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Scribblenauts Preview/Impressions Thread - You will say "wow." (see post #217)
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someguyinahat
Member
Either that guy was lying, or he didn't read the bottom screen when it gave him a choice of the type of torch. He might have thought that because the screen of alternate choices came up, that the word wasn't recognized at all.
I say we give him the benefit of the doubt. He's not trolling; he's just illiterate.
I say we give him the benefit of the doubt. He's not trolling; he's just illiterate.
SirPenguin
Member
Cyndar said:
Seems like a lot of people want to know the answer to this. I assume "Random" does nothing, but yeah, just reiterating the question!
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Okay, some recent coverage has made me pessemistic as to the whole "re-used assets" thing, and while I'm still pretty sure that "Tulips" and "Daisys" will just spawn generic flowers, those videos have done a lot to restore my faith.
(Hey, Jackson, are Tulips and Daisys distinct flowers?
)
(Hey, Jackson, are Tulips and Daisys distinct flowers?
)SmellyWaffles
Neo Member
Maybe knights are trained to annihilate anything that's magical but not humanoid
Unless they're ugly humanoids like ogres or trolls
Knights are just dicks in general
Unless they're ugly humanoids like ogres or trolls
Knights are just dicks in general
Livin_Lovin
Member
Did that vampire turn God into a vampire? What the fuck would be the real world consequences of having God as a vampire?
platypotamus
Member
GDGF said:
Mommy, make the awful man stop talking!
RebornYeti
Member
SirPenguin said:
I think the game only responds to nouns if I remember correctly, so I don't think the word 'random' would generate anything random.
But there's like a 50% chance that I'm wrong.
Jackson please refer to the next thought:
After thinking about scribblenauts over and over again, i think something may be work out to make the game more challenging, if so.
I know you already think The game is already done, we don't have time for that till release, but im just suggesting
There should be a challenge where you canno't remove your creations after conjuring them...
Why? because to kill someone you can spawn a T-Rex, and then after you killed that person you can just remove the T-Rex, and the challenge isn't really working with the real thinking, and is that how you kill that T-Rex that you summoned, that way, people will need to think about it all, not about Luckily thinking about something that kills a Lion like Medusa, but then the Medusa won't be a challenge to the player cus he can just Drag and drop her into the Can.
Another example: There may be a switch that controls 2 doors, in one side stands our hero, Maxwell, in the other side of the doors lies the starite.
The switch is near the place where Maxwell starts, and by default, The door near the Starite is opened, and the door near Maxwell is closed, after standing on the ground switch / puting a box on it, the switch activates and the door near maxwell is opened, but the door near the starite is closed, now because what i have said in start, you can just remove the box and the door will open, its not that challanging is it? but if you couldn't remove the box, you have to think about how to destroy the box! or make a Dog that stands on it, and after crossing the first door, you can summon Cat/Meat so he will move off that button, and thats more challanging, isn't it?
Please refer to this, took me alot time to think of.
After thinking about scribblenauts over and over again, i think something may be work out to make the game more challenging, if so.
I know you already think The game is already done, we don't have time for that till release, but im just suggesting
There should be a challenge where you canno't remove your creations after conjuring them...
Why? because to kill someone you can spawn a T-Rex, and then after you killed that person you can just remove the T-Rex, and the challenge isn't really working with the real thinking, and is that how you kill that T-Rex that you summoned, that way, people will need to think about it all, not about Luckily thinking about something that kills a Lion like Medusa, but then the Medusa won't be a challenge to the player cus he can just Drag and drop her into the Can.
Another example: There may be a switch that controls 2 doors, in one side stands our hero, Maxwell, in the other side of the doors lies the starite.
The switch is near the place where Maxwell starts, and by default, The door near the Starite is opened, and the door near Maxwell is closed, after standing on the ground switch / puting a box on it, the switch activates and the door near maxwell is opened, but the door near the starite is closed, now because what i have said in start, you can just remove the box and the door will open, its not that challanging is it? but if you couldn't remove the box, you have to think about how to destroy the box! or make a Dog that stands on it, and after crossing the first door, you can summon Cat/Meat so he will move off that button, and thats more challanging, isn't it?
Please refer to this, took me alot time to think of.
razdor2k said:Jackson please refer to the next thought:
After thinking about scribblenauts over and over again, i think something may be work out to make the game more challenging, if so.
I know you already think The game is already done, we don't have time for that till release, but im just suggesting
There should be a challenge where you canno't remove your creations after conjuring them...
Why? because to kill someone you can spawn a T-Rex, and then after you killed that person you can just remove the T-Rex, and the challenge isn't really working with the real thinking, and is that how you kill that T-Rex that you summoned, that way, people will need to think about it all, not about Luckily thinking about something that kills a Lion like Medusa, but then the Medusa won't be a challenge to the player cus he can just Drag and drop her into the Can.
Another example: There may be a switch that controls 2 doors, in one side stands our hero, Maxwell, in the other side of the doors lies the starite.
The switch is near the place where Maxwell starts, and by default, The door near the Starite is opened, and the door near Maxwell is closed, after standing on the ground switch / puting a box on it, the switch activates and the door near maxwell is opened, but the door near the starite is closed, now because what i have said in start, you can just remove the box and the door will open, its not that challanging is it? but if you couldn't remove the box, you have to think about how to destroy the box! or make a Dog that stands on it, and after crossing the first door, you can summon Cat/Meat so he will move off that button, and thats more challanging, isn't it?
Please refer to this, took me alot time to think of.
You have a good point, the way it is now I imagine the excitement wearing off quickly after you tried a few things.. it would make for a better game if you had to deal with the consequences instead of just being able to throw anything in the trash after.
unrenowned
Member
Will there be any pre-order bonus or collector/limited edition in Europe?
Would love to get my hands on an art book and some making of documentary. Also the possibilities for figurines/plush toys are pretty much endless.
Would love to get my hands on an art book and some making of documentary. Also the possibilities for figurines/plush toys are pretty much endless.
Jackson:
If you find time to answer this, do you have permission to be more specific about the Level Editor. I understand how it would work for an action level, just place a Starite, place some obstacles, off you go. However, I wonder if you can do puzzle levels in the Level Editor, and how would that work? Would you give a command to a certain object that if it were destroyed, produce a Staritie? Or like that example puzzle level of a cat on a house. Does the Cat object have a command, that if it is held by the Cat Owner Object, produce a Starite?
If you find time to answer this, do you have permission to be more specific about the Level Editor. I understand how it would work for an action level, just place a Starite, place some obstacles, off you go. However, I wonder if you can do puzzle levels in the Level Editor, and how would that work? Would you give a command to a certain object that if it were destroyed, produce a Staritie? Or like that example puzzle level of a cat on a house. Does the Cat object have a command, that if it is held by the Cat Owner Object, produce a Starite?
Blizzard said:Did this remind anyone else of a Simpsons reference?
SKINNER Well, I was wrong. The lizards are a godsend.
LISA But isn't that a bit short-sighted? What happens when we're overrun by lizards?
SKINNER No problem. We simply unleash wave after wave of Chinese needle snakes. They'll wipe out the lizards.
LISA But aren't the snakes even worse?
SKINNER Yes, but we're prepared for that. We've lined up a fabulous type of gorilla that thrives on snake meat.
LISA But then we're stuck with gorillas!
SKINNER No, that's the beautiful part. When wintertime rolls around, the gorillas simply freeze to death.
It would indeed create a challenge, but then many words would be untried as they would simply be too difficult to use. A T-Rex wouldn't be spawned because you would likely require another item or two to get rid of it.razdor2k said:Jackson please refer to the next thought:
After thinking about scribblenauts over and over again, i think something may be work out to make the game more challenging, if so.
I know you already think The game is already done, we don't have time for that till release, but im just suggesting
There should be a challenge where you canno't remove your creations after conjuring them...
I think it's a bit too late for major changes to the game. (Also, we really don't know what restrictions puzzles have at this moment - some levels may ban flying objects, others you can't trash objects, and others only allow living things. You really don't know.)
If the restriction was placed only on certain levels, that would be nice.
toythatkills
Member
It's too late for any changes at all, isn't it? I thought it was finished. It's why Edge's preview was a bit disappointing, because having Max on the D-Pad does make a lot of sense but it's too late to change it, or even offer it as an alternative control scheme. It's going to be heartbreaking seeing this game review poorly because of control issues when the potential was there for 11/10s.KScorp said:
Still getting it though, natch.
I don't think this was posted already. If anyones interested an interview with Nathan Hernandez, lead animator of the game.
http://www.tcmagazine.org/pages/page.asp?page_id=78018
I wish I could of worked on this game.
http://www.tcmagazine.org/pages/page.asp?page_id=78018
I wish I could of worked on this game.
SmellyWaffles
Neo Member
^agreed, I want to see things like
person
object
animal
organism
person
object
animal
organism
toonhead2 said:
<3 <3 <3
Just a little while ago I was dreaming of the releasedate when I was able to write DINOSAUR, SKATEBOARD and SUNGLASSES. I'm not the only one, it seems.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vvFEng9EK8
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Interesting interview. It's nice to hear from people all across the team.
CorporalDork
Banned
stewacide said:
YES!
Oh SNAP, and that's for non-premium orders? I'm gonna preorder at Gamestop as well for the hat, though...but that's amazing, especially since it's only $28 at Amazon.WowBaby said:For anyone who pre-ordered Scribblenauts at amazon.com, they are offering free release day delivery. You just need to edit your order accordingly!
CryingWolf
Member
WowBaby said:For anyone who pre-ordered Scribblenauts at amazon.com, they are offering free release day delivery. You just need to edit your order accordingly!
Well, that does it.. I just pre-ordered it at Amazon.