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Shadow of the Eternals (Dyack) kickstarter ends prematurely
- Thread starter brianmcdoogle
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TheBaronOfNA
Banned
I will not have problem if Nintendo does a sequel or Precursor says no to Dyack.
Visualante2
Member
I can't wait.
Will be interesting to see if Republique made the smart move by sticking it, rather than starting from $0 with a new pitch. I think this is going to be an incredibly tough sell.
keltickennedy
Member
If only he was able to start a poll seeing if people would play the new game or not....
Kick out Dyack = Reputation of the dev increased by 1000%.
I like ED as well, but firing Dyack is the only way I'll support it. Pay him for his ideas, credit him as a consultant and shitcan him.
moltonasty
Member
The imminent culmination of the highly anticipated Too Human trilogy confirmed?
Dark Octave
Banned
2,401 Backers and $127,414 pledged of $1,350,000 goal.
They still have weeks to go and they were almost 100% funded.
Edit: Oops I'm dumb.
And Eternal Darkness completely removed from the Eternal Darkness spiritual successor. So pretty pointless.
Compare the numbers again
LumpOfCole
Member
It looks like this project will be kept in...
... Eternal Darkness.
... Eternal Darkness.
BRocknRolla
Member
Oh, to live in a world where you're convinced everyone is wrong but you. Glad people didn't buy into this.
Imbarkus
As Sartre noted in his contemplation on Hell in No Exit, the true horror is other members.
Name me a bigger underdog right now.
Beermeister
Banned
Where's our $1,475?
...What?
At this point I would settle for a Wii U / 3DS port of Eternal Darkness...
I don't have a GC or a BC Wii anymore
AstroZombie
Banned
there aren't enough LOLs in the world.
dragonflys545
Member
I guess no one wants it after all. Against.
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Queen of Hunting
Unconfirmed Member
welll from rumors ive heard MS has given them support to do xbox exclusive of this so that could be why its cancelled
Dark Octave
Banned
Yeah I'm dumb.And Eternal Darkness completely removed from the Eternal Darkness spiritual successor. So pretty pointless.
Compare the numbers again
After blunder after blunder, they really shouldn't be attempting such an ambitious project. They are biting off way more than they can chew imo.
I don't have any faith in Dyack or his six-man team whatsoever. 1.2 million for an episode was it? Goddamn, that episode might only be 4-5 minutes long.
I don't have any faith in Dyack or his six-man team whatsoever. 1.2 million for an episode was it? Goddamn, that episode might only be 4-5 minutes long.
You think this failed because people didn't buy into Dyack? Heh, only a small group on GAF has hatred for the guy. The problem lies more with Eternal Darkness being a niche game on a Nintendo system 10+ years ago.
As good as a Nintendo-made sequel could be on its own merits, it just wouldn't be the same without Silicon Knights/Precursor Games.
I hope this project sees the light of day someday. These guys deserve a second chance. Yes, Dyack included.
that would be bad
Sammy Samusu
Member
Unbothered.
Hopefully Retro will work on Eternal Darkness 2 after they are done with Mario Kart 8.
Hopefully Retro will work on Eternal Darkness 2 after they are done with Mario Kart 8.
Noisepurge
Member
Smells like they will put up a new kickstarter with a goal like 500k instead of the 1.3 million
The same Microsoft that was burned by Too Human, is going to give these guys money to do a Spirtual sequel to a brand Micro can't even use to help promote this, and on top of that is only Niche and didn't even perform very well in the first place.
Yeah, I totally buy that.
I think the risk/reward ratio was too off kilter for most folks (myself included). It seemed like $1.5 Million dollars was needed to fund the first episode, then they were going to rely on sales of that to fund the other episodes.
I don't think that amount they were asking for was wholly unreasonable, considering they were going to use it to fund engine licensing costs, etc, that would be used in the production of the other episodes. However, I had little confidence in their approach to funding the remaining episodes, leading me to believe backers would get the first and maybe second episode and then find out they couldn't raise enough funds to make the rest.
I'm hoping they can come back with a stronger pitch and a more reassuring funding model for their next stab at it.
I don't think that amount they were asking for was wholly unreasonable, considering they were going to use it to fund engine licensing costs, etc, that would be used in the production of the other episodes. However, I had little confidence in their approach to funding the remaining episodes, leading me to believe backers would get the first and maybe second episode and then find out they couldn't raise enough funds to make the rest.
I'm hoping they can come back with a stronger pitch and a more reassuring funding model for their next stab at it.
Smells like they will put up a new kickstarter with a goal like 500k instead of the 1.3 million
Or 10 bucks.
SolidSnakex
Member
Now with Wii Vitality Sensor support!
Rawket Lawnchair
Member
The GAF curse.
I don't think that's how it works.
AllIsOneIsNone
Banned
I can't help but feel bad for Dyack.
Another 10+ year Too Human style development story/genre/setting shift imminent?
They likely did.
And probably not. As it stands SK had already pitched Nintendo on ED2, and for whatever reason it didn't go through.
6 people doing this, and with Cry Engine 3 would make any Publisher catious, let alone Nintendo.
why? it is not a smart business move for them...
and they do own ED IP.. so when they feel that the time is right for a sequel, we will see it..
To be fair the only reason the first game was any good was because of Nintendo's strict project management and hardcore work ethic. The proof is in the fact that none of SK's other games were quite as endearing or polished.
Schnozberry
Member
They did when it was still Silicon Knights. Nintendo turned them away because their legal situation was FUBAR.
Horseticuffs
Full werewolf off the buckle
You know, this whole situation sucks :-( I would be interested in a sequel to ED, but there's so much fucked up baggage in the way it will probably never happen now unless Nintendo does it on their own.
Probably our best hope at this juncture, I guess.
Probably our best hope at this juncture, I guess.
Jake Tower
Banned
For.
blizzardjesus
Banned
If they get rid of Dyack and make it public that he is no longer associated with the project and the company, only then will they have a chance at making this succeed. Anything that he ends up getting associated with, will be followed by his negative notoriety. He should leave the business and go sell used cars or something.
Second chance, yes. Are you familiar with their series of recent projects?
Bingo.