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Jace Hall wants to develop an updated version of Blood
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Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
Because kids these days etc.
Based Jace will show them the path to enlightenment just so they can really understand what means getting BLASTED THE FUCK OUT in BB6: Twin Fortress or BB8: Fun With Heads.
Man, I miss the days when even a modest shotgun could put the fear of God into you.
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
Spectacular Dr Dawg
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I'd actually prefer a source port. The original has more appealing visuals than any modern AAA FPS.
Glass Rebel
Member
Monolith working on something non-shit would be very welcome, especially if it's Blood.
Messofanego
Banned
But I just bought Blood through Good Old Games a few days ago.
Does it not work well enough? Or is this just for an HD remake?
Does it not work well enough? Or is this just for an HD remake?
Spectacular Dr Dawg
Member
You have to play in 640x480 to get a stable framerate and the mouse controls don't work very well, personally I don't think it's a big deal since the game was designed around a keyboard but if you're used to only playing FPS with mouse + keyboard it can be a bit jarring. This should run in high resolution and 120 fps with better mouse controls.
I've been watching videos of Blood and this game has so much personality. It got me thinking, has anyone made a sprite-based FPS in recent years? It'd be neat to see a FPS with sprite-based graphics like this, only HD sprites and obviously more complex 3D level geometry with more richly detailed textures and effects. (And of course, the great maze-like design and "no cover, all man" mentality of the '90s shooters!)
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
Jace Hall seems like a cool guy but he's had such a weird career trajectory over the last few years.
First he decided he was going to become a producer and worked on the recent V reboot that was on ABC (even had a producing deal with WB!) and then he decided he wanted to be an actor.
Last thing I heard he was presenting some show on Crackle or whatever.
Still good for him either way.
First he decided he was going to become a producer and worked on the recent V reboot that was on ABC (even had a producing deal with WB!) and then he decided he wanted to be an actor.
Last thing I heard he was presenting some show on Crackle or whatever.
Still good for him either way.
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
Man, fuck Atari
Atari is more of a brand than a company at this point. The current Atari is actually GT Interactive, which is why it can lay claim to the Blood IP.
metsallica
Member
I don't know why, but I'm somewhat confident this will get worked out behind the scenes.
Caleb will rise from the dead and deal with the license holders?
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
Mouselook fixes already exist and work fine. Look up bmouse 0.6. Been playing with it since buying the game from gog.
I would prefer a full commercial release. Hearing him say it'll be "free" immediately makes me think of free to play crappiness.
I love the first game, by the way. It's one of the top 5 single player FPS ever, in my opinion. Multiplayer is fun too, especially as you can co-op through the campaign but single player, with its focus on exploration, is where it truly shines.
I love the first game, by the way. It's one of the top 5 single player FPS ever, in my opinion. Multiplayer is fun too, especially as you can co-op through the campaign but single player, with its focus on exploration, is where it truly shines.
Truckondo2.0
Member
I've never gone from being extremely happy to extremely sad this quick reading a thread before. All I can say is "F*** Atari"!
Neuromancer
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Assy
I'm ashamed to admit that I could not beat Blood. Couldn't even get past like the 5th level. I think it was a train station? This was the GOG version, and about a year ago. I wasn't bad at these games in my youth. I beat Duke 3D, beat DOOM, DOOM 2, Dark Forces, etc. My adult brain and hands found Blood impossibly difficult.
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
Really? I thought it's quite tame. Unless you mean the 5th level of the last campaign out of the handful.
I think it has the best atmosphere and coolest levels of all those old school FPS.
I like playing it more even though it lacks a modern source port.
Just read how to fix and tweak the mouse controls.
I think it has the best atmosphere and coolest levels of all those old school FPS.
I like playing it more even though it lacks a modern source port.
Just read how to fix and tweak the mouse controls.
dantevsninjas
Member
Continue reading the thread and prepare for disappointment. I wonder if now that Atari has seen there is some interest in the franchise they plan to do something horrifying with it.
Thanks for the info. I just bought Blood from GOG to try out bmouse, and it works very well. Any idea as to how to remap the right mouse button the alternate attack, though? I don't see any options within the game to change the mouse button settings.
Damn
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
You configure keyboard key and mouse button functions at the same DOS style interface you set the game up to use bmouse instead of the normal mouse driver, just a different option somewhere there. Something to do with mouse configuring I guess. I've got mine done the way you want so it's certainly doable, it's just been a while since I did the configuring to give details. But you can make it control like any modern fps for sure, absolutely nothing like the defaults that have you moving with the mouse.
Can you tolerate Duke 3D? If so, it holds up well. I consider it to be a much better game than DN3D.
Why would you do that?
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Ugh. If you can, just release the source of the game and let the fans update it. The Duke 3D/Shadow Warrior/Blood trifecta would then be complete.
I live... again?
From back in May:
From back in May:
So anyway, I started to wonder if perhaps there might be enough interest out there in seeing this truly revived?
Perhaps its multiplayer BLOODBATH could even evolve to an eSport!
Maybe someone should start a crowd funding campaign to gauge and prove interest?
You see, Monolith sold the publishing rights for Blood and its sequel to GT Interactive. GTI was later acquired by Infogrames, which has since been renamed to Atari. Over the last 15 years, Atari has been divided, bought, sold and reconfigured numerous times. Monolith itself was acquired by Warner Bros. Entertainment, which now theoretically owns the Blood trademark and intellectual property.
But the truth is that the rights status and the entire history are a bit complex and basically there are around 3 people on Earth who truly understand that complexity, none of which are currently at Atari or WB.
Since it is my name and signature that is on all the Blood related contracts and deals - assuming a large enough crowd funding effort, I know I could help move the needle on this. But do enough people care?
Things that make you go hmm...
Brian_FETO
Banned
Wow, yes please