Retro Asylum interview with Lorne Lanning and talk about Oddworld and lots more

[V_O_T]

Since we're on the topic of other mediums for oddworld to use.... Oddworld webcomic?

But delivered the same way Team Fortress 2 do their comics.

If not, CGI short stories.

[FrustratedAssassin]

the same way Team Fortress 2 do their comics.

A million times this. I know this is kind of a shitpost but I want to show my agreement somehow.

[SIADmander]

Yeah, those are a perfect example of what I was thinking. Either that or one of those "interactive" ones, like the early parts of Homestuck, or Awful Hospital, where the protagonist is controlled by reader comments, so it's still a "game" in spirit.

[Vlam]

CGI or comics, the question is : made by who ?

[Manco]

I think Tom Siddell (who writes and illustrates Gunnerkrigg Court) could make some excellent spinoff webcomics, his comic revolves around lots of intrigue and mystery and has tons of mythological and historic references.

[RyuuFox]

I for one want oddworld toys! Still can't believe they never made any.

[Vlam]

Yes, good idea. And don't forget Oddworld toilet papers !

What about real new games ? No thank you.

[RyuuFox]

How will OWI make "real new games" if they can barely afford to make a remake of an old one?
You even said it yourself, the goal of a company is to make money. Expanding your product to new markets is a way to do that.

[Crashpunk]

Honestly. They could make a lot of profit selling not so niche merch like T-shirts as a start. I know I'll buy 'em up.

[Vlam]

Exactly, RyuuFox, but I was basically saying "dont fantasize" because, unfortunately, OWI doesn't have common sense (if not, they will not be stuck with JAW and the "indie-hippie" trope in the first place).

[Manco]

OK everyone I figured it out, vlam is a troll. Now we can all move on.

[Nepsotic]

I don't think he's a troll, I think he's just an idiot.
Either way, yeah, we can leave it.

[Vlam]

Sorry for speaking the truth. Remember the crappy t-shirts (everyone agreed) "made" by JAW ?

Nepsotic don't be mad against me because I said something about your precious "Kojima-san". Crashpunk is more mature than you.

[Nepsotic]

My precious Kojima?

You do understand, I've never played a Kojima game other than P.T?

[Holy Sock]

Vlam has too many opinions but nothing to actually say...

Oddworld would work very well in different mediums. Like others have said webcomics seem to be a good start. Perhaps a comic adaptation of Abe's Oddysee would be a good idea - based on Lorne's film script?

[Vlam]

Perhaps a comic adaptation of Abe's Oddysee would be a good idea - based on Lorne's film script?

Show me the script, then.

Seriously, you guys are doing fan fiction. Which isn't a bad thing.

[Holy Sock]

"Show me the script"? Are you trying to say that you don't believe it actually exists? I mean do you apply this weird immature skepticism to all areas of interest or do you just have some weird axe to grind with OWI for not making enough games?

[Varrok]

Don't be too hard on vlam. He's just a kid. We've all been through here at one point

[Vlam]

Holy Sock : I know that you're a Lanning fanboy, but, again, I'm sorry : how can you say that it actually exists ? Just asking.

[Nepsotic]

Don't be too hard on vlam. He's just a kid. We've all been through here at one point

Fuck that. People were a shit to me when I was a kid, and I was just as much a shit as Vlam ws.

[Varrok]

It's because there wasn't a Varrok to say "Don't be too hard on Nep. He's just a kid. We've all been through here at one point" then.

[Phylum]

I was probably hardest on Nep and I was equally a stupid kid at the time.

Vlam is trolling though.

[Holy Sock]

Holy Sock : I know that you're a Lanning fanboy, but, again, I'm sorry : how can you say that it actually exists ? Just asking.

I'm not a Lanning fanboy, I just don't have any personal reason to dislike the man. We know it exists because people have talked about it. Wil on these forums has even read a draft of it. Unless you believe him to be a big liar, too, since he now works for OWI.

Honestly Xavier and everyone else not engaging Vlam has the right of it. It's best to simply ignore them, really. Eventually they might figure out people aren't interested in what they're saying.

[Nepsotic]

It throws me off when people use "they" to refer to one person.

[Holy Sock]

Don't worry Nep! It's a tricky language but you'll get the hang of it

[Nepsotic]

Just because it's grammatically correct doesn't mean it looks it.

[Holy Sock]

I'm not sure how to respond to this.

[Vlam]

Holy Sock : don't you see the difference between a draft and a script ?

[SIADmander]

Oddworld the card battle game

[Holy Sock]

Holy Sock : don't you see the difference between a draft and a script ?

A draft is a script, vlam.