Tempest 4000 - YES! YES! YES!

[Misfit]

As Giles doesn't seem to want to be the one to announce...

Tempest 4k confirmed and being published by Atari!

The world is a strange place but this makes me VERY happy.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017- ... lishing-it

"We're thrilled to be able to work with Jeff Minter again, someone who is a legend in the industry and has made a huge impact on the history of video games, to develop this highly-anticipated next installment of the Tempest franchise, updated with today's technology

coming out later in 2017 for PC and consoles

As for Tempest 4000 itself, Atari hasn't released any screenshots or gameplay footage, but did say the game will be at Gamescom later this month, so hopefully it won't be too long before we see some footage.

I guess we can stop hating Atari now?

[Misfit]

So, will it have a VR mode?

Does this mean TxK is dead and we're getting this instead?

Or is it a rebadged polished up TxK? I'd be fine with that.

[Deckard]

Just saw too - I'd love TxK as some form of DLC if it came to the Switch.

As for Tempest 4000 itself, Atari hasn't released any screenshots or gameplay footage, but did say the game will be at Gamescom later this month, so hopefully it won't be too long before we see some footage.

Cant wait - well done chaps !

[Misfit]

Just saw too - I'd love TxK as some form of DLC if it came to the Switch.

I'd probably buy a Switch if it had TxK, would mean I could probably lose the Vita.

[Deckard]

Just saw too - I'd love TxK as some form of DLC if it came to the Switch.

I'd probably buy a Switch if it had TxK, would mean I could probably lose the Vita.

I will NEVER sell my OLED Vita - TxK on it is just a joy forever.....regardless of what other platform it "might" migrate too.... If you're looking for any Beta testers guys..... {looks smugly at the TxK hi score boards....}

[gilesgoat]

I am not sure what I CAN say or not say because I know there should be some press release/stuff so I don't want to "mess" up with that.

But let's say it's "Harder, Faster, Better, Stronger" ..

There's a .. "minor isssssshhhue" about this but I am not saying anything right now.

You are going to love it anyway and remember "there's always time for an upgrade later" ..

[Misfit]

I will NEVER sell my OLED Vita - TxK on it is just a joy forever.....regardless of what other platform it "might" migrate too.... If you're looking for any Beta testers guys..... {looks smugly at the TxK hi score boards....}

Fair point re the Vita.

But you're no good as a beta tester, you're too good. You need someone lacking skills to test it's accessibility to the masses....

[Deckard]

Biggest question for me - Will the soundtrack be sourced as TxK was ?

[Misfit]

You are going to love it anyway and remember "there's always time for an upgrade later" ..

You and your damn riddles!

Of course I'm going to love it TxK superseded T2k as my favourite arcade type game ever.

[Misfit]

Biggest question for me - Will the soundtrack be sourced as TxK was ?

Would love it to use the TxK soundtrack more so than the Polybius one. I could play the Noise Pulse levels on continual repeat...

[noodles]

Everybody needs to eat...

[gilesgoat]

Everybody needs to eat...

The fact is this is THE ONLY WAY you'd EVER seen this SW out, without this - finally - agreement TxK would have remained forever a thing on the PS Vita and probably nothing else.

Finally there's an opportunity / way to make this out in the world for many people to see .. and also the opportunity to make it even better, we know this is really good stuff but so far was "good stuff that no one but us was able to see".

In this way "it will be out there" for you all to see

This is definitely "a bit more" than what TxK is

[Deckard]

T4K all the way

[Whiteball]

Really hoping to see this on the Occy Rift too...

[noodles]

The fact is this is THE ONLY WAY you'd EVER seen this SW out, without this - finally - agreement TxK would have remained forever a thing on the PS Vita and probably nothing else.

I'll be very glad to see it! And on the PC too... Oh man

It's really unexpected though after the highly aggressive non-dialogue you had with them before.