So, when is the next big thing?

[Jamesac]

Yes, it would be really bad if you released some details and generated some excitement, and actually did some potential marketing...

That would be terrible.

The joys of playing in someone else's playground is they get final say in how the toys are used.

[Whiteball]

But I always get to read in mags and on websites about games from the developers themselves no matter who is publishing, partnering or whatever else deal has been done.
Except Llamasoft it seems

I understand if there is potential NDA problems, but surely any comapny, publisher (fill in the blank with who/what ever) want people to know about something that is going to be released whether because they have paid for it or it's going to be on their platform etc etc.

[The Gardner]

- quite complex mechanics, I mean the game is simple to play but has LOT of things going on/you can do
- surely people will get "nuts" IN A GOOD WAY to master the game/look for ways to get better scores
- I don't think there are many games, if any at all, with that sort of gameplay ( I mean "OK" from a "physical point of view" yes but the game as a whole hum .. I mean ok there's something you move and something you shoot but there's much more than this .. )
- it's "A very Minter's game"

Oh geez, it's a VR remake of Ancipital

[Little stoned kiwi]

But I always get to read in mags and on websites about games from the developers themselves no matter who is publishing, partnering or whatever else deal has been done.
Except Llamasoft it seems

Llamasoft isn't your typical small developer though. There's no need or benefit in creating a hypetrain, they just deliver quality experiences when they are ready.

[Jamesac]

But I always get to read in mags and on websites about games from the developers themselves no matter who is publishing, partnering or whatever else deal has been done.
Except Llamasoft it seems

I understand if there is potential NDA problems, but surely any comapny, publisher (fill in the blank with who/what ever) want people to know about something that is going to be released whether because they have paid for it or it's going to be on their platform etc etc.

Well sure, but everything you read is cleared to be talked about first. And the things you don't read about are the things that weren't cleared to be talked about.

It seems fairly likely to me this is another Atari project, and new-Atari keeps quiet about things until they're fairly close to release. If this was Llamasoft doing Namco's Assault then maybe there would be advance word, because Bandai-Namco tends to operate that way, but as a rule the publisher that owns the IP is the one that sets the PR schedule, no matter how spontaneous it may look.

[WiteWulf]

I'd had my suspicions about Atari for a while, for exactly those reasons (and the mention of VCS as a platform, obvs).

I'm putting my virtual £5 bet on a (optionally VR capable) Llamasoft version of Star Raiders, give Jeff's love for the game.

[Markie]

hmmm, Star Raiders, by Jeff, hmmm BOOOOM! HOW COOL WOULD THAT BE :-)

[Deckard]

Not this ?

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/ ... -of-gaming

[Misfit]

Not this ?

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/ ... -of-gaming

No way that is made by Llamasoft.

Looks pretty cool though.

Had no idea about the recharged series, but there seems to be a few:

Gravitar: Recharged will join fellow 'Recharged' titles including Breakout: Recharged, Asteroids: Recharged, Centipede: Recharged, Black Widow: Recharged, and Missile Command: Recharged.

[Misfit]

They're all £7.99, but Missle Command is currently £2.69.

One for you Deckard? Although I don't see how MC can be any good without a trackball?

https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Ninten ... 89559.html

[Jamesac]

Yeah, the (Atari Game): Recharged series has been primarily done by Adamvision Studios so far. I don't have any expectation of that changing any time soon, but then again I don't know what business deals Atari has either. Just going by pattern over here.

[Misfit]

Yeah, the (Atari Game): Recharged series has been primarily done by Adamvision Studios so far. I don't have any expectation of that changing any time soon, but then again I don't know what business deals Atari has either. Just going by pattern over here.

Yes, but just looking at it, it's not Llamasoft, even following a brief I can't see LS ever being that constrained!

[gilesgoat]

Yeah, the (Atari Game): Recharged series has been primarily done by Adamvision Studios so far. I don't have any expectation of that changing any time soon, but then again I don't know what business deals Atari has either. Just going by pattern over here.

No we don't have to do with the "recharged" things .. and the titles mentioned .. been seen already .. I am telling you "what we are doing never been seen before"

[Misfit]

They're all £7.99, but Missle Command is currently £2.69.

One for you Deckard? Although I don't see how MC can be any good without a trackball?

https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Ninten ... 89559.html

Missile Command is also £2.09 on Steam and works on the Mac. At that price, I gave it a go, seems decent enough and works well on the trackpad (hence buying it on Mac over Switch)

[Rhythm]

Those Recharged things are pretty decent. I stumbled across them a few weeks ago when a couple of them turned up as freebies on the Epic store