Both Obsidian and Ninja Theorys first Xbox games are bizarre changes from the company MOs and just plain bad looking. I know it's just getting stuff out there that was already half done when they were acquired but it's still kind of a bad look.
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Grounded - New Obsidian Survival Game where you're tiny, Spring 2020 release
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Totally not my kind of game, but it has charm and looks fun for people who enjoy survival games.
That, and ignorant. Obsidian has multiple teams working on multiple games, this was started well before the microsoft purchase and was made by 13 people, and mouthbreathers around here are whining about Microsoft. What an embarrassing thread.
That, and ignorant. Obsidian has multiple teams working on multiple games, this was started well before the microsoft purchase and was made by 13 people, and mouthbreathers around here are whining about Microsoft. What an embarrassing thread.
I wasn't feeling that at all. Definitely not what I hoped Obsidian would be making after MS bought them. This has better not be another Rare situation.
Is it just me, or is there a trend going on? MS seems to be fond of buying a studio known for one type of game, and all of a sudden their next project seems to be "experimental"/out of the ordinary?
Obsidian, known for RPG's, is now doing this.
Ninja Theory, known for hack and slash are doing a brawleresque MMO.
I'm sure there's more, but the only other acquisition i'm aware of is Double Fine and they've got Psychonauts 2 ongoing, but past that?
Obsidian, known for RPG's, is now doing this.
Ninja Theory, known for hack and slash are doing a brawleresque MMO.
I'm sure there's more, but the only other acquisition i'm aware of is Double Fine and they've got Psychonauts 2 ongoing, but past that?
Both those projects were probably on going before MS bought them.
That's good, since they've been working on this since BEFORE they were acquired by Microsoft.
I'm very excited about this for a 7 reasons:
1. Obsidian has certainly earned the benefit of the doubt.
2. The theming looks really fun and interesting and what Obsidian is describing about Biomes and an adaptable environment sounds really cool.
3. It takes away little from Obsidian's resources with only 13 devs, and adds a great appetite filler. I love The Outer Worlds but I've nearly 100% it. A living, smaller service based game with an endless gameplay loop should scratch the itch between Outer Worlds and the Chris Parker Skyrim Killer/Outer Worlds 2.
4. This is also a great testing ground for mechanics. As the game is in early access, they can test out elements of crafting and survival which (if appropriate) could really enrich future RPGs. Imagine a dynamic weather shelter system in a fantasy RPG or having a planet to optionally build a colony on in Outer Worlds 2. The skeletal system for those systems can be born here. Or imagine the adaptive biome idea in Outer Worlds 2 where killing too many Raptidons increases the Mantipillar population.
5. As a part of Microsoft, Obsidian has easy opportunities to pick the brains of Mojang, Minecraft Seattle, Undead Labs and InXile who all have experience in Survival mechanics and can help enrich this game.
6. The game is on Game Pass, and I've already got another year and a half to go before I renew.
7. In a sea of franchises, it's nice to see a risk-taking new IP from a great dev.
My only hope is that the game will have a single player mode as all of my friends have PS4s or Switches but no Gaming PCs or Xboxs. Also, I hate my voice so I don't like to play with strangers.
Anyhow, that's besides the point. Very hopeful for this.
1. Obsidian has certainly earned the benefit of the doubt.
2. The theming looks really fun and interesting and what Obsidian is describing about Biomes and an adaptable environment sounds really cool.
3. It takes away little from Obsidian's resources with only 13 devs, and adds a great appetite filler. I love The Outer Worlds but I've nearly 100% it. A living, smaller service based game with an endless gameplay loop should scratch the itch between Outer Worlds and the Chris Parker Skyrim Killer/Outer Worlds 2.
4. This is also a great testing ground for mechanics. As the game is in early access, they can test out elements of crafting and survival which (if appropriate) could really enrich future RPGs. Imagine a dynamic weather shelter system in a fantasy RPG or having a planet to optionally build a colony on in Outer Worlds 2. The skeletal system for those systems can be born here. Or imagine the adaptive biome idea in Outer Worlds 2 where killing too many Raptidons increases the Mantipillar population.
5. As a part of Microsoft, Obsidian has easy opportunities to pick the brains of Mojang, Minecraft Seattle, Undead Labs and InXile who all have experience in Survival mechanics and can help enrich this game.
6. The game is on Game Pass, and I've already got another year and a half to go before I renew.
7. In a sea of franchises, it's nice to see a risk-taking new IP from a great dev.
My only hope is that the game will have a single player mode as all of my friends have PS4s or Switches but no Gaming PCs or Xboxs. Also, I hate my voice so I don't like to play with strangers.
Anyhow, that's besides the point. Very hopeful for this.
Wow, try doing some basic research at least before posting such crap. Both Ninja Theory and Obsidian have publicly stated that these passion project smaller games were being worked on prior to being acquired, let alone the common sense that any game development doesn't just spin up so quickly like that. And frankly these are both interesting looking games that I am glad to have developers experiment with for different game experiences in addition to the larger efforts that are going on at the studios as expected.
Ugh, I have a strong feeling Obsidian was working on this before the acquisition just so they could stay afloat.
Obsidian are driving this game, you were hoping MS would interfere and cancel the project?
If you read between the lines it's pretty much confirmed to be a "let's make something small and fast to bring in revenue" game. Though I imagine Microsoft's backing will give us a better product than we would have got otherwise.
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pro gamer tip: It's okay to not be excited about a genre you dislike! No one is trashing Obsidian or the game, it's simply not interesting to Obsidian's fanbase, not that hard to grasp as a concept imo
Missed that part. My brain immediately assumed the worst that this was a GAAS, though it might go that way if it is successful enough.
As others said this is a side project that a small number of Obsidian developers wanted to try in the survival genre.
and if ms told them to stop working on it this place would be yelling at ms about interfering on devs and keeping them from working on games they want to work on
During XO when they were talking with them they said exactly that, that the game was underway before they became part of MS. When MS talked with them they showed it to them and MS liked what they were doing. They also said it was a small team within the company making that game.
I'll definitely check this one out. I love a good coop game, and my group of friends all have gamepass now so why not?
ITT: Developers should only make one kind of thing, forever!
This looks cool to me, tbh. I'm not usually a survival game guy, but the "Honey I Shrunk the Kids" premise, cartoony aesthetic and base-building mechanics grabbed my attention.
This looks cool to me, tbh. I'm not usually a survival game guy, but the "Honey I Shrunk the Kids" premise, cartoony aesthetic and base-building mechanics grabbed my attention.
Pro gamer tip: As no-one has actually 'consumed' the game yet as it hasn't released yet, trying to justify bad behaviour with a shitty meme and a condescending attitude doesn't contribute to discussion at all. Especially when the only 'question' asked and answered seems to be "Why not an RPG?"
Of course people are allowed to be indifferent, but Obsidian is also allowed to branch out too.
no one is calling them out for branching out per se, a survival game with a building focus doesn't resonate with many of their fanbase. Simple as that, whether it's good or not remains to be seen and no one is crossing them out for it. Just sounds and looks unappealing, maybe it's good - maybe it isn't.
The condescending reply probably applied more to the other guy rather than yours though, sorry about that
By letting developers finish what they were already developing? sure.
By letting Obsidian and Ninja Theory continue to develop games that were already under development prior to the acquisition and not cancelling them? Yes, I agree.
Imagine if DICE stuck to making racing games
Or if Epic stuck to making platformers
Or if id software stuck to making platformers
Or if Blizzard stuck with making racing games / platformers
Or if Nintendo just kept making trading cards
Or if Naughty Dog stuck to making platformers
Or if CD Projekt just kept making polish translations of games
Etc etc
Obsidian's bread and butter is RPGs. They trace their lineage to Black Isle of Interplay. But that's not going to stop them from branching out and trying new things. One day they may not be an RPG studio, as well. It's the nature of the machine. It's the nature of evolving studios as well.
We do know that for the forseeable future they will be making big in depth RPG titles... but people need to understand that they are making games they want to make as a team and one day what they want to make may change. people sometimes need a change of pace.
I'm glad some of the people on this thread don't make creative decisions at Microsoft. We'd get something similar to Halo/Gears/Forza but with their favorite franchises instead every year.
Disappointed to see this being what Obsidian is working on. But maybe they needed a break from big RPGs. Not for me, but it looks like something kids might enjoy.
Hopefully their other projects are more in line with their pedigree.
Hopefully their other projects are more in line with their pedigree.
JFC Era. It's a passion project, made by literally a dozen people, that was in development before MS acquired them, yet so many clueless people in this thread are spinning it as some horrible genre-pivot Ms are forcing on Obsidian/Ninja Theory. You don't have to like everything a favourite dev makes but do some god damn research before flapping your gums.
This is still not as strange as the Dungeon Siege III announcement.
Anyways.. looks cool but very early. Will keep an eye out for this.
Anyways.. looks cool but very early. Will keep an eye out for this.
Agreed. I can't forget what they did to Rare. I was hoping for just a short CGI of an Obsidian high fantasy RPG or something.. Not.. this... I'm sure it'll be .. fine.. But Rare didn't do this shit they do now... And I don't think of Obsidian as... pixar survival either. Ugh. Just left a bad taste in my mouth.
I'm really surprised to the reaction for this announcement. Looks super cool to me at least and if they play their cards well it could be a hit within the streaming enviroment hehe Good Luck obsidian
I think it looks interesting and I know people are constantly buying up survival games. I'm sure it'll be a hit with the streaming crowd.
You really aren't agreeing with him here.
Also ironic that you're complaining about Rare being 'forced' into making certain types of games while deriding Obsidian for attempting to experiment.
im not trying to argue lol. Fact is we all thought Rare would make AAA adventure/platforming mascot games for MS and we thought Obsidian would make AAA RPGs for MS. And we know how the former turned out at least the past. 15 years? Obsidians survival game looks fine, but forgive me for being skeptical of MS letting companies do what they're good at.
