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Cory Barlog joins Crystal Dynamics.
- Thread starter HotHamWater
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Vinterbird
Member
So is this the final nail in the Mad Max coffin?
Will be interesting to see what he can add to e Tomb Raider experience, and where he wants to go with a new IP.
Will be interesting to see what he can add to e Tomb Raider experience, and where he wants to go with a new IP.
Well, the current one is almost done, so I suspect he's mainly there for the new IP.
MightyHedgehog
Member
Wait. Isn't Tomb Raider shipping this year?
funkystudent
Member
Cory Barlog did some stuff for the GOW psp games?
Never knew that. I always guessed he was trapped working on that never happening mad max project
Never knew that. I always guessed he was trapped working on that never happening mad max project
he worked with Miller, the same man who liked Team Bondi's management and how they work (and bought them).
hey_it's_that_dog
benevolent sexism
Kratos' rage was actually pretty specific. Just sayin'.
Yeah, that was news to me, too.
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Deleted member 30609
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Nice to see him back in the ind -- wait, what the...? He directed Chains of Olympus? Is that game even worth playing?
HotHamWater
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Deleted member 30609
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not exactly a high bar you're setting there.
I'm pretty sure that all five GoW games have each had a different director. I think that the director for Chains was Ru Weerasuriya, but Cory might have still been involved in some way because I remember seeing him some of the interviews for it.
And yes, I found both of PSP games to be pretty fun and worth playing.
GrotesqueBeauty
Banned
They're certainly more cohesive. GoWIII starts off strong and has some incredible high points, but it's uneven as hell. The whole last 1/3 of the game is pretty underwhelming imo. Of course, the graphics are so good you could jerk off to them.
Robot Pants
Member
Barlog's the man.
I hope after they finish Lara they revisit Legacy of Kain with him at the helm.
I hope after they finish Lara they revisit Legacy of Kain with him at the helm.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
The article says *a* new Tomb Raider, not *the* new Tomb Raider. I assume he'll have next to nothing to do with the one that's due RSN, but is onboard for the inevitable next title.
Yes, gentlemen of Crystal Dynamics, where is my Legacy of Kain? I've had my fill of Lara Croft shenanigans, so get on this.
I know not this Cory Barlog fellow, but I heartily enjoyed God of War, so I can only assume he'd do a good job, gameplay-wise.
I just hope they can keep up the quality of writing, should a new Legacy of Kain project do happen. Maybe ask Amy Hennig to write, if nothing else?
Gameplay suggestion: active teleporting for Kain.
care to explain?
Finaika
Member
I concur.
pslayer666
Member
It should be interesting to see what he does. I guess his Mad Max thing didn't work out after all then.
Also, it was news to me too to hear about his involvement in the psp GoW games
Also, it was news to me too to hear about his involvement in the psp GoW games
sixteen-bit
Member
Cool, I hope he makes a new Gex for them
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Ghost of Sparta is definitely on par with GoW III, but CoO? Hell naw. It's still good though.
And bring back Gex, dammit.
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ZombieFred
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Die Squirrel Die
Member
I like Barlog's work, I like Crystal Dynamics. I'm happy with this news.
MadOdorMachine
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Weren't alot of the gameplay ideas from GoW2 stuff that didn't make the first one? I loved the game and he deserves credit where credit is due, but it's hard to know how much of an impact he had on GoW and Tomb Raider should be pretty far along by now. I'm cautiously optimistic.
He left to work on Mad Max.