Sega je, u partnerstvu sa Double Fine Productions, najavila humorističku platformsku avanturu "The Cave" (Pećina). Igra je proizašla iz uma Rona Gilberta (Secret of Monkey Island 1 i 2, Manic Mansion) i, po svemu sudeći, predstavlja avanturu maskiranu u klasični platformer, krcatu zanimljivim zagonetkama i specifičnim humorom. Izlazak je najavljen za 23.01.2013. Zvanični trejler ne otkriva mnogo, ali većina recenzija koje sam imao prilike da pročitam je generalno pozitivna.
Citat:SEGA, in a partnership with award-winning independent developer Double Fine Productions, are excited to unveil the latest adventure from the mind of Ron Gilbert: The Cave. An adventure game so odd and compelling that it can only be described as odd and compelling, The Cave will be coming to consoles and PCs for digital download worldwide in early 2013. For a first look at this puzzling adventure game, watch the teaser trailer!
Ostatak najave možete pročitati na Seginom blogu: http://blogs.sega.com/2012/05/24/sega-and-double-f.....-the-cave/.
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards: Reloaded
Ima li među nama starih gejmera? Seća li se neko Larija? E, pa, naš stari drugar Lari se vraća. Isti duh, isti humor, ali u modernijem izdanju sa boljom grafikom, muzikom i kontrolama. Replay games je pre nekoliko meseci pokrenuo Kickstart projekat, kontaktirao Al Lowe-a (originalnog kreatora) i krenuo sa oživljavanjem. LSL in The Land of the Lounge Lizards je prva epizoda, originalno izašla 1987 za MS DOS. Do 1996-te je izašlo 7 igara, a Larry je postao kultni karakter industrije igračkih igara.
Malo o originalu (Wikipedia):
Citat:Set in the fictional city of Lost Wages, the story follows Larry Laffer, a middle-aged male virgin, as he tries to "get lucky". Land of the Lounge Lizards establishes several elements which recur in later games, including Larry's campy attire, perpetual bad luck with women, and penchant for double-entendres.
Plot
Larry Laffer is a 40-year old man who lives in his mother's basement and has not yet lost his virginity. Having grown weary of his lonely existence, he decides to visit the resort city of Lost Wages to experience what he has not lived before, and find the woman of his dreams, starting with nothing but an out-of-style 1970s disco-era leisure suit and $94 in his pocket. Larry's quest involves four possible women: a nameless, seedy-looking prostitute; Fawn, a club-goer of low moral fiber; Faith, a receptionist who (true to her name) is faithful to her boyfriend; and Eve, a bathing beauty and Larry's ultimate goal.
Reception
Unsure of how the game would be received, Sierra's management chose to release it with no publicity or advertising budget. Unsurprisingly, its first-month sales were lower than any new Sierra product launch in years,[2] initially selling only 4,000 copies,[10] and many stores refused to stock the game because of its (zabranjeno) content.[2] However, word-of-mouth spread quickly; by year’s end, the game became a critical and commercial success,[2][3] selling over 250,000 copies. According to Sierra's marketing director John Williams, "Obviously lots of retailers were selling lots of Leisure Suit Larry, but no one wanted to admit it."[15] It also became widely pirated, including in the Soviet Union.[16] According to Lowe, a film adaptation was considered and he was flown to Hollywood to demonstrate the game in person.[17]
Replay Games planira da modernizuje svih 7 igara, a nadaju se i da će, nakon toga, nastaviti saradnju Al Lowe-om u potencijalnim nastavcima serijala.
Dostupnost
Za sada još u izradi. Kickstarter projekat je bio uspešan i prikupljeno je dovoljno sredstava. Najavljena je i Linux verzija, a igra je dobila zeleno svetlo za pojavljivanje na Steamu. Igra se očekuje u prvoj četvrtini 2013.
No Heroes je FPS zasnovan na Unity endžinu koji neke podseća na Call of Duty. Autor celokupne igre je jedan čovek koji stoji iza naziva "Drunken Lizzard Games". Igra, prema navodima na Facebook stranici, donosi parkour, realističnu fiziku i zabavni gameplay. Očekuje se da će se pojaviti na Steamu u narednih nekoliko meseci.
Nešto što, malo za promenu, dolazi na Desuru. Sjajna grafička logička avantura koja podseća na Amanita Design igre (Samorost i Machinarium). Kao i AD igre, i Candle grafika je u potpunosti ručno crtana. Igra je bazirana na Unity endžinu.
Citat:Candle is a dynamic graphic adventure. It inherits the spirit of classic cinematic adventures like Out of This World or Flashback, and the gameplay mechanics of classic platformer adventures like Abe's Oddysee and Abe's Exoddus. However, Teku Studios wants it to go one step forward, and so they have brought together all the key features in those games to create a unique title focused on calm puzzle resolution but with a modern and dynamic control over the character.
The most important feature of the gameplay comes from a very specific ability of Teku, the main character: instead of a hand, he carries a candle that can be lit at certain spots, and he must do whatever he can to prevent it from being extinguished. The flame of the candle is key to solving many of the puzzles, as well as uncovering lots of secrets and clues.
