Topic: id Software "considering" Wii game

[GoldenPhoenix]

Ehhe, nothing from ID excites me anymore. Generic and ID seem to go hand in hand. When I can say with a straight face that Resistance 1 or 2 have more innovation then any ID game in the several years, that tells you something.

[Stratos]

I don't Nintendo cares too much considering ID software really isn't that cool. Plus any "engine" they make will probably be trumped by what Factor 5 is currently working on. (even if they are in financial trouble)

Factor 5 is basically dead. IGN has called their offices and emailed them and gotten no response since they fell of the map. Emails were bounced back as well. Don't count on them for anything.


I'm interested in what he has in mind. I just hope he tries to maximize the systems capabilities.

If he's been playing Wii a lot it means he's enjoying it. If he's enjoying it then he is probably going to make something he thinks he would enjoy playing. While true that this could lead to a Boom Blox like party game, it could also be something else, something more. It could also be something less as I saw all of the things mentioned in the interview that Ian mentioned. As it seems to be in a lot of instances lately: Time only knows. I hope time will tell, soon.

[KDR_11k]

Would be funny if we'd see the (proper) revival of Commander Keen, eh?

[Flames_of_chaos]

Would be funny if we'd see the (proper) revival of Commander Keen, eh?

We would probably see that on Iphone or maybe DSiware or PSP PSN.

[Stratos]

Would be funny if we'd see the (proper) revival of Commander Keen, eh?

Can we? I loved those games. I remember reading an article a number of years ago about the series where the interviewed the creator and he said he had given thought to it, but wanted to come up with a way that Keen could work in 3-D without coming off poorly.

It would be nice to see a new one on Wii or DS or even a remake on WiiWare.

[Flames_of_chaos]

I really hope there's a new Commander Keen and Jazz Jackrabbit actually scratch the Jazz Jackrabbit idea since Epic will turn it into some generic monstrosity powered by the Unreal Engine 3.

[KDR_11k]

They already made an attempt at Jazz 3D years ago, it failed so they canned the game. Speaking of Unreal Engine 3, there's a user-made playermodel of Jaz Jackrabbit for UT3 except he's shaped like an American football player.

[Stratos]

I loved Jazz Jackrabbit as well back in the day. They could always go the 2.5D route or just make a really nice 2-D sprite based game.