John Romero Awakens/Blackroom Kickstarter

Starker on 23/4/2016 at 15:56

Apparently, John Romero wants to make another FPS and (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nightworkgames/blackroom-a-new-fps-from-romero-and-carmack?token=07458251) has launched a Kickstarter. Currently, they don't have a lot to show, though, other than concept art and a promise of "old school hardcore FPS".

Original post:
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbDQSOmwA20)

Apparently there's a new FPS in works at Romero's new studio and there will be more details in a couple of days: (http://www.nightworkgames.com/)

Starker on 23/4/2016 at 20:59

Eh, it's all in good fun. From what I've seen of him elsewhere, he's a *lot* more humble these days. (although, that's not much of an achievement, admittedly)

Melan on 23/4/2016 at 21:31

This clip is great, and John Romero is great. Suck it down! :D

Starker on 24/4/2016 at 00:05

You're kidding, but he was one of my heroes for a long time until the whole Ion Storm fiasco happened. But of course people are never going to let him live it down.

Nameless Voice on 24/4/2016 at 01:35

What's he doing here, of all places?

demagogue on 24/4/2016 at 04:59

After Ion Storm busted he was exiled and lived as a hermit in obscurity, until a dev hungry for the lost arts of the old ways tracked him down to begin mapping again for the new generation. That's the message we're supposed to be getting from this, right?

Edit. Or, wait, you mean here as in Ireland?

Well, if you're going to be exiled, it should at least have English speakers around, overseas, not the UK, and SAfrica and ANZ are too damn far. Best I got.

Vicarious on 24/4/2016 at 06:51

I'm pretty sure the 'supersized ego' is an urban legend. I've heard from a number of people who have talked to him and he's supposedly a really cool guy.

As for his new FPS (details tommorow, by the way), I'll keep an eye on it, but my hopes aren't very high. Just because vets got back together to make a new game doesn't immediately mean it's going to be amazing.

Vicarious on 24/4/2016 at 07:59

Uhm, he's not returning to id. He's got his new company called (http://www.nightworkgames.com/) Night Work Games. Seems they've put up a timer: 1d 7h to go.

Starker on 24/4/2016 at 08:41

A new old school FPS would be very welcome at this point, as it has been rather slim pickings for a while. Is a fast-paced non-linear non-bullet-spongy FPS with a single player campaign really that much to ask?

Nameless Voice on 24/4/2016 at 12:58

Yes, I meant here in the west of Ireland. Odd place for a game studio.

Speaking of Ion Storm and no one even mentions Anachrononx?