Thief 4 will be awesome because... - by jay pettitt
Springheel on 13/6/2013 at 13:06
Except from what we've seen, the crowbar doesn't appear to be an inventory item that the player consciously uses; it seems to be a context-sensitive animation that just pops up automatically when you are in the right spot. It's a nice bit of colour, granted, but there's no indication it is a gameplay element.
I do like the idea of a "throwable" inventory category, however. It gives the player more options and makes junk more useful.
Evil Spoon on 13/6/2013 at 13:46
Excitement and dread in equal measure. That is all.
Starker on 13/6/2013 at 20:16
Quote Posted by Springheel
Except from what we've seen, the crowbar doesn't appear to be an inventory item that the player consciously uses; it seems to be a context-sensitive animation that just pops up automatically when you are in the right spot. It's a nice bit of colour, granted, but there's no indication it is a gameplay element.
That is a good point. Let's say then that I like the idea of it, not the current implementation.
Too Much Coffee on 15/6/2013 at 19:03
"Thief" (air quotes intentional) will be awesome because I get 40xp for headshots.
:rolleyes:
SneakyJack on 15/6/2013 at 19:27
If it's a decent game and does well on the sales side there is a chance the franchise will be passed to a studio in the future that is more invested in bringing the feel of the original series forward and they'll be under less pressure to broaden the appeal to revive a series previously on life support if moving the series forward into a new generation proves successful. Hopefully even if this game isn't everything we want it to be it's strong sales will give the next game the chance to be closer to what we want.
Renault on 15/6/2013 at 20:36
Quote Posted by SneakyJack
If it's a decent game and does well on the sales side there is a chance the franchise will be passed to a studio in the future that is more invested in bringing the feel of the original series forward
Not sure I follow this logic. If T4 is a success, EM would likely do a sequel and it would be more or less a copy of the game that was released. The only way the Thief franchise gets passed to another studio is if T4 bombs and they decide to give someone else a chance to revive it. Trust me, EM won't mess with success, if T4 sells, T5 will follow quickly and be the same basic game.
SneakyJack on 15/6/2013 at 22:51
Quote Posted by Brethren
Not sure I follow this logic. If T4 is a success, EM would likely do a sequel and it would be more or less a copy of the game that was released. The only way the Thief franchise gets passed to another studio is if T4 bombs and they decide to give someone else a chance to revive it. Trust me, EM won't mess with success, if T4 sells, T5 will follow quickly and be the same basic game.
I'd have to believe that if this next game bombs the franchise is more or less done for, though. I guess I was thinking more along the lines of Fallout 3 vs Fallout New Vegas. Both were successful games released (in game development time) near to each other and both developed by different studios - the second (arguably) a much better game with the changes that were made by the second studio.
Dia on 16/6/2013 at 12:41
Quote Posted by Brethren
The only way the Thief franchise gets passed to another studio is if T4 bombs and they decide to give someone else a chance to revive it.
So there's hope afterall.
;)
webe123 on 26/6/2013 at 08:36
So did thiefessa get banned? Or is she just using that phrase under her name? Her name is red in color also while the others are blue in color, don't know if that means anything. Just wondering.
Azaran on 26/6/2013 at 08:46
Quote Posted by webe123
So did thiefessa get banned? Or is she just using that phrase under her name? Her name is red in color also while the others are blue in color, don't know if that means anything. Just wondering.
I think she's banned. I don't know what triggered it exactly, but I'm guessing it was a buildup of stuff she was posting
