore much of the content they lost to layoffs, such as their Class columns. I’m wishing them the best.
The Adventure Gamers Review site will be opening an online store later this month which will allow them to offer Adventure focused games. They were reaching out to publishers large and small of these titles to get started. http://www.adventuregamers.com/articles/view/28073
Department of Bad News
Daybreak Studios Breaks Down Immediately
Much sooner than I expected, a large wave of layoffs went through the new “indie” company. Many beloved people are now looking for new roles in the industry. I hope they’ll all find new places quickly.
The Last Chapter Gaming Blog 