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[Nokterian]

Perhaps it is singularity themed Call of Duty DLC.

I think this is the case a lot of Raven Software left and i think we never see the day of light a new and unique game from them

 

[ashecitism]

While we're at 25 years of history, I want a Heretic 2 digital re-release. Acti please.

 

[GavinUK86]

I really hope it's not a remaster. I want a sequel.

 

[thelastword]

Man-o-Man. If this comes out before Quantum Break, that would be something.

 

[dgrdsv]

Aw that's sweet. Will install it from Steam and play in 4K right away for free.

 

[me0wish]

I thought they went bankrupt?

 

[JoseTheTaco]

I thought they went bankrupt?

Fucking lol dude they where sucked into the cod zone

 

[Nuke Soda]

Yeah just looked at the previous tweet and they want people to join their Twitch channel to watch them play their games.

Guys think before you post.

I don't get paid to think. I get paid to do. Actually I don't get paid at all.

 

[soultron]

I don't get paid to think. I get paid to do. Actually I don't get paid at all.

Yeahhh, we're going to need you to move your desk into the basement.

 

[me0wish]

Fucking lol dude they where sucked into the cod zone

That's even worse, no wonder my brain thought they went bankrupt.

 

[h#shdem0n]

I need to play this game.

I want to play it, too. It's on sale for $5.41 right now: https://fr.gamesplanet.com/game/singularity--1910-1?ref=itad

 

[cirrhosis]

Yeah just looked at the previous tweet and they want people to join their Twitch channel to watch them play their games.

Guys think before you post.

hype deflated

dammit

 

[GavinUK86]

Sorry to disappoint you, but it looks like they intend to play through their old games on twitch to celebrate their 25th anniversary and this tweet by context seems to be part of that.

Ugh, yeah, you seem to be right.

Damn.

 

[Tizoc]

Oh wonder if they'll stream Wolfenstein 2009 too.

 

[BLUElightCory]

Love the first Singularity, it was definitely unique even though clearly influenced by lots of other games. Evidently it was a a bit of a nightmare to develop and didn't sell very well, so it's tough to say if it'll get a remaster or a sequel but I'd welcome either.

 

[Sotha_Sil]

Ravensoft used to be a pretty good developer, but they've been stuck on COD for far too long.

 

[Krakn3Dfx]

Singularity themed COD map

Ravensoft used to be a pretty good developer, but they've been stuck on COD for far too long.

I think most of the people are still there at this point, if Activision was actually willing to take a chance, Raven could do something special again.

 

[BlackLagoon]

I think most of the people are still there at this point, if Activision was actually willing to take a chance, Raven could do something special again.

Yeah, there's a presentation they did a year or two back on YouTube, and it seems a surprising number of their core creative staff are still there. And I guess you could say they've been promoted from just doing just CoD map packs recently, given that they are also in charge of the Chinese free to play Call of Duty Online thing.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Not getting my hopes up; streaming a bit of ShadowCaster would be cool though.

 

[lefox360]

i liked the time i spent on the game. it falls on a average type of scripted game, but the setting was at that time fresh and mostly covered by STALKER and not much else, and the gameplay really made it unique. Other game that was vaguely similar was Timeshit, but that one is way more generic.

Somebody post that rage video of the kid trying to get past the area with the valves and the spiders, always makes me lmao. : D

(frankly, i'd rather have Raven develop another open/hub world Wofenstein type of game. really liked that one. very fresh take on the oldschool formula. had some great fun killin' me some nazis in that)

 

[Deadpool_X]

Shadowcaster, Heretic, Hexen, and Return to Castle Wolfenstein, please.

 

[Deadbeat]

Somebody post that rage video of the kid trying to get past the area with the valves and the spiders, always makes me lmao. : D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbE2SMCK5Q0

 

[Menome]

Absolutely love Raven Software; they're one of the very few development studios I've actively followed through the years in order to play as much of their output as possible.

I'll happily devote some time to these streams, provided some of them are on at UK-sensible times.

 

[ashecitism]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbE2SMCK5Q0

holy shit lol

 

[bathsalts]

They better pick the fighter in Hexen.

 

[DieH@rd]

Singularity remaster or just streaming their old games on the anniversary?

 

[chrominance]

Oh wonder if they'll stream Wolfenstein 2009 too.

I have always been curious about this game and am sad I won't get a chance to play the PC version.

 

[Munin]

I never understood what happened to Raven...one of the greatest devs of the 90s and early 00s relegated to a fucking DLC sweatshop.

 

[TheMan]

i've been meaning to pick this up, should be ultra cheap by now.

edti: 2.99 used at GS. may pick up later today

 

[d00d3n]

Singularity is a great game. Was similar to Bioshock in a way, but with more elaborate scripted sequences. I guess this news is probably about a remaster, but it would be awesome if they got to make a sequel.

Edit: People who try it on PC now should definitely apply some SGSSAA to make the graphics shine.

 

[AkuMifune]

If it's just for the stream...

 

[legacyzero]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbE2SMCK5Q0

OMG This was worth the thread!

I lost it at "YOU DUNNO HOW TO USE NUNCHUCKS!!"

 

[Fox Mulder]

I never understood what happened to Raven...one of the greatest devs of the 90s and early 00s relegated to a fucking DLC sweatshop.

Activision.

 

[fargofallout]

always wanted to play it but the steam version is always too expensive.

Me too. It's never included in the Steam sales for some reason.

 

[ElTopo]

Raven Software is still around? Not trolling, I'm genuinely surprised.

 

[Denton]

Activision.

Is one of the few companies I actively despise, and what they did to Raven is large part of why that is.

 

[Gator86]

Sorry to disappoint you, but it looks like they intend to play through their old games on twitch to celebrate their 25th anniversary and this tweet by context seems to be part of that.

So fucking disappointing. Singularity is head and shoulders better than every COD since 4. Damn you, Activision.

 

[Big_Al]

Raven Software is still around? Not trolling, I'm genuinely surprised.

Yep they are, but in a reduced size to support COD these days. One of my favourite developers along with Monolith Productions. Those two companies along with id software basically shaped my gaming childhood essentially (well them and Sega plus Nintendo to an extent). Followed them all for years and love most of their games too tbh. Hell I like their Wolfenstein 2009 game more than Wolfenstein The New Order as I think it's just much more fun to actually play.

 

[KKRT00]

Is one of the few companies I actively despise, and what they did to Raven is large part of why that is.

I'm with You on this one.
Its so baffling that they manage to transform Raven to COD map pack studio from one of the best FPS studios in the industry.

If Bethesda manage to kill Arkane, i think will personally travel to Zenimax and put them on fire...

 

[ComSR]

Wake me up when I can buy Soldier of Fortune on GOG.

 

[No_Style]

I need to play Singularity.

I should also check out Wolfenstein 2009

 

[cyberheater]

Singularity. One of the best single players games of all time.
One of the few games I've played more then once. I loved it.

The thought of a next gen remake has me very moist.

 

[Sayers]

This just sounds sad. "Look at all the cool games we used to make before we got turned into a DLC factory."

 

[ElTopo]

Singularity. One of the best single players games of all time.
One of the few games I've played more then once. I loved it.

The thought of a next gen remake has me very moist.

I just want a new Hexen.

 

[Mr. Tibbs]

Raven's still a big studio, and they contribute a lot more to Call of Duty than just dlc. The team that made Heretic and Hexen left to form Human Head in 1997 after the culture at Raven significantly changed following the Activision sale.

Wolfenstein (2009) and Singularity deserve more love. Truly underrated shooters.

Kat Bailey wrote an excellent piece on the studio last year. From Dungeon & Dragons to Call of Duty: The Story of Raven Software

Call of Duty Behind the scenes video.

 

[MattyG]

Goddammit, just a Twitch stream? I was really hoping for a sequel. I miss the old Raven

 

[Miles Quaritch]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbE2SMCK5Q0

Fuck that piece of shit section. I haven't raged as hard I did during that since losing against Alma in Ninja Gaiden for the twentieth fucking time.

I swear, once you do it and look back, you realise how easy it was, but in the moment, you get so worked up and your anger just leads to you making rookie mistakes that make you more angry. It's a vicious cycle and it's one that's impossible to break as you become so stubborn that you refuse to give up until you've done it...

 

[prudislav]

Sorry to disappoint you, but it looks like they intend to play through their old games on twitch to celebrate their 25th anniversary and this tweet by context seems to be part of that.

 

[cyberheater]

Sorry to disappoint you, but it looks like they intend to play through their old games on twitch to celebrate their 25th anniversary and this tweet by context seems to be part of that.

Okay. I'm a bit disappointed.

 

[JohnnyFootball]

Sunnuvabitch....