-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Planet Coaster announced for PC 2016, made by Frontier (Elite Dangerous)
- Thread starter PrematureQuiche
- Start date
CheeseConey
Member
Loved the trailer
smokeandmirrors
Banned
also the modding support of cities:skylines
Yesssssss
They need to get this in the hands of streamers ASAP like Cities did.
Conkerkid11
Member
The issue with their form of early access us that I now own a more-expensive non-Steam version of Elite Dangerous.
Caesar III
Member
I guess I'm in. That looks slick - uuh @ 49 pounds
Garuda1One
Member
Thats gotta be one of the best trailer ever.. And its not even call of battlefield : assasins far cry
Frontier was the one who made The original rct, planet coaster is in good hand.. And this got me thinking, how is roller coaster tycoon world ?
Frontier was the one who made The original rct, planet coaster is in good hand.. And this got me thinking, how is roller coaster tycoon world ?
I think you can get a steam key if you go to the elite dangerous store,go to your account dashboard and click partner keys.
The perfect Dark
Banned
Only on PC? Why? I don't get it.
Conkerkid11
Member
I'm going to be so happy if this is true.
Sim games belong on the PC, with a mouse and keyboard.
Otherwise, you get Zoo Tycon and Screamride for X1?
Control reasons I'm guessing, same reason why Anno 2205 and XCOM2 are. Plus these games sell really well on PC, Cities Skylines and Banished both sold over a million each and those were budget games with no marketing.
Rock Howard
Member
Any confirmation if this was in-engine?
hurricanepilot
Neo Member
It is.
It's linked to the same elite dangerous account, so it's not another copy of the game, but it does mean that the game is properly integrated with steam, rather than added as an external program.
diggmcbadass
Member
Not hand coded in assembly by single developer? I'm skeptical.
this is very likely in-game render.
Frontier doesn't do bullshots to sell their game and it seems to me like a logical upgrade from RCT3 (both graphically and in regards to getting away from the square-grid structure).
Here you can see some 3d renders from the game, looks great to me:
https://sketchfab.com/frontier
Can't fricking wait for this to be released after waiting all those years for a proper RCT3 sequel!
Goldrusher
Member
Looks promising.
edit: Regarding that zombie/brain ride in the post below, please include non-themed versions of a every flat ride.
edit: Regarding that zombie/brain ride in the post below, please include non-themed versions of a every flat ride.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
Someone found the 3d models use on the site screenshots and trailers on the Frontier forums, that they were uploaded on sketchfab.com:
https://sketchfab.com/frontier
The mindbender being the biggest "scene" is the one that uses less polygons, as its used on distant shots on the trailer. So basically there are models for the CGI trailer although they could also have been used as base models for the game.
Comparison shots of the theme park games Frontier has released:
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 (2004 - PC)
Thrillville: Off the Rails (2007 - PS2, Xbox360, PC)
Kinect Disneyland Adventures (2011 - Xbox360)
Coaster Crazy (2012 - iOS, WiiU)
Zoo Tycoon (2013 - Xbox One version)
Screamride (2015 - Xbox one version)
Planet Coaster (2016 - CGI Trailer and screens)
As you can see, even if Planet Coaster is CGI, it totally doable on a PC, and Frontier has a hang of good looking graphics on Theme park style games. Some of the models are probably even used in the game. It was basically to show the artstyle, and that it looks like an evolved RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, that is what the people really wanted.
Thats why consoles get shit like Thrillville.
The game will have management, thats for sure, probably better than RCT3 as that one was somewhat restricted by the family and groups gameplay (that was the thing that fucked up with management on RCT3 vanilla, and was fixed somewhat with patches).
But if you are only looking for micromanagement, this is rpobably more your cup of tea:
http://www.themeparkitect.com/
RollerCoaster Tycoon 1 type of gameplay indie game.
https://sketchfab.com/frontier
The mindbender being the biggest "scene" is the one that uses less polygons, as its used on distant shots on the trailer. So basically there are models for the CGI trailer although they could also have been used as base models for the game.
Comparison shots of the theme park games Frontier has released:
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 (2004 - PC)
Thrillville: Off the Rails (2007 - PS2, Xbox360, PC)
Kinect Disneyland Adventures (2011 - Xbox360)
Coaster Crazy (2012 - iOS, WiiU)
Zoo Tycoon (2013 - Xbox One version)
Screamride (2015 - Xbox one version)
Planet Coaster (2016 - CGI Trailer and screens)
As you can see, even if Planet Coaster is CGI, it totally doable on a PC, and Frontier has a hang of good looking graphics on Theme park style games. Some of the models are probably even used in the game. It was basically to show the artstyle, and that it looks like an evolved RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, that is what the people really wanted.
RCT3 used a park manager:
Although it was zero intrusive in that game.
No limits, RCT3 in 2004 already ate ram on new PCs at the time like crazy. So to make RCT3 evolved without any restrictions, the only way is a PC. Simple as that.
Thats why consoles get shit like Thrillville.
The game will have management, thats for sure, probably better than RCT3 as that one was somewhat restricted by the family and groups gameplay (that was the thing that fucked up with management on RCT3 vanilla, and was fixed somewhat with patches).
But if you are only looking for micromanagement, this is rpobably more your cup of tea:
http://www.themeparkitect.com/
RollerCoaster Tycoon 1 type of gameplay indie game.
Baron von Loathsome
Member
Here's the website.
Two different preorder tiers, plus three different ways to appear in-game (ranging from £10-500) and a "Coaster Head Club" for VIPs.
Two different preorder tiers, plus three different ways to appear in-game (ranging from £10-500) and a "Coaster Head Club" for VIPs.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
More important info coming (would be cool ifall of this is added all this to the op).
What seems like real gameplay trailer from the Planet Coaster website.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nSWHWlcitc
And the different preorders they are doing:
EXTRAS:
IMO The prices for the extras are just stupid. The beta one at that price would be cool if it included The Coaster Head Club memebership with the forums and updates.
The only good price is the preorder one, and still would be stupid becuase theres still nothing to see apart from 2 small videos form the game.
The rest of the extras are idiocy of the next level, the etched stone in particular, lol at being more than 700 dollars and they couldnt even give you the updates memebership, beta and full game with it.
What seems like real gameplay trailer from the Planet Coaster website.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nSWHWlcitc
And the different preorders they are doing:
EXTRAS:
IMO The prices for the extras are just stupid. The beta one at that price would be cool if it included The Coaster Head Club memebership with the forums and updates.
The only good price is the preorder one, and still would be stupid becuase theres still nothing to see apart from 2 small videos form the game.
The rest of the extras are idiocy of the next level, the etched stone in particular, lol at being more than 700 dollars and they couldnt even give you the updates memebership, beta and full game with it.
Wiktor
Member
Because Frontier has been making one damn console game of this type after another for the last decade and none of them was what RTC3 fans wanted. I hope you will find it in yourself to somehow survive them making one PC-only title.
Fantastic trailer. Reminded me a little of the kind of trailer you see for Pixar and other CGI movies, with the imagery and the way it builds with the music.
They definitely got my attention. Hopefully this does for roller coaster sims what Cities Skylines did for city management recently.
They definitely got my attention. Hopefully this does for roller coaster sims what Cities Skylines did for city management recently.
Sorcerer Supreme
Member
Why isn't there more hype for this game? It looks incredible.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
Im excited as hell. Its my favourite news to come out of E3.
The new gameplay video has soldified that sentiment.
I already claimed the OT in the claming neogaf thread. Want to build a gaffer community where we can share our parks, just like we did with cities skylines.
InaudibleWhispa
Member
Can't wait. I trust Frontier. Just give me solid mod support (Steam Workshop!) and decent coaster physics and I'm sorted.