Lionhart???

Well no game last forever (only arcanum) so whats next. What do you think about Lionhart. A game that uses Fallouts system must have some qualeties.

http://lionheart.blackisle.com/

 

It seems good, but the bit about it being a “fast paced action� game worries me. It smells of bad Diablo influence.
Hmmm, why do I have the strange feeling of déjà vu?

 

Jar posted a thing about it before we wormholed back in time and space.

I think it looks promising. Sod all the people who moan about the big D. Action has its place. I'll actually prefer it if the combat is a bit more clicky and fluid than Arcanum's or BG's. I just hope it isn't action-packed in the Fallout Tactics sense of the word (i.e. a yawn fest with boring combat and no atmosphere).

 

Hey, I like Diablo! My point it that Diablo is an action game, arcade like, and not a RPG. If RPG games start to be like Diablo they will lose much. Can you imagine a cross between Diablo and Fallout that is as good as plain old Fallout?

 

Well, I dunno. What if action games get more like RPG's? More atmosphere, more story, more character progression (stats/skills, I mean).

Also, there are some parts of RPG that could learn something from action games. I have played a shedload of RPG's and have almost invariably been bored sick by the combat before the end of the game. Fallout bored me least, and it still was far from exciting in terms of end-game combat.

 

The combat in arcanum was fun but it was not the best. And a RPG whithout combat what is that, an adventuregame? I think its looks quite well balaceda and fun but you never know untill the demo comes, if it comes

 

Looks okay. I probably will buy it. As long as I don't have to upgrade my computer anymore. I already spent over a hundred dollars upgrading my video card so I could play Morrowind. At leasi it also got rid of the black triangles in Arcanum also.

 

Nice to see you're getting into the list craze. Lists are IN.

As to your thoughts on Lionheart

• That comment has been made a lot.
• I wish they would make a game that you can talk your whole way through. They'd have to do away with random encounter combat, though.
• I care what engine is being used. I care that AN engine is being used instead of re-inventing the character system every game. People can't name the Diablo engine because:
  • It has not been resold as an engine. It may not have been developed as an engine.
  • It isn't SPECIAL enough.
• Game site FAQ's are always 90% sales tool. Sales information is always hyperbole and glitz.

 

You cold not talk your way thru all of arcanum either. And I really do not think it will be a Simple minded Hack 'n Slash Diablo clone. At least not Simple minded

 

Not to mention this little gem:

Trust BlackIsle? Riiiiight..... Because it's super-cool.