Author Topic: n-Space Working on Revolution Titles (Read 17624 times)

Karl Castaneda #2 · « **on:** February 21, 2006, 03:04:56 PM »

Geist 2? Whatever they are, they're Rev-bound.

In a recent article in The Orlando Sentinel, the publication notes that n-Space is expanding its territory by 7,000 square feet, no doubt to accomodate their search for new employees, also mentioned in the article. The real news here, though, is that this is all due to n-Space working on new titles; Revolution titles.

Details are scarce on what kind of games they'll be - let's just hope the next one doesn't take three years to release.

Louieturkey · « **Reply #1 on:** February 21, 2006, 03:17:01 PM »

Let's also hope those three years aren't wasted and the cool concept they come up with fizzels into a lackluster game. That would be upsetting. So much potential, yet nothing good to show for it.

Mario · « **Reply #2 on:** February 21, 2006, 03:21:10 PM »

Titles? Wow.

I still need to play Geist!

zakkiel · « **Reply #3 on:** February 21, 2006, 03:30:48 PM »

At least one of those is guaranteed to be an Ashley and Mary-Kate game, so don't get too excited.

mantidor · « **Reply #4 on:** February 21, 2006, 03:33:16 PM »

Sorry but their previous experience was mary kate ashley olsen games... give them time, for heavens sake, Geist wasnt horrible, and they can only improve if Nintendo supervises, right?

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #5 on:** February 21, 2006, 03:43:50 PM »

WTF do people have against Geist?! Geist was an excellent game, aside from the beginning being a tad slow, I've never had a gaming experience like it.

It's one of those rare games which you could play in a room full of people and everyone could enjoy just watching it to see what crazy things happened next. "Look! I'm possessing a dog, barking and scaring some rats so I can possess a rat, run through a crack in the wall, possess a stack of plates and fling them at the chef like frisbees so I can feed rat poison stew to a room full of guards in the evil lair of my enemy."

And now I'm a shower head in the women's locker room...

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #6 on:** February 21, 2006, 03:47:06 PM »

The only thing wrong with Geist is the AI, end of story...Their designers are amazing and have much potential...

Infernal Monkey · « **Reply #7 on:** February 21, 2006, 03:51:58 PM »

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WTF do people have against Geist?!

It's $100 AUD, that's what!

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #8 on:** February 21, 2006, 03:57:32 PM »

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Originally posted by: Infernal Monkey
It's $100 AUD, that's what!

Ouch. Point made.

Yeah, I agree the AI could have been better, but combat with guards was a very small part of the overall focus of the game.

I was too busy causing problems via possession to be shooting, most of the time.

King of Twitch · « **Reply #9 on:** February 21, 2006, 04:28:12 PM »

Any game involving the Olsen twins and motion sensing controls is fine by me

Ian Sane · « **Reply #10 on:** February 21, 2006, 04:40:37 PM »

This isn't suprising or even significant really. I pretty much assumed n-Space would be on board. And I don't really have much faith in them. Rare and SK at least had some pretty decent games prior to their involvement with Nintendo. n-Space had nothing and I can't imagine why Nintendo decided to join with them in the first place. It kind of seems like they only joined up because Nintendo was desperate for any support they could get to fill in for the good second parties they stupidly let get away. Past second parties had something unique to them that clearly benefited Nintendo. n-Space just seems like a regular dev with nothing really special to contribute. They might bust something cool out but Nintendo can't really rely on them like they could with their second parties in the past.

Nintendo doesn't need potentially good devs on their side, they need PROVEN devs on their side. When you're facing a slim release schedule the Nintendo published titles have to deliver. An average or okay title can be the equivalent of having months of no good games. I saw this last year on the Cube. I wouldn't be interested in one title and then the next title wouldn't be that great and then suddenly six months would have gone by of nothing.

Karl Castaneda #2 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 21, 2006, 04:46:03 PM »

I think n-Space has definite potential. With the right guidance, I don't see why they couldn't be just as good as Silicon Knights. They've certainly got the delay attitude down.

NWR_Lindy · « **Reply #12 on:** February 21, 2006, 05:04:52 PM »

Nintendo likely grabbed n-Space because they were cheap, much cheaper than a "proven developer".

dack25 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 21, 2006, 05:06:00 PM »

I haven't played completely through Geist yet but its an okay game (I got it for like eight bucks). The problem is that the game is way too linear for the concept. And yeah the controls do suck, but I bet if they were with Nintendo for the whole development of the Rev and could take advantage of the system better they could make a better game (or sequel).

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #14 on:** February 21, 2006, 05:20:46 PM »

I think n-Space has definite potential. With the right guidance, I don't see why they couldn't be just as good as Silicon Knights.

I enjoyed Geist more than Eternal Darkness...Oh, oh! I totally opened a can of worms there!

It kind of seems like they only joined up because Nintendo was desperate for any support they could get to fill in for the good second parties they stupidly let get away.

More like because n-Space has a lot more potential in terms of gameplay than Silicon Knights ever did or ever will...

animecyberrat · « **Reply #15 on:** February 21, 2006, 05:24:36 PM »

whast wrong with the marykate and ashleygames? thier movies rock, they are getting to old though its time for Nintendo to grab Lindsay Lohan and get her to star in a game.

JonLeung · « **Reply #16 on:** February 21, 2006, 05:30:40 PM »

I also liked Geist.

A few framerate issues, maybe AI wasn't all that great, after all those years everyone expected more, but I certainly had fun possessing things...and other people, especially in the Vs. mode and making them walk into deadly devices. Hee hee.

IceCold · « **Reply #17 on:** February 21, 2006, 05:55:54 PM »

There's no way that Geist was better than ED..

ShyGuy · « **Reply #18 on:** February 21, 2006, 06:09:05 PM »

Geist will be my nourishment during the coming cube drought.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #19 on:** February 21, 2006, 06:14:55 PM »

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Originally posted by: IceCold
There's no way that Geist was better than ED..

Does Eternal Darkness even count as a game? It was all story and no gameplay!

The Omen · « **Reply #20 on:** February 21, 2006, 06:16:53 PM »

It's pretty much common knowledge down here in *insert big third party everyone hates name here* territory that Geist 2 has been top priority over at N Space. It is supposedly going to be the first big FPS/Adventure to make use of the new Rev control. That's the talk around the campfire, and has been since E3 last year. Of course, it's all off the record stuff, and someone could get fired for mentioning the wrong tidbits.

Another rumor that has me smiling is that there is a first person dungeon crawler, ala those old Ultima/Wizardry games being developed by N Space, to take advantage of the Rev controls, as well. That could be BS, though it has me intrigued.

Mario · « **Reply #21 on:** February 21, 2006, 06:16:59 PM »

I hope these guys make a game where I can pick up chairs and stuff in my living room and throw them at baddies.

EDIT: Geist 2 would be sweet, I imagine it would be a lot better that the first, combining both the new controller and the fact they're more experienced.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #22 on:** February 21, 2006, 06:23:19 PM »

I would think that Hope would be a primary focus of n-Space's...At least, that's what I believe was said in an interview way back when...But there's no details on said game, so it could very well be Omen's rumoured FP-dungeon crawler...

Geist 2 would be fantastic, and n-Space's producers have appeared to be VERY open to fan input, so I'm sure they know very well what mistakes to fix...

Mario · « **Reply #23 on:** February 21, 2006, 06:28:42 PM »

Fan input could destroy the game!

For their sake I hope the Geist sequel isn't called Geist 2, because nobody has even heard of Geist 1 so it'll be associated with floppage by the name alone.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #24 on:** February 21, 2006, 06:31:25 PM »

Well, I mean "technical" input, mainly...

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Author Topic: n-Space Working on Revolution Titles (Read 17624 times)