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[Darth Smurf X]

It certainly is pretty, but knowing Sony pulled their support last year, I'm definitely waiting for reviews before buying this one.

 

[Infernostew]

Lost interest a long time ago. That trailer also didn't do much for me and was it just me or did was there shuttering or bad frame rate in the video?

 

[oti]

At first I was like nah, but towards the end of the trailer I was on board.

 

[Ridley327]

I wonder if GameStop is publishing this? They did sign Tequila Works for a project a couple months back.

I imagine that their Gamestop game could be The Sexy Brutale, as that currently doesn't have a publisher. Rime got picked up by Grey Box, who handles Dreadnought.

 

[moozoom]

Looks really nice, and looks like its coming out - so wait and see...

Will buy for switch or PS4 depending on reviews and word of mouth.

 

[AusRoachman]

Wind waker still manages to look better with that cartoony look , I remember the initial reveal having much better graphics , but it's probably just the side effect of going cross platform .

Either way will wait for reviews but I do like what they are showing , but that means bugger all as we all know what they initially showed was nothing more then a tech demo .

Is this game structured like the witness where you go around an open island solving puzzles ? If so I hope they have some clever ones like the witness does .

 

[J-Skee]

Still looks good. I have high hopes for it.

 

[AmuroChan]

Looks pretty good, though admittedly I'm more interested in what the hell happened between them and Sony.

 

[Exentryk]

This looks really good. Without combat, I don't think the puzzles would be enough to keep my interest though.

 

[Trago]

I'm getting major TLG vibes, more than I remember. Especially when he is running on the bridge at 1:16.

Thought the same thing.

 

[Kodaman]

... Bad haircut.

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Nice trailer... actually not interested before in this game. Might end up getting it.

 

[dancrane212]

Greybox/Sixfoot is.

I imagine that their Gamestop game could be The Sexy Brutale, as that currently doesn't have a publisher. Rime got picked up by Grey Box, who handles Dreadnought.

Good to know. Thanks.

 

[LordBaztion]

looks nice, hope it gets a scorpio patch since I'm more likely to get it during the late year sales.

 

[Gaspard]

It's cool the rocky dev cycle with Sony didnt leave the PS base hanging.

 

[dugdug]

Really curious about the development behind this game. Like, Sony washed their hands of it less than a year ago, so, did they remake it entirely in a year? Or was this game almost entirely made with SCE's money? Should be an interesting story if it ever comes out.

Game looks nice, too, and all.

 

[Dariuas]

Yea says steam at the end of the trailer but the Description in Youtube only mentions PS4, Xbox One and Switch.

Thanks for pointing this out! I'll look into this.

We are going to be releasing on all of the systems displayed in trailer, so fear not!

 

[Markitron]

Was there ever a confirmed reason for Sony dropping this?

 

[ChaosZeroX]

That trailer didn't really do anything to get me hyped lol

 

[Aonuma]

Like The Witness except with story and character and gameplay? I'm down.

Will be happy to play this on the toilet on my Switch.

 

[mentallyinept]

Ico pacing and Witness aesthetics... I'm interested.

 

[StoveOven]

Echoing what other people have said about being super cautious around this one. This is a game that conceptually I should be all over, but I can't get excited about it knowing the development history.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

What the fuck happened to the visuals?

If you mean why it looks a lot less dynamic than the initial trailer, it's because that trailer was all CGI and none of it was gameplay. It was basically a short film teaser as the game never truly existed during its development as a Sony exclusive.

 

[tkscz]

Never heard of this before, was it announced a few years ago and just vanished or something?

 

[LordKano]

People at IGN Spain played the game apparently, so it's real...?

 

[killroy87]

Looks like a grab bag of a dozen other games. I'll keep an eye out, but it has the vibe of something that would have really impressed five years ago (which makes sense).

 

[Effect]

Wasn't really feeling the trailer until the character dove underwater. Then it had my attention.

 

[Stairouais]

I'm in since the first reveal years ago but...


Where did the colors go?

 

[Kenzodielocke]

How can they afford it to release it on so many platforms?

 

[AmuroChan]

Never heard of this before, was it announced a few years ago and just vanished or something?

Announced at Gamescom 3 years ago iirc.

 

[RedAssedApe]

i don't really like the change in aesthetics :\

 

[Ydelnae]

Truth be told, it looks interesting again. Since Tequila doesn't have a good track record and their adventures with this game have been sketchy, I will wait for reviews.

 

[Devilinthiscity]

Glad it's back, but I'm gonna stay cautiously optimistic. I hope it turns out to be good.

 

[fantomena]

I don't like it, looks dull/bland.

 

[Ryuuga]

i don't really like the change in aesthetics :\

Well going from fake to potentially real might have something to do with that.

 

[Icarus]

It still looks great. That said, "Holy youtube compression Batman!" Looking forward to more information.

 

[Mokujin]

Still looks awesome, hope it's great!

 

[Ridley327]

How can they afford it to release it on so many platforms?

They have a publisher to back them, who I imagine insisted on a multiplatform release.

 

[Joqu]

Looks good to me. I don't have any problem with giving them the benefit of the doubt for now

 

[cw_sasuke]

Might get it on Switch if it reviews well.

 

[Lady Siara]

Was there ever a confirmed reason for Sony dropping this?

From memory, one of the fellows from Tequila said that there may have been pressure to add things in the game that they didn't want to add.

I think that's all that's been said by either party thus far.

Edit:

How did that first meeting with Six Foot and Grey Box go?

Raúl: Basically we had the very long presentation ready, then 30 seconds into the presentation, they said: 'Stop, let me play the game.' And they played the game, and I think it spoke for itself. That's why we liked them as partners. They don't behave like a classic publisher where you feel like you are on a different level. They are always trying to help us to push that vision. Again, remember, this is a personal project. It's something that we really think it needs to be one thing – it's not Shadow of the Colossus, it's not the Windwaker, it's not The Last Guardian, it's Rime.

One thing that we are really thankful for is that Grey Box didn't try to make us change the game to be something that was a travesty in all honesty.

Did Sony want changes?

Raúl: I cannot elaborate on that. It's something more about our relationship with Six Foot. It was more a general comment on how publishers sometimes get involved on creative decisions and sometimes they don't. Six Foot and Grey Box are not that way. They give feedback, but they understand what the vision is. They won't be like, 'Oh, you know, when I was a kid, my backyard, we played with a rocket launcher. Could you add a rocket launcher to the game?' It doesn't work like that. It's more like, 'Okay, how can we help you to shape and build a world that feels really unique?' That's the only thing.

About your question about Sony, we are under an NDA, but the relationship with them is good. It's not about trying to make the game something different, this is more about what the vision for Rime was. That's it.

Full article here.

 

[Omega Kirby]

Hah, they're beating Team Ico at their own game

 

[digitalrelic]

Looks consistent with all of their past trailers, which is a good sign.

With that said, I feel like it's lost some of it's luster compared to when it was originally unveiled. So many great titles that had a similar aesthetic have been released since then (The Last Guardian, The Witness, Firewatch, etc..) that this seems a little bit less special than it used to.

Still looking forward to it, though. I'll make a purchase depending on how the reviews turn out.

 

[LoserMakesGood]

Looks great!

but there is no way I am picking this up without waiting at least a solid month after release

 

[JetSetRadio]

Looks ok, I expect a trainwreck of a game though.

 

[foxbeldin]

 

[Cornbread78]

well lookie here.

 

[Glass Rebel]

Now that it isn't exclusive anymore, do we pretend that it looks good or bad?

 

[wtd2009]

Looks awesome, I love that style of design.

 

[OneUh8]

Well I am glad this is still getting done. Looking forward to it.

 

[sajj316]

Hah, they're beating Team Ico at their own game

Let's just wait before saying this .. at least wait another 9 years