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

[Vlam]

Lorne is lazy. Sure, the man has talent and charisma. But you have to keep in mind that he didn't produce anything new since 2004. Didn't the JAW staff came to see Kojima, sorry Lanning to make the remake and he was like "yes, why not" ? Think about it, it's like Miyamoto made just one Mario and THINK (and not create) about the others he doesn't want to make because of "lack of money" and "big bad studios" (but he loves to talk about it everywhere he can). Absurd. Why are you guys always cutting him some slack ? Everyone has good ideas.

[Varrok]

Kojima is amazing. And fired from Konami

[Vlam]

Paid millions by doing nothing for years. So he finally gets fired.

[Varrok]

Kojima is an opposite of doing nothing. You can't possibly be further from truth.

[Nepsotic]

Vlam, that's aggressively not true.

Munch's Fun Adventures Without Abe #1

How about OWF's fun adventures without Varrok? THAT SOUND GOOD?

[Vlam]

You disappoint me Varrok. I'm not saying that, but he is no angel : he was fired because MGS 5 costs Konami lots of cash and Kojima was like " just wait, ok ? And give me money". Let's stop the anti big bad studio bias.

You guys understand me ? Don't you agree on Lanning (fact : he didn't produce anything new since SW) ?

[Varrok]

How about OWF's fun adventures without Varrok? THAT SOUND GOOD?

What a nonsense title. It's so unreal.

Also, Kojima was fired because Konami CEO stopped being interested in making real games and shifted entirely to mobile games. That led to many people being fired and many to come. Get your facts straight.

[Vlam]

Okay, you want to play the "tough guy on Oddworld" but at the same time you see Kojima through rose-colored glasses ? Sure, the big studios are always bad and wrong...

[OWI_Alex]

Lorne is lazy.

That's really, really not true.

[Nepsotic]

Vlam, you're an idiot if you think what you said there is true.

Firing Kojima
Working conditions
More hostility towards their own staff
"Mobile games are the future"
"Erotic Violence" Castlevania Pachinko
Cancelling the new Silent Hill...
...And raping the franchise's dead corpse

[Vlam]

That's really, really not true.

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).

[Nepsotic]

Let me tell you something : it's a business, not charity to produce video games. The goal is still to make profit.

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

[Nate]

At the moment where I live, home of the Franco-Belgian comics, CG in comics/graphic novels is kind of frowned upon because the quality isn't to par with what more "traditional" artists produce by hand. I'm sure that Lorne knows enough amazing artist that would be willing to work with him on this and produce an absolute masterpiece using CG.

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.

[Xavier]

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

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 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.

Turning this around a little then - fire off some ideas and avenues that Oddworld stories could be published as.

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

[Havoc]

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.

[Vlam]

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

[Nepsotic]

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

Some would disagree.


lol

[Crashpunk]

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.

[Nate]

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.

[Vlam]

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

[Nepsotic]

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.

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

[Vlam]

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.

[Crashpunk]

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.

[Phylum]

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.

[Vlam]

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.

[Nepsotic]

It all makes sense now.

[Vlam]

You're more french than me.

[FrustratedAssassin]

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

[Crashpunk]

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).

[SIADmander]

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