Proof ? But I am joking : he talks a LOT.

Oh, Nepsotic, you too ? Let me tell you something : it's a business, not charity to produce video games. The goal is still to make profit. They don't want to finish like Sega. And, again, why are you mocking a guy like crashpunk then who see OWI through rose-colored glasses ? Sorry, again, Kojima is still a human being (who was screwing Konami).

You can make profit without treating fans and staff like complete shit. Look at Valve, look at fucking Capcom, for christ's sake.

Oh, speak of the devil

Why does it need to be CG? OWI have a history of making brilliant art in more traditional media - look at their production designs.

CG comic books just look kinda cheesy to me, even when their production values are high.

I was going to reply to vlam but then decided I had better things to do with my time.

I was putting CG in there because it's kind of Lorne's biggest passion. Also in this context it might be interesting to see what kind of CG we're talking about. Anything done with Photoshop can today be labeled as Computer Graphics.

I gave this some more thought. And I think machinima might be a good way forward for OWI. Just look at what people are able to produce using the Rockstar Editor for GTA V or Valve's Source Filmmaker and TF2. Both are great tools to easily produce content based in virtual locations. I think OWI could look into this kind of machinima to create some fun videos at reasonable budget while keeping some good quality.

And totally out of nowhere my girlfriend told me she would love audiobooks about Oddworld with Lorne's voice. I wouldn't have thought of that but I have to say I loved to listen to the "Hunt the Truth" audio episodes 343 Industries did to promote Halo 5.

You see Alex, there are tons of possibilities :p

I don't think I can stand to listen to any Oddworld voice for longer than a cutscene... let alone a full length audio book.

Audiobooks about Oddworld with Lanning's voice is an excellent idea : talking is what he does best indeed.

Some would disagree.


lol

I love Lorne's voices in Oddworld, but I don't think they'll work in a full audiobook. I just think after a while, the appeal would wear off.

Also, assuming he's reading everything but the dialogue in his own voice, I think that'd be distracting. I've heard too many interviews of him as himself, so I wouldn't be able to seperate that out and get into the story.

"I've heard too many interviews of him as himself" : you are speaking gold.

By too many interviews you mean one interview, just with different hosts?

It will be a pleasure to hear Lanning say "sorry, sir, I refuse to give you this interview because I am currently busting my ass to make Squeek's Oddysee" but he just can't resist to let you know how awesome he is.

The guy has a ton of ideas in his mind. He just wants to share them.

Plus I think he makes an excellent guest on podcasts and interviews. If people want to hear what he has to say, so be it.

Either Vlam is trolling, or the hole in his anus has been ripped so wide that no sense will reach his ears. The only way to win is to not play, Chris.

e: Actually there's a third option that he's being deliberately obtuse, which is probably just as likely as the other two.

Where is your argument ? Here is a fact : he didn't produce anything new since SW. But you are pretending that has tons of ideas. OK, let's just interview him for the rest of his life if you're happy enough.

http://puu.sh/k1Xjc/13c9bc4a80.png

It all makes sense now.

You're more french than me.

Are you like a troll? Cause you're not a very good one.

I mean. I'm sure someone else can explain it better than me, But judging what happened to OWI after SW, and them going indie years later. There are valid reasons why there aren't any new games out yet.

If all the bullshit didn't happen after SW, I reckon we'll be nearing the end of the Quintology by now. (Just a random guess).

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

What about real new games ? No thank you.

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.

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.

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).

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

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

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.

My precious Kojima?

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

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?

Show me the script, then. :rolleyes:

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

"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?

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

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.

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