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Talen
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 Posted: 07-Jul-2009 22:09 Post subject: Possible return of Mechwarrior video game franchise. |
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IGN reported today that there have been teasers going up for what looks to be a new game in the Mechwarrior franchise.
The videos and full articles can be found here:
pc.ign.com/articles/100/1001586p1.html
July 7, 2009 - Earlier today, boards around the Web caught on fire with the reveal of a teaser trailer that implied a new MechWarrior game was in the making. While the speculation about the next chapter in the franchise has been flying around, we actually know what this mystery game is, what the footage entails, and how it will rock your computer.
This Thursday at 12:01 AM PDT, we'll have an interview with Jordan Weisman of Smith and Tinker and Russ Bullock, president of Piranha Games, to address the rumors and explain just what the future holds. We'll even have a few extras to keep you talking for months to come.
The rumors started earlier today when a short, nine second trailer that shows off a city street and a number of slick looking sports cars. The street starts to vibrate as a stomping sound can be overheard, and shortly thereafter, what looks like a mech leg crunches into view. The video then ends as debris is propelled from the ground due to the impact.
With FASA Interactive officially dead, the rights to the MechWarrior franchise were acquired by Smith and Tinker, which was founded by FASA founder Weisman.
*UPDATE* A second and third teaser trailer have just been released. The second is taken from inside a parking garage and shows a large bipedal mech stomping down a street with the wreckage of buildings burning in the background. Two cannons are visible on the body of the mech, and as it swivels, the trailer ends.
The third teaser trailer shows what appears to be a Jenner mech leaping atop a building.
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| Posted: 08-Jul-2009 06:30 Post subject: Possible return of Mechwarrior video game franchise. |
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sweet!
In the 2nd trailer, i think that is a Warhammer. Not much to base my opinion on but the arms.
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| Posted: 08-Jul-2009 11:58 Post subject: Possible return of Mechwarrior video game franchise. |
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Interesting that all of the Mechs IDed have been older IS models. While that means that Penetrators will probably not be in it maybe I'll get lucky and they will include Grasshoppers.
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| Posted: 08-Jul-2009 20:37 Post subject: Re: Possible return of Mechwarrior video game franchise. |
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| Talen wrote: | IGN reported today that there have been teasers going up for what looks to be a new game in the Mechwarrior franchise.
The videos and full articles can be found here:
pc.ign.com/articles/100/1001586p1.html
July 7, 2009 - Earlier today, boards around the Web caught on fire with the reveal of a teaser trailer that implied a new MechWarrior game was in the making. While the speculation about the next chapter in the franchise has been flying around, we actually know what this mystery game is, what the footage entails, and how it will rock your computer.
This Thursday at 12:01 AM PDT, we'll have an interview with Jordan Weisman of Smith and Tinker and Russ Bullock, president of Piranha Games, to address the rumors and explain just what the future holds. We'll even have a few extras to keep you talking for months to come.
The rumors started earlier today when a short, nine second trailer that shows off a city street and a number of slick looking sports cars. The street starts to vibrate as a stomping sound can be overheard, and shortly thereafter, what looks like a mech leg crunches into view. The video then ends as debris is propelled from the ground due to the impact.
With FASA Interactive officially dead, the rights to the MechWarrior franchise were acquired by Smith and Tinker, which was founded by FASA founder Weisman.
*UPDATE* A second and third teaser trailer have just been released. The second is taken from inside a parking garage and shows a large bipedal mech stomping down a street with the wreckage of buildings burning in the background. Two cannons are visible on the body of the mech, and as it swivels, the trailer ends.
The third teaser trailer shows what appears to be a Jenner mech leaping atop a building. |
It BETTER not be a watered down console game. I rather have it on the IPhone if they are going to do that. I know the battlemech controls get complicated, but the orginal Mechwarrior was more like a flight simulator.
Mech-type console games always are kind of meh.
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| Posted: 09-Jul-2009 03:35 Post subject: Possible return of Mechwarrior video game franchise. |
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BOHYA I CALLED THAT SHIT!!!!
I figured it by tieing these two clues together:
1. A forward bending knee and PPC like arm structure.
2. The recent revival of the unseens.
I just had a feeling the 1 would be tied to the other. I was right.
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Talen
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| Posted: 09-Jul-2009 03:42 Post subject: Possible return of Mechwarrior video game franchise. |
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Just to give a few cents on whats being said...
1 - 3015. 3rd/4th succession war era. Good times.
2 - 3015. Wait? Really! Yes, That's right. That's not good times at all. That's right at the craziest time in the pre-Clan Invasion. Sweet.
3 - Re-imagining/Reboot. This is THE buzzword lately. What Weisman wants to do is put the emphasis on the slow paced, heavy slugging small numbers action that Battletech is based on. This does NOT mean that its the same Mechwarrior/Battletech from before. Weisman is telling us to expect things to be a little different, but the same heart. Kind of like the VW Beetle.
4 - So that Recon Drone...? Like they said...reboot. So this time around we might not see such a dark ages approach to the Succession Wars? Kinda. Tech might be a little more up to 21st century standards, but those 'mechs are kings. Dying Kings. Kings that have been passed on for generations. Kings that are worth more than the pilots inside them.
5 - I can't think of anything else right now. Its late,
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Talen
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| Posted: 09-Jul-2009 03:43 Post subject: Re: Possible return of Mechwarrior video game franchise. |
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| Vagabond wrote: | BOHYA I CALLED THAT SHIT!!!!
I figured it by tieing these two clues together:
1. A forward bending knee and PPC like arm structure.
2. The recent revival of the unseens.
I just had a feeling the 1 would be tied to the other. I was right. |
You are too good at that, sir. I applaud you.
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| Posted: 10-Jul-2009 00:02 Post subject: Possible return of Mechwarrior video game franchise. |
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Oh damn
got to clean the keyboard after drooling all over it 
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| Posted: 10-Jul-2009 13:16 Post subject: Possible return of Mechwarrior video game franchise. |
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I can only hope for the game to keep the damage / round / shot ratio of the paper game.
If only the AC/20 was really the short ranged death dealer it should be (that gun didn't look like doing much with the WHM in the clip). If only the gauss rifle didn't go through a ton of ammo in 10 seconds (like in MW3).
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| Posted: 29-Jul-2009 13:12 Post subject: Possible return of Mechwarrior video game franchise. |
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3015...Unseens!!!
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