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Looks like Silicon Knights have switched teams! According to The Magic Box Silicon Knights are now developing a new title for Xbox. Now my question is, is this title Too Human, or something glorious and even newer?
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- Silicon Knights is working on a new Xbox title, which will be officially announced in summer 2004.
Silicon Knights doesn't deserve its own thread, my friend. They are slightly less critical to the industry than Acclaim.
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Originally Posted by Yoshi
I personally am a fan of Silicon Knights, and have been a fan of theirs since Blood Omen for the original PSX. I loved Eternal Darkness, minus the part at the end where you need to get those damn pieces parts. They may not be critical now, but Dennis Dyack has some great tricks up his sleeve, and there is definately an underlying great quality in all of their games. I just guess to each their own. They may not dictate much in the industry now, but mark my words, once they put a few more great titles under their belt, ::ding ding ding:: we've got a winner.
You just proved my point. They did shit between Legacy of Kain and Eternal Darkness. Both were admittedly good games though.
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Originally Posted by Yoshi
From what I can tell, they didn't do anything inbetween Blood Omen and Eternal Darkness.
They released Cyber Empires for PC in 92, then Fantasy Empires in 93, both were for PC when they were an unheard of developer. Their next game was Blood Omen, and then Eternal Darkness after that was their next project. It was in development for N64 right after Blood Omen was released. So no, they didn't release anything inbetween Blood Omen and Eternal Darkness.
If you really want, just goto their website and check it out: www.siliconknights.com
There are many many more developers out there, who have released crap games, that get so much less respect than SK. Why do you think the news that Silicon Knights were leaving Nintendo was so big? Because they were some chump developer that didn't know their ass from their head? Or because they are a respected developer, who even though have not released that many games, have already proved that they easily have some sort of worth? It would definately have to be the latter of the 2.
Yoshi dosen't know jack about gaming. He's a prehistoric ape whos most anticipated game is Metal Slug 3 for XBOX. What does that tell you? His opinion on everything and anything is instantly moot as he is the TNL cliche crammed into one person.
Aside from Twin Snakes, I've liked everything they've done so far and it's great to see them working on a platform that I'll support. It's just hard for me to fathom anything they'll do when all I know is, yeah, Blood Omen and Eternal Darkness.
Heh, it will be interesting to see Denis squirm his way out of this one considering the things he said about the Xbox. XD
Any how this is kinda suspicious. It is hard to say if it is true or not considering how vague it is, and Magic-box is certainly not one known for it's exclusive news from the US.
does it say they won't be developing anything else for the cube?
No they just said that SK is making an Xbox game that will be revealed this summer.
i see.. then the phrase "switched teams" wouldn't be entirely accurate..
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Originally Posted by Sl1p
if it's wrong to anticipate the mainstream release of one of the greatest games of all time, I don't think I want to be right.
It does seem pretty vague, but at least in my experience with Magic Box in the past few years, I have found them very reliable (at least it seemed like they were to me, im prolly just some sorta nut though) for all information.
I just hope its some new rediculous game, I don't want Too Human. I think that should stay a Nintendo franchise. The one thing I've noticed about both Blood Omen and Eternal Darkness was the extreme detail to both of the worlds. I feel Dennis and his team at SK will at one point be one of the best developers out there. Not yet, definately not yet. Especially with only 2 large games under their belt. But since both of those games were great games, I figure the only thing that creating more games will do is make them better.
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Originally Posted by johnk_
I wouldn't say Metal Slug 3 is even close to one of the greatest games of all time. Hell, it isn't even the best Metal Slug! And hasn't Metal Slug been mainstream since it's days on PSX? I am anticipating Metal Slug 4 & 5 combo pack this fall, now thats a real Metal Slug release! w00t!
Yes, they have every chance of being a great developer. But IMO they should go back to their roots and develop strategy games instead of survival horror.
slug 4 + 5 < 3
Crack won't get you this high. What the hell are you smoking?Quote:
Originally Posted by BrAnDX105
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Originally Posted by BrAnDX105
You are insane. Have you even played all the Metal Slug games? Do you even play ANY video games? Metal Slug 3 is EASILY in the top 10 (maybe top 5) best action game ever.
Metal Slug 3 has the best bosses, longest levels, ZOMBIE vomiting!, multiple paths, best Slugs, and more power ups.
4 & 5 you want? Over 3?! Hey, it's your loss.
More importantly, why the hell isn't SNK releasing Metal Slug X!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by JefmcC
I've been playing Metal Slug games since the first one in the arcade, and have beaten 1, 2, X, 3, and 4 I don't even know how many times. 3 is a great game, don't get me wrong, but I prefer 2, or X to 3. I do love the sasquatch snow level in 3 and the last boss who is rediculous, but nothing can beat the first time a zombie vomited on me in 2/X.
If the statement would have been Metal Slug 3 is one of the greatest action games of all time, I would have agreed, but that wasn't what he said. He said greatest games of all time, which is an EXTREMELY bold statement. Metal Slug series is great, but not greatest of all time.
action genre > all your other shitty genres.
so saying MS3 is one of the greatest action games ever is just about the same as saying it's one of the greatest games ever.
OMG IM TEH HARDCORE CAUSE I LOVE TEH ACTION GAMES. It's funny what people will say to justify their OPINION. While you play strictly action games, I will play action games along with all other great games made.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnk_
edit: We also all know that the Mary Kate and Ashley games are their own genre, and are the best genre out there. God bless N-Space for developing all Mary Kate games AND Geist.
Zombies are in Metal Slug 3.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrAnDX105
Mummies are in Metal Slug 2/x.
Yeah, nothing beats the Zombies from Metal Slug Three.
i agree with everything you just said, except I never said I play strictly action games..Quote:
Originally Posted by BrAnDX105
I do try to give the other genres a chance now and then.
Good call, I guess I am a little rusty with my Metal Slug knowledge ::boots up Mame::. I better go back and play through Metal Slug 3 again, because I feel I don't remember it like I should.Quote:
Originally Posted by JefmcC
I do remember the first time playing 3 though, the first aliens you encounter on the first level take plenty of hits to kills (unlike the soldiers from the first levels of 1,2/X which take 1 hit) and I KNEW the game was going to be tough. ::starts thinking johnk was right about the action genre:: Must.....resist......urge..........to play.
Silicon Knights made Blood OMen 1.I owe them much...