**EM in interview : 'It's easy to fall into the trap of trying to please everyone - by bjc_sp
Vivian on 13/4/2013 at 09:50
RPS say rope arrows are go
Too Much Coffee on 13/4/2013 at 13:37
Imagine if LGS took the same approach that EM is taking. None of us would probably be here at TTLG talking about this. No, you can't remake an original. But if you are going to make something with the same name as the original, you should at least get the original's fundamentals right. Otherwise call it something else.
Dia on 13/4/2013 at 13:45
I agree; a lot of us have been saying this from the first, TMC. Guess they're covering their collective behinds by calling it a 'reboot'. Seems as though they're totally missing the point.
jtr7 on 13/4/2013 at 13:47
Reboot backwards is toober. Tubers and spuds. Devo.
You can't stop the signal!
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Dia on 13/4/2013 at 13:48
Shiny.
Too Much Coffee on 13/4/2013 at 14:12
LGS could have stopped in their tracks and said "woa, wait, what are we thinking??? Today's gamers will never go for this crap. They are not patient enough. They want the action packed immediate gratification like they get from Doom and Quake. We need to make Thief more mainstream."
Thank goodness they didn't.
jtr7 on 13/4/2013 at 14:15
And we love 'em for it! And they hung out with us and didn't keep deep dark secrets.
Tomi on 13/4/2013 at 14:16
"Today's gamers"... "mainstream"... you only forgot to mention "dumbing down" and "the masses".
Aren't we all "today's gamers" here? Or haven't you guys played any other games since TDP/TMA/TDS?
Vae on 13/4/2013 at 14:16
Quote Posted by Too Much Coffee
LGS could have stopped in their tracks and said "woa, wait, what are we thinking??? Today's gamers will never go for this crap. They are not patient enough. They want the action packed immediate gratification like they get from Doom and Quake. We need to make Thief more mainstream."
Thank goodness they didn't.
That's an excellent point, TMC...LGS did not conform to the trends of the time, that is why THIEF is so unique, and as an idea, timeless...This is contrary to EM succumbing to the current trends of today, which can only produce a largely derivative work.
